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 Well, good morning.

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 It's good to see all of you this morning.

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 We're beginning a new series,

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 a series through the book of Judges.

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 This will take us in June, July, August,

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 and then a couple of weeks in September.

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 I would encourage every one of you

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 to pick up one of these.

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 This is a study guide,

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 and there'll be one of these for each month

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 as we move our way through.

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 My guess is that most of us are unfamiliar

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 with the book of Judges,

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 and there's probably a number of reasons for that.

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 One is that Judges is kind of a depressing book.

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 And, you know, it starts well,

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 but it doesn't take long.

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 You get into chapter 2,

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 and then all of a sudden, darkness.

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 All of a sudden, moral collapse.

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 All of a sudden, you find a people

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 who have turned their back on the Lord,

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 and from that chapter on to the end of the book,

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 it doesn't get better.

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 It just gets worse.

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 So you're like,

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 Andrew, what are you doing?

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 What are you thinking?

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 Going through the book of Judges, of all things.

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 The reason we're going through the book of Judges

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 is because of this theme right here.

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 It's a study of faithfulness and failure.

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 We come to the book of Judges

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 not because we want to feel good, necessarily.

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 We come to the book of Judges

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 because it's in the process of learning

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 and discovering who God is

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 in spite of who we are.

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 We see his faithfulness.

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 We see his promise-keeping power.

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 We see the things that he has promised

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 hundreds of years before

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 and that in spite,

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 in spite of the rebellion

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 and wickedness and foolishness

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 and moral depravity

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 and moral collapse of his people,

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 God's character stands.

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 His faithfulness continues

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 in spite of the people.

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 And for anyone in this room

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 who really has an understanding

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 of who they are

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 and can appreciate

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 that in the backdrop of your life

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 and maybe even in the present day,

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 there are things that you will not even share

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 with your best friends.

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 There are skeletons in the closet.

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 There are things that you will never bring out

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 to the forefront

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 because of maybe you're embarrassed,

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 maybe you're ashamed.

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 And the testimony of the book of Judges

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 is God not only knows,

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 but God is faithful.

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 So we come to a book

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 that highlights the character of God.

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 We come to a book

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 where the darkness settles in

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 and it's almost suffocating

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 so that we get to the end of this book

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 and we wonder,

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 I'm going to have to be very selective

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 and I'm trying to figure out already,

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 how in the world

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 are we going to go through

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 chapters 17 through 21?

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 Because there are parts of this book

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 that are not PG, okay?

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 They're not the kinds of stories

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 that you're going to read necessarily

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 to a mixed audience.

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 But time and time again,

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 we're going to see the wonder

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 of God's faithfulness

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 in spite of a wicked people.

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 And because of the backdrop

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 of this book,

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 it's not really a book

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 that we're going to read much.

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 It's not going to be

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 like on the top 10 list

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 of the books

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 that you're going to memorize

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 or the kinds of books

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 that you're going to study.

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 And that's why it's so important

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 to engage.

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 We're going to engage this book.

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 There are places in this book

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 and there are people in this book

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 that you have probably never heard of.

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 And in order to really appreciate

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 the profile and the story

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 of what God's doing

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 and especially come to the place

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 of recognizing the wonder

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 of who God is,

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 you want to engage.

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 You want to do that extra work

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 for yourself

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 to kind of get in the flow

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 of this study

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 and to appreciate it to the max.

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 And so this is for devotional reading.

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 This is for your own

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 personal edification.

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 For those of you

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 who are part of a Connect group,

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 I understand that today's Connect group

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 was phenomenal.

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 And so thank you, Chad,

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 for leading that today.

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 There are going to be

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 several young men

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 who will be doing this

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 the next 12 weeks.

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 And I would encourage you

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 to do the work yourself

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 but also to be part

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 of a Connect group

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 to continue to fill out,

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 fill out in your own heart and mind

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 the wonder of God.

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 God.

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 We're spotlighting

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 the faithfulness,

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 the nature,

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 the character of God.

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 He,

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 he's on display.

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 And we're going to see him

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 against the backdrop

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 of a very dark world

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 and the darker things get,

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 the brighter God gets.

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 That's the testimony

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 of the book of Judges.

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 So I would encourage you

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 to turn with me

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 if you would.

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 In the book of Judges,

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 we're going to,

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 it's on page 200

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 if you're using the Pew Bible.

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 And we're going to kind of

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 be working between

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 a couple of different books.

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 The book of Judges

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 and the book of Joshua

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 kind of sets the stage,

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 the introduction

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 to what we see in Judges.

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 We kind of lean to

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 lay the groundwork

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 so we can really appreciate

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 what's taking place here.

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 We can understand

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 the depravity

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 that is taking place

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 and spotlighting again

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 the glory,

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 the wonder

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 of who God is.

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 And so in Joshua chapter 24,

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 we come to these closing words

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 of Joshua,

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 kind of the parting words

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 as it were,

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 as he's issuing a statement

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 to his people,

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 to the nation of Israel

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 and he wants to call them

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 to something.

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 He's learned something

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 for himself.

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 He wants the nation

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 to enjoy the benefits

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 of what he himself

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 has experienced.

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 The nature of God

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 has settled on his heart

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 and he wants to commend that

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 to the nation

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 so they don't forget it.

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 They don't miss it.

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 They don't lose it.

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 So in Joshua chapter 24

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 verses 14 and 15,

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 he says this,

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 Now therefore fear the Lord

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 and serve him in sincerity

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 and in faithfulness.

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 Put away the gods

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 that your fathers served

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 beyond the river

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 and in Egypt

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 and serve the Lord.

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 Choose this day

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 whom you will serve.

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 But as for me

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 and my house,

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 we will serve the Lord.

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 Joshua understood

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 a couple things

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 about the nature of God.

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 As he ministered

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 to the nation,

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 as he helped to lead them

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 into the promised land,

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 this land of conquest,

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 there were two things

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 that were front and center

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 on Joshua's mind.

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 First, fear the Lord.

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 What does it mean

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 to fear the Lord?

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 Does it mean to cower?

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 Does it mean to tremble?

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 Yes, it does.

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 But it means something more.

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 It means that you have

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 such an understanding

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 of the nature of God

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 that there is this reverence

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 in your heart.

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 There is this understanding

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 about who God is.

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 and it begins to shape

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 your perspective.

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 It helps to put you

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 in your place.

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 It helps you to appreciate

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 the wonder of his presence

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 in spite of who you are.

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 And so Joshua wants this nation

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 at the very front end

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 of his departure

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 and turning it over

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 to this nation,

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 fear the Lord.

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 Know who God is.

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 And that fear

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 will turn to service.

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 Fear the Lord

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 and serve him.

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 This is the word

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 for obedience.

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 It's the word

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 for slavery.

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 It's the word

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 for bondage.

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 It's the word

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 for reverence

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 that turns into

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 devotion

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 and obedience

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 to him.

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 So,

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 to fear the Lord

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 and serve him.

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 Orient your heart

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 towards him.

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 Devote your life

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 in obedience

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 in every way.

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 And throughout

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 the book of Judges

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 this will be the issue.

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 This will be the ongoing issue

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 that the nation

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 will struggle with

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 all the time.

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 It's about service.

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 Service,

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 worship,

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 devotion to God.

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 We see that

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 right out of the gate

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 in chapter 2 of Judges

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 beginning in verse 11.

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 It says this.

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 This is kind of

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 the commentary.

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 Right out of the gate

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 of the people

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 of the nation

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 it says this.

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 And the people of Israel

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 did what was evil

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 in the sight of the Lord

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 and served

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 the Baals.

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 They abandoned the Lord

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 the God of their fathers

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 who had brought them

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 out of the land of Egypt.

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 They went after other gods

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 from among the gods

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 of the peoples

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 who were around them

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 and they bowed down

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 to them

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 and they provoked

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 the Lord to anger.

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 They abandoned the Lord

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 and they served

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 the Baals

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 and the Ashtra.

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 You see,

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 the book of Judges

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 is first

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 a book

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 of worship.

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 It's not a book

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 just of stories.

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 It's a book

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 of worship.

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 And because it's

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 a book of worship

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 it is a book

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 of service.

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 Your service

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 to God

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 that shows up

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 in obedience to Him

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 devotion to Him

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 and

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 coupling

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 your heart

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 in devotion

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 to Him

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 and you might even say

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 bondage to Him

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 so that you serve

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 His purposes.

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 He is the master

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 and you are

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 the slave

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 in that respect.

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 You have determined

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 in your heart

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 in your life

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 that you will do

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 what God says

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 because you fear Him.

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 And so this

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 book of Judges

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 is meant to call us

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 to that kind

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 of life.

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 And Joshua

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 commends this kind

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 of life

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 because he's experienced

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 the benefits

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 of this life

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 and he wants to

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 commend that life

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 to the nation.

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 He wants them

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 to enjoy the benefits

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 of what God

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 has to give

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 through fear

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 and through service

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 of Him.

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 There's a leadership

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 decision that needs

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 to happen.

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 And we're going to

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 talk a little bit

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 about the leaders

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 that God has

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 had placed over

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 this nation

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 and the benefit

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 of those leaders.

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 But those leaders

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 were just

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 representatives.

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 Moses as a leader

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 and Joshua

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 as a leader

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 they weren't to

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 call attention

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 to themselves

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 they were to

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 call their attention

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 to the leadership

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 of God.

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 That God was

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 preeminently

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 the leader

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 of the people.

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 He was the one

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 who was responsible

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 for carrying

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 the people

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 into the promised land.

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 He was the promise maker

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 and he was the promise keeper.

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 It was a choice

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 of leadership.

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 Every one of us

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 in this room

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 have a choice

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 to make.

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 Choose you this day

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 whom you will serve.

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 Joshua would say

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 as for me

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 in my house

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 we will serve

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 the Lord.

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 Will we follow

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 in his steps?

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 Will we enjoy

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 the benefits

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 of Joshua's example

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 his leadership?

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 Well the World Economic

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 Forum's future

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 of Jobs Report

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 in 2025

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 kind of identifies

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 some of the key features

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 of the leaders

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 that this culture

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 this world

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 would seek to have.

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 And they identified

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 that the top

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 leadership quality

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 was someone

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 who had

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 analytical thinking ability

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 who was a strategic planner

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 who was somebody

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 who could bring it

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 and carry others

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 along with him.

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 Then it lists things

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 like resilience

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 and flexibility

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 agility

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 leadership

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 and social influence.

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 You look around

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 and perhaps

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 you would even be familiar

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 with other kinds

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 of leadership qualities

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 that our world embraces.

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 The kinds of things

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 like strength

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 and confidence

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 assertiveness

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 does not back down.

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 The kind of person

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 with tenacity

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 who's a polished orator

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 and of course

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 those things

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 have their benefits

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 in terms of leadership

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 but the kinds of leadership

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 that God calls us to

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 are entirely different.

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 The kinds of leadership

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 that are marked

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 by humility.

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 God opposes

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 the proud.

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 He gives grace

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 to the humble.

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 What kind of

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 leader is humble?

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 Well,

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 God's kind of leader

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 is humble

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 and Joshua

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 needed humility

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 and he also needed

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 to understand

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 the significance

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 of dependence

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 on the Lord

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 and this mark

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 a mark of service

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 to others.

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 How does a leader

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 serve?

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 Well,

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 Jesus set the example

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 didn't he?

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 Because the Lord Jesus

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 came not to be served

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 but to serve

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 and to give his life

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 a ransom for many.

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 That's the quality

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 of godly leadership

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 that Jesus

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 illustrated

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 and commends.

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 So we're looking at

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 we're looking at

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 this nation

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 that enjoyed

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 the benefits

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 of godly leadership

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 but it wasn't

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 the kind of leadership

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 that the world

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 models or celebrates.

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 It's the kind of leadership

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 that God celebrates.

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 Are you choosing

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 to fear the Lord?

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 Are you choosing

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 to serve him?

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 And as we work

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 our way through

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 the book of Judges

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 we're going to see

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 the benefits

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 of what happens

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 when Israel

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 the nation

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 chooses God.

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 They choose

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 to serve him.

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 Choose you this day

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 whom you will serve

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 as for me

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 and my house

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 will serve the Lord.

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 So in the opening

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 this opening message

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 I want to just

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 draw out for us

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 several different

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 characteristics

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 the kinds of

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 characteristics

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 that will mark

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 those who choose

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 to serve the Lord.

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 And the benefits

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 are obvious

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 as we look back

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 on the life

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 of Moses

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 and the life

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 of Joshua.

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 In Judges chapter 1

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 verse 1

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 we get to learn

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 from the godly leaders

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 that God has set

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 over us.

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 When we choose

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 to serve the Lord

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 we're learning

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 from the examples

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 of those leaders

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 that God has placed

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 over us.

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 And in Judges chapter 1

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 verse 1

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 calls attention

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 to that.

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 It says,

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 These opening verses

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 call attention

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 to the incredible nature

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 of Joshua's ministry.

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 How prominent it was.

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 How useful it was.

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 And here we have

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 a death of a leader

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 Joshua

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 that many of you

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 are probably familiar with.

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 Joshua of course

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 was instrumental

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 in securing

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 this new land

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 this promised land

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 for the people.

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 And God had stated

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 going all the way

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 back to Abraham

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 that the people

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 the nation

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 would have a land.

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 And so this promise

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 keeping God

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 maintained those promise

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 through the generations

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 through 400 years

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 a promise was made.

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 and through Joshua

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 that promise

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 was secured.

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 God remembered

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 that promise

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 even though Jacob

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 and his 12 sons

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 and family

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 made their way

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 to Egypt

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 you remember.

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 And they stayed there

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 for 400 years

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 and while the Pharaoh

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 and the leaders

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 who were there

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 forgot Joseph

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 and forgot

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 what God had done

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 through his leadership

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 God had not forgotten.

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 God had not forgotten

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 his promise

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 he had not forgotten

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 his people.

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 So God raises up

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 Moses right

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 and Moses leads

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 the people

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 out of Egypt

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 and he leads them

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 into the wilderness

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 he leads them

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 to Mount Sinai

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 and he reestablishes

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 a promise

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 a covenant

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 with his people

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 this covenant

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 relationship.

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 See God had not

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 forgotten his people

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 even though 400 years

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 have gone by.

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 And they wander

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 in the wilderness

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 for 40 years.

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 And Moses dies

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 he has to depart

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 but he turns over

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 the reins

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 to Joshua

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 and all of that

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 is emblematic

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 of helping us

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 understand

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 that the work

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 of God

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 is not dependent

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 on leaders

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 themselves

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 but on God

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 working through leaders.

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 What a joy.

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 What an encouragement.

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 That God works

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 through leaders

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 independently

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 of their charisma

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 independently

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 of what they bring

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 to the table.

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 That's the testimony

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 of Moses

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 and Joshua

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 who both

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 expressed

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 their inadequacy

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 who both

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 brought that

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 to the table

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 and said

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 God you can't

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 use me

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 but God says

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 no I've got

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 something to prove

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 in using you.

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 I'm proving

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 myself

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 through you

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 and so God

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 uses Joshua.

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 And we see

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 this statement

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 in Joshua

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 chapter 1

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 verses 1 and 2.

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 After the death

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 of Moses

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 the servant

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 of the Lord

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 the Lord said

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 to Joshua

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 the son of Nun

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 Moses' assistant

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 Moses my servant

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 is dead

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 now therefore

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 arise

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 go over this Jordan

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 you and all this people

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 into the land

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 that I'm giving to you

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 are giving to them

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 to the people

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 of Israel.

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 And there's something

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 striking to notice here.

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 As we begin

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 this study

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 that Moses

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 has passed

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 from the scene

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 and we're gonna

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 get to Judges

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 and we're gonna see

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 where we saw

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 in verse 1

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 Joshua

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 has departed

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 from the scene.

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 And the significance

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 of this is that

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 perhaps the

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 greatest

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 Old Testament

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 leaders

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 that we

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 can put our

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 finger on

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 and draw attention

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 to

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 were useful

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 because God

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 chose

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 to make them

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 useful.

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 And the strategy

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 that we're gonna see

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 as we work our way

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 through here

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 is

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 continuing to draw

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 attention

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 to what

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 Joshua

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 wants us

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 to understand

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 today.

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 Fear God

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 and serve him.

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 Choose you

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 this day

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 whom you will

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 serve.

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 People

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 are faced

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 with a dilemma.

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 Joshua

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 has departed

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 from the scene

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 and so

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 another leader

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 is gone

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 and there

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 is no clear

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 leader to take

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 their place

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 and so what

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 do they do?

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 We find in Judges

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 chapter 1

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 verse 1

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 after the death

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 of Joshua

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 the people

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 of Israel

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 inquire to the

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 Lord

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 who shall

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 go up for

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 us against

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 the Canaanites

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 to fight

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 against them.

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 They're beginning

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 the right way.

