week of 4/24

 Unit 9  Session 1

FOLLOWING THEIR OWN GODS

JUDGES 1-12

Patterns of sin can develop a firm hold on people, but even though sin brings condemnation, God is gracious to provide deliverance.

The people of Israel were now well established in the promised land. With the Lord on their side and fighting for them, the Israelites conquered and put to flight the pagan peoples of the land. Furthermore, the land had been allotted to the tribes so that they could settle down and make their homes. For all intents and purposes, the Lord had fulfilled all of His promises, but the Israelites began to fail in theirs. After Joshua and that generation died, a new generation rose up who had not been taught about the Lord and what He had done for them. The result: They did what was evil in the Lord's sight, again and again.

Points to consider:

✞   God's people are quick to abandon Him.

     * What are some ways we can pass on to others the

      truth of who God is and what He has done for us?

     * What are some idols we are tempted to worship

        in place of God?

✞   God's people face consequences for their sins.

     * What are some of the consequences of sin?

✞   God's people are saved through a Rescuer He provides.

     * What are some ways Christians can reflect God's

      love and compassion for sinners?