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 Well, we are back in the book of Judges, and I would encourage you, if you would please,

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! to open up your Bibles to Judges chapter 4 and 5. We're actually going to begin just briefly

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! in chapter 5. If you're using the Pew Bible, you'll find us on page 200, or at least close

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 by. We've seen this cycle of individuals who know the Word of God. They're familiar with

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 and have seen and experienced God's work in their life, God's faithfulness to them.

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 They know what He's done. He's drawn them into relationship with Him, and yet we find this

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 repeated word that they forget. They forget the Lord. And forgetting is never neutral.

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 Forgetting the Lord is never neutral. It always leads to spiritual disaster. Well, in our time

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 this morning, we're going to see that God is going to raise someone up to deal again with

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 the spiritual disaster that finds its way in this nation one more time. We find this in

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 Judges chapter 5, verses 6 and 7. It says,

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 In the days of Shamgar, son of Anath, and we saw him last week. He was the third judge that

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 we saw. Actually, he's not actually a judge, but he was a deliverer of God's people. In the days

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 of jail, the highways were abandoned. The travelers kept to the byways. The villagers ceased in Israel.

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 They ceased to be until I arose. I, Deborah, arose as a mother in Israel. We'll see from our passage

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 today that life was hard in Israel. God allowed it to be hard because the people again fell away. The

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 people forgot the Lord. They forgot not who he was, but they forgot to follow his commands.

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 So they cry out to the Lord because he brings disaster. He brings opposition. He brings crisis.

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 And the people cry out, and God answers. And who does God bring this time?

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 This has become one of the bright spots, I think, in all of the book of Judges.

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 God does not bring a deliverer. God does not bring a savior like he did Otniel and Ehud.

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 He does not bring a conqueror. Who does he bring? He brings a mother. A mother. And not just any mother.

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 He brings a mother who loves the Bible. And we're going to see the significance today of Deborah's

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 love for the scripture. She's called a prophetess. We're going to see that as we work our way through.

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 That God works instrumentally through his people who know the word and put it to work. We've seen

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 that repeatedly over the last several weeks. Know the word. Love the word. Read the word. Obey the word.

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 Teach the word. And when you do that, you'll enjoy the benefits of the presence of God in your life

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 and all the joys and all the blessings that come with a life of obedience. Being successful in the

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 things, the objectives that God has put in front of us. And God will use Deborah to bring stability to

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 this nation. And we find in her as an example, this mother of Israel. Not just locally, but God uses her

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 nationally over this nation of Israel to mother them in a way that leads them to God.

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 We know through history the benefits of mothers. So many moms throughout history that God has used

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 instrumentally to lead key individuals to the Savior and to use them as a catalyst for ministry.

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 My wife and I just watched a special on Benjamin Franklin and, let's see, George Whitefield yesterday.

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 And a part of that, George Whitefield was good friends with the Wesley brothers. John and Charles

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 Wesley. Well, the mother of John and Charles Wesley was Susanna Wesley. What a lady. I mean,

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 just studying the history of this lady and the way that she mothered her children is exceptional.

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 Well, she was a mother of how many kids, do you think? What's that? 22. That's very close. It seems

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 ridiculous, but that's actually very close. I would say, well, hey, she had lots of kids. Maybe 10. No, 19

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 children. 19 children. And she was the mother of John and Charles Wesley who would eventually become

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 kind of the leaders of the Methodist church movement. Charles Wesley would come to build, I think,

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 5,000 hymns. It's crazy how many hymns he was able to put together for the church related to the Word

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 of God and the ministry that he had of the Word of God because of his mom. Susanna was devout in her faith.

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 She was zealous in her knowledge of the Word of God. Even as a young girl, it says that she devoted

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 herself to the Puritan authors. John Bunyan, which should be familiar. Richard Baxter is another one.

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 Thomas Akempis. Thomas Akempis. She was no slack in theology. She understood the Word of God and wanted

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 to know it richly. It says her letters in journals quote from Henry Moore, John Norris, and Pascal.

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 So she was learned and versed in all of the philosophies that were present in the day and

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 the theology that was there. Later, Susanna would pray. And here's a sample of her prayer. You get the

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 essence of her heart. It says, help me, Lord, to remember that religion is not confined to the church

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 or the closet nor exercised only in prayer and meditation, but that everywhere I am in thy presence.

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 So may every word and action have moral content. May all that happens, happenings of my life prove

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 useful and beneficial to me and others. May all things instruct me and afford me an opportunity

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 of exercising some virtue in daily learning and growing towards thy likeness. Amen.