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 They recognize

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 that leadership

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 needs to be

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 sanctioned by

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 the Lord

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 but

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 this was

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 a transition

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 period

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 that God

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 had raised

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 up Joshua

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 but there

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 was no one

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 really

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 at this time

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 to take

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 his place

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 but God

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 again is

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 conditioning

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 his people

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 that continue

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 to look

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 to him

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 for leadership

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 but

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 we find

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 in Judges

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 chapter 3

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 verse 9

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 the people

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 of Israel

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 cried out

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 to the Lord

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 the Lord

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 raises up

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 a deliverer

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 for the people

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 of Israel

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 who saved

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 them

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 Otnael

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 the son

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 of Kenaz

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 Caleb's

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 younger brother

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 and this

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 will become

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 the pattern

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 they look

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 to the Lord

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 and then

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 they rebel

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 they pray

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 to the Lord

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 God raises

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 up another

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 deliverer

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 then they

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 life is going

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 well

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 they turn

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 away

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 and they

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 move away

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 from God

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 God brings

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 judgment

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 then they

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 cry to the

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 Lord again

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 the faithfulness

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 of God

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 to work

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 through

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 his people

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 to work

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 through

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 his leaders

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 see

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 leadership

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 is sought

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 because there

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 is a leadership

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 vacuum

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 here

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 the book

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 will continue

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 to repeat

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 this refrain

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 that we find

00:19:46.899 --> 00:19:47.940
 in Judges

00:19:47.940 --> 00:19:48.839
 chapter 17

00:19:48.839 --> 00:19:49.680
 verse 6

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 in those days

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 there was no

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 king in Israel

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 everyone did

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 what was right

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 in his own

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 eyes

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 where there

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 may not have

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 been a physical

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 king in Israel

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 but there was

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 a king

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 because the

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 Lord was

00:20:02.120 --> 00:20:02.480
 king

00:20:02.480 --> 00:20:03.160
 and that's

00:20:03.160 --> 00:20:03.480
 the point

00:20:03.480 --> 00:20:04.039
 of Judges

00:20:04.039 --> 00:20:05.299
 the point

00:20:05.299 --> 00:20:05.799
 of Judges

00:20:05.799 --> 00:20:06.160
 is God

00:20:06.160 --> 00:20:06.519
 wants to

00:20:06.519 --> 00:20:06.900
 continue

00:20:06.900 --> 00:20:07.660
 to draw

00:20:07.660 --> 00:20:08.200
 attention

00:20:08.200 --> 00:20:09.480
 to himself

00:20:09.480 --> 00:20:10.380
 as the

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 preeminent

00:20:10.880 --> 00:20:11.440
 leader of his

00:20:11.440 --> 00:20:11.759
 people

00:20:11.759 --> 00:20:13.039
 but they

00:20:13.039 --> 00:20:13.460
 couldn't get

00:20:13.460 --> 00:20:13.720
 it

00:20:13.720 --> 00:20:15.160
 so they go

00:20:15.160 --> 00:20:15.460
 through this

00:20:15.460 --> 00:20:15.799
 cycle

00:20:15.799 --> 00:20:17.579
 of sin

00:20:17.579 --> 00:20:18.319
 and then

00:20:18.319 --> 00:20:18.740
 looking to

00:20:18.740 --> 00:20:19.100
 God

00:20:19.100 --> 00:20:19.980
 and sinning

00:20:19.980 --> 00:20:20.299
 again

00:20:20.299 --> 00:20:21.839
 over and

00:20:21.839 --> 00:20:22.399
 over again

00:20:22.399 --> 00:20:23.019
 this becomes

00:20:23.019 --> 00:20:23.740
 this tragic

00:20:23.740 --> 00:20:25.659
 cycle

00:20:25.659 --> 00:20:27.180
 in a statement

00:20:27.180 --> 00:20:28.299
 that God

00:20:28.299 --> 00:20:28.799
 has given

00:20:28.799 --> 00:20:29.879
 he's given

00:20:29.879 --> 00:20:30.460
 this clear

00:20:30.460 --> 00:20:31.019
 testimony

00:20:31.019 --> 00:20:31.799
 of himself

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 to his

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 people

00:20:32.639 --> 00:20:33.819
 fear him

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 fear him

00:20:35.159 --> 00:20:35.919
 and serve

00:20:35.919 --> 00:20:36.259
 him

00:20:36.259 --> 00:20:36.919
 and then

00:20:36.919 --> 00:20:37.419
 you'll enjoy

00:20:37.419 --> 00:20:38.059
 the benefits

00:20:38.059 --> 00:20:39.359
 of his

00:20:39.359 --> 00:20:39.799
 leadership

00:20:39.799 --> 00:20:40.259
 in your

00:20:40.259 --> 00:20:40.680
 life

00:20:40.680 --> 00:20:42.240
 so God

00:20:42.240 --> 00:20:43.259
 God is

00:20:43.259 --> 00:20:44.059
 calling

00:20:44.059 --> 00:20:44.799
 and encouraging

00:20:44.799 --> 00:20:45.359
 his people

00:20:45.359 --> 00:20:46.419
 to choose

00:20:46.419 --> 00:20:46.759
 him

00:20:46.759 --> 00:20:47.819
 he does

00:20:47.819 --> 00:20:48.259
 that by

00:20:48.259 --> 00:20:48.960
 drawing

00:20:48.960 --> 00:20:49.180
 their

00:20:49.180 --> 00:20:49.619
 attention

00:20:49.619 --> 00:20:50.140
 to

00:20:50.140 --> 00:20:50.740
 learning

00:20:50.740 --> 00:20:51.059
 from

00:20:51.059 --> 00:20:51.440
 God's

00:20:51.440 --> 00:20:51.700
 leaders

00:20:51.700 --> 00:20:52.119
 and then

00:20:52.119 --> 00:20:52.960
 we find

00:20:52.960 --> 00:20:53.460
 in Joshua

00:20:53.460 --> 00:20:53.920
 1

00:20:53.920 --> 00:20:54.960
 1-9

00:20:54.960 --> 00:20:55.839
 that we're

00:20:55.839 --> 00:20:56.279
 also to

00:20:56.279 --> 00:20:56.579
 look to

00:20:56.579 --> 00:20:56.879
 God's

00:20:56.879 --> 00:20:57.160
 word

00:20:57.160 --> 00:20:59.379
 learn

00:20:59.379 --> 00:20:59.660
 from

00:20:59.660 --> 00:21:00.019
 God's

00:21:00.019 --> 00:21:00.339
 leaders

00:21:00.339 --> 00:21:01.079
 but also

00:21:01.079 --> 00:21:01.559
 look

00:21:01.559 --> 00:21:01.740
 to

00:21:01.740 --> 00:21:02.059
 God's

00:21:02.059 --> 00:21:02.379
 word

00:21:02.379 --> 00:21:03.879
 Joshua

00:21:03.879 --> 00:21:05.259
 is raised

00:21:05.259 --> 00:21:05.759
 up as a

00:21:05.759 --> 00:21:05.960
 leader

00:21:05.960 --> 00:21:07.099
 and we

00:21:07.099 --> 00:21:07.720
 find these

00:21:07.720 --> 00:21:08.220
 instructions

00:21:08.220 --> 00:21:08.819
 here in

00:21:08.819 --> 00:21:09.140
 Joshua

00:21:09.140 --> 00:21:09.460
 1

00:21:09.460 --> 00:21:09.759
 again

00:21:09.759 --> 00:21:10.859
 after the

00:21:10.859 --> 00:21:11.019
 death

00:21:11.019 --> 00:21:11.420
 of Moses

00:21:11.420 --> 00:21:11.920
 the servant

00:21:11.920 --> 00:21:12.160
 of the

00:21:12.160 --> 00:21:12.359
 Lord

00:21:12.359 --> 00:21:12.680
 the Lord

00:21:12.680 --> 00:21:13.079
 said to

00:21:13.079 --> 00:21:13.400
 Joshua

00:21:13.400 --> 00:21:13.759
 the son

00:21:13.759 --> 00:21:14.099
 of Nun

00:21:14.099 --> 00:21:14.859
 Moses

00:21:14.859 --> 00:21:15.379
 assistant

00:21:15.379 --> 00:21:16.099
 Moses

00:21:16.099 --> 00:21:16.779
 my servant

00:21:16.779 --> 00:21:17.399
 is dead

00:21:17.399 --> 00:21:18.119
 now therefore

00:21:18.119 --> 00:21:18.819
 arise

00:21:18.819 --> 00:21:19.500
 go over

00:21:19.500 --> 00:21:20.059
 this Jordan

00:21:20.059 --> 00:21:20.599
 you and all

00:21:20.599 --> 00:21:21.059
 the people

00:21:21.059 --> 00:21:21.819
 into the land

00:21:21.819 --> 00:21:22.519
 that I'm giving

00:21:22.519 --> 00:21:23.359
 to them

00:21:23.359 --> 00:21:24.240
 to the people

00:21:24.240 --> 00:21:24.799
 of Israel

00:21:24.799 --> 00:21:26.480
 these marching

00:21:26.480 --> 00:21:27.139
 orders

00:21:27.139 --> 00:21:27.779
 these marching

00:21:27.779 --> 00:21:28.339
 instructions

00:21:28.339 --> 00:21:29.839
 I just wonder

00:21:29.839 --> 00:21:31.099
 how was Joshua

00:21:31.099 --> 00:21:31.719
 feeling

00:21:31.719 --> 00:21:32.699
 in this moment

00:21:32.699 --> 00:21:34.519
 this leader

00:21:34.519 --> 00:21:34.919
 Moses

00:21:34.919 --> 00:21:36.279
 this massive

00:21:36.279 --> 00:21:37.219
 leader

00:21:37.219 --> 00:21:38.059
 who's led

00:21:38.059 --> 00:21:38.899
 the people

00:21:38.899 --> 00:21:40.539
 out of Egypt

00:21:40.539 --> 00:21:41.599
 through the wilderness

00:21:41.599 --> 00:21:43.099
 and now it's

00:21:43.099 --> 00:21:44.119
 Joshua's turn

00:21:44.119 --> 00:21:45.859
 but he's

00:21:45.859 --> 00:21:46.279
 died

00:21:46.279 --> 00:21:48.079
 and not only

00:21:48.079 --> 00:21:49.059
 does Joshua

00:21:49.059 --> 00:21:50.239
 have to lead

00:21:50.239 --> 00:21:51.059
 these people

00:21:51.059 --> 00:21:51.899
 through a

00:21:51.899 --> 00:21:52.259
 wilderness

00:21:52.259 --> 00:21:52.879
 but now he has

00:21:52.879 --> 00:21:53.619
 to lead them

00:21:53.619 --> 00:21:54.579
 directly into

00:21:54.579 --> 00:21:55.179
 combat

00:21:55.179 --> 00:21:56.119
 he has to

00:21:56.119 --> 00:21:56.579
 lead them

00:21:56.579 --> 00:21:57.279
 directly into

00:21:57.279 --> 00:21:57.859
 opposition

00:21:57.859 --> 00:21:59.059
 directly into

00:21:59.059 --> 00:21:59.679
 the heart

00:21:59.679 --> 00:22:00.419
 of the

00:22:00.419 --> 00:22:01.859
 strongholds

00:22:01.859 --> 00:22:03.139
 people who

00:22:03.139 --> 00:22:03.619
 are tall and

00:22:03.619 --> 00:22:03.879
 great

00:22:03.879 --> 00:22:04.479
 fortified

00:22:04.479 --> 00:22:05.019
 cities

00:22:05.019 --> 00:22:06.559
 if the

00:22:06.559 --> 00:22:07.639
 task wasn't

00:22:07.639 --> 00:22:08.119
 difficult

00:22:08.119 --> 00:22:08.759
 before

00:22:08.759 --> 00:22:09.500
 imagine

00:22:09.500 --> 00:22:10.919
 imagine how

00:22:10.919 --> 00:22:11.500
 intimidated

00:22:11.500 --> 00:22:12.699
 how afraid

00:22:12.700 --> 00:22:13.460
 Joshua

00:22:13.460 --> 00:22:13.960
 must have

00:22:13.960 --> 00:22:14.220
 felt

00:22:14.220 --> 00:22:14.720
 in this

00:22:14.720 --> 00:22:15.080
 case

00:22:15.080 --> 00:22:16.559
 so God

00:22:16.559 --> 00:22:17.240
 confirms

00:22:17.240 --> 00:22:18.100
 his promise

00:22:18.100 --> 00:22:18.960
 to Joshua

00:22:18.960 --> 00:22:20.480
 we see that

00:22:20.480 --> 00:22:20.940
 in Joshua

00:22:20.940 --> 00:22:21.580
 1.3

00:22:21.580 --> 00:22:22.480
 in Joshua

00:22:22.480 --> 00:22:23.000
 1.5

00:22:23.000 --> 00:22:23.460
 it says

00:22:23.460 --> 00:22:24.519
 God says

00:22:24.519 --> 00:22:25.420
 every place

00:22:25.420 --> 00:22:26.080
 the sole

00:22:26.080 --> 00:22:27.140
 of your foot

00:22:27.140 --> 00:22:27.600
 will tread

00:22:27.600 --> 00:22:27.940
 upon

00:22:27.940 --> 00:22:29.319
 I have given

00:22:29.319 --> 00:22:29.759
 to you

00:22:29.759 --> 00:22:31.100
 just as I

00:22:31.100 --> 00:22:31.519
 promised

00:22:31.519 --> 00:22:32.220
 to Moses

00:22:32.220 --> 00:22:33.600
 no man

00:22:33.600 --> 00:22:34.259
 shall be able

00:22:34.259 --> 00:22:34.799
 to stand

00:22:34.799 --> 00:22:35.420
 before you

00:22:35.420 --> 00:22:35.940
 all the days

00:22:35.940 --> 00:22:36.460
 of your life

00:22:36.460 --> 00:22:37.420
 just as I

00:22:37.420 --> 00:22:37.799
 was with

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 Moses

00:22:38.220 --> 00:22:39.220
 so I

00:22:39.220 --> 00:22:39.580
 will be

00:22:39.580 --> 00:22:40.120
 with you

00:22:40.120 --> 00:22:41.380
 I will

00:22:41.380 --> 00:22:42.059
 not leave

00:22:42.059 --> 00:22:42.539
 you or

00:22:42.539 --> 00:22:43.019
 forsake

00:22:43.019 --> 00:22:43.299
 you

00:22:43.299 --> 00:22:44.240
 so be

00:22:44.240 --> 00:22:44.779
 strong

00:22:44.779 --> 00:22:45.639
 and be

00:22:45.639 --> 00:22:46.000
 courageous

00:22:46.000 --> 00:22:47.940
 can you

00:22:47.940 --> 00:22:48.259
 imagine

00:22:48.259 --> 00:22:49.960
 God giving

00:22:49.960 --> 00:22:50.319
 that kind

00:22:50.319 --> 00:22:50.779
 of promise

00:22:50.779 --> 00:22:51.519
 to you

00:22:51.519 --> 00:22:53.599
 every place

00:22:53.599 --> 00:22:53.859
 that the

00:22:53.859 --> 00:22:54.159
 sole of

00:22:54.159 --> 00:22:54.500
 your foot

00:22:54.500 --> 00:22:54.859
 treads

00:22:54.859 --> 00:22:55.500
 I have

00:22:55.500 --> 00:22:55.700
 given

00:22:55.700 --> 00:22:56.099
 to you

00:22:56.099 --> 00:22:56.940
 just

00:22:56.940 --> 00:22:57.839
 obey

00:22:57.839 --> 00:22:59.539
 just do

00:22:59.539 --> 00:22:59.859
 what I've

00:22:59.859 --> 00:23:00.259
 said

00:23:00.259 --> 00:23:01.240
 the

00:23:01.240 --> 00:23:02.259
 the

00:23:02.259 --> 00:23:03.099
 the victory

00:23:03.099 --> 00:23:04.000
 is secure

00:23:04.000 --> 00:23:05.599
 because I'm

00:23:05.599 --> 00:23:05.960
 the one

00:23:05.960 --> 00:23:06.579
 who brings

00:23:06.579 --> 00:23:07.619
 the victory

00:23:07.619 --> 00:23:08.720
 so trust

00:23:08.720 --> 00:23:08.960
 me

00:23:08.960 --> 00:23:09.579
 do what

00:23:09.579 --> 00:23:10.099
 I say

00:23:10.099 --> 00:23:10.700
 and you

00:23:10.700 --> 00:23:11.259
 will enjoy

00:23:11.259 --> 00:23:11.980
 the success

00:23:11.980 --> 00:23:12.500
 that I

00:23:12.500 --> 00:23:12.640
 have

00:23:12.640 --> 00:23:13.039
 promised

00:23:13.039 --> 00:23:13.660
 to give

00:23:13.660 --> 00:23:15.019
 no man

00:23:15.019 --> 00:23:15.420
 shall be

00:23:15.420 --> 00:23:15.839
 able to

00:23:15.839 --> 00:23:16.160
 stand

00:23:16.160 --> 00:23:16.720
 before you

00:23:16.720 --> 00:23:17.120
 all the

00:23:17.120 --> 00:23:17.319
 days

00:23:17.319 --> 00:23:17.539
 of your

00:23:17.539 --> 00:23:17.819
 life

00:23:17.819 --> 00:23:18.839
 wow

00:23:18.839 --> 00:23:19.940
 what a

00:23:19.940 --> 00:23:20.420
 promise

00:23:20.420 --> 00:23:22.940
 but Joshua

00:23:22.940 --> 00:23:23.380
 was rightly

00:23:23.380 --> 00:23:23.819
 afraid

00:23:23.819 --> 00:23:25.140
 and so we

00:23:25.140 --> 00:23:25.759
 find this

00:23:25.759 --> 00:23:26.559
 repeated pattern

00:23:26.559 --> 00:23:27.900
 in chapter

00:23:27.900 --> 00:23:28.500
 one verses

00:23:28.500 --> 00:23:29.019
 seven to

00:23:29.019 --> 00:23:29.299
 nine

00:23:29.299 --> 00:23:30.220
 see if you

00:23:30.220 --> 00:23:30.660
 can follow

00:23:30.660 --> 00:23:31.759
 the the

00:23:31.759 --> 00:23:32.620
 pattern here

00:23:32.620 --> 00:23:34.259
 only be

00:23:34.259 --> 00:23:35.140
 strong and

00:23:35.140 --> 00:23:36.140
 very courageous

00:23:36.140 --> 00:23:37.700
 be careful

00:23:37.700 --> 00:23:37.980
 to do

00:23:37.980 --> 00:23:38.480
 according to

00:23:38.480 --> 00:23:38.779
 all the

00:23:38.779 --> 00:23:39.039
 law

00:23:39.039 --> 00:23:40.299
 that Moses

00:23:40.299 --> 00:23:40.960
 my servant

00:23:40.960 --> 00:23:41.559
 commanded you

00:23:41.559 --> 00:23:41.940
 do not

00:23:41.940 --> 00:23:42.539
 turn from

00:23:42.539 --> 00:23:42.740
 it

00:23:42.740 --> 00:23:43.319
 to the

00:23:43.319 --> 00:23:43.539
 right

00:23:43.539 --> 00:23:43.879
 hand

00:23:43.879 --> 00:23:44.200
 or to

00:23:44.200 --> 00:23:44.399
 the

00:23:44.399 --> 00:23:44.720
 left

00:23:44.720 --> 00:23:45.419
 that you

00:23:45.419 --> 00:23:45.799
 may have

00:23:45.799 --> 00:23:46.079
 good

00:23:46.079 --> 00:23:46.579
 success

00:23:46.579 --> 00:23:46.879
 wherever

00:23:46.879 --> 00:23:47.139
 you

00:23:47.139 --> 00:23:47.379
 go

00:23:47.379 --> 00:23:48.480
 this

00:23:48.480 --> 00:23:48.679
 book

00:23:48.679 --> 00:23:48.859
 of the

00:23:48.859 --> 00:23:49.019
 law

00:23:49.019 --> 00:23:49.179
 shall

00:23:49.179 --> 00:23:49.299
 not

00:23:49.299 --> 00:23:49.579
 depart

00:23:49.579 --> 00:23:49.779
 from

00:23:49.779 --> 00:23:49.899
 your

00:23:49.899 --> 00:23:50.099
 mouth

00:23:50.099 --> 00:23:50.379
 but you

00:23:50.379 --> 00:23:50.579
 shall

00:23:50.579 --> 00:23:51.339
 meditate

00:23:51.339 --> 00:23:51.819
 on it

00:23:51.819 --> 00:23:52.579
 day and

00:23:52.579 --> 00:23:52.819
 night

00:23:52.819 --> 00:23:53.299
 so that

00:23:53.299 --> 00:23:53.359
 you

00:23:53.359 --> 00:23:53.639
 may be

00:23:53.639 --> 00:23:53.980
 careful

00:23:53.980 --> 00:23:54.319
 to do

00:23:54.319 --> 00:23:54.759
 according

00:23:54.759 --> 00:23:55.200
 to all

00:23:55.200 --> 00:23:55.480
 that is

00:23:55.480 --> 00:23:55.700
 written

00:23:55.700 --> 00:23:56.099
 in it

00:23:56.099 --> 00:23:56.740
 for

00:23:56.740 --> 00:23:57.139
 then

00:23:57.139 --> 00:23:57.480
 you

00:23:57.480 --> 00:23:57.619
 will

00:23:57.619 --> 00:23:57.859
 make

00:23:57.859 --> 00:23:58.000
 your

00:23:58.000 --> 00:23:58.139
 way

00:23:58.139 --> 00:23:58.579
 prosperous

00:23:58.579 --> 00:23:59.619
 and

00:23:59.619 --> 00:23:59.759
 then

00:23:59.759 --> 00:23:59.859
 you

00:23:59.859 --> 00:23:59.960
 will

00:23:59.960 --> 00:24:00.099
 have

00:24:00.099 --> 00:24:00.259
 good

00:24:00.259 --> 00:24:00.779
 success

00:24:00.779 --> 00:24:00.799
!

