The Danger of Godless Leadership
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Jul 28, 2019
by: Dale Thiele |
Series: Judges: Life Without a King
Scripture: Judges 9:1-57 Tags: king, Character of God, Yahweh, comfort, ambition, Shechem, Abimelech, strife, self-made
MESSAGE - Pastor Dale Thiele
Judges: Life Without a King
The Danger of Godless Leadership
- Shechem: The Spiritual Center for Israel
- Abimelech: The Self-Made King
- Yahweh: The God Who Never Gives Up
Questions for Further Study or Group Discussion:
- Read Judges 9:1-57. What stands out to you from this chapter? What is the source of the greatest strife in this chapter?
- Read Genesis 12:6-7. What is the significance of Shechem? How does this make it ironic that Shechem is the center of the action in this chapter?
- Is Abimelech a good king? Why or why not? How do his actions exemplify a call to be a “self-made man”? Is it always harmful to be ambitious?
- What is God doing in this chapter? How can God’s judgment be comforter to his people? What does it say about the character of God?
Memory Verse of the Week:
Deuteronomy 31:8 It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed. (ESV)