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 She was a woman of the Word. A woman who invested in her family. A woman who raised up children who also

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 loved Jesus. She was a woman who prayed, it says, two hours a day. And there are stories of trying to

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 find those private moments. And even when she couldn't find those private spaces with 19 children scattered

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 around her, she would pull her apron over her head and pray to the Lord. And the children would know,

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 this is a time that our mother is with the Lord. John and Charles Wesley, as little boys watched their mom,

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 they watched her faithfulness, they watched her diligence, they watched her love for the Word of

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 God in the way that she invested in her family. She was a mom, maybe similar to what we find in our

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 passage today in Judges chapter 4. A woman who loved the Word of God. I'm convinced that this is perhaps

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 the brightest chapter of all the book of Judges. The brightest spot. This is a mother, Deborah,

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 who loved the Word of God. Who read it. Who understood it. Who obeyed it. Who taught it. And who

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 conveyed her love for the Word and for the God of the Word. Deborah is this mother of Israel who loved

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 God's Word. We're going to see her this morning. So if you're with me in Judges chapter 4, we're going to see

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 first of all that we can trust the Word when we are faithless that God remains faithful. God gives His Word to

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 us and His Word is faithful. It's a faithful Word. And even in moments and times when we are faithless, God's Word

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 will endure. God's Word is faithful. And God will remain faithful to the promises that He has given to

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 us. Judges chapter 4 verses 1 and 3 is a familiar cycle. We've seen this before. It says,

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 And the people of Israel again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord after Ehud died. We saw Ehud

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 last week. He was that second deliverer who was raised up to combat the Moabites. Verse 2,

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 And the Lord sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan who reigned in Hazor. The commander of his

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 army was Sisera who lived in Heresheth, Hagoyim. Then the people of Israel cried out to the Lord for

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 help. For he had 900 chariots of iron and he oppressed the people of Israel cruelly for 20 years.

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 Israel is caught in the same cycle. They know who God is. They're acquainted with God.

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 God has drawn them into covenant relationship. It's not that they've forgotten who God is or are

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 unacquainted with Him in any way. It's that they have decidedly chosen to forsake the Lord and to

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 turn their hearts away. They did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. And so God had set His people

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 aside. They were to be a treasured possession. They were to be a holy people. And they forgot what God

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 had said. They forgot His commands. They forgot to do what He had commanded them to do. And in their

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 faithlessness, God was going to remain faithful. He had told them on multiple occasions what would

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 happen if they turned their backs on Him. Deuteronomy chapter 31 is an example. Verses 16 to 18 says,

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 And the Lord said to Moses,

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 God had given them a word. He had cautioned them about the danger. He had assured them of the consequences.

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 And when the people turned, God was faithful in the midst of their faithlessness.

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 The same can be said in the New Testament, not just the Old.

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 2 Timothy chapter 2 verses 11 and 13 says this,

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 Now in the past, as I've read the last phrase of that, when we are faithless, He remains faithful. He cannot deny Himself.

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 I took that to mean personally. Ah, that means I can get away with anything. I'm faithless. And hey, it's kind of a free ticket.

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 Because God will remain faithful to me. Well, God will remain faithful. He will not deny Himself.

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 But in His faithfulness, what God allows to happen is discipline.

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 Because God disciplines those He loves. He does that because He is faithful. Not because of our faithfulness He turns His back on us.

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 It's because of our faithfulness He pushes in. He pushes in so that He can redeem us back to Himself.

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 He can restore us back to Himself. It's much what we find in Psalm 18, 25 and 26.

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 It says,

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 With the merciful, you will show yourself merciful.

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 With the blameless man, you will show yourself blameless.

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 With the purified, you will show yourself pure.

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 And with the crooked, you will make yourself seem torturous.

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 Why does God do this?

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 He does this because He is faithful.

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 He does this to be true to Himself.

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 He is just.

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 He is pure.

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 He is holy.

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 And He has called us, if we are people of faith, He has called us to be a chosen generation.

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 He has chose us to be a treasured possession, a holy nation.

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 So He wants to purify His people so that we will be holy as well.

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 So God sells them into the hand of Jabin, king of Canaan, who lived in Hazor.

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 Now, I have this map because I'm a visual guy.

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 And so many of the stories and so many of the places and so many of the names that we find throughout the book of Judges are unfamiliar.

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 So can we put this slide up here?

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 You may or may not be able to see that.

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 I put this also on the back of your outline so you have it and you can take it home with you.

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 It's meant to be a help to you.

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 Several of the key cities and key places you're going to find there.

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 But we saw last week that Kushan Rishathayim, who was a leader from Mesopotamia, 750 miles north, was the first oppressor.

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 He came and oppressed the people.

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 And he comes from the north and comes all the way down to the people in Judah.

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 Right there in the middle space, right next to Jerusalem.

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 You see that there.

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 God instrumentally raises up Otniel.

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 He raises him up.

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 He calls him up.

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 He empowers him by his Holy Spirit.

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 And then there's some rest.

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 There's 40 years of rest.

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 And the people experience opposition again when they fall away.

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 God raises up Moab.

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 You see them to the eastern side, just next to the Dead Sea.

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 And they come into the space in Jericho.

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 God raises up Ehud.

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 And Ehud is a deliverer.

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 And then the people of Israel have rest again for 80 years.

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 Now we find this reference to Hazor.

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 Hazor we find in Joshua chapter 10.

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 He's a king over many nations of the time.

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 He's coming from Canaan to the north.

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 You see them, Hazor is towards the north there.

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 And he comes down and he opposes the people.

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 Why does he do this?

