Dr. McKellar’s Lesson for January 29, 2017

Guest Speaker: Daniel Weaver

“The consequences of unfaithfulness to a faithful God” Judges 2:1-5 Bible Study 01/29/17

Judges 2 records an assembly called by God to address Israel’s disobedience. They had been commanded by the Lord to drive out the wicked peoples of the land and to destroy the pagan worship sites and idols. Part of God’s covenant was to give them this land where they would worship Him alone, and they would be His people. This ancient story has significant implications for believers today. God’s past and present faithfulness provides powerful fuel for an obedient future. However, His faithfulness does not mean believers are immune to dreadful consequences for disobedience.

I.   The Setting (1)

-Bochim
-Means “Weepers”
-Significance of the angel of the Lord coming from Gilgal

II. The History Review (Ch 1:1-36)

-The book of Judges is a sad book that serves as both a warning and reminder to God’s people
-God gave them this land to serve only Him
-they were to clear out the land of all wicked, idol-worshiping practices
-they did not fully clear them out and they made covenants with the peoples

III. God’s restatement of His actions and faithfulness (1-2)

-I brought you up …
-I will NEVER break my covenant with you

IV. God’s restatement of their actions and unfaithfulness (2)

-you shall make no covenant … you shall break down their altars …
-you have not obeyed My voice. What is this you have done?

V. The Results (3-5)

-they shall become thorns in your sides
-their gods shall be a snare to you

VI. So What?

-Although God remains faithful to His people, disobedience by God’s people will still bring dreadful consequences
-remember God’s faithfulness toward you (Christ’s blood, His intercession, His sealing of you by the Holy Spirit, His empathy toward your weakness)
-remember the consequences of disobedience (many instances in Scripture, including the NT; you may have examples in your life of shameful results of your sin)
-1 John 2:1 “I am writing to you so that you may not sin … if anyone sins, we have an advocate with the Father”