1. A Drifting People A Delivering God

2. Timeline Moses Joshua Saul 1400 1300 1200 1100 1000 JUDGES

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4. Israel failed to remove all the inhabitants Israel began worshipping their false gods God strengthened the inhabitants Israel cried out to God God raised up a deliverer/judge Israel failed to remove all the inhabitants Israel began worshipping their false gods God strengthened the inhabitants Israel cried out to God God raised up a deliverer/judge God Conquers Infidelity

5. Israel failed to remove all the inhabitants Israel began worshipping their false gods God strengthened the inhabitants Israel cried out to God God raised up a deliverer/judge Israel failed to remove all the inhabitants Israel began worshipping their false gods God strengthened the inhabitants Israel cried out to God God raised up a deliverer/judge God Conquers Infidelity

6. God wants our exclusive devotion God Conquers Infidelity

7. Judges 3:1-7 (NET Bible) 1 These were the nations the L ORD permitted to remain so he could use them to test Israel – he wanted to test all those who had not experienced battle against the Canaanites. 2 He left those nations simply because he wanted to teach the subsequent generations of Israelites, who had not experienced the earlier battles, how to conduct holy war. 3 These were the nations: the five lords of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites living in Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal Hermon to Lebo-Hamath.

8. Judges 3:1-7 (NET Bible) 4 They were left to test Israel, so the L ORD would know if his people would obey the commands he gave their ancestors through Moses. 5 The Israelites lived among the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. 6 They took the Canaanites’ daughters as wives and gave their daughters to the Canaanites; they worshiped their gods as well. 7 The Israelites did evil in the L ORD ’s sight. They forgot the L ORD their God and worshiped the Baals and the Asherahs.

9. “‘Warfare’ is probably not just ‘how to fight’ but how to fight successfully, depending on the Lord to give the victory.” –Bible Knowledge Commentary “‘Warfare’ is probably not just ‘how to fight’ but how to fight successfully, depending on the Lord to give the victory.” –Bible Knowledge Commentary God Conquers Infidelity

10. “Of course this test is not for the benefit of Yahweh so he can tell whether or not Israel is faithful. He sees all things. The test is for Israel, to give them an objective instrument that would declare to them the depths of their infidelity and the justice of God.” –Daniel Block God Conquers Infidelity

11. 1)They lived among the Canaanites, 2)They intermarried, 3)They worshipped their gods, 4)They did evil, 5)They forgot their God. 1)They lived among the Canaanites, 2)They intermarried, 3)They worshipped their gods, 4)They did evil, 5)They forgot their God. God Conquers Infidelity

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13. God wants our exclusive devotion God takes our infidelity personally God wants our exclusive devotion God takes our infidelity personally God Conquers Infidelity

14. Judges 3:8 (NET Bible) 8 The L ORD was furious with Israel and turned them over to King Cushan-Rishathaim of Aram-Naharaim. They were Cushan-Rishathaim’s subjects for eight years.

16. Deuteronomy (NET Bible) 27:15 “‘Cursed is the one who makes a carved or metal image – something abhorrent to the L ORD, the work of the craftsman – and sets it up in a secret place.’” 28:25 “The L ORD will allow you to be struck down before your enemies; you will attack them from one direction but flee from them in seven directions and will become an object of terror to all the kingdoms of the earth….” 28:49 “The L ORD will raise up a distant nation against you, one from the other side of the earth as the eagle flies, a nation whose language you will not understand, 50 a nation of stern appearance that will have no regard for the elderly or pity for the young.”

17. God wants our exclusive devotion God takes our infidelity personally God wants our exclusive devotion God takes our infidelity personally God Conquers Infidelity

18. God wants our exclusive devotion God takes our infidelity personally God delights in delivering His repentant people God wants our exclusive devotion God takes our infidelity personally God delights in delivering His repentant people God Conquers Infidelity

19. Judges 3:9-11 (NET Bible) 9 When the Israelites cried out for help to the L ORD, he raised up a deliverer for the Israelites who rescued them. His name was Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother. 10 The L ORD ’s Spirit empowered him and he led Israel. When he went to do battle, the L ORD handed over to him King Cushan-Rishathaim of Aram and he overpowered him. 11 The land had rest for forty years; then Othniel son of Kenaz died.

20. Israel rebels Israel repents God raises up an enemy God restores using judges God Conquers Infidelity

21. Israel rebels Israel repents God raises up an enemy God restores using judges Sin Supplication Suffering Salvation God Conquers Infidelity

22. Application Questions: What false gods do you serve or follow? Does your life look like you have forgotten God? Are you influencing your culture more than it is influencing you? Is God seeking your attention through testing? What is God asking you to repent from? Application Questions: What false gods do you serve or follow? Does your life look like you have forgotten God? Are you influencing your culture more than it is influencing you? Is God seeking your attention through testing? What is God asking you to repent from? God Conquers Infidelity