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 Well, because there's a vacancy.

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 He does this because there has been a lack of follow through.

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 We saw this last time in Judges chapter 1.

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 All those tribes there at the north.

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 You see Manasseh.

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 You see Issachar.

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 You see Asher.

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 You see Zebulun.

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 And in Judges chapter 1 verse 27, Manasseh did not drive out the Canaanites.

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 You see Ephraim in chapter 1 verse 29 did not drive out the Canaanites.

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 You see Zebulun in chapter 1 verse 30 did not drive out the Canaanites.

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 You see Asher did not drive out the Canaanites.

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 No wonder why there's a power vacuum.

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 No wonder why there's opposition that takes place in the northern part of Israel.

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 You see each family had the responsibility of seeing that their house knew the word and

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 obeyed the word and extended that word to the next generation.

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 We saw that last time.

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 Deuteronomy chapter 4 verses 9 and 10.

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 Only take care.

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 Keep your soul diligently.

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 Lest you forget the things that your eyes have seen.

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 And lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life.

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 Make them known to your children and your children's children.

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 How on the day that you stood before the Lord your God at Horeb.

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 The Lord said to me gather the people to me that I may let them hear my words.

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 So they may learn to fear me all the days that they live on the earth.

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 And they may teach their children so.

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 The pattern was set.

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 Know the word.

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 Teach the word.

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 Extend that word to children.

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 Your children and their children.

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 So that the generations will be able to be secure.

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 But as we saw last time.

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 When we forget.

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 It's never neutral.

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 It leads to spiritual drift.

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 And that's what we find.

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 Spiritual drift takes place.

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 And God allows the people to be handed over.

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 Judges chapter 4 verse 3.

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 Coming back to our text.

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 The people of Israel cried out to the Lord for help.

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 For he had 900 chariots of iron.

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 He oppressed the people of Israel cruelly for 20 years.

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 Now the opposition that had been in place.

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 Is now extended.

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 Not just 8 years.

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 Or 18 years.

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 But now 20 years.

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 And they're going to be oppressed.

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 And oppressed cruelly by Jabin.

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 Cruelly.

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 This is a word for intensity.

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 Or harshness.

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 Or severity.

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 You see.

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 When we are faithless.

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 God remains faithful.

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 He does that.

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 Because he wants to demonstrate that he can be trusted.

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 And so when we disobey.

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 And God allows difficulties to happen in our life.

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 It demonstrates God can be trusted.

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 He's faithful.

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 But then we turn the page to verse 4.

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 We see God's solution.

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 We see what's happening here.

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 Notice.

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 Now Deborah.

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 A prophetess.

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 The wife of Lapideth.

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 Was judging Israel at the time.

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 She used to sit under the palm of Deborah.

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 Between Ramah and Bethel.

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 In the hill country of Ephraim.

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 And the people of Israel came to her.

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 For judgment.

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 In the midst of all of the conflict.

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 In the midst of all the adversity.

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 The people cry out.

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 And what does God do?

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 Well when God's people need rest.

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 God gives them his word.

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 That's what we're going to find.

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 Through the rest of this chapter.

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 When there is difficulty.

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 When there is strife.

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 When there is a need.

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 God fills the vacancy.

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 With his word.

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 And that's what he does.

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 Through Deborah.

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 You see Deborah is this bright spot.

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 On the landscape.

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 Of the judges.

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 She's in this area.

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 And it's there I think on the map.

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 Between Ramah and Bethel.

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 It's in the central part of Israel.

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 It demonstrates the accessibility.

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 She was right there.

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 Equidistant.

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 From north to south.

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 To the people who were there.

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 The people who needed the rest from God.

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 The word from God.

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 God raised up Deborah.

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 A prophetess.

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 Who knew the word.

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 Could convey the word.

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 And could help to provide some encouragement.

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 And comfort.

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 Through the word to the people.

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 You see Deborah is this prophetess.

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 She's simply one who knew the word of God.

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 She didn't derive the word.

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 She didn't invent the word.

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 She was a spokesman of the word.

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 She carried no authority in and of herself.

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 It wasn't an authority that was obtained from her.

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 It was an authority that she was delegated.

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 She was under delegated authority from the Lord.

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 As a mouthpiece of God himself.

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 This is a statement.

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 Here we find Deborah a prophetess.

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 It's a statement of posture.

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 Not a statement of position.

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 She's not exercising leadership.

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 She's not a judge in Israel.

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 This designation here deliberately places Deborah in the succession of Moses.

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 Moses.

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 Israel had needed a prophet.

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 And God had raised up Moses to do that work.

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 To lead God's people.

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 Now Deborah in succession of that is now a prophetess.

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 In speaking the word of God.

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 It would have been emblematic of what God had already accomplished.

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 Through the word and through the leadership of Moses.

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 She is the wife we find of Lipideth.

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 Which means torch.

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 And I think simply Deborah is this brilliant light in a very dark time.

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 God brings light through his word and through Deborah.

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 Who is speaking this word.

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 Her heart posture was to know the word.

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 And in these especially dark times in Israel.

