DÉJÀ VU ALL OVER AGAIN (1 OF 42)
by Mike Stone
Scripture: Judges 21:25
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Déjà Vu All Over Again (1 of 42)
Series: The Coming King-Finding Jesus in Judges
Mike Stone
Judges 21:25
The entire Bible is a testament to Jesus Christ. As He told the disciples on the Emmaus Road, all these Scriptures testify of Christ. Some Scriptures are easier to see that in than others. But we will find in Judges a repeated cycle of sin, suffering, supplication, and salvation. But the salvation that comes through an earthly judge will never last and will never compare to the salvation provided by the eternal Son of God.
It's against the backdrop of these bloody, sinful, and rebellious pages that we realize, we need a King to come. But it won't be Saul with his head and shoulders above the rest, David with his songs of worship, or Solomon with his wisdom or his temple.
Rather, these historical events call us to cry out for a greater King. For we, like Israel can relate to the inferiority, inadequacy, and insufficiency of handling life on our own.
To open this series, I want to bring a survey lesson, or an overview of the book of Judges. And I see such a parallel between THEIR day and OURS, I wish to label this introductory study, "Déjà Vu All Over Again."
Webster's Dictionary says that "Déjà Vu" is "the illusion of remembering scenes and events when experienced for the first time." It is also defined as "a feeling that one has seen or heard something before."
When I look at the theme verse of Judges, found here and in Judges 17:6, I feel a sense of Déjà vu. Then I realize where I've seen this before. Frankly, I've seen it:
In my Twitter feed
On Facebook
On the evening news
In nearly every article from secular media
I've even seen hints of it in the mirror
It's in this sense that we watch these ancient Jews in their fallen depravity, and we see that, like they, we need a King to come and rescue us.
Before we begin, I want to make an unusual announcement. This text chronicles a dark and painful story that involves a heinous ...
Series: The Coming King-Finding Jesus in Judges
Mike Stone
Judges 21:25
The entire Bible is a testament to Jesus Christ. As He told the disciples on the Emmaus Road, all these Scriptures testify of Christ. Some Scriptures are easier to see that in than others. But we will find in Judges a repeated cycle of sin, suffering, supplication, and salvation. But the salvation that comes through an earthly judge will never last and will never compare to the salvation provided by the eternal Son of God.
It's against the backdrop of these bloody, sinful, and rebellious pages that we realize, we need a King to come. But it won't be Saul with his head and shoulders above the rest, David with his songs of worship, or Solomon with his wisdom or his temple.
Rather, these historical events call us to cry out for a greater King. For we, like Israel can relate to the inferiority, inadequacy, and insufficiency of handling life on our own.
To open this series, I want to bring a survey lesson, or an overview of the book of Judges. And I see such a parallel between THEIR day and OURS, I wish to label this introductory study, "Déjà Vu All Over Again."
Webster's Dictionary says that "Déjà Vu" is "the illusion of remembering scenes and events when experienced for the first time." It is also defined as "a feeling that one has seen or heard something before."
When I look at the theme verse of Judges, found here and in Judges 17:6, I feel a sense of Déjà vu. Then I realize where I've seen this before. Frankly, I've seen it:
In my Twitter feed
On Facebook
On the evening news
In nearly every article from secular media
I've even seen hints of it in the mirror
It's in this sense that we watch these ancient Jews in their fallen depravity, and we see that, like they, we need a King to come and rescue us.
Before we begin, I want to make an unusual announcement. This text chronicles a dark and painful story that involves a heinous ...
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