Fusion: week of 6/25

FAMILY THEME: GOD CAN USE FLAWED PEOPLE

Judges 16:1-31

Sin can devestate our lives, but God can forgive and restore our

relationship with Him.

1.  Sinful Patterns Lead Us Down Paths of Bondage

     (Judges 16:1-5)

     Samson's lustful passion grew into a sinful pattern

     of behavior in his life.

 
2.  Sin Distracts Our Judgment

     (Judges 16:6-20)

     Samson was blinded or willfully ignorant to the

     dangers his sin placed him in both physically

     and spiritually.

 
3.  God Provides Grace and Forgiveness for Our Sin

     (Judges 16:21-23)

     God graciously granted Samson forgiveness and

     the power to fulfill his original calling, destroying

     3,000 Philistines with his final act.

Fusion: week of 6/18

FAMILY THEME: TRUSTING GOD'S POWER

Judges 7:1-23

God prepares us to be victorious through His power and provides 

exactly what we need.

1.  God's Perspective of Our Battles is Different From Our Perspective

     (Judges 7:1-2)

     Against conventional earthly wisdom, God told Gideon the

     Israelite army included too many soldiers.

 
2.  God Takes Us Through Refining Process in Preparing Us for Battle

     (Judges 7:3-8)

     God used a series of tests to reduce the number of Israel's

     army, preparing them for a victory only He could provide.

 
3.  God is Patient With Us in Our Struggles of Faith

     (Judges 7:9-15)

     God encouraged and strengthened Gideon's faith for the

     coming battle.

4.  Our Objective in Life is the Glory of God

     (Judges 7:2 ; 16-23)

     God granted the victory in such a way that no one could have

     denied that He alone was the victor.

Fusion: week of 6/10

FAMILY THEME: TRUSTING GOD'S PLAN

Joshua 6:1-27

God uses His servants to accomplish His will through His power.

1.  There Are Inherent Dangers in Times of Peace and Prosperity

     (Judges 4:1-2)

     God's people allowed themselves to become complacent

     during the peace He had provided them.

 
2.  Repentance and Dependence Open the Door for Spiritual Change

     (Judges 4:3-7)

     The Israelites cried out to God, and He heard them and

     prepared to free them.

 
3.  God's Plan for Victory May Not Always Seem Orthodox

     (Judges 4:6-10)

     God's plan of deliverance involved people and strategies

     that may have seemed counter-intuitive to the military

     strategies of the day.

4.  Trust and Obey to Experience the Lord's Work in Your Life

     (Judges 4:11-16)

     As Deborah and Barak obeyed God and trusted His power,

     they experienced an amazing victory.

Fusion: week of 6/4

FAMILY THEME: THE COST OF DISOBEDIENCE

Judges 2:1-23

The Israelites failed to fully obey God's commands, leading to a 

downward cycle of idolatry and disobedience.

1.  We Are Prone to Disobedience

     (Judges 2:1-2 , 11-12 , 17 , 19)

     Despite the covenant relationship with God, the people

     chose to worship idols.

 
2.  Disobedience Leads to Defeat and Discouragement in

     Our Lives

     (Judges 2:3-5 , 13-15 , 20-23)

     The Israelites' disobedience had dire costs and

     consequences.

 
3.  Obedience Can Influence an Entire Generation

     (Judges 2:6-10)

     Joshua led the people in committing to and obeying God.

4.  God Equips Us for Obedience

     (Judges 2:16-18)

     God provided leaders and deliverers for the people

     to look to and follow in obedience.