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 Deborah stands as this figure.

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 Who is speaking this word to God's people.

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 It's similar to what we find in Joshua.

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 God's command to him.

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 This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth.

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 Deborah was that kind of woman.

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 She doesn't bring the authority of herself.

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 She stands as a mouthpiece of the authority of God himself.

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 You see things were rightly intact now.

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 And the people of Israel come to her for judgment.

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 Because she has the word of God.

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 They need to understand what does God say about this.

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 And Deborah was able to help them.

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 Because she spoke and judged as one who was communicating God's authority.

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 Not exercising her own.

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 And that really by the way is a safety net for us.

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 That's a safety net regardless of where you stand.

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 Man or woman.

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 Boy or girl.

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 Regardless of your pedigree.

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 Regardless of your background.

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 As we know the word of God.

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 And declare the word.

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 That's where the authority comes from.

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 It doesn't come from you.

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 It doesn't come from a position.

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 It comes as you speak the word of God.

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 And it's the word that brings the authority.

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 Even the Lord Jesus Christ anchored his authority in the word.

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 And not in himself.

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 We find that in John chapter 12 verses 47 to 49.

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 If anyone hears my words.

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 This is Jesus speaking.

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 And does not keep them.

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 I do not judge him.

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 For I did not come to judge the world.

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 But to save the world.

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 The one who rejects me.

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 And does not receive my words.

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 Has a judge.

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 The word that I have spoken.

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 Will judge him on that day.

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 For I have not spoken on my own authority.

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 But the father who has sent me.

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 Has himself given me a commandment.

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 What to say.

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 And what to speak.

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 Jesus is the preeminent example.

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 This prophet.

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 Who is better than Moses.

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 Who spoke the word of God.

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 He was a mouthpiece of the father.

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 The very words that carried that authority.

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 And Jesus had authority.

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 Because he spoke God's words.

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 You see when God's people need rest.

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 Like the people needed in that day.

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 God gave them the word.

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 In verses 6 to 7.

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 We're going to see.

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 When God's people need leadership.

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 He gives them the.

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 What church?

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 The word.

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 He gives them the word again.

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 Notice verse 6.

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 This is speaking of Deborah.

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 She sent and summoned Barak.

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 The son of Abinoam.

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 From Kadesh Naphtali.

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 And said to him.

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 Has not the Lord.

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 The God of Israel.

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 Commanded you.

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 Go gather your men.

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 At Mount Tabor.

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 Taking 10,000.

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 From the people of Naphtali.

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 And the people of Zebulun.

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 And I will draw out Sisera.

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 The general of Jabin's army.

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 To meet you by the river Kishon.

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 With his chariots.

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 And his troops.

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 And I will give him into your hand.

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 Remember Deborah is a prophetess.

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 She is not the one who's issuing the command.

00:24:10.160 --> 00:24:11.860
 She is the one who's the mouthpiece.

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 Of the command.

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 That God has already issued.

00:24:15.100 --> 00:24:15.820
 Through her.

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 To Barak.

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 This is an authoritative command.

00:24:20.099 --> 00:24:21.379
 God has commanded.

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 Has not the Lord commanded.

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 This is the word for decree.

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 A word to instruct.

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 Or to tell.

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 Or to state.

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 With force.

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 There's authority.

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 Behind this word.

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 It's an authority that comes.

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 From God himself.

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 Has not the Lord commanded you.

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 This day.

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 This is the same.

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 Construction we find.

00:24:45.720 --> 00:24:47.319
 Throughout all of the New Testament.

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 It's the authority of God.

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 That's applied.

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 To the individual.

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 We go back as early as Genesis chapter 2.

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 Verses 16 and 17.

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 This first word of God.

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 To Adam and Eve.

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 The Lord commanded the man saying.

00:25:03.039 --> 00:25:04.660
 You may surely eat of every tree.

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 Of the garden.

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 But of the tree of the knowledge.

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 Of good and evil.

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 You shall not eat.

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 For in the day you eat.

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 Of it.

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 You shall surely die.

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 That authoritative word.

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 Coming from the Lord God himself.

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 It was a word that carried implications.

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 As Adam and Eve would obey.

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 They would enjoy the benefits of.

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 That obedience.

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 That fellowship.

00:25:26.019 --> 00:25:26.740
 That presence.

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 That blessing of being.

00:25:28.799 --> 00:25:29.660
 In that paradise.

00:25:30.220 --> 00:25:30.900
 With God.

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 And with one another.

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 But as soon as they disobeyed that word.

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 It had immediate implications.

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 They were driven away.

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 It's what we find.

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 Throughout the book of Deuteronomy.

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 Deuteronomy chapter 5.

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 Verses 32 and 33.

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 It says this.

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 You shall be careful therefore.

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 To do as the Lord your God.

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 Has commanded you.

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 You shall turn aside to the right hand.

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 Or to the left.

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 You shall walk in all the way.

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 That the Lord your God.

00:25:56.660 --> 00:25:57.680
 Has commanded you.

00:25:58.220 --> 00:25:59.080
 That you may live.

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 That you may go well.

