How to
Lose an Entire Generation A. In Joshua 24:13-18, that conquering leader
of Israel reminded the people of their covenant with God. B.
Joshua 24:31 serves as an incredible testimony to the character of
several generations of people.
C. But Judges 2:10-11 represents
a tragic turning-point in Israel’s history.
D. What can we learn in an
effort to “work out our own salvation” and impact the generations to come? How an Entire Generation of People Lost
Its Way: 1. They stopped
________________ (Josh 24:19-28; Judges 2:6-10, 16-17a). 2. They ________________ the LORD who had
brought them out of Egypt (Judges 2:11-12a).
3. They went after other _______ of the peoples around them (Judges
2:12-13, 17a). 4. They turned ____________
from the way in which their fathers had walked (Judges 2:17b). 5. They sought God’s intervention on their
________, when they felt like it (Judges 2:18). 6. They refused to ____________ (Judges
2:19). 7. They reaped the bitter
_________ of rebellion (Judges 2:20-3:7).
What Can We Do to Faithfully Pass Along the Greatest Inheritance of
All (Prov 13:22)? 1. We must
____________ (Luke 8:8). 2. We must
remain steadfastly faithful to the Lord who has delivered us from bondage
(Rev 2:10). 3. We must keep ourselves
from ________ (1 John 5:21). 4. We
must ask for and walk in the ancient paths (Jer 6:16). 5. We must seek God on ______ terms (Rom
12:1-2). 6. We must be humble people
of repentance and confession (1 John 2:1).
7. We must be filled with the fruit of ____________________ to the
glory of God (Phil 1:9-11). |