00:24:11.559 --> 00:24:13.179
 what a

00:24:13.179 --> 00:24:13.440
 comforting

00:24:13.440 --> 00:24:13.759
 word

00:24:13.759 --> 00:24:16.000
 what a

00:24:16.000 --> 00:24:16.139
 word

00:24:16.139 --> 00:24:16.679
 for us

00:24:16.679 --> 00:24:18.559
 how often

00:24:18.559 --> 00:24:18.919
 has God

00:24:18.919 --> 00:24:19.359
 given us

00:24:19.359 --> 00:24:19.679
 very

00:24:19.679 --> 00:24:20.720
 specific

00:24:20.720 --> 00:24:21.879
 very clear

00:24:21.879 --> 00:24:22.419
 instructions

00:24:22.419 --> 00:24:24.099
 and so

00:24:24.099 --> 00:24:24.460
 often

00:24:24.460 --> 00:24:25.059
 what stands

00:24:25.059 --> 00:24:25.299
 in the

00:24:25.299 --> 00:24:25.559
 way

00:24:25.559 --> 00:24:26.460
 is a

00:24:26.460 --> 00:24:26.740
 fear

00:24:26.740 --> 00:24:28.480
 so often

00:24:28.480 --> 00:24:29.019
 what stands

00:24:29.019 --> 00:24:29.240
 in the

00:24:29.240 --> 00:24:29.480
 way

00:24:29.480 --> 00:24:30.179
 is feelings

00:24:30.179 --> 00:24:31.039
 of inadequacy

00:24:31.039 --> 00:24:32.319
 so often

00:24:32.319 --> 00:24:32.799
 what stands

00:24:32.799 --> 00:24:33.039
 in the

00:24:33.039 --> 00:24:33.259
 way

00:24:33.259 --> 00:24:33.659
 is our

00:24:33.659 --> 00:24:34.059
 own

00:24:34.059 --> 00:24:35.019
 trembling

00:24:35.019 --> 00:24:36.099
 and worry

00:24:36.099 --> 00:24:36.519
 about what

00:24:36.519 --> 00:24:37.000
 people will

00:24:37.000 --> 00:24:37.379
 say

00:24:37.379 --> 00:24:38.099
 and whether

00:24:38.099 --> 00:24:38.419
 or not

00:24:38.419 --> 00:24:38.879
 it will be

00:24:38.880 --> 00:24:39.640
 meaningful

00:24:39.640 --> 00:24:40.920
 but the

00:24:40.920 --> 00:24:41.640
 word of

00:24:41.640 --> 00:24:41.960
 the Lord

00:24:41.960 --> 00:24:42.560
 to Joshua

00:24:42.560 --> 00:24:43.420
 was be

00:24:43.420 --> 00:24:44.200
 strong

00:24:44.200 --> 00:24:44.860
 and courageous

00:24:44.860 --> 00:24:45.820
 and do

00:24:45.820 --> 00:24:46.700
 what I've

00:24:46.700 --> 00:24:47.060
 said

00:24:47.060 --> 00:24:48.460
 because

00:24:48.460 --> 00:24:49.940
 it doesn't

00:24:49.940 --> 00:24:50.340
 depend

00:24:50.340 --> 00:24:50.940
 on success

00:24:50.940 --> 00:24:52.080
 doesn't depend

00:24:52.080 --> 00:24:52.520
 on us

00:24:52.520 --> 00:24:53.060
 success

00:24:53.060 --> 00:24:53.640
 depends

00:24:53.640 --> 00:24:54.700
 on the

00:24:54.700 --> 00:24:55.060
 Lord

00:24:55.060 --> 00:24:56.440
 and

00:24:56.440 --> 00:24:57.620
 God wants

00:24:57.620 --> 00:24:58.300
 to direct

00:24:58.300 --> 00:24:59.300
 Joshua's

00:24:59.300 --> 00:24:59.800
 attention

00:24:59.800 --> 00:25:00.740
 right to

00:25:00.740 --> 00:25:01.300
 the center

00:25:01.300 --> 00:25:02.340
 and that's

00:25:02.340 --> 00:25:02.620
 why he

00:25:02.620 --> 00:25:02.960
 says

00:25:02.960 --> 00:25:04.080
 this book

00:25:04.080 --> 00:25:04.280
 of the

00:25:04.280 --> 00:25:04.500
 law

00:25:04.500 --> 00:25:04.800
 shall not

00:25:04.800 --> 00:25:05.020
 depart

00:25:05.020 --> 00:25:05.340
 from your

00:25:05.340 --> 00:25:05.620
 mouth

00:25:05.620 --> 00:25:06.660
 let the

00:25:06.660 --> 00:25:07.220
 word of

00:25:07.220 --> 00:25:07.560
 God

00:25:07.560 --> 00:25:08.380
 prevail

00:25:08.380 --> 00:25:08.780
 in your

00:25:08.780 --> 00:25:09.080
 life

00:25:09.080 --> 00:25:09.600
 let it

00:25:09.600 --> 00:25:09.940
 carry

00:25:09.940 --> 00:25:10.180
 you

00:25:10.180 --> 00:25:10.580
 let it

00:25:10.580 --> 00:25:10.940
 direct

00:25:10.940 --> 00:25:11.160
 you

00:25:11.160 --> 00:25:11.700
 let it

00:25:11.700 --> 00:25:12.220
 organize

00:25:12.220 --> 00:25:12.600
 your

00:25:12.600 --> 00:25:12.940
 thoughts

00:25:12.940 --> 00:25:14.080
 and steady

00:25:14.080 --> 00:25:15.000
 the direction

00:25:15.000 --> 00:25:15.340
 of your

00:25:15.340 --> 00:25:15.720
 life

00:25:15.720 --> 00:25:17.060
 and when it

00:25:17.060 --> 00:25:17.380
 does

00:25:17.380 --> 00:25:17.840
 you will

00:25:17.840 --> 00:25:18.220
 enjoy

00:25:18.220 --> 00:25:19.160
 the benefits

00:25:19.160 --> 00:25:20.040
 of the

00:25:20.040 --> 00:25:20.540
 success

00:25:20.540 --> 00:25:21.800
 of God's

00:25:21.800 --> 00:25:22.140
 plans

00:25:22.140 --> 00:25:22.780
 unfolding

00:25:22.780 --> 00:25:23.760
 and by the

00:25:23.760 --> 00:25:23.900
 way

00:25:23.900 --> 00:25:24.640
 those plans

00:25:24.640 --> 00:25:25.340
 that God

00:25:25.340 --> 00:25:26.000
 performs

00:25:26.000 --> 00:25:26.880
 don't always

00:25:26.880 --> 00:25:27.700
 look successful

00:25:27.700 --> 00:25:28.360
 to us

00:25:28.360 --> 00:25:28.900
 do they

00:25:28.900 --> 00:25:30.700
 Jesus

00:25:30.700 --> 00:25:31.460
 hanging on a

00:25:31.460 --> 00:25:31.760
 cross

00:25:31.760 --> 00:25:32.380
 did not look

00:25:32.380 --> 00:25:32.680
 like a

00:25:32.680 --> 00:25:33.540
 successful plan

00:25:33.540 --> 00:25:34.440
 to the people

00:25:34.440 --> 00:25:34.880
 of Israel

00:25:34.880 --> 00:25:35.700
 in the first

00:25:35.700 --> 00:25:36.060
 century

00:25:36.060 --> 00:25:37.520
 but it

00:25:37.520 --> 00:25:37.780
 could have

00:25:37.780 --> 00:25:38.120
 been more

00:25:38.119 --> 00:25:38.679
 successful

00:25:38.679 --> 00:25:40.439
 God's

00:25:40.439 --> 00:25:40.939
 plan for

00:25:40.939 --> 00:25:41.359
 the apostle

00:25:41.359 --> 00:25:41.799
 Paul

00:25:41.799 --> 00:25:42.599
 in his

00:25:42.599 --> 00:25:43.319
 imprisonment

00:25:43.319 --> 00:25:44.179
 in his

00:25:44.179 --> 00:25:44.879
 repeated

00:25:44.879 --> 00:25:45.779
 persecution

00:25:45.779 --> 00:25:46.979
 being flogged

00:25:46.979 --> 00:25:47.699
 being whipped

00:25:47.699 --> 00:25:48.719
 being shipwrecked

00:25:48.719 --> 00:25:49.199
 that did not

00:25:49.199 --> 00:25:50.259
 look like success

00:25:50.259 --> 00:25:51.299
 in the eyes

00:25:51.299 --> 00:25:51.919
 of a watching

00:25:51.919 --> 00:25:52.239
 world

00:25:52.239 --> 00:25:52.679
 but it was

00:25:52.679 --> 00:25:53.219
 success

00:25:53.219 --> 00:25:54.399
 because God

00:25:54.399 --> 00:25:55.019
 used

00:25:55.019 --> 00:25:56.599
 Paul's

00:25:56.599 --> 00:25:57.139
 obedience

00:25:57.139 --> 00:25:58.419
 to open

00:25:58.419 --> 00:25:59.019
 the door

00:25:59.019 --> 00:25:59.459
 of the

00:25:59.459 --> 00:25:59.859
 gospel

00:25:59.859 --> 00:26:01.399
 in the midst

00:26:01.399 --> 00:26:02.059
 of great

00:26:02.059 --> 00:26:02.519
 suffering

00:26:02.519 --> 00:26:03.739
 and opposition

00:26:03.739 --> 00:26:05.599
 so you learn

00:26:05.599 --> 00:26:06.179
 from God's

00:26:06.179 --> 00:26:06.459
 leaders

00:26:06.460 --> 00:26:07.279
 and you learn

00:26:07.279 --> 00:26:09.259
 to look

00:26:09.259 --> 00:26:09.920
 to God's

00:26:09.920 --> 00:26:10.240
 word

00:26:10.240 --> 00:26:11.640
 that's how

00:26:11.640 --> 00:26:12.539
 we come

00:26:12.539 --> 00:26:13.000
 to fear

00:26:13.000 --> 00:26:13.180
 him

00:26:13.180 --> 00:26:13.539
 that's how

00:26:13.539 --> 00:26:13.900
 we come

00:26:13.900 --> 00:26:14.400
 to serve

00:26:14.400 --> 00:26:14.680
 him

00:26:14.680 --> 00:26:15.680
 third

00:26:15.680 --> 00:26:16.779
 we need

00:26:16.779 --> 00:26:17.299
 to recognize

00:26:17.299 --> 00:26:17.940
 that we

00:26:17.940 --> 00:26:18.360
 live under

00:26:18.360 --> 00:26:18.759
 God's

00:26:18.759 --> 00:26:19.220
 design

00:26:19.220 --> 00:26:19.779
 and this

00:26:19.779 --> 00:26:20.100
 may be

00:26:20.100 --> 00:26:20.559
 one of my

00:26:20.559 --> 00:26:21.039
 favorites

00:26:21.039 --> 00:26:22.180
 live under

00:26:22.180 --> 00:26:22.559
 God's

00:26:22.559 --> 00:26:22.920
 design

00:26:22.920 --> 00:26:23.480
 God had

00:26:23.480 --> 00:26:24.100
 not given

00:26:24.100 --> 00:26:24.759
 immediate

00:26:24.759 --> 00:26:25.299
 leadership

00:26:25.299 --> 00:26:26.079
 in the book

00:26:26.079 --> 00:26:26.660
 of Judges

00:26:26.660 --> 00:26:27.559
 they don't

00:26:27.559 --> 00:26:27.980
 exist

00:26:27.980 --> 00:26:28.420
 at least in

00:26:28.420 --> 00:26:28.880
 terms of

00:26:28.880 --> 00:26:29.880
 a preeminent

00:26:29.880 --> 00:26:30.240
 leader

00:26:30.240 --> 00:26:30.819
 that there

00:26:30.819 --> 00:26:31.319
 wasn't a

00:26:31.319 --> 00:26:31.960
 standout

00:26:31.960 --> 00:26:32.420
 person

00:26:32.420 --> 00:26:32.820
 there

00:26:32.820 --> 00:26:33.060
 wasn't

00:26:33.060 --> 00:26:33.300
 another

00:26:33.300 --> 00:26:33.779
 Moses

00:26:33.779 --> 00:26:34.140
 like

00:26:34.140 --> 00:26:34.600
 figure

00:26:34.600 --> 00:26:35.240
 or a

00:26:35.240 --> 00:26:35.980
 Joshua

00:26:35.980 --> 00:26:36.740
 like

00:26:36.740 --> 00:26:37.120
 figure

00:26:37.120 --> 00:26:37.900
 but God

00:26:37.900 --> 00:26:38.300
 had not

00:26:38.300 --> 00:26:38.880
 left them

00:26:38.880 --> 00:26:39.100
 without

00:26:39.100 --> 00:26:39.640
 instructions

00:26:39.640 --> 00:26:40.240
 he had

00:26:40.240 --> 00:26:40.779
 not left

00:26:40.779 --> 00:26:40.940
 them

00:26:40.940 --> 00:26:41.180
 without

00:26:41.180 --> 00:26:41.320
 a

00:26:41.320 --> 00:26:41.800
 design

00:26:41.800 --> 00:26:43.380
 first

00:26:43.380 --> 00:26:44.360
 the design

00:26:44.360 --> 00:26:44.740
 that God

00:26:44.740 --> 00:26:45.019
 gave

00:26:45.019 --> 00:26:45.259
 was

00:26:45.259 --> 00:26:46.160
 his own

00:26:46.160 --> 00:26:46.740
 appointed

00:26:46.740 --> 00:26:47.360
 leaders

00:26:47.360 --> 00:26:48.860
 we find

00:26:48.860 --> 00:26:49.560
 in Deuteronomy

00:26:49.560 --> 00:26:50.400
 chapter 16

00:26:50.400 --> 00:26:50.980
 verse 18

00:26:50.980 --> 00:26:51.380
 it says

00:26:51.380 --> 00:26:51.759
 this

00:26:51.759 --> 00:26:53.160
 this is

00:26:53.160 --> 00:26:53.480
 Moses

00:26:53.480 --> 00:26:53.980
 speaking

00:26:53.980 --> 00:26:54.380
 you shall

00:26:54.380 --> 00:26:54.779
 appoint

00:26:54.779 --> 00:26:55.220
 judges

00:26:55.220 --> 00:26:56.380
 and officers

00:26:56.380 --> 00:26:56.880
 in all

00:26:56.880 --> 00:26:57.539
 your towns

00:26:57.539 --> 00:26:58.100
 that the

00:26:58.100 --> 00:26:58.480
 Lord your

00:26:58.480 --> 00:26:58.720
 God

00:26:58.720 --> 00:26:59.200
 is giving

00:26:59.200 --> 00:27:00.320
 according

00:27:00.320 --> 00:27:00.779
 to your

00:27:00.779 --> 00:27:01.240
 tribes

00:27:01.240 --> 00:27:02.000
 and they

00:27:02.000 --> 00:27:02.700
 shall judge

00:27:02.700 --> 00:27:03.220
 the people

00:27:03.220 --> 00:27:04.240
 with righteous

00:27:04.240 --> 00:27:04.859
 judgment

00:27:04.859 --> 00:27:06.400
 God

00:27:06.400 --> 00:27:08.220
 had instituted

00:27:08.220 --> 00:27:09.220
 judges

00:27:09.220 --> 00:27:10.319
 judges

00:27:10.319 --> 00:27:10.839
 who were

00:27:10.839 --> 00:27:11.779
 local leaders

00:27:11.779 --> 00:27:12.160
 those

00:27:12.160 --> 00:27:12.880
 who would

00:27:12.880 --> 00:27:13.440
 be among

00:27:13.440 --> 00:27:14.019
 the people

00:27:14.019 --> 00:27:14.700
 those who

00:27:14.700 --> 00:27:15.240
 would know

00:27:15.240 --> 00:27:15.880
 the word

00:27:15.880 --> 00:27:16.359
 of God

00:27:16.359 --> 00:27:17.099
 and those

00:27:17.099 --> 00:27:17.440
 who would

00:27:17.440 --> 00:27:17.900
 who would

00:27:17.900 --> 00:27:18.400
 commend

00:27:18.400 --> 00:27:19.120
 that word

00:27:19.120 --> 00:27:19.880
 and resolve

00:27:19.880 --> 00:27:20.440
 issues