00:26:01.100 --> 00:26:01.740
 With you.

00:26:01.980 --> 00:26:03.340
 And that you may live long.

00:26:03.420 --> 00:26:04.000
 In the land.

00:26:04.180 --> 00:26:05.220
 That you shall possess.

00:26:05.220 --> 00:26:07.960
 God's covenant people.

00:26:08.220 --> 00:26:09.120
 Were simply.

00:26:09.880 --> 00:26:11.180
 To listen.

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 And read.

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 And obey.

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 The word.

00:26:15.039 --> 00:26:16.079
 They were not to invent.

00:26:16.180 --> 00:26:16.940
 A new strategy.

00:26:17.400 --> 00:26:18.100
 They were not to.

00:26:18.299 --> 00:26:19.579
 Derive or be creative.

00:26:19.759 --> 00:26:20.160
 With the word.

00:26:20.220 --> 00:26:21.319
 They just needed to know.

00:26:21.519 --> 00:26:22.000
 The word.

00:26:22.100 --> 00:26:22.900
 And follow through.

00:26:24.120 --> 00:26:24.799
 And that same.

00:26:25.059 --> 00:26:25.960
 Was true of Barak.

00:26:26.559 --> 00:26:27.779
 He didn't need to devise.

00:26:27.819 --> 00:26:28.799
 A master strategy.

00:26:29.380 --> 00:26:30.860
 He didn't need to figure out.

00:26:31.079 --> 00:26:32.240
 The battle plan.

00:26:32.360 --> 00:26:33.220
 The battle plan.

00:26:33.420 --> 00:26:34.000
 Was given.

00:26:34.339 --> 00:26:34.680
 To him.

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 Go to Mount Tabor.

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 Collect 10,000 men.

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 From these tribes.

00:26:39.759 --> 00:26:40.380
 Wait there.

00:26:40.620 --> 00:26:41.480
 Sister will come.

00:26:41.660 --> 00:26:42.900
 I'm going to bring him to you.

00:26:43.019 --> 00:26:43.640
 And I'm going to.

00:26:43.819 --> 00:26:44.600
 Take him out.

00:26:44.900 --> 00:26:46.120
 At the river Kishon.

00:26:47.079 --> 00:26:48.559
 And as all of these things.

00:26:48.559 --> 00:26:49.960
 Began to play out.

00:26:50.460 --> 00:26:51.559
 Then it would have settled.

00:26:51.740 --> 00:26:52.460
 In Barak's heart.

00:26:52.620 --> 00:26:53.559
 God is doing exactly.

00:26:54.380 --> 00:26:55.339
 What he promised to do.

00:26:55.460 --> 00:26:56.079
 The promise.

00:26:56.440 --> 00:26:57.200
 Was embedded.

00:26:57.420 --> 00:26:57.960
 In the command.

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 You see there.

00:26:59.120 --> 00:27:00.059
 At the end of verse 7.

00:27:00.579 --> 00:27:02.400
 I will give him.

00:27:02.819 --> 00:27:03.700
 Into your hands.

00:27:03.700 --> 00:27:05.640
 Follow the word.

00:27:06.680 --> 00:27:07.259
 Trust the word.

00:27:08.080 --> 00:27:08.680
 Obey the word.

00:27:09.480 --> 00:27:10.440
 And when you obey the word.

00:27:10.539 --> 00:27:11.480
 You enjoy the benefits.

00:27:12.100 --> 00:27:12.920
 Of the promise.

00:27:13.660 --> 00:27:14.259
 I will give him.

00:27:14.340 --> 00:27:14.799
 Into your hand.

00:27:15.259 --> 00:27:16.019
 You can trust me.

00:27:16.660 --> 00:27:17.779
 This is the authoritative.

00:27:18.360 --> 00:27:19.319
 Word of God.

00:27:20.440 --> 00:27:21.440
 So God will secure.

00:27:21.640 --> 00:27:21.920
 This victory.

00:27:23.039 --> 00:27:24.000
 You can trust him.

00:27:24.299 --> 00:27:25.039
 Trust the promise.

00:27:25.120 --> 00:27:25.920
 That he's given to you.

00:27:26.779 --> 00:27:26.980
 You see.

00:27:27.080 --> 00:27:27.900
 When God's people.

00:27:28.100 --> 00:27:28.360
 Need.

00:27:28.960 --> 00:27:29.319
 Leadership.

00:27:30.460 --> 00:27:31.660
 They need to go to the word.

00:27:32.480 --> 00:27:33.340
 In verses 8 and 10.

00:27:33.420 --> 00:27:34.420
 We see when God's people.

00:27:34.700 --> 00:27:35.580
 Need strength.

00:27:35.860 --> 00:27:36.740
 God gives them the.

00:27:36.920 --> 00:27:37.420
 What church?

00:27:38.200 --> 00:27:38.720
 The word.

00:27:38.800 --> 00:27:38.920
 Okay.

00:27:38.980 --> 00:27:39.500
 You're getting better.

00:27:39.759 --> 00:27:40.140
 You're getting better.

