The Old Testament Challenge 2 Intercepting Spiritual Entropy Judges

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The Old Testament Challenge 2InterceptingSpiritu
al EntropyJudges Ruth
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The Cycle in Judges

• Divided Kingdom
• 6. Israel Destroyed
• (722 BC)
• 7. Judah
• Destroyed
• (722 BC)

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The Cycle in Judges Peace

• Divided Kingdom
• 6. Israel Destroyed
• (722 BC)
• 7. Judah
• Destroyed
• (722 BC)

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The Cycle in Judges Peace

• Complacency
• 6. Israel Destroyed
• (722 BC)
• 7. Judah
• Destroyed
• (722 BC)

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The Cycle in Judges Peace

• Complacency
• Sin
• 7. Judah
• Destroyed
• (722 BC)

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The Cycle in Judges Peace

• 3. Conquests
• 2. Wilderness
• Pain

• Complacency
• Sin

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The Cycle in Judges Peace

• 3. Conquests
• 2. Wilderness
• Pain

• Complacency
• Sin

Cry out
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The Cycle in Judges Peace

• 3. Conquests
• 2. Wilderness
• Pain

• Complacency
• Sin

Deliverer/Judge Cry out
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Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of
valor, but he was the son of a harlot and Gilead
begot Jephthah.Judges 111 (NKJV)
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Gileads wife bore sons and when his wifes sons
grew up, they drove Jephthah out, and said to
him,
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You shall have no inheritance in our fathers
house, for you are the son of another
woman.Judges 112 (NKJV)
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Then Jephthah fled from his brothers and dwelt in
the land of Tob and worthless men banded
together with Jephthah and went out raiding with
him.Judges 113 (NKJV)
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So Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, Did
you not hate me, and expel me from my fathers
house? Why have you come to me now when you are
in distress?Judges 117 (NKJV)
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Will you not possess whatever Chemosh your god
gives you to possess? So whatever the Lord our
God takes possession of before us, we will
possess. Judges 1124 (NKJV)
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Avoid rash commitments
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Then the men of Ephraim gathered together,
crossed over toward Zaphon, and said to Jephthah,
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Why did you cross over to fight against the
people of Ammon, and did not call us to go with
you? We will burn your house down on you with
fire! Judges 121 (NKJV)
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Then they would say to him, Then say,
Shibboleth! And he would say, Sibboleth, for
he could not pronounce it right.
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Then they would take him and kill him at the
fords of the Jordan. There fell at that time
forty-two thousand Ephraimites. Judges 126
(NKJV)
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So the land had rest for forty years. Then
Othniel the son of Kenaz died. Judges 311
(NKJV)
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So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of
Israel. And the land had rest for eighty
years.Judges 330 (NKJV)
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Thus let all Your enemies perish, O Lord! But
let those who love Him be like the sun When it
comes out in full strength. So the land had rest
for forty years. Judges 531 (NKJV)
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Thus Midian was subdued before the children of
Israel, so that they lifted their heads no more.
And the country was quiet for forty years in the
days of Gideon. Judges 828 (NKJV)
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Israel reached a point where there was no peace
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Can the cycle be broken?
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Dont get caught up in the tomorrow syndrome
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Now it came to pass, in the days when the judges
ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a
certain man of Bethlehem, Judah, went to dwell in
the country of Moab, he and his wife and his two
sons. Ruth 11 (NKJV)
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Then Elimelech, Naomis husband, died and she
was left, and her two sons. Ruth 13 (NKJV)
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Now they took wives of the women of Moab the
name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the
other Ruth. And they dwelt there about ten
years. Ruth 14 (NKJV)
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Then both Mahlon and Chilion also died so the
woman survived her two sons and her husband.Ruth
15 (NKJV)
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But Ruth said Entreat me not to leave you, Or
to turn back from following after you
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For wherever you go, I will go And wherever you
lodge, I will lodge Your people shall be my
people, And your God, my God.Ruth 116 (NKJV)
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Intercepting spiritual entropy
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Identifying spiritual entropy

• When the faith is not imparted to the next
  generation

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Intercepting spiritual entropy

• Pass the torch of faith to the next generation
  with grace, consistency, and passion

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Make spiritual growth a priority
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Also the neighbor women gave him a name, saying,
There is a son born to Naomi. And they called
his name Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the
father of David.Ruth 417 (NKJV)
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Identifying spiritual entropy

• When we focus on our abilities to accomplish
  Gods purposes

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Interceptingspiritual entropy

• Remember God has the power to win our battles

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Identifying spiritual entropy

• When we limit ministry to a few

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Interceptingspiritual entropy

• Get in the game

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Get in the Game!
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Leave excuses behind
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Identifying spiritual entropy

• When we become enmeshed in the world

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Intercepting spiritual entropy

• Get enmeshed in Gods Word

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Identifying spiritual entropy

• When we forget and break covenant commitments
  with God and others

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Interceptingspiritual entropy

• Remember your commitments

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Identifying spiritual entropy

• When our desires and impulses begin to rule our
  lives

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Intercepting spiritual entropy

• Look to God to help you overcome sinful desires

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Identifying spiritual entropy

• When we cry out to God for help because of pain
  rather than repentance

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Intercepting spiritual entropy

• Really repent