00:27:20.440 --> 00:27:21.319
 and resolve

00:27:21.319 --> 00:27:21.880
 disputes

00:27:21.880 --> 00:27:22.220
 and help

00:27:22.220 --> 00:27:23.039
 carry the

00:27:23.039 --> 00:27:23.380
 burdens

00:27:23.380 --> 00:27:23.380


00:27:23.380 --> 00:27:24.039
 of the people

00:27:24.039 --> 00:27:24.700
 God

00:27:24.700 --> 00:27:25.720
 had raised

00:27:25.720 --> 00:27:26.140
 up

00:27:26.140 --> 00:27:27.079
 this kind

00:27:27.079 --> 00:27:27.660
 of instruction

00:27:27.660 --> 00:27:28.720
 for leaders

00:27:28.720 --> 00:27:29.160
 who would

00:27:29.160 --> 00:27:29.960
 be among

00:27:29.960 --> 00:27:30.460
 the people

00:27:30.460 --> 00:27:31.079
 themselves

00:27:31.079 --> 00:27:32.019
 not just

00:27:32.019 --> 00:27:33.379
 away

00:27:33.379 --> 00:27:33.799
 in

00:27:33.799 --> 00:27:34.539
 in

00:27:34.539 --> 00:27:35.019
 Jerusalem

00:27:35.019 --> 00:27:35.439
 or

00:27:35.439 --> 00:27:35.960
 or

00:27:35.960 --> 00:27:36.519
 those

00:27:36.519 --> 00:27:36.899
 leaders

00:27:36.899 --> 00:27:37.259
 who would

00:27:37.259 --> 00:27:37.699
 be over

00:27:37.699 --> 00:27:38.339
 the nation

00:27:38.339 --> 00:27:40.059
 but leaders

00:27:40.059 --> 00:27:40.299
 who would

00:27:40.299 --> 00:27:40.699
 be among

00:27:40.699 --> 00:27:41.279
 the people

00:27:41.279 --> 00:27:41.960
 themselves

00:27:41.960 --> 00:27:42.619
 that was

00:27:42.619 --> 00:27:42.960
 God's

00:27:42.960 --> 00:27:43.379
 design

00:27:43.379 --> 00:27:44.539
 and we

00:27:44.539 --> 00:27:44.879
 see how

00:27:44.879 --> 00:27:45.319
 that works

00:27:45.319 --> 00:27:45.659
 out in

00:27:45.659 --> 00:27:45.960
 Exodus

00:27:45.960 --> 00:27:46.519
 chapter

00:27:46.519 --> 00:27:47.279
 18

00:27:47.279 --> 00:27:48.519
 again

00:27:48.519 --> 00:27:48.960
 this is

00:27:48.960 --> 00:27:49.339
 Moses

00:27:49.339 --> 00:27:49.899
 who

00:27:49.899 --> 00:27:50.579
 moreover

00:27:50.579 --> 00:27:51.399
 look

00:27:51.399 --> 00:27:52.099
 for able

00:27:52.099 --> 00:27:52.439
 men

00:27:52.439 --> 00:27:52.879
 from all

00:27:52.879 --> 00:27:53.399
 the people

00:27:53.399 --> 00:27:54.599
 men who

00:27:54.599 --> 00:27:55.139
 fear God

00:27:55.139 --> 00:27:55.399
 who are

00:27:55.399 --> 00:27:55.859
 trustworthy

00:27:55.859 --> 00:27:56.899
 who hate

00:27:56.899 --> 00:27:57.480
 a bribe

00:27:57.480 --> 00:27:58.980
 those men

00:27:58.980 --> 00:27:59.639
 of character

00:27:59.640 --> 00:28:00.920
 and place

00:28:00.920 --> 00:28:01.560
 such men

00:28:01.560 --> 00:28:02.380
 over the

00:28:02.380 --> 00:28:02.740
 people

00:28:02.740 --> 00:28:03.720
 as chiefs

00:28:03.720 --> 00:28:04.300
 of thousands

00:28:04.300 --> 00:28:05.100
 of hundreds

00:28:05.100 --> 00:28:06.220
 of fifties

00:28:06.220 --> 00:28:06.880
 and tens

00:28:06.880 --> 00:28:08.420
 and let them

00:28:08.420 --> 00:28:08.840
 judge the

00:28:08.840 --> 00:28:09.240
 people at

00:28:09.240 --> 00:28:09.800
 all times

00:28:09.800 --> 00:28:11.040
 every great

00:28:11.040 --> 00:28:11.500
 matter they

00:28:11.500 --> 00:28:11.860
 shall bring

00:28:11.860 --> 00:28:12.240
 to you

00:28:12.240 --> 00:28:12.880
 but any

00:28:12.880 --> 00:28:13.580
 small matter

00:28:13.580 --> 00:28:13.900
 they shall

00:28:13.900 --> 00:28:14.460
 decide among

00:28:14.460 --> 00:28:14.860
 themselves

00:28:14.860 --> 00:28:16.060
 so it will

00:28:16.060 --> 00:28:16.680
 be easier

00:28:16.680 --> 00:28:17.120
 for you

00:28:17.120 --> 00:28:18.320
 and they

00:28:18.320 --> 00:28:18.640
 will bear

00:28:18.640 --> 00:28:19.160
 the burdens

00:28:19.160 --> 00:28:19.160


00:28:19.160 --> 00:28:20.320
 with you

00:28:20.320 --> 00:28:21.860
 God has

00:28:21.860 --> 00:28:23.160
 graciously

00:28:23.160 --> 00:28:24.460
 given local

00:28:24.460 --> 00:28:24.900
 leaders

00:28:24.900 --> 00:28:25.980
 during this

00:28:25.980 --> 00:28:26.300
 time

00:28:26.299 --> 00:28:28.000
 he recognizes

00:28:28.000 --> 00:28:29.139
 the challenge

00:28:29.139 --> 00:28:30.119
 of leading

00:28:30.119 --> 00:28:30.759
 God's people

00:28:30.759 --> 00:28:31.339
 and carrying

00:28:31.339 --> 00:28:31.740
 burdens

00:28:31.740 --> 00:28:32.940
 and understanding

00:28:32.940 --> 00:28:35.220
 the things

00:28:35.220 --> 00:28:35.960
 that are going

00:28:35.960 --> 00:28:36.779
 on among them

00:28:36.779 --> 00:28:37.619
 and resolving

00:28:37.619 --> 00:28:38.460
 those disputes

00:28:38.460 --> 00:28:39.200
 and helping

00:28:39.200 --> 00:28:40.220
 to lead them

00:28:40.220 --> 00:28:41.680
 in a very

00:28:41.680 --> 00:28:42.700
 present way

00:28:42.700 --> 00:28:44.960
 God has

00:28:44.960 --> 00:28:45.859
 given

00:28:45.859 --> 00:28:46.799
 those leaders

00:28:46.799 --> 00:28:47.859
 they will bear

00:28:47.859 --> 00:28:48.319
 the burdens

00:28:48.319 --> 00:28:48.940
 of the people

00:28:48.940 --> 00:28:49.579
 they will be

00:28:49.579 --> 00:28:50.519
 men of character

00:28:50.519 --> 00:28:51.919
 I'm giving

00:28:51.919 --> 00:28:52.379
 them to you

00:28:52.379 --> 00:28:52.940
 as a gift

00:28:52.940 --> 00:28:53.839
 to express

00:28:53.839 --> 00:28:54.539
 my heart

00:28:54.539 --> 00:28:56.019
 second

00:28:56.019 --> 00:28:56.420
 they were

00:28:56.420 --> 00:28:56.839
 also

00:28:56.839 --> 00:28:58.180
 God raised

00:28:58.180 --> 00:28:58.819
 up spiritual

00:28:58.819 --> 00:28:59.259
 leaders

00:28:59.259 --> 00:29:00.839
 we see that

00:29:00.839 --> 00:29:01.259
 also in

00:29:01.259 --> 00:29:01.779
 Deuteronomy

00:29:01.779 --> 00:29:03.200
 chapter 17

00:29:03.200 --> 00:29:04.420
 verses 8

00:29:04.420 --> 00:29:04.879
 to 12

00:29:04.879 --> 00:29:05.500
 and I'm just

00:29:05.500 --> 00:29:05.700
 going to

00:29:05.700 --> 00:29:06.240
 paraphrase

00:29:06.240 --> 00:29:07.339
 this for us

00:29:07.339 --> 00:29:08.379
 this is

00:29:08.379 --> 00:29:08.899
 God's

00:29:08.899 --> 00:29:09.399
 instruction

00:29:09.399 --> 00:29:10.700
 if there is

00:29:10.700 --> 00:29:11.359
 a case

00:29:11.359 --> 00:29:11.700
 that is

00:29:11.700 --> 00:29:12.259
 too hard

00:29:12.259 --> 00:29:12.799
 for you

00:29:12.799 --> 00:29:14.200
 then go

00:29:14.200 --> 00:29:14.799
 up to the

00:29:14.799 --> 00:29:15.139
 place

00:29:15.139 --> 00:29:15.519
 that the

00:29:15.519 --> 00:29:15.759
 Lord

00:29:15.759 --> 00:29:16.539
 will choose

00:29:16.539 --> 00:29:17.639
 and come

00:29:17.639 --> 00:29:17.899
 to the

00:29:17.899 --> 00:29:18.299
 priest

00:29:18.299 --> 00:29:18.740
 and to

00:29:18.740 --> 00:29:19.259
 the judge

00:29:19.259 --> 00:29:20.000
 who is

00:29:20.000 --> 00:29:20.399
 there

00:29:20.399 --> 00:29:21.059
 and they

00:29:21.059 --> 00:29:21.639
 will declare

00:29:21.639 --> 00:29:22.119
 to you

00:29:22.119 --> 00:29:22.700
 the decision

00:29:22.700 --> 00:29:24.180
 if this

00:29:24.180 --> 00:29:24.460
 is too

00:29:24.460 --> 00:29:24.779
 hard for

00:29:24.779 --> 00:29:24.880
 you

00:29:24.880 --> 00:29:25.240
 to settle

00:29:25.240 --> 00:29:25.660
 between

00:29:25.660 --> 00:29:26.759
 the two

00:29:26.759 --> 00:29:27.120
 of you

00:29:27.120 --> 00:29:27.900
 and it's

00:29:27.900 --> 00:29:28.340
 too hard

00:29:28.340 --> 00:29:28.700
 to settle

00:29:28.700 --> 00:29:28.980
 with a

00:29:28.980 --> 00:29:29.220
 judge

00:29:29.220 --> 00:29:29.900
 then go

00:29:29.900 --> 00:29:30.160
 up to

00:29:30.160 --> 00:29:30.640
 the place

00:29:30.640 --> 00:29:31.100
 of worship

00:29:31.100 --> 00:29:31.620
 go to

00:29:31.620 --> 00:29:32.039
 the place

00:29:32.039 --> 00:29:32.759
 where the

00:29:32.759 --> 00:29:33.120
 judges

00:29:33.120 --> 00:29:33.720
 and the

00:29:33.720 --> 00:29:35.400
 priests

00:29:35.400 --> 00:29:35.880
 are there

00:29:35.880 --> 00:29:36.259
 and they

00:29:36.259 --> 00:29:36.779
 can help

00:29:36.779 --> 00:29:37.759
 again

00:29:37.759 --> 00:29:38.460
 to lead

00:29:38.460 --> 00:29:38.900
 the people

00:29:38.900 --> 00:29:40.220
 they can

00:29:40.220 --> 00:29:40.640
 help you

00:29:40.640 --> 00:29:41.440
 work through

00:29:41.440 --> 00:29:42.080
 these issues

00:29:42.080 --> 00:29:43.580
 these spiritual

00:29:43.580 --> 00:29:43.880
 leaders

00:29:43.880 --> 00:29:44.320
 again

00:29:44.320 --> 00:29:45.880
 were a

00:29:45.880 --> 00:29:46.200
 blessing

00:29:46.200 --> 00:29:46.560
 from the

00:29:46.560 --> 00:29:46.680
 Lord

00:29:46.680 --> 00:29:47.060
 a gift

00:29:47.060 --> 00:29:47.660
 from God

00:29:47.660 --> 00:29:48.860
 and third

00:29:48.860 --> 00:29:49.380
 God

00:29:49.380 --> 00:29:49.980
 entrusted

00:29:49.980 --> 00:29:50.440
 the people

00:29:50.440 --> 00:29:50.820
 with the

00:29:50.820 --> 00:29:51.100
 word

00:29:51.100 --> 00:29:52.160
 the word

00:29:52.160 --> 00:29:52.440
 of God

00:29:52.440 --> 00:29:52.920
 itself

00:29:52.920 --> 00:29:54.259
 we find

00:29:54.259 --> 00:29:54.539
 that in

00:29:54.539 --> 00:29:54.980
 Deuteronomy

00:29:54.980 --> 00:29:55.640
 chapter 4

00:29:55.640 --> 00:29:56.779
 verses 1

00:29:56.779 --> 00:29:57.039
 and 2

00:29:57.039 --> 00:29:57.320
 it says

00:29:57.320 --> 00:29:57.680
 and now

00:29:57.680 --> 00:29:58.180
 O Israel

00:29:58.180 --> 00:29:59.759
 listen

00:29:59.759 --> 00:30:00.680
 to the

00:30:00.680 --> 00:30:01.320
 statutes

00:30:01.320 --> 00:30:01.880
 and the

00:30:01.880 --> 00:30:02.340
 rules

00:30:02.340 --> 00:30:02.759
 that I

00:30:02.759 --> 00:30:03.259
 am teaching

00:30:03.259 --> 00:30:03.600
 you

00:30:03.600 --> 00:30:05.519
 and do

00:30:05.519 --> 00:30:05.880
 them

00:30:05.880 --> 00:30:06.640
 that you

00:30:06.640 --> 00:30:07.240
 may live

00:30:07.240 --> 00:30:08.039
 and go

00:30:08.039 --> 00:30:08.440
 in

00:30:08.440 --> 00:30:09.019
 and take

00:30:09.019 --> 00:30:09.600
 possession

00:30:09.600 --> 00:30:10.560
 of the

00:30:10.560 --> 00:30:10.880
 land

00:30:10.880 --> 00:30:11.320
 that the

00:30:11.320 --> 00:30:11.660
 Lord

00:30:11.660 --> 00:30:12.140
 the God

00:30:12.140 --> 00:30:12.380
 of your

00:30:12.380 --> 00:30:12.680
 fathers

00:30:12.680 --> 00:30:13.080
 is giving

00:30:13.080 --> 00:30:13.360
 you

00:30:13.360 --> 00:30:14.259
 you

00:30:14.259 --> 00:30:14.600
 shall

00:30:14.600 --> 00:30:14.880
 not

00:30:14.880 --> 00:30:15.279
 add

00:30:15.279 --> 00:30:15.680
 to my

00:30:15.680 --> 00:30:16.039
 word

00:30:16.039 --> 00:30:16.420
 that I

00:30:16.420 --> 00:30:16.759
 command

00:30:16.759 --> 00:30:17.000
 you

00:30:17.000 --> 00:30:17.580
 nor

00:30:17.580 --> 00:30:17.880
 take

00:30:17.880 --> 00:30:18.100
 from

00:30:18.100 --> 00:30:18.320
 it

00:30:18.320 --> 00:30:19.180
 that you

00:30:19.180 --> 00:30:19.360
 may

00:30:19.360 --> 00:30:19.620
 keep

00:30:19.620 --> 00:30:19.779
 the

00:30:19.779 --> 00:30:20.180
 commandments

00:30:20.180 --> 00:30:21.060
 of the

00:30:21.060 --> 00:30:21.220
 Lord

00:30:21.220 --> 00:30:21.759
 your God

00:30:21.759 --> 00:30:22.420
 that I

00:30:22.420 --> 00:30:22.700
 command

00:30:22.920 --> 00:30:25.380
 you

00:30:25.380 --> 00:30:25.519
 may

00:30:25.519 --> 00:30:25.680
 not

00:30:25.680 --> 00:30:26.000
 have

00:30:26.000 --> 00:30:26.900
 a

00:30:26.900 --> 00:30:27.279
 Joshua

00:30:27.279 --> 00:30:27.779
 figure

00:30:27.779 --> 00:30:28.340
 to lead

00:30:28.340 --> 00:30:28.539
 you