00:27:40.920 --> 00:27:41.120
 We're gonna.

00:27:41.220 --> 00:27:41.960
 I think we have another.

00:27:42.140 --> 00:27:42.779
 One or two of these.

00:27:42.900 --> 00:27:43.040
 So.

00:27:43.580 --> 00:27:44.700
 You'll all be in unison.

00:27:44.700 --> 00:27:46.000
 By the time we get to the end here.

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 God gives his word.

00:27:47.620 --> 00:27:48.440
 It's the same.

00:27:49.040 --> 00:27:50.259
 It's the same solution.

00:27:50.640 --> 00:27:51.259
 Every time.

00:27:52.320 --> 00:27:53.180
 God gives his word.

00:27:54.440 --> 00:27:55.080
 We have.

00:27:55.420 --> 00:27:55.940
 God's word.

00:27:57.060 --> 00:27:57.540
 We are.

00:27:57.660 --> 00:27:58.759
 We are God's people.

00:27:58.759 --> 00:28:00.720
 That God has graciously.

00:28:01.019 --> 00:28:02.140
 Gifted and granted.

00:28:02.619 --> 00:28:03.660
 The scriptures to us.

00:28:04.720 --> 00:28:05.299
 It has.

00:28:05.720 --> 00:28:06.379
 It has the.

00:28:06.799 --> 00:28:07.839
 The solution.

00:28:08.559 --> 00:28:09.640
 Of all of.

00:28:09.940 --> 00:28:10.700
 This world's.

00:28:10.879 --> 00:28:12.400
 The life and godliness.

00:28:12.619 --> 00:28:13.079
 Is embedded.

00:28:13.480 --> 00:28:14.259
 In the scriptures.

00:28:14.420 --> 00:28:15.379
 He's given to us.

00:28:15.500 --> 00:28:15.859
 Everything.

00:28:16.180 --> 00:28:16.700
 We need.

00:28:16.759 --> 00:28:17.799
 To live the kind of life.

00:28:17.940 --> 00:28:18.720
 He's called us to live.

00:28:18.879 --> 00:28:19.859
 It is in the word of God.

00:28:20.359 --> 00:28:20.900
 And so.

00:28:21.000 --> 00:28:22.539
 When God's people need strength.

00:28:22.920 --> 00:28:23.720
 You need hope.

00:28:24.099 --> 00:28:24.619
 You need to.

00:28:24.740 --> 00:28:26.440
 To know what the battle plan is.

00:28:26.440 --> 00:28:27.019
 You need to know.

00:28:27.019 --> 00:28:28.240
 What the objectives are.

00:28:28.440 --> 00:28:29.400
 What the strategy is.

00:28:29.859 --> 00:28:30.740
 You go to the word.

00:28:32.379 --> 00:28:33.619
 So we find in verse 8.

00:28:34.379 --> 00:28:34.740
 Barak.

00:28:35.299 --> 00:28:37.720
 After receiving this direct command from God.

00:28:38.279 --> 00:28:39.759
 Is for whatever reason.

00:28:40.579 --> 00:28:41.059
 Little.

00:28:42.299 --> 00:28:42.740
 Hesitant.

00:28:43.660 --> 00:28:45.099
 Barak says to her in verse 8.

00:28:45.740 --> 00:28:46.879
 If you will go with me.

00:28:47.000 --> 00:28:47.519
 I will go.

00:28:48.059 --> 00:28:49.519
 But if you will not go with me.

00:28:49.599 --> 00:28:50.359
 I will not go.

00:28:51.059 --> 00:28:51.680
 And she said.

00:28:52.119 --> 00:28:53.279
 I will surely go with you.

00:28:53.940 --> 00:28:54.319
 Nevertheless.

00:28:54.319 --> 00:28:55.920
 The road on which you are going.

00:28:55.920 --> 00:28:57.480
 Will not lead to your glory.

00:28:58.440 --> 00:29:00.220
 For the Lord will sell Sisera.

00:29:00.480 --> 00:29:01.560
 Into the hand of a woman.

00:29:02.700 --> 00:29:03.400
 Then Deborah arose.

00:29:03.500 --> 00:29:04.120
 And went with Barak.

00:29:04.360 --> 00:29:04.860
 To Kadesh.

00:29:05.560 --> 00:29:06.240
 And Barak.

00:29:06.420 --> 00:29:06.980
 Called out.

00:29:07.420 --> 00:29:07.860
 Zebulun.

00:29:07.940 --> 00:29:08.420
 And Naphtali.

00:29:08.660 --> 00:29:09.259
 To Kadesh.

00:29:09.840 --> 00:29:11.100
 And 10,000 men.

00:29:11.519 --> 00:29:12.120
 Went up.

00:29:12.200 --> 00:29:12.880
 At his heels.

00:29:13.480 --> 00:29:14.100
 And Deborah.

00:29:14.560 --> 00:29:15.060
 Went up.

00:29:15.340 --> 00:29:15.720
 With him.

00:29:16.800 --> 00:29:18.200
 Now we're not given the reason.

00:29:18.580 --> 00:29:19.940
 Why Barak hesitated.

