141102 PM How to Lose an Entire Generation

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).