00:30:28.539 --> 00:30:29.360
 you

00:30:29.360 --> 00:30:29.500
 may

00:30:29.500 --> 00:30:29.660
 not

00:30:29.660 --> 00:30:29.860
 have

00:30:29.860 --> 00:30:30.019
 a

00:30:30.019 --> 00:30:30.380
 Moses

00:30:30.380 --> 00:30:31.080
 figure

00:30:31.080 --> 00:30:31.779
 to lead

00:30:31.779 --> 00:30:31.900
 you

00:30:31.900 --> 00:30:32.160
 but you

00:30:32.160 --> 00:30:32.279
 have

00:30:32.279 --> 00:30:32.519
 something

00:30:32.519 --> 00:30:32.860
 better

00:30:32.860 --> 00:30:34.060
 you

00:30:34.060 --> 00:30:34.180
 have

00:30:34.180 --> 00:30:34.320
 the

00:30:34.320 --> 00:30:34.700
 local

00:30:34.700 --> 00:30:35.160
 leadership

00:30:35.160 --> 00:30:35.660
 structure

00:30:35.660 --> 00:30:36.000
 that I

00:30:36.000 --> 00:30:36.100
 have

00:30:36.100 --> 00:30:36.480
 entrusted

00:30:36.480 --> 00:30:36.820
 to you

00:30:36.820 --> 00:30:37.160
 you

00:30:37.160 --> 00:30:37.340
 have

00:30:37.340 --> 00:30:37.480
 the

00:30:37.480 --> 00:30:37.840
 priests

00:30:37.840 --> 00:30:38.120
 who are

00:30:38.120 --> 00:30:38.400
 there

00:30:38.400 --> 00:30:39.000
 to help

00:30:39.000 --> 00:30:40.080
 arbitrate

00:30:40.080 --> 00:30:40.440
 through

00:30:40.440 --> 00:30:41.120
 these

00:30:41.120 --> 00:30:41.660
 difficult

00:30:41.660 --> 00:30:42.080
 decisions

00:30:42.080 --> 00:30:42.940
 and most

00:30:42.940 --> 00:30:43.440
 importantly

00:30:43.440 --> 00:30:43.700
 you have

00:30:43.700 --> 00:30:43.960
 the word

00:30:43.960 --> 00:30:44.340
 of God

00:30:44.340 --> 00:30:45.680
 the word

00:30:45.680 --> 00:30:46.060
 of God

00:30:46.060 --> 00:30:46.220
 who

00:30:46.220 --> 00:30:46.420
 help

00:30:46.420 --> 00:30:46.759
 provide

00:30:46.759 --> 00:30:47.460
 guidance

00:30:47.460 --> 00:30:48.060
 and

00:30:48.060 --> 00:30:48.700
 understanding

00:30:48.700 --> 00:30:49.660
 as you

00:30:49.660 --> 00:30:50.519
 are moving

00:30:50.519 --> 00:30:51.000
 through

00:30:51.000 --> 00:30:52.299
 the life

00:30:52.299 --> 00:30:53.140
 that you're

00:30:53.140 --> 00:30:53.400
 living

00:30:53.400 --> 00:30:54.519
 trust

00:30:54.519 --> 00:30:55.799
 the architecture

00:30:55.799 --> 00:30:56.380
 trust

00:30:56.380 --> 00:30:57.359
 the design

00:30:57.359 --> 00:30:58.059
 that God

00:30:58.059 --> 00:30:58.380
 has set

00:30:58.380 --> 00:30:58.900
 in place

00:30:58.900 --> 00:31:00.539
 they were

00:31:00.539 --> 00:31:01.140
 not left

00:31:01.140 --> 00:31:01.440
 without

00:31:01.440 --> 00:31:01.839
 leadership

00:31:01.839 --> 00:31:02.220
 God

00:31:02.220 --> 00:31:02.759
 cared

00:31:02.759 --> 00:31:03.720
 enough

00:31:03.720 --> 00:31:04.180
 for them

00:31:04.180 --> 00:31:04.920
 to give

00:31:04.920 --> 00:31:05.200
 them

00:31:05.200 --> 00:31:06.500
 this design

00:31:06.500 --> 00:31:07.160
 for leadership

00:31:07.160 --> 00:31:09.519
 next

00:31:09.519 --> 00:31:10.560
 not just

00:31:10.560 --> 00:31:10.980
 learn

00:31:10.980 --> 00:31:11.600
 from God's

00:31:11.600 --> 00:31:11.860
 leaders

00:31:11.860 --> 00:31:12.340
 and look

00:31:12.340 --> 00:31:12.800
 to God's

00:31:12.800 --> 00:31:13.080
 word

00:31:13.080 --> 00:31:14.500
 and not

00:31:14.500 --> 00:31:14.900
 just to

00:31:14.900 --> 00:31:15.160
 live

00:31:15.160 --> 00:31:15.400
 under

00:31:15.400 --> 00:31:15.840
 God's

00:31:15.840 --> 00:31:16.240
 design

00:31:16.240 --> 00:31:16.519
 but

00:31:16.519 --> 00:31:17.640
 to lament

00:31:17.640 --> 00:31:18.380
 when God

00:31:18.380 --> 00:31:18.980
 is forgotten

00:31:18.980 --> 00:31:20.259
 lament

00:31:20.259 --> 00:31:21.440
 when God

00:31:21.440 --> 00:31:22.779
 is forgotten

00:31:22.779 --> 00:31:24.540
 we're going to

00:31:24.540 --> 00:31:25.040
 see through

00:31:25.040 --> 00:31:25.440
 the book

00:31:25.440 --> 00:31:26.019
 of Judges

00:31:26.019 --> 00:31:26.620
 this moral

00:31:26.620 --> 00:31:27.080
 collapse

00:31:27.080 --> 00:31:27.440
 we're going to

00:31:27.440 --> 00:31:28.080
 see a people

00:31:28.080 --> 00:31:28.980
 who fail

00:31:28.980 --> 00:31:31.300
 to obey

00:31:31.300 --> 00:31:31.759
 the word

00:31:31.759 --> 00:31:32.120
 of God

00:31:32.120 --> 00:31:32.640
 fail to

00:31:32.640 --> 00:31:33.200
 serve the

00:31:33.200 --> 00:31:33.440
 Lord

00:31:33.440 --> 00:31:33.860
 as God

00:31:33.860 --> 00:31:34.300
 has called

00:31:34.300 --> 00:31:34.620
 them to

00:31:34.620 --> 00:31:35.100
 serve him

00:31:35.100 --> 00:31:36.420
 so that by

00:31:36.420 --> 00:31:36.779
 the time

00:31:36.779 --> 00:31:37.139
 we get

00:31:37.139 --> 00:31:37.460
 just to

00:31:37.460 --> 00:31:37.920
 the second

00:31:37.920 --> 00:31:38.519
 chapter

00:31:38.519 --> 00:31:39.299
 Judges

00:31:39.299 --> 00:31:40.220
 chapter 2

00:31:40.220 --> 00:31:41.119
 verse 6

00:31:41.119 --> 00:31:41.619
 says this

00:31:41.619 --> 00:31:42.359
 when Joshua

00:31:42.359 --> 00:31:43.539
 dismissed the

00:31:43.539 --> 00:31:43.899
 people

00:31:43.899 --> 00:31:44.359
 the people

00:31:44.359 --> 00:31:44.819
 of Israel

00:31:44.819 --> 00:31:45.139
 went

00:31:45.139 --> 00:31:46.119
 each to

00:31:46.119 --> 00:31:46.339
 his

00:31:46.339 --> 00:31:46.940
 inheritance

00:31:46.940 --> 00:31:47.619
 to take

00:31:47.619 --> 00:31:48.000
 possession

00:31:48.000 --> 00:31:48.279
 of the

00:31:48.279 --> 00:31:48.579
 land

00:31:48.579 --> 00:31:49.819
 and the

00:31:49.819 --> 00:31:50.059
 people

00:31:50.059 --> 00:31:50.440
 served

00:31:50.440 --> 00:31:50.799
 the Lord

00:31:50.799 --> 00:31:51.240
 all the

00:31:51.240 --> 00:31:51.460
 days

00:31:51.460 --> 00:31:51.599
 of

00:31:51.599 --> 00:31:52.039
 Joshua

00:31:52.039 --> 00:31:53.079
 and all

00:31:53.079 --> 00:31:53.980
 the days

00:31:53.980 --> 00:31:54.299
 of the

00:31:54.299 --> 00:31:54.639
 elders

00:31:54.639 --> 00:31:55.200
 who

00:31:55.200 --> 00:31:55.700
 outlived

00:31:55.700 --> 00:31:56.200
 Joshua

00:31:56.200 --> 00:31:57.220
 who had

00:31:57.220 --> 00:31:57.779
 seen

00:31:57.779 --> 00:31:58.299
 all the

00:31:58.299 --> 00:31:58.819
 great work

00:31:58.819 --> 00:31:59.119
 that the

00:31:59.119 --> 00:31:59.259
 Lord

00:31:59.259 --> 00:31:59.660
 had done

00:31:59.660 --> 00:32:00.359
 for Israel

00:32:00.359 --> 00:32:01.440
 great news

00:32:01.440 --> 00:32:01.819
 right

00:32:01.819 --> 00:32:02.480
 they're

00:32:02.480 --> 00:32:03.160
 moving

00:32:03.160 --> 00:32:03.480
 in the

00:32:03.480 --> 00:32:03.660
 right

00:32:03.660 --> 00:32:04.139
 direction

00:32:04.139 --> 00:32:05.399
 and then

00:32:05.399 --> 00:32:05.740
 a couple

00:32:05.740 --> 00:32:05.899
 of

00:32:05.899 --> 00:32:06.139
 verses

00:32:06.139 --> 00:32:06.559
 later

00:32:06.559 --> 00:32:07.659
 we find

00:32:07.659 --> 00:32:08.179
 this

00:32:08.179 --> 00:32:09.759
 beginning

00:32:09.759 --> 00:32:10.099
 in verse

00:32:10.099 --> 00:32:10.399
 10

00:32:10.399 --> 00:32:11.740
 and all

00:32:11.740 --> 00:32:11.940
 that

00:32:11.940 --> 00:32:12.500
 generation

00:32:12.500 --> 00:32:13.220
 also

00:32:13.220 --> 00:32:14.259
 were gathered

00:32:14.259 --> 00:32:14.559
 to their

00:32:14.559 --> 00:32:14.919
 fathers

00:32:14.919 --> 00:32:16.079
 and there

00:32:16.079 --> 00:32:16.679
 arose another

00:32:16.679 --> 00:32:17.220
 generation

00:32:17.220 --> 00:32:17.919
 after them

00:32:17.919 --> 00:32:18.720
 who did

00:32:18.720 --> 00:32:19.299
 not know

00:32:19.299 --> 00:32:19.720
 the Lord

00:32:19.720 --> 00:32:20.179
 or the

00:32:20.179 --> 00:32:20.500
 work

00:32:20.500 --> 00:32:21.099
 that he

00:32:21.099 --> 00:32:21.440
 had done

00:32:21.440 --> 00:32:21.980
 for Israel

00:32:21.980 --> 00:32:23.440
 and the

00:32:23.440 --> 00:32:23.759
 people

00:32:23.759 --> 00:32:24.519
 of Israel

00:32:24.519 --> 00:32:25.220
 did what

00:32:25.220 --> 00:32:25.879
 was evil

00:32:25.879 --> 00:32:26.259
 in the

00:32:26.259 --> 00:32:26.500
 sight of

00:32:26.500 --> 00:32:26.799
 the Lord

00:32:26.799 --> 00:32:27.819
 and they

00:32:27.819 --> 00:32:28.179
 served

00:32:28.179 --> 00:32:28.700
 the Baals

00:32:28.700 --> 00:32:29.539
 and they

00:32:29.539 --> 00:32:30.039
 abandoned

00:32:30.039 --> 00:32:30.480
 the Lord

00:32:30.480 --> 00:32:31.240
 the God

00:32:31.240 --> 00:32:31.440
 of their

00:32:31.440 --> 00:32:31.779
 fathers

00:32:31.779 --> 00:32:32.700
 who had

00:32:32.700 --> 00:32:32.980
 brought

00:32:32.980 --> 00:32:33.519
 them out

00:32:33.519 --> 00:32:33.720
 of the

00:32:33.720 --> 00:32:33.899
 land

00:32:33.899 --> 00:32:34.379
 of Egypt

00:32:34.380 --> 00:32:35.260
 they

00:32:35.260 --> 00:32:35.440
 went

00:32:35.440 --> 00:32:35.600
 after

00:32:35.600 --> 00:32:35.800
 other

00:32:35.800 --> 00:32:36.200
 gods

00:32:36.200 --> 00:32:36.460
 from

00:32:36.460 --> 00:32:36.740
 among

00:32:36.740 --> 00:32:36.940
 the

00:32:36.940 --> 00:32:37.260
 gods

00:32:37.260 --> 00:32:37.520
 of the

00:32:37.520 --> 00:32:37.940
 peoples

00:32:37.940 --> 00:32:38.760
 who were

00:32:38.760 --> 00:32:39.140
 around

00:32:39.140 --> 00:32:39.380
 them

00:32:39.380 --> 00:32:39.680
 and they

00:32:39.680 --> 00:32:40.120
 bowed

00:32:40.120 --> 00:32:40.380
 down

00:32:40.380 --> 00:32:40.540
 to

00:32:40.540 --> 00:32:40.820
 them

00:32:40.820 --> 00:32:41.880
 and they

00:32:41.880 --> 00:32:42.360
 provoked

00:32:42.360 --> 00:32:42.780
 the Lord

00:32:42.780 --> 00:32:43.280
 to anger

00:32:43.280 --> 00:32:44.600
 they abandoned

00:32:44.600 --> 00:32:45.060
 the Lord

00:32:45.060 --> 00:32:45.660
 and served

00:32:45.660 --> 00:32:46.200
 the Baals

00:32:46.200 --> 00:32:47.140
 and the

00:32:47.140 --> 00:32:47.540
 Ashtera

00:32:47.539 --> 00:32:49.240
 you notice

00:32:49.240 --> 00:32:49.599
 the way

00:32:49.599 --> 00:32:50.639
 that the

00:32:50.639 --> 00:32:50.940
 author

00:32:50.940 --> 00:32:51.920
 of Judges

00:32:51.920 --> 00:32:53.139
 draws this

00:32:53.139 --> 00:32:53.680
 right out

00:32:53.680 --> 00:32:54.119
 into the

00:32:54.119 --> 00:32:54.399
 open

00:32:54.399 --> 00:32:55.740
 he repeats

00:32:55.740 --> 00:32:56.119
 it for

00:32:56.119 --> 00:32:56.519
 effect

00:32:56.519 --> 00:32:57.279
 for emphasis

00:32:57.279 --> 00:32:58.000
 he wants

00:32:58.000 --> 00:32:58.299
 you to

00:32:58.299 --> 00:32:58.920
 recognize

00:32:58.920 --> 00:33:00.079
 how far

00:33:00.079 --> 00:33:00.819
 and how

00:33:00.819 --> 00:33:01.420
 immediately

00:33:01.420 --> 00:33:02.259
 and how

00:33:02.259 --> 00:33:02.920
 totally

00:33:02.920 --> 00:33:03.759
 the people

00:33:03.759 --> 00:33:04.319
 had abandoned

00:33:04.319 --> 00:33:04.720
 God

00:33:04.720 --> 00:33:06.139
 notice all the

00:33:06.139 --> 00:33:06.460
 ways he

00:33:06.460 --> 00:33:07.159
 describes it

00:33:07.159 --> 00:33:10.000
 it says

00:33:10.000 --> 00:33:11.079
 they did

00:33:11.079 --> 00:33:11.619
 not know

00:33:11.619 --> 00:33:12.420
 the Lord

00:33:12.420 --> 00:33:13.740
 they did

00:33:13.740 --> 00:33:14.079
 what was

00:33:14.079 --> 00:33:14.339
 evil

00:33:14.339 --> 00:33:15.079
 they served

00:33:15.079 --> 00:33:15.519
 the Baals

00:33:15.519 --> 00:33:16.200
 they abandoned

00:33:16.200 --> 00:33:16.839
 the Lord

00:33:16.839 --> 00:33:17.419
 they went

00:33:17.419 --> 00:33:17.879
 after other

00:33:17.879 --> 00:33:18.279
 gods