00:29:20.620 --> 00:29:21.460
 We can imagine.

00:29:21.740 --> 00:29:22.560
 That there was some.

00:29:23.440 --> 00:29:23.920
 Insecurity.

00:29:24.140 --> 00:29:24.680
 We can imagine.

00:29:24.680 --> 00:29:25.580
 That there was some fear.

00:29:26.240 --> 00:29:27.400
 We can appreciate.

00:29:27.400 --> 00:29:29.600
 That this was a very difficult task.

00:29:30.560 --> 00:29:31.500
 Let's be honest.

00:29:32.100 --> 00:29:33.420
 There was real risk involved.

00:29:34.140 --> 00:29:35.259
 Let's be honest.

00:29:35.380 --> 00:29:36.080
 There was going to be.

00:29:36.279 --> 00:29:37.160
 Real lives.

00:29:37.240 --> 00:29:37.700
 That were taken.

00:29:38.360 --> 00:29:39.620
 This was a real fight.

00:29:39.740 --> 00:29:41.240
 A real struggle.

00:29:41.680 --> 00:29:42.820
 This was not imaginary.

00:29:43.360 --> 00:29:45.060
 This was real combat.

00:29:45.200 --> 00:29:45.960
 Taking place.

00:29:47.180 --> 00:29:47.860
 And so there was real.

00:29:48.340 --> 00:29:49.620
 There was real danger.

00:29:50.299 --> 00:29:51.180
 At stake.

00:29:51.180 --> 00:29:53.320
 And I'm sure we can understand.

00:29:53.440 --> 00:29:53.960
 To a degree.

00:29:54.400 --> 00:29:56.060
 What Barak is struggling with.

00:29:56.220 --> 00:29:57.779
 He's the one who's going to fight.

00:29:58.100 --> 00:29:59.560
 He's the one who's going to lead.

00:29:59.799 --> 00:30:01.920
 He's the one that everything hangs on.

00:30:02.200 --> 00:30:03.400
 I hope we understand.

00:30:03.620 --> 00:30:05.320
 And can appreciate the position that he's in.

00:30:06.440 --> 00:30:08.299
 But I think it goes deeper than this.

00:30:09.259 --> 00:30:11.440
 I think Barak began to understand.

00:30:11.440 --> 00:30:12.500
 The significance again.

00:30:12.860 --> 00:30:13.700
 Of the word of God.

00:30:14.440 --> 00:30:15.660
 He began to understand.

00:30:15.660 --> 00:30:16.279
 The significance.

00:30:16.279 --> 00:30:17.759
 Of when the word is present.

00:30:18.259 --> 00:30:19.360
 Then God's people flourish.

00:30:19.359 --> 00:30:21.439
 And he recognized.

00:30:21.619 --> 00:30:23.119
 That God had instrumentally given.

00:30:23.359 --> 00:30:24.099
 That word.

00:30:24.519 --> 00:30:25.219
 To Deborah.

00:30:25.939 --> 00:30:27.619
 And as long as Deborah.

00:30:27.939 --> 00:30:28.339
 Was there.

00:30:28.539 --> 00:30:29.899
 As long as the word.

00:30:30.099 --> 00:30:30.579
 Was present.

00:30:30.899 --> 00:30:32.179
 He imagined.

00:30:32.419 --> 00:30:33.699
 That God was also present.

00:30:33.899 --> 00:30:34.779
 Because God was present.

00:30:34.919 --> 00:30:35.139
 Through.

00:30:35.740 --> 00:30:36.139
 His word.

00:30:36.199 --> 00:30:37.740
 I think we can appreciate this.

00:30:38.399 --> 00:30:39.719
 At a deeper level.

00:30:39.839 --> 00:30:40.459
 This objection.

00:30:41.619 --> 00:30:42.219
 Reflects.

00:30:42.479 --> 00:30:43.139
 The recognition.

00:30:43.379 --> 00:30:44.500
 Of Deborah's status.

00:30:45.559 --> 00:30:46.479
 That this request.

00:30:46.599 --> 00:30:47.179
 To be accompanied.

00:30:47.179 --> 00:30:47.919
 By the prophet.

00:30:48.219 --> 00:30:48.919
 Is a plea.

00:30:48.920 --> 00:30:50.340
 For God's presence.

00:30:50.539 --> 00:30:51.300
 He wanted.

00:30:51.300 --> 00:30:51.740
 God.

00:30:51.740 --> 00:30:52.720
 To be.

00:30:52.860 --> 00:30:54.100
 To be present.

00:30:54.580 --> 00:30:55.360
 In this fight.

00:30:56.779 --> 00:30:57.920
 We can understand this.

00:30:58.800 --> 00:31:00.019
 There is security.

00:31:00.180 --> 00:31:00.779
 Is there not?

00:31:01.340 --> 00:31:02.080
 In those.

00:31:02.279 --> 00:31:03.320
 Those voices.

00:31:03.320 --> 00:31:04.740
 That speak for God.

00:31:04.900 --> 00:31:06.160
 They speak boldly.

