MAN'S WEAKNESS; GOD'S POWER (2 OF 9)
by Keith Krell
Scripture: Judges 3:2, Judges 3:7-31
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Man's Weakness; God's Power (2 of 9)
Series: Avoid Generation Degeneration
Keith Krell
Judges 3:7-31
Have you ever wondered, ''How could God use someone like me?'' Perhaps you're consumed with guilt over sin and failure. You may suffer with the scars of your family history or personal background. Perhaps you have physical problems and limitations. Maybe you have difficulty accepting yourself and bear the burden of a poor self-image. Maybe you feel inadequate due to a lack of education, skills, or spiritual gifts. I don't know about you, but when I think of myself I'm not impressed. There are many physical features I dislike about myself. There are many personality quirks I wish I could change. When I think of myself from the world's perspective, ''underwhelmed'' comes to mind. Yet, over the course of my life, the Lord has taught me that He loves to use weak and foolish people like me.
We're in the second sermon in a series through the book of Judges (''Avoid Generation Degeneration''). The introduction to Judges (1:1-3:6) revealed what devastating consequences occur when God's people rebel against Him. Now the author is going to focus on three judges whom God uses in a powerful way. In Judges 3:7-31 we'll see that our responsibility is response to God's ability. In these twenty-five verses, the term ''Lord'' (Yahweh) occurs thirteen times. That's every other verse! Even though God dominates this passage, these three stories remind us that He uses people like you and me to accomplish His purposes in the world.
Our first story in 3:7-11 begins on an ominous note: ''The sons of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgot [''disregarded''] the LORD their God and served the Baals and the Asheroth [female Canaanite deities-Baal's girlfriends]'' (3:7). The opening phrase ''the sons of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the LORD'' is repeated throughout Judges (3:7, 12; 4:1; 6:1; 10:6; 13:1). Each time the phrase is used, it marks a ...
Series: Avoid Generation Degeneration
Keith Krell
Judges 3:7-31
Have you ever wondered, ''How could God use someone like me?'' Perhaps you're consumed with guilt over sin and failure. You may suffer with the scars of your family history or personal background. Perhaps you have physical problems and limitations. Maybe you have difficulty accepting yourself and bear the burden of a poor self-image. Maybe you feel inadequate due to a lack of education, skills, or spiritual gifts. I don't know about you, but when I think of myself I'm not impressed. There are many physical features I dislike about myself. There are many personality quirks I wish I could change. When I think of myself from the world's perspective, ''underwhelmed'' comes to mind. Yet, over the course of my life, the Lord has taught me that He loves to use weak and foolish people like me.
We're in the second sermon in a series through the book of Judges (''Avoid Generation Degeneration''). The introduction to Judges (1:1-3:6) revealed what devastating consequences occur when God's people rebel against Him. Now the author is going to focus on three judges whom God uses in a powerful way. In Judges 3:7-31 we'll see that our responsibility is response to God's ability. In these twenty-five verses, the term ''Lord'' (Yahweh) occurs thirteen times. That's every other verse! Even though God dominates this passage, these three stories remind us that He uses people like you and me to accomplish His purposes in the world.
Our first story in 3:7-11 begins on an ominous note: ''The sons of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgot [''disregarded''] the LORD their God and served the Baals and the Asheroth [female Canaanite deities-Baal's girlfriends]'' (3:7). The opening phrase ''the sons of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the LORD'' is repeated throughout Judges (3:7, 12; 4:1; 6:1; 10:6; 13:1). Each time the phrase is used, it marks a ...
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