00:33:18.279 --> 00:33:19.299
 they provoked

00:33:19.299 --> 00:33:19.619
 the Lord

00:33:19.619 --> 00:33:20.139
 verse 12

00:33:20.139 --> 00:33:20.919
 they abandoned

00:33:20.919 --> 00:33:21.259
 the Lord

00:33:21.259 --> 00:33:21.919
 verse 13

00:33:21.919 --> 00:33:22.679
 they served

00:33:22.679 --> 00:33:23.099
 the Baals

00:33:23.099 --> 00:33:23.839
 verse 13

00:33:23.839 --> 00:33:25.740
 their moral

00:33:25.740 --> 00:33:26.319
 decline

00:33:26.319 --> 00:33:27.779
 is described

00:33:27.779 --> 00:33:28.419
 in terms

00:33:28.419 --> 00:33:29.559
 that are

00:33:29.559 --> 00:33:30.619
 total

00:33:30.619 --> 00:33:32.500
 and seemingly

00:33:32.500 --> 00:33:33.199
 immediate

00:33:33.199 --> 00:33:34.779
 because the

00:33:34.779 --> 00:33:35.339
 posture of their

00:33:35.339 --> 00:33:35.599
 heart

00:33:35.599 --> 00:33:36.539
 was moving

00:33:36.539 --> 00:33:36.859
 in that

00:33:36.859 --> 00:33:37.259
 direction

00:33:37.259 --> 00:33:38.379
 and what

00:33:38.379 --> 00:33:38.579
 we're going

00:33:38.579 --> 00:33:38.939
 to find

00:33:38.939 --> 00:33:39.259
 through our

00:33:39.259 --> 00:33:39.679
 time in

00:33:39.679 --> 00:33:40.079
 Judges

00:33:40.079 --> 00:33:40.959
 is that

00:33:40.959 --> 00:33:41.379
 everyone

00:33:41.379 --> 00:33:42.019
 did what

00:33:42.019 --> 00:33:42.699
 was right

00:33:42.699 --> 00:33:43.579
 in their

00:33:43.579 --> 00:33:44.139
 own eyes

00:33:44.139 --> 00:33:45.399
 everyone

00:33:45.399 --> 00:33:45.839
 did what

00:33:45.839 --> 00:33:46.279
 was right

00:33:46.279 --> 00:33:47.420
 in their

00:33:47.420 --> 00:33:47.980
 own eyes

00:33:47.980 --> 00:33:49.099
 you see

00:33:49.099 --> 00:33:50.460
 what's

00:33:50.460 --> 00:33:51.359
 incredible

00:33:51.359 --> 00:33:52.279
 and surprising

00:33:52.279 --> 00:33:52.799
 maybe even

00:33:52.799 --> 00:33:53.319
 shocking

00:33:53.319 --> 00:33:54.019
 about the

00:33:54.019 --> 00:33:54.279
 book of

00:33:54.279 --> 00:33:54.720
 Judges

00:33:54.720 --> 00:33:55.759
 is that

00:33:55.759 --> 00:33:56.259
 in the

00:33:56.259 --> 00:33:56.559
 midst

00:33:56.559 --> 00:33:57.059
 of this

00:33:57.059 --> 00:33:57.779
 depravity

00:33:57.779 --> 00:33:58.339
 in the

00:33:58.339 --> 00:33:58.599
 midst

00:33:58.599 --> 00:33:59.019
 of

00:33:59.019 --> 00:33:59.879
 their

00:33:59.879 --> 00:34:00.359
 rebellion

00:34:00.359 --> 00:34:01.240
 they are

00:34:01.240 --> 00:34:01.839
 doing

00:34:01.839 --> 00:34:02.639
 exactly

00:34:02.639 --> 00:34:03.019
 what they

00:34:03.019 --> 00:34:03.379
 think

00:34:03.379 --> 00:34:04.099
 is right

00:34:04.099 --> 00:34:04.799
 not what

00:34:04.799 --> 00:34:05.139
 is wrong

00:34:05.139 --> 00:34:07.079
 and that's

00:34:07.079 --> 00:34:07.500
 our problem

00:34:07.500 --> 00:34:07.799
 too

00:34:07.799 --> 00:34:10.320
 the apostle

00:34:10.320 --> 00:34:10.980
 Paul describes

00:34:10.980 --> 00:34:11.420
 it this way

00:34:11.420 --> 00:34:11.840
 in Romans

00:34:11.840 --> 00:34:12.480
 chapter 3

00:34:12.480 --> 00:34:13.440
 verse 10

00:34:13.440 --> 00:34:13.920
 when he says

00:34:13.920 --> 00:34:14.259
 this

00:34:14.260 --> 00:34:14.840
 as it

00:34:14.840 --> 00:34:15.280
 is written

00:34:15.280 --> 00:34:16.380
 none

00:34:16.380 --> 00:34:17.480
 is righteous

00:34:17.480 --> 00:34:18.160
 no not

00:34:18.160 --> 00:34:18.420
 one

00:34:18.420 --> 00:34:19.640
 no one

00:34:19.640 --> 00:34:20.260
 understands

00:34:20.260 --> 00:34:21.160
 no one

00:34:21.160 --> 00:34:21.600
 seeks for

00:34:21.600 --> 00:34:21.860
 God

00:34:21.860 --> 00:34:22.540
 all have

00:34:22.540 --> 00:34:23.280
 turned aside

00:34:23.280 --> 00:34:24.020
 together

00:34:24.020 --> 00:34:24.740
 they have

00:34:24.740 --> 00:34:25.060
 become

00:34:25.060 --> 00:34:25.520
 worthless

00:34:25.520 --> 00:34:26.580
 no one

00:34:26.580 --> 00:34:27.360
 does good

00:34:27.360 --> 00:34:27.920
 not

00:34:27.920 --> 00:34:28.540
 even

00:34:28.540 --> 00:34:29.160
 one

00:34:29.160 --> 00:34:30.300
 who is he

00:34:30.300 --> 00:34:30.820
 talking about

00:34:30.820 --> 00:34:32.500
 he's talking

00:34:32.500 --> 00:34:32.840
 about you

00:34:32.840 --> 00:34:34.080
 he's talking

00:34:34.080 --> 00:34:34.500
 about me

00:34:34.500 --> 00:34:35.720
 everyone

00:34:35.720 --> 00:34:36.960
 of us

00:34:36.960 --> 00:34:37.680
 in this

00:34:37.680 --> 00:34:37.980
 room

00:34:37.980 --> 00:34:38.620
 apart

00:34:38.620 --> 00:34:39.200
 from God

00:34:39.200 --> 00:34:40.260
 when we

00:34:40.260 --> 00:34:40.800
 do what is

00:34:40.800 --> 00:34:41.460
 right in our

00:34:41.460 --> 00:34:42.140
 own eyes

00:34:42.139 --> 00:34:43.000
 we move

00:34:43.000 --> 00:34:43.699
 this direction

00:34:43.699 --> 00:34:44.799
 we move

00:34:44.799 --> 00:34:45.239
 in a way

00:34:45.239 --> 00:34:46.420
 that is not

00:34:46.420 --> 00:34:47.259
 just opposed

00:34:47.259 --> 00:34:47.819
 to God

00:34:47.819 --> 00:34:48.519
 but we have

00:34:48.519 --> 00:34:49.400
 become hostile

00:34:49.400 --> 00:34:50.199
 towards God

00:34:50.199 --> 00:34:51.179
 and it describes

00:34:51.179 --> 00:34:52.259
 we are enemies

00:34:52.259 --> 00:34:53.059
 of God

00:34:53.059 --> 00:34:54.039
 there's none

00:34:54.039 --> 00:34:54.319
 who does

00:34:54.319 --> 00:34:54.639
 right

00:34:54.639 --> 00:34:55.859
 no not

00:34:55.859 --> 00:34:56.119
 one

00:34:56.119 --> 00:34:57.940
 here's the

00:34:57.940 --> 00:34:58.299
 grace

00:34:58.299 --> 00:34:59.920
 the grace

00:34:59.920 --> 00:35:00.440
 of this

00:35:00.440 --> 00:35:01.619
 is

00:35:01.619 --> 00:35:02.199
 judges

00:35:02.199 --> 00:35:02.879
 does not

00:35:02.879 --> 00:35:03.239
 end

00:35:03.239 --> 00:35:04.259
 in chapter 2

00:35:04.259 --> 00:35:06.199
 and things

00:35:06.199 --> 00:35:06.879
 will get worse

00:35:06.879 --> 00:35:08.379
 as you continue

00:35:08.379 --> 00:35:08.819
 to move

00:35:08.819 --> 00:35:09.259
 your way

00:35:09.259 --> 00:35:09.659
 through

00:35:09.659 --> 00:35:10.359
 the book

00:35:10.360 --> 00:35:12.019
 but God

00:35:12.019 --> 00:35:13.099
 remains

00:35:13.099 --> 00:35:14.140
 faithful

00:35:14.140 --> 00:35:15.599
 God

00:35:15.599 --> 00:35:16.559
 remains

00:35:16.559 --> 00:35:17.519
 present

00:35:17.519 --> 00:35:18.620
 God

00:35:18.620 --> 00:35:19.300
 remains

00:35:19.300 --> 00:35:20.160
 with

00:35:20.160 --> 00:35:21.120
 his people

00:35:21.120 --> 00:35:21.960
 he does

00:35:21.960 --> 00:35:22.200
 not

00:35:22.200 --> 00:35:22.500
 abandon

00:35:22.500 --> 00:35:22.800
 them

00:35:22.800 --> 00:35:26.400
 let that

00:35:26.400 --> 00:35:27.220
 settle in

00:35:27.220 --> 00:35:31.519
 the encouragement

00:35:31.519 --> 00:35:33.579
 of judges

00:35:33.579 --> 00:35:35.140
 is that

00:35:35.140 --> 00:35:35.519
 regardless

00:35:35.519 --> 00:35:36.019
 of what you

00:35:36.019 --> 00:35:36.360
 have

00:35:36.360 --> 00:35:36.880
 in your

00:35:36.880 --> 00:35:37.300
 rear view

00:35:37.300 --> 00:35:37.559
 mirror

00:35:37.559 --> 00:35:38.019
 whatever

00:35:38.019 --> 00:35:38.420
 you have

00:35:38.420 --> 00:35:38.680
 in your

00:35:38.680 --> 00:35:39.180
 past

00:35:39.180 --> 00:35:39.840
 whatever

00:35:39.840 --> 00:35:41.600
 skeletons

00:35:41.600 --> 00:35:42.160
 are in

00:35:42.160 --> 00:35:42.340
 your

00:35:42.340 --> 00:35:42.820
 closet

00:35:42.820 --> 00:35:43.640
 whatever

00:35:43.640 --> 00:35:44.140
 things

00:35:44.140 --> 00:35:44.460
 that you

00:35:44.460 --> 00:35:45.079
 are ashamed

00:35:45.079 --> 00:35:45.360
 of

00:35:45.360 --> 00:35:45.620
 whatever

00:35:45.620 --> 00:35:46.340
 things

00:35:46.340 --> 00:35:46.960
 that are

00:35:46.960 --> 00:35:47.400
 there

00:35:47.400 --> 00:35:47.920
 that you

00:35:47.920 --> 00:35:48.120
 wouldn't

00:35:48.120 --> 00:35:48.340
 even

00:35:48.340 --> 00:35:48.960
 speak

00:35:48.960 --> 00:35:49.280
 to your

00:35:49.280 --> 00:35:49.579
 best

00:35:49.579 --> 00:35:49.960
 friends

00:35:49.960 --> 00:35:50.559
 God

00:35:50.559 --> 00:35:51.160
 knows

00:35:51.160 --> 00:35:53.559
 and God

00:35:53.559 --> 00:35:54.079
 will not

00:35:54.079 --> 00:35:54.380
 abandon

00:35:54.380 --> 00:35:54.700
 you

00:35:54.700 --> 00:35:56.160
 God

00:35:56.160 --> 00:35:56.579
 continues

00:35:56.579 --> 00:35:57.180
 to invite

00:35:57.180 --> 00:35:57.480
 you

00:35:57.480 --> 00:35:58.300
 1st John

00:35:58.300 --> 00:35:58.720
 1 9

00:35:58.720 --> 00:35:59.559
 that if

00:35:59.559 --> 00:36:00.039
 you confess

00:36:00.039 --> 00:36:00.500
 your sin

00:36:00.500 --> 00:36:01.440
 he is

00:36:01.440 --> 00:36:02.039
 faithful

00:36:02.039 --> 00:36:03.400
 and just

00:36:03.400 --> 00:36:04.260
 to forgive

00:36:04.260 --> 00:36:04.800
 your sin

00:36:04.800 --> 00:36:05.820
 and to

00:36:05.820 --> 00:36:06.200
 cleanse you

00:36:06.200 --> 00:36:06.539
 from all

00:36:06.539 --> 00:36:07.220
 unrighteousness

00:36:07.220 --> 00:36:07.680
 that

00:36:07.680 --> 00:36:08.360
 is our

00:36:08.360 --> 00:36:08.740
 God

00:36:08.739 --> 00:36:09.399
 and that

00:36:09.399 --> 00:36:09.679
 is a

00:36:09.679 --> 00:36:10.039
 testimony

00:36:10.039 --> 00:36:10.799
 of the

00:36:10.799 --> 00:36:10.939
 book

00:36:10.939 --> 00:36:11.079
 of

00:36:11.079 --> 00:36:11.519
 Judges

00:36:11.519 --> 00:36:12.899
 your

00:36:12.899 --> 00:36:13.259
 God

00:36:13.259 --> 00:36:14.500
 regardless

00:36:14.500 --> 00:36:16.119
 of your

00:36:16.119 --> 00:36:16.759
 history

00:36:16.759 --> 00:36:17.919
 and your

00:36:17.919 --> 00:36:18.819
 failures

00:36:18.819 --> 00:36:20.399
 extends to

00:36:20.399 --> 00:36:20.639
 you

00:36:20.639 --> 00:36:21.439
 this blessing

00:36:21.439 --> 00:36:22.319
 of forgiveness

00:36:22.319 --> 00:36:23.199
 but it has to

00:36:23.199 --> 00:36:23.500
 happen

00:36:23.500 --> 00:36:24.759
 through confession

00:36:24.759 --> 00:36:26.119
 of your sin

00:36:26.119 --> 00:36:27.059
 repentance

00:36:27.059 --> 00:36:28.159
 and turning away

00:36:28.159 --> 00:36:29.299
 and turning your

00:36:29.299 --> 00:36:29.979
 heart to God

00:36:29.979 --> 00:36:31.139
 that's the offer

00:36:31.139 --> 00:36:32.099
 that's the wonder

00:36:32.099 --> 00:36:33.099
 of the book

00:36:33.099 --> 00:36:33.659
 of Judges

00:36:33.659 --> 00:36:35.799
 so we

00:36:35.799 --> 00:36:36.059
 have a

00:36:36.059 --> 00:36:36.299
 God

00:36:36.299 --> 00:36:37.259
 who

00:36:37.259 --> 00:36:38.039
 encourages

00:36:38.039 --> 00:36:38.420
 us to

00:36:38.420 --> 00:36:38.739
 learn

00:36:38.739 --> 00:36:39.440
 from our

00:36:39.440 --> 00:36:39.839
 leaders

00:36:39.839 --> 00:36:40.420
 or learn

00:36:40.420 --> 00:36:40.659
 from

00:36:40.659 --> 00:36:41.420
 godly

00:36:41.420 --> 00:36:41.799
 leaders

00:36:41.799 --> 00:36:42.779
 to look

00:36:42.779 --> 00:36:43.399
 to God's

00:36:43.399 --> 00:36:43.679
 word

00:36:43.679 --> 00:36:44.399
 to live

00:36:44.399 --> 00:36:45.059
 under God's

00:36:45.059 --> 00:36:45.659
 design

00:36:45.659 --> 00:36:46.599
 to lament

00:36:46.599 --> 00:36:48.420
 to lament

00:36:48.420 --> 00:36:49.679
 when we

00:36:49.679 --> 00:36:50.539
 have done

00:36:50.539 --> 00:36:51.379
 what is wrong

00:36:51.379 --> 00:36:52.599
 when God

00:36:52.599 --> 00:36:53.119
 is forgotten

00:36:53.119 --> 00:36:53.980
