WHEN SELF IS ON THE THRONE (38 OF 42)
by Mike Stone
Scripture: Judges 17:7-13
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When Self is on the Throne (38 of 42)
Series: The Coming King: Finding Jesus in Judges
Mike Stone
Judges 17:7-13
Our study of Judges is the story of Israel's rebellion and their longing for a king. They thought that an earthly king would solve their problems. God in Providence and mercy raises up judges to deliver the people. But as great as they are, they are fallen and sinful. The inferiority of their judges is only rivaled by the inferiority of the earthly kings that would follow them.
In each case, it was to remind Israel that their ultimate deliverance would not come from an earthly leader. They needed a king to come, a king named Jesus. Tonight, as we look at a pointed pastoral message from Judges 17, I want you to know there is always a remedy in Jesus.
This family, this tribe, this entire nation is a mess. What they needed is the same thing we need: To take self off the throne and enthrone the Lord Jesus. Until and unless we do, we will continue to see what happens when self is on the throne. (Judges 17:7-13)
What we see in Judges 17 is self-worship in the name of Yahweh. These men have the trinkets and trappings of worship. But it's not about the Lord. It's about themselves.
Imagine if I were to buy my wife a new bass boat for her birthday, she would know that wasn't a gift for her. But rather that I had used her name, her day, and her occasion to serve myself.
But the story in Judges 17 is far worse than me buying her a bass boat as a gift. Rather, imagine me buying her a 16x20 framed photo of me and my mistress and expecting her to hang it in our bedroom. Now, she may hang ME in the bedroom. But she ain't hanging that picture in the bedroom.
The comparison is this: How can I dare say that gift was FOR HER if the gift itself is something I know she would despise and detest?
In Judges 17, Micah and his priest-for-hire, set up a pagan idolatrous religion and somehow seem to think that the Lord will accept it. He didn't then. He do ...
Series: The Coming King: Finding Jesus in Judges
Mike Stone
Judges 17:7-13
Our study of Judges is the story of Israel's rebellion and their longing for a king. They thought that an earthly king would solve their problems. God in Providence and mercy raises up judges to deliver the people. But as great as they are, they are fallen and sinful. The inferiority of their judges is only rivaled by the inferiority of the earthly kings that would follow them.
In each case, it was to remind Israel that their ultimate deliverance would not come from an earthly leader. They needed a king to come, a king named Jesus. Tonight, as we look at a pointed pastoral message from Judges 17, I want you to know there is always a remedy in Jesus.
This family, this tribe, this entire nation is a mess. What they needed is the same thing we need: To take self off the throne and enthrone the Lord Jesus. Until and unless we do, we will continue to see what happens when self is on the throne. (Judges 17:7-13)
What we see in Judges 17 is self-worship in the name of Yahweh. These men have the trinkets and trappings of worship. But it's not about the Lord. It's about themselves.
Imagine if I were to buy my wife a new bass boat for her birthday, she would know that wasn't a gift for her. But rather that I had used her name, her day, and her occasion to serve myself.
But the story in Judges 17 is far worse than me buying her a bass boat as a gift. Rather, imagine me buying her a 16x20 framed photo of me and my mistress and expecting her to hang it in our bedroom. Now, she may hang ME in the bedroom. But she ain't hanging that picture in the bedroom.
The comparison is this: How can I dare say that gift was FOR HER if the gift itself is something I know she would despise and detest?
In Judges 17, Micah and his priest-for-hire, set up a pagan idolatrous religion and somehow seem to think that the Lord will accept it. He didn't then. He do ...
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