 and finally

00:36:53.980 --> 00:36:55.159
 to love

00:36:55.159 --> 00:36:55.839
 God's

00:36:55.839 --> 00:36:56.359
 sufficient

00:36:56.359 --> 00:36:56.739
 word

00:36:56.739 --> 00:36:58.059
 love

00:36:58.059 --> 00:36:58.579
 God's

00:36:58.579 --> 00:36:59.079
 sufficient

00:36:59.079 --> 00:36:59.460
 word

00:36:59.460 --> 00:37:01.179
 and so

00:37:01.179 --> 00:37:02.519
 God's

00:37:02.519 --> 00:37:02.880
 word

00:37:02.880 --> 00:37:03.900
 to Joshua

00:37:03.900 --> 00:37:05.280
 have not

00:37:05.280 --> 00:37:05.679
 a command

00:37:05.679 --> 00:37:05.900
 you

00:37:05.900 --> 00:37:07.159
 be strong

00:37:07.159 --> 00:37:07.340
 and have

00:37:07.340 --> 00:37:07.519
 a good

00:37:07.519 --> 00:37:07.860
 courage

00:37:07.860 --> 00:37:08.240
 he says

00:37:08.240 --> 00:37:09.079
 this book

00:37:09.079 --> 00:37:09.639
 of the law

00:37:09.639 --> 00:37:10.340
 shall not

00:37:10.340 --> 00:37:10.800
 depart

00:37:10.800 --> 00:37:11.179
 from your

00:37:11.179 --> 00:37:11.480
 mouth

00:37:11.480 --> 00:37:12.019
 Joshua

00:37:12.019 --> 00:37:12.760
 but you

00:37:12.760 --> 00:37:12.960
 shall

00:37:12.960 --> 00:37:13.340
 meditate

00:37:13.340 --> 00:37:13.760
 on it

00:37:13.760 --> 00:37:14.019
 day and

00:37:14.019 --> 00:37:14.199
 night

00:37:14.199 --> 00:37:14.880
 and then

00:37:14.880 --> 00:37:15.179
 you will

00:37:15.179 --> 00:37:15.500
 make your

00:37:15.500 --> 00:37:15.659
 way

00:37:15.659 --> 00:37:16.119
 prosperous

00:37:16.119 --> 00:37:16.960
 and then

00:37:16.960 --> 00:37:17.220
 you will

00:37:17.220 --> 00:37:17.559
 have good

00:37:17.559 --> 00:37:18.059
 success

00:37:18.059 --> 00:37:18.699
 but guess

00:37:18.699 --> 00:37:18.980
 what

00:37:18.980 --> 00:37:19.699
 that was

00:37:19.699 --> 00:37:20.320
 not just

00:37:20.320 --> 00:37:20.900
 an old

00:37:20.900 --> 00:37:21.579
 testament

00:37:21.579 --> 00:37:22.760
 old covenant

00:37:22.760 --> 00:37:23.179
 kind of

00:37:23.179 --> 00:37:23.539
 promise

00:37:23.539 --> 00:37:24.039
 or word

00:37:24.039 --> 00:37:24.599
 that the

00:37:24.599 --> 00:37:25.179
 word applies

00:37:25.179 --> 00:37:25.539
 to us

00:37:25.539 --> 00:37:25.900
 today

00:37:25.900 --> 00:37:26.619
 2nd

00:37:26.619 --> 00:37:27.840
 Timothy

00:37:27.840 --> 00:37:28.820
 chapter 3

00:37:28.820 --> 00:37:29.519
 verses 16

00:37:29.519 --> 00:37:30.080
 and 17

00:37:30.080 --> 00:37:31.620
 notice

00:37:31.620 --> 00:37:32.660
 the wonder

00:37:32.660 --> 00:37:33.360
 the beauty

00:37:33.360 --> 00:37:34.320
 of this

00:37:34.320 --> 00:37:34.640
 word

00:37:34.640 --> 00:37:36.080
 all scripture

00:37:36.080 --> 00:37:37.420
 is breathed

00:37:37.420 --> 00:37:38.160
 out by God

00:37:38.160 --> 00:37:39.100
 and is profitable

00:37:39.100 --> 00:37:40.700
 for teaching

00:37:40.700 --> 00:37:41.480
 for reproof

00:37:41.480 --> 00:37:42.240
 for correction

00:37:42.240 --> 00:37:43.100
 and training

00:37:43.100 --> 00:37:44.160
 for righteousness

00:37:44.160 --> 00:37:45.440
 that the man

00:37:45.440 --> 00:37:45.860
 of God

00:37:45.860 --> 00:37:46.220
 may be

00:37:46.220 --> 00:37:46.760
 complete

00:37:46.760 --> 00:37:47.320
 equipped

00:37:47.320 --> 00:37:48.380
 for every

00:37:48.380 --> 00:37:49.280
 good work

00:37:49.280 --> 00:37:49.940
 and I want

00:37:49.940 --> 00:37:50.360
 to just draw

00:37:50.360 --> 00:37:51.180
 attention briefly

00:37:51.180 --> 00:37:51.740
 to a couple

00:37:51.740 --> 00:37:52.140
 of things

00:37:52.140 --> 00:37:52.940
 first I want

00:37:52.940 --> 00:37:53.280
 you to see

00:37:53.280 --> 00:37:54.080
 the comprehensive

00:37:54.080 --> 00:37:54.760
 nature

00:37:54.760 --> 00:37:55.760
 of the word

00:37:55.760 --> 00:37:56.180
 of God

00:37:56.180 --> 00:37:58.140
 all

00:37:58.139 --> 00:37:59.279
 scripture

00:37:59.279 --> 00:38:00.920
 is breathed

00:38:00.920 --> 00:38:01.219
 out

00:38:01.219 --> 00:38:02.079
 by God

00:38:02.079 --> 00:38:03.639
 all of it

00:38:03.639 --> 00:38:05.579
 and the

00:38:05.579 --> 00:38:06.039
 significance

00:38:06.039 --> 00:38:06.879
 of this

00:38:06.879 --> 00:38:07.359
 God

00:38:07.359 --> 00:38:08.059
 breathed

00:38:08.059 --> 00:38:08.359
 word

00:38:08.359 --> 00:38:09.099
 this

00:38:09.099 --> 00:38:09.739
 breathed

00:38:09.739 --> 00:38:09.940
 out

00:38:09.940 --> 00:38:10.179
 word

00:38:10.179 --> 00:38:10.819
 it's only

00:38:10.819 --> 00:38:11.239
 used

00:38:11.239 --> 00:38:12.179
 in this

00:38:12.179 --> 00:38:12.719
 place

00:38:12.719 --> 00:38:13.480
 in all

00:38:13.480 --> 00:38:13.960
 the Bible

00:38:13.960 --> 00:38:14.839
 but it

00:38:14.839 --> 00:38:15.659
 reminds us

00:38:15.659 --> 00:38:15.980
 of what

00:38:15.980 --> 00:38:16.299
 God

00:38:16.299 --> 00:38:16.460
 did

00:38:16.460 --> 00:38:17.119
 this first

00:38:17.119 --> 00:38:17.839
 breathing

00:38:17.839 --> 00:38:20.339
 that God

00:38:20.339 --> 00:38:20.599
 did

00:38:20.599 --> 00:38:21.299
 back in

00:38:21.299 --> 00:38:21.599
 Genesis

00:38:21.599 --> 00:38:22.199
 chapter 2

00:38:22.199 --> 00:38:22.699
 verse 7

00:38:22.699 --> 00:38:24.019
 where we

00:38:24.019 --> 00:38:24.379
 find

00:38:24.380 --> 00:38:25.180
 the Lord

00:38:25.180 --> 00:38:25.700
 God

00:38:25.700 --> 00:38:26.220
 formed

00:38:26.220 --> 00:38:26.640
 the man

00:38:26.640 --> 00:38:26.860
 of the

00:38:26.860 --> 00:38:27.160
 dust

00:38:27.160 --> 00:38:27.960
 from the

00:38:27.960 --> 00:38:28.480
 ground

00:38:28.480 --> 00:38:29.980
 and breathed

00:38:29.980 --> 00:38:30.760
 into his

00:38:30.760 --> 00:38:31.340
 nostrils

00:38:31.340 --> 00:38:32.260
 the breath

00:38:32.260 --> 00:38:32.740
 of life

00:38:32.740 --> 00:38:34.059
 and the man

00:38:34.059 --> 00:38:34.740
 became a

00:38:34.740 --> 00:38:35.800
 living creature

00:38:35.800 --> 00:38:38.360
 God breathed

00:38:38.360 --> 00:38:39.800
 that's the power

00:38:39.800 --> 00:38:40.200
 of the word

00:38:40.200 --> 00:38:41.980
 the divine

00:38:41.980 --> 00:38:43.079
 word of God

00:38:43.079 --> 00:38:44.039
 that breathes

00:38:44.039 --> 00:38:45.440
 physical life

00:38:45.440 --> 00:38:46.260
 into Adam

00:38:46.260 --> 00:38:47.880
 is the same

00:38:47.880 --> 00:38:49.400
 word that God

00:38:49.400 --> 00:38:50.200
 breathes to

00:38:50.200 --> 00:38:50.940
 allow us to

00:38:50.940 --> 00:38:52.200
 enjoy spiritual

00:38:52.200 --> 00:38:52.920
 life with him

00:38:52.920 --> 00:38:54.559
 he's breathed

00:38:54.559 --> 00:38:55.440
 out his

00:38:55.440 --> 00:38:55.800
 word

00:38:55.800 --> 00:38:56.639
 and it's a

00:38:56.639 --> 00:38:57.400
 life giving

00:38:57.400 --> 00:38:58.059
 word that he

00:38:58.059 --> 00:38:59.260
 offers all

00:38:59.260 --> 00:38:59.619
 of us

00:38:59.619 --> 00:39:00.639
 and we have

00:39:00.639 --> 00:39:01.619
 access to

00:39:01.619 --> 00:39:02.440
 in the

00:39:02.440 --> 00:39:02.780
 scripture

00:39:02.780 --> 00:39:03.460
 we have the

00:39:03.460 --> 00:39:04.480
 breathed out

00:39:04.480 --> 00:39:05.500
 powerful living

00:39:05.500 --> 00:39:06.639
 word of God

00:39:06.639 --> 00:39:07.860
 at our

00:39:07.860 --> 00:39:08.240
 fingertips

00:39:08.240 --> 00:39:09.500
 you can enjoy

00:39:09.500 --> 00:39:10.659
 the blessing

00:39:10.659 --> 00:39:12.099
 the benefits

00:39:12.099 --> 00:39:12.559
 of this

00:39:12.559 --> 00:39:13.559
 breathed out

00:39:13.559 --> 00:39:15.260
 divine word

00:39:15.260 --> 00:39:16.139
 this powerful

00:39:16.139 --> 00:39:16.860
 word of God

00:39:16.860 --> 00:39:18.480
 it's in

00:39:18.480 --> 00:39:19.119
 it's in our

00:39:19.119 --> 00:39:19.400
 hands

00:39:19.400 --> 00:39:20.139
 it's sufficient

00:39:20.139 --> 00:39:22.340
 it's God's

00:39:22.340 --> 00:39:22.579
 word

00:39:22.579 --> 00:39:24.920
 it's true

00:39:24.920 --> 00:39:25.599
 we find it's

00:39:25.599 --> 00:39:26.299
 authoritative

00:39:26.299 --> 00:39:28.460
 but not just

00:39:28.460 --> 00:39:29.099
 the nature

00:39:29.099 --> 00:39:30.279
 of the word

00:39:30.279 --> 00:39:30.699
 of God

00:39:30.699 --> 00:39:31.719
 I want you to

00:39:31.719 --> 00:39:32.079
 see the

00:39:32.079 --> 00:39:32.619
 comprehensive

00:39:32.619 --> 00:39:33.400
 promise

00:39:33.400 --> 00:39:34.360
 just briefly

00:39:34.360 --> 00:39:35.460
 the comprehensive

00:39:35.460 --> 00:39:36.239
 promise

00:39:36.239 --> 00:39:37.000
 of the word

00:39:37.000 --> 00:39:37.319
 of God

00:39:37.319 --> 00:39:37.900
 that comes

00:39:37.900 --> 00:39:38.259
 to us

00:39:38.259 --> 00:39:39.219
 in this

00:39:39.219 --> 00:39:39.739
 verse 2

00:39:39.739 --> 00:39:40.659
 all scripture

00:39:40.659 --> 00:39:41.159
 is breathed

00:39:41.159 --> 00:39:41.739
 out by God

00:39:41.739 --> 00:39:42.739
 it's profitable

00:39:42.739 --> 00:39:43.860
 for teaching

00:39:43.860 --> 00:39:45.059
 for reproof

00:39:45.059 --> 00:39:45.739
 for correction

00:39:45.739 --> 00:39:47.159
 for instruction

00:39:47.159 --> 00:39:47.860
 and training

00:39:47.860 --> 00:39:48.420
 and righteousness

00:39:48.420 --> 00:39:49.179
 that the man

00:39:49.179 --> 00:39:49.779
 of God

00:39:49.780 --> 00:39:50.800
 may be

00:39:50.800 --> 00:39:51.500
 complete

00:39:51.500 --> 00:39:52.360
 equipped

00:39:52.360 --> 00:39:53.900
 for every

00:39:53.900 --> 00:39:54.640
 good

00:39:54.640 --> 00:39:55.260
 work

00:39:55.260 --> 00:39:56.880
 every

00:39:56.880 --> 00:39:57.800
 good

00:39:57.800 --> 00:39:59.000
 work

00:39:59.000 --> 00:40:01.060
 that's what

00:40:01.060 --> 00:40:01.280
 the word

00:40:01.280 --> 00:40:01.560
 of God

00:40:01.560 --> 00:40:01.960
 does

00:40:01.960 --> 00:40:04.460
 it addresses

00:40:04.460 --> 00:40:04.900
 us

00:40:04.900 --> 00:40:05.580
 in every

00:40:05.580 --> 00:40:07.140
 place

00:40:07.140 --> 00:40:08.200
 every sphere

00:40:08.200 --> 00:40:08.860
 of life

00:40:08.860 --> 00:40:09.900
 it not only

00:40:09.900 --> 00:40:10.400
 addresses

00:40:10.400 --> 00:40:11.540
 those things

00:40:11.540 --> 00:40:12.519
 but it

00:40:12.519 --> 00:40:13.600
 equips us

00:40:13.600 --> 00:40:14.640
 and prepares

00:40:14.640 --> 00:40:14.980
 us

00:40:14.980 --> 00:40:15.760
 it completes

00:40:15.760 --> 00:40:16.080
 us

00:40:16.079 --> 00:40:17.420
 and it

00:40:17.420 --> 00:40:18.659
 equips us

00:40:18.659 --> 00:40:19.659
 for every

00:40:19.659 --> 00:40:20.380
 good

00:40:20.380 --> 00:40:21.019
 work

00:40:21.019 --> 00:40:23.179
 so I often

00:40:23.179 --> 00:40:23.699
 ask myself

00:40:23.699 --> 00:40:24.299
 this question

00:40:24.299 --> 00:40:25.299
 and maybe

00:40:25.299 --> 00:40:25.819
 you would ask

00:40:25.819 --> 00:40:26.340
 yourself this

00:40:26.340 --> 00:40:26.960
 question too

00:40:26.960 --> 00:40:27.840
 okay

00:40:27.840 --> 00:40:29.119
 if the word

00:40:29.119 --> 00:40:29.639
 of God

00:40:29.639 --> 00:40:31.239
 the scripture

00:40:31.239 --> 00:40:33.039
 has

00:40:33.039 --> 00:40:34.179
 in it

00:40:34.179 --> 00:40:35.139
 the life

00:40:35.139 --> 00:40:36.000
 giving power

00:40:36.000 --> 00:40:36.619
 of God

00:40:36.619 --> 00:40:38.319
 and if

00:40:38.319 --> 00:40:40.779
 bringing my

00:40:40.779 --> 00:40:41.119
 heart

00:40:41.119 --> 00:40:41.900
 and my life

00:40:41.900 --> 00:40:42.699
 to the word

00:40:42.699 --> 00:40:43.139
 of God

00:40:43.139 --> 00:40:44.519
 helps to teach

00:40:44.519 --> 00:40:45.299
 me and instruct

00:40:45.300 --> 00:40:46.200
 me and reprove

00:40:46.200 --> 00:40:46.840
 me and correct

00:40:46.840 --> 00:40:47.840
 me so that

00:40:47.840 --> 00:40:48.600
 I am

00:40:48.600 --> 00:40:49.640
 complete

00:40:49.640 --> 00:40:51.280
 there's a

00:40:51.280 --> 00:40:51.820
 picture of

00:40:51.820 --> 00:40:52.720
 wholeness

00:40:52.720 --> 00:40:53.420
 there's a

00:40:53.420 --> 00:40:53.940
 picture of

00:40:53.940 --> 00:40:54.700
 fullness

00:40:54.700 --> 00:40:55.340
 there's a

00:40:55.340 --> 00:40:55.800
 there's a

00:40:55.800 --> 00:40:56.400
 picture there

00:40:56.400 --> 00:40:57.120
 of that

00:40:57.120 --> 00:40:57.940
 completeness

00:40:57.940 --> 00:40:58.340
 so that

00:40:58.340 --> 00:40:59.320
 so that I

00:40:59.320 --> 00:40:59.980
 can be

00:40:59.980 --> 00:41:00.620
 prepared for

00:41:00.620 --> 00:41:01.500
 every good

00:41:01.500 --> 00:41:01.760
 work

00:41:01.760 --> 00:41:02.580
 if that is

00:41:02.580 --> 00:41:03.120
 true

00:41:03.120 --> 00:41:05.120
 then why

00:41:05.120 --> 00:41:06.220
 do I feel

00:41:06.220 --> 00:41:07.260
 so inadequate

00:41:07.260 --> 00:41:09.519
 why do I

00:41:09.519 --> 00:41:10.140
 feel

00:41:10.140 --> 00:41:11.680
 so often

00:41:11.680 --> 00:41:12.560
 that the

00:41:12.560 --> 00:41:13.000
 work that

00:41:13.000 --> 00:41:13.539
 God has

00:41:13.539 --> 00:41:13.980
 for me

00:41:13.980 --> 00:41:14.780
 is beyond

00:41:14.780 --> 00:41:15.080
 me

00:41:15.079 --> 00:41:16.860
 why do

00:41:16.860 --> 00:41:17.400
 I feel

00:41:17.400 --> 00:41:18.179
 so often

00:41:18.179 --> 00:41:19.539
 that

00:41:19.539 --> 00:41:20.519
 that the

00:41:20.519 --> 00:41:22.000
 the path

00:41:22.000 --> 00:41:22.539
 of obedience

00:41:22.539 --> 00:41:23.319
 and the

00:41:23.319 --> 00:41:24.179
 the call

00:41:24.179 --> 00:41:24.980
 that he's

00:41:24.980 --> 00:41:25.420
 given to

00:41:25.420 --> 00:41:26.159
 me is

00:41:26.159 --> 00:41:26.980
 harder than

00:41:26.980 --> 00:41:27.279
 I'm able

00:41:27.279 --> 00:41:27.639
 to do

00:41:27.639 --> 00:41:30.259
 it shouldn't

00:41:30.259 --> 00:41:30.579
 be that

00:41:30.579 --> 00:41:30.840
 way

00:41:30.840 --> 00:41:32.380
 if the

00:41:32.380 --> 00:41:32.679
 word of

00:41:32.679 --> 00:41:33.259
 God completes

00:41:33.259 --> 00:41:33.480
 us

00:41:33.480 --> 00:41:34.059
 what it

00:41:34.059 --> 00:41:34.519
 means is

00:41:34.519 --> 00:41:35.000
 that

00:41:35.000 --> 00:41:35.699
 and I'm

00:41:35.699 --> 00:41:36.139
 prepared

00:41:36.139 --> 00:41:36.840
 for every

00:41:36.840 --> 00:41:37.299
 good work

00:41:37.299 --> 00:41:37.840
 it means

00:41:37.840 --> 00:41:38.079
 that the

00:41:38.079 --> 00:41:38.400
 word of

00:41:38.400 --> 00:41:38.599
 God

00:41:38.599 --> 00:41:39.219
 will

00:41:39.219 --> 00:41:39.779
 equip

00:41:39.779 --> 00:41:40.139
 me

00:41:40.139 --> 00:41:41.519
 and help

00:41:41.519 --> 00:41:42.019
 me to

00:41:42.019 --> 00:41:42.739
 accomplish

00:41:42.739 --> 00:41:44.079
 every work

00:41:44.079 --> 00:41:44.460
 that God

00:41:44.460 --> 00:41:44.880
 has for

00:41:44.880 --> 00:41:45.099
 me to

00:41:45.099 --> 00:41:45.299
 do

00:41:45.299 --> 00:41:45.900
 every

00:41:45.900 --> 00:41:46.639
 command

00:41:46.639 --> 00:41:47.319
 that God

00:41:47.319 --> 00:41:47.719
 has given

00:41:47.719 --> 00:41:48.099
 to you

00:41:48.099 --> 00:41:48.860
 through his

00:41:48.860 --> 00:41:49.099
 word

00:41:49.099 --> 00:41:49.639
 he has

00:41:49.639 --> 00:41:50.239
 empowered

00:41:50.239 --> 00:41:51.480
 through his

00:41:51.480 --> 00:41:52.139
 Holy Spirit

00:41:52.139 --> 00:41:52.880
 for you to

00:41:52.880 --> 00:41:53.179
 do

00:41:53.179 --> 00:41:54.739
 can you imagine

00:41:54.739 --> 00:41:56.079
 how unstoppable

00:41:56.079 --> 00:41:57.159
 you are

00:41:57.159 --> 00:41:58.299
 how unstoppable

00:41:58.299 --> 00:41:59.539
 we are

00:41:59.539 --> 00:42:00.639
 if we embrace

00:42:00.639 --> 00:42:01.279
 the promise

00:42:01.279 --> 00:42:02.279
 of that command

00:42:02.279 --> 00:42:03.019
 that the

00:42:03.019 --> 00:42:04.139
 the Moses

00:42:04.139 --> 00:42:04.880
 syndrome

00:42:04.880 --> 00:42:06.259
 that keeps us

00:42:06.259 --> 00:42:07.440
 feeling inadequate

00:42:07.440 --> 00:42:08.340
 when we

00:42:08.340 --> 00:42:09.239
 couple that

00:42:09.239 --> 00:42:09.679
 with the

00:42:09.679 --> 00:42:10.919
 the all-powerful

00:42:10.919 --> 00:42:11.839
 working of

00:42:11.839 --> 00:42:12.099
 God

00:42:12.099 --> 00:42:12.319
 and we

00:42:12.319 --> 00:42:12.779
 let him

00:42:12.779 --> 00:42:13.699
 do his

00:42:13.699 --> 00:42:14.239
 work

00:42:14.239 --> 00:42:14.799
 in and

00:42:14.799 --> 00:42:15.419
 through us

00:42:15.419 --> 00:42:16.099
 and we

00:42:16.099 --> 00:42:16.679
 encourage

00:42:16.679 --> 00:42:17.440
 instead of

00:42:17.440 --> 00:42:18.359
 cowering

00:42:18.359 --> 00:42:19.259
 like I

00:42:19.259 --> 00:42:19.819
 am so

00:42:19.819 --> 00:42:20.639
 inclined to

00:42:20.639 --> 00:42:20.980
 do

00:42:20.980 --> 00:42:21.980
 to cower

00:42:21.980 --> 00:42:22.619
 to be

00:42:22.619 --> 00:42:23.079
 afraid

00:42:23.079 --> 00:42:23.440
 to be

00:42:23.440 --> 00:42:23.960
 intimidated

00:42:23.960 --> 00:42:25.179
 to say

00:42:25.179 --> 00:42:25.940
 no because

00:42:25.940 --> 00:42:26.639
 I'm worried

00:42:26.639 --> 00:42:27.399
 about the

00:42:27.399 --> 00:42:28.019
 criticism

00:42:28.019 --> 00:42:28.440
 or the

00:42:28.440 --> 00:42:28.960
 opposition

00:42:28.960 --> 00:42:29.779
 I might

00:42:29.779 --> 00:42:29.980
 get

00:42:29.980 --> 00:42:30.239
 if I

00:42:30.239 --> 00:42:31.419
 press in

00:42:31.419 --> 00:42:32.239
 and obey

00:42:32.239 --> 00:42:32.839
 the Lord

00:42:32.839 --> 00:42:34.139
 what might

00:42:34.139 --> 00:42:34.879
 God do

00:42:34.879 --> 00:42:35.899
 through our

00:42:35.899 --> 00:42:36.259
 lives

00:42:36.259 --> 00:42:37.679
 what might

00:42:37.679 --> 00:42:38.940
 God accomplish

00:42:38.940 --> 00:42:40.380
 what might

00:42:40.380 --> 00:42:41.159
 what might

00:42:41.159 --> 00:42:41.679
 you be able

00:42:41.679 --> 00:42:42.380
 to see

00:42:42.380 --> 00:42:43.780
 God do

00:42:43.780 --> 00:42:44.539
 in and

00:42:44.539 --> 00:42:45.079
 through you

00:42:45.079 --> 00:42:46.900
 if you

00:42:46.900 --> 00:42:47.880
 bend your

00:42:47.880 --> 00:42:48.280
 heart

00:42:48.280 --> 00:42:49.599
 to not just

00:42:49.599 --> 00:42:50.240
 fear him

00:42:50.240 --> 00:42:51.159
 but to

00:42:51.159 --> 00:42:51.679
 serve him

00:42:51.679 --> 00:42:53.360
 to choose

00:42:53.360 --> 00:42:54.780
 this day

00:42:54.780 --> 00:42:55.500
 whom you

00:42:55.500 --> 00:42:56.019
 will serve

00:42:56.019 --> 00:42:57.780
 and as

00:42:57.780 --> 00:42:58.480
 Joshua says

00:42:58.480 --> 00:42:59.480
 as for me

00:42:59.480 --> 00:43:00.079
 and my house

00:43:00.079 --> 00:43:01.200
 we will

00:43:01.200 --> 00:43:01.579
 serve the

00:43:01.579 --> 00:43:01.760
 Lord

00:43:01.760 --> 00:43:02.800
 and I

00:43:02.800 --> 00:43:03.220
 trust that

00:43:03.220 --> 00:43:03.599
 will be our

00:43:03.599 --> 00:43:04.000
 expression

00:43:04.000 --> 00:43:05.099
 as well

00:43:05.099 --> 00:43:06.320
 and the

00:43:06.320 --> 00:43:06.980
 promise that

00:43:06.980 --> 00:43:07.980
 God gave

00:43:07.980 --> 00:43:09.059
 to Joshua

00:43:09.059 --> 00:43:09.980
 that I

00:43:09.980 --> 00:43:10.280
 will be

00:43:10.280 --> 00:43:10.780
 with you

00:43:10.780 --> 00:43:11.260
 wherever

00:43:11.260 --> 00:43:12.019
 you go

00:43:12.019 --> 00:43:12.699
 is the

00:43:12.699 --> 00:43:13.519
 exact same

00:43:13.519 --> 00:43:14.099
 promise that

00:43:14.099 --> 00:43:14.820
 God applies

00:43:14.820 --> 00:43:15.500
 to the

00:43:15.500 --> 00:43:15.920
 church

00:43:15.920 --> 00:43:17.559
 when he

00:43:17.559 --> 00:43:17.900
 says

00:43:17.900 --> 00:43:18.820
 I'm with

00:43:18.820 --> 00:43:19.360
 you always

00:43:19.360 --> 00:43:20.559
 even to

00:43:20.559 --> 00:43:20.820
 the end

00:43:20.820 --> 00:43:21.019
 of the

00:43:21.019 --> 00:43:21.300
 age

00:43:21.300 --> 00:43:22.599
 that's

00:43:22.599 --> 00:43:23.000
 our God

00:43:23.000 --> 00:43:24.380
 will we

00:43:24.380 --> 00:43:25.059
 trust him

00:43:25.059 --> 00:43:26.059
 with the

00:43:26.059 --> 00:43:26.519
 word that

00:43:26.519 --> 00:43:26.960
 he's given

00:43:26.960 --> 00:43:27.960
 and the

00:43:27.960 --> 00:43:28.579
 power of

00:43:28.579 --> 00:43:29.079
 his spirit

00:43:29.079 --> 00:43:29.420
 working

00:43:29.420 --> 00:43:29.719
 through

00:43:29.719 --> 00:43:31.360
 to see

00:43:31.360 --> 00:43:32.619
 him

00:43:32.619 --> 00:43:33.820
 accomplishing

00:43:33.820 --> 00:43:34.960
 his power

00:43:34.960 --> 00:43:36.320
 not because

00:43:36.320 --> 00:43:36.740
 of us

00:43:36.740 --> 00:43:37.240
 but through

00:43:37.240 --> 00:43:37.860
 because

00:43:37.860 --> 00:43:38.780
 of him

00:43:38.780 --> 00:43:40.019
 his leadership

00:43:40.019 --> 00:43:40.460
 in our

00:43:40.460 --> 00:43:40.780
 lives

00:43:40.780 --> 00:43:41.280
 oh may

00:43:41.280 --> 00:43:41.639
 God help

00:43:41.639 --> 00:43:41.920
 us

00:43:41.920 --> 00:43:42.619
 let's pray

00:43:42.619 --> 00:43:49.860
 Lord thank you

00:43:49.860 --> 00:43:50.480
 for the power

00:43:50.480 --> 00:43:51.900
 of your word

00:43:51.900 --> 00:43:54.119
 help us

00:43:54.119 --> 00:43:55.179
 oh God

00:43:55.179 --> 00:43:56.619
 to tether

00:43:56.619 --> 00:43:57.380
 our hearts

00:43:57.380 --> 00:43:58.920
 to the word

00:43:58.920 --> 00:43:59.340
 of God

00:43:59.340 --> 00:44:00.079
 to anchor

00:44:00.079 --> 00:44:00.860
 ourselves

00:44:00.860 --> 00:44:02.199
 in the truth

00:44:02.199 --> 00:44:03.059
 of your promise

00:44:03.059 --> 00:44:03.619
 that you've

00:44:03.619 --> 00:44:04.239
 been so

00:44:04.239 --> 00:44:04.920
 faithful

00:44:04.920 --> 00:44:05.880
 time and

00:44:05.880 --> 00:44:06.420
 time again

00:44:06.420 --> 00:44:07.159
 to carry

00:44:07.159 --> 00:44:07.500
 out

00:44:07.500 --> 00:44:09.559
 Lord may

00:44:09.559 --> 00:44:10.039
 we do it

00:44:10.039 --> 00:44:10.759
 even in

00:44:10.759 --> 00:44:11.119
 spite of

00:44:11.119 --> 00:44:11.519
 our own

00:44:11.519 --> 00:44:12.019
 feelings of

00:44:12.019 --> 00:44:12.659
 inadequacy

00:44:12.659 --> 00:44:13.679
 and may

00:44:13.679 --> 00:44:14.019
 we see

00:44:14.019 --> 00:44:14.500
 your power

00:44:14.500 --> 00:44:15.420
 at work

00:44:15.420 --> 00:44:16.940
 in spite

00:44:16.940 --> 00:44:17.420
 of us

00:44:17.420 --> 00:44:18.840
 thank you

00:44:18.840 --> 00:44:19.099
 for your

00:44:19.099 --> 00:44:19.619
 promise keeping

00:44:19.619 --> 00:44:20.039
 power

00:44:20.039 --> 00:44:21.480
 help us

00:44:21.480 --> 00:44:22.380
 to walk

00:44:22.380 --> 00:44:23.219
 in it

00:44:23.219 --> 00:44:23.960
 in Jesus

00:44:23.960 --> 00:44:24.320
 name

00:44:24.320 --> 00:44:24.759
 amen

00:44:24.759 --> 00:44:25.980
 God bless

00:44:25.980 --> 00:44:26.139
 you

00:44:26.139 --> 00:44:27.420
 have a great

00:44:27.420 --> 00:44:27.659
 week

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