00:31:06.340 --> 00:31:07.680
 They speak confidently.

00:31:08.440 --> 00:31:09.519
 The number of times.

00:31:09.640 --> 00:31:10.220
 We might say.

00:31:10.480 --> 00:31:11.380
 I wonder what.

00:31:11.519 --> 00:31:12.100
 So and so.

00:31:12.240 --> 00:31:13.460
 Says about this.

00:31:14.259 --> 00:31:15.460
 I wonder what.

00:31:15.600 --> 00:31:16.100
 So and so.

00:31:16.300 --> 00:31:16.740
 Thinks.

00:31:16.900 --> 00:31:17.640
 About this.

00:31:17.640 --> 00:31:18.640
 Not because.

00:31:18.640 --> 00:31:19.980
 They have established.

00:31:19.980 --> 00:31:20.500
 Themselves.

00:31:20.500 --> 00:31:20.900
 As a.

00:31:20.900 --> 00:31:21.960
 As a great leader.

00:31:21.960 --> 00:31:22.580
 Per se.

00:31:22.680 --> 00:31:23.200
 But because.

00:31:23.200 --> 00:31:23.940
 They've established.

00:31:23.940 --> 00:31:24.460
 Themself.

00:31:24.460 --> 00:31:25.280
 As one.

00:31:25.560 --> 00:31:26.060
 Who loves.

00:31:26.200 --> 00:31:26.880
 The word of God.

00:31:27.040 --> 00:31:27.800
 And who leads.

00:31:27.940 --> 00:31:28.660
 Confidently.

00:31:28.740 --> 00:31:29.420
 Who leads.

00:31:29.580 --> 00:31:30.100
 Boldly.

00:31:30.220 --> 00:31:30.920
 Who leads.

00:31:31.000 --> 00:31:31.380
 In a way.

00:31:31.380 --> 00:31:31.900
 That is.

00:31:32.020 --> 00:31:32.780
 That is trustworthy.

00:31:33.060 --> 00:31:33.660
 Independable.

00:31:34.660 --> 00:31:35.360
 We enjoy.

00:31:35.360 --> 00:31:36.040
 Being around.

00:31:36.040 --> 00:31:37.360
 Those kinds of people.

00:31:37.580 --> 00:31:38.200
 There's a measure.

00:31:38.280 --> 00:31:39.360
 Of security there.

00:31:40.480 --> 00:31:41.040
 And Barak.

00:31:41.380 --> 00:31:41.980
 Recognizes.

00:31:41.980 --> 00:31:42.880
 That Deborah.

00:31:42.880 --> 00:31:43.480
 Is one.

00:31:43.640 --> 00:31:43.780
 Who.

00:31:43.980 --> 00:31:45.020
 Who speaks.

00:31:45.020 --> 00:31:45.820
 For God.

00:31:45.819 --> 00:31:46.419
 Because God.

00:31:46.519 --> 00:31:47.399
 Has spoken to her.

00:31:48.200 --> 00:31:48.419
 And so.

00:31:48.539 --> 00:31:49.220
 When he goes out.

00:31:49.299 --> 00:31:50.339
 He wants to ensure.

00:31:50.559 --> 00:31:51.179
 That Deborah.

00:31:51.439 --> 00:31:51.899
 Is there.

00:31:52.000 --> 00:31:52.679
 Because he wants.

00:31:52.679 --> 00:31:53.759
 The presence of God.

00:31:54.379 --> 00:31:55.220
 To be there too.

00:31:56.939 --> 00:31:57.539
 But notice.

00:31:57.839 --> 00:31:58.339
 Verse nine.

00:31:59.179 --> 00:32:00.359
 I will go with you.

00:32:01.200 --> 00:32:02.019
 But then at the end.

00:32:02.399 --> 00:32:03.019
 For the Lord.

00:32:03.240 --> 00:32:04.460
 Will sell Sisera.

00:32:04.839 --> 00:32:05.859
 Into the hand of a woman.

00:32:05.919 --> 00:32:06.839
 Now for the second time.

00:32:07.099 --> 00:32:08.099
 God assures victory.

00:32:08.599 --> 00:32:10.000
 I will give you.

00:32:10.000 --> 00:32:10.500
 Victory.

00:32:10.819 --> 00:32:11.220
 Barak.

00:32:11.220 --> 00:32:12.700
 You can trust me.

00:32:12.960 --> 00:32:13.980
 This is the word.

00:32:13.980 --> 00:32:14.880
 Of God.

00:32:18.000 --> 00:32:18.440
 Next.

00:32:19.140 --> 00:32:19.880
 We see that God.

00:32:19.960 --> 00:32:20.400
 Is working.

00:32:20.620 --> 00:32:21.519
 Before the conflict.

00:32:21.519 --> 00:32:22.460
 Even begins.

00:32:23.059 --> 00:32:24.620
 We see that in verse 11.

00:32:25.140 --> 00:32:26.839
 And this is one of the strangest verses.

00:32:27.380 --> 00:32:28.759
 Probably in all the narrative.

00:32:29.579 --> 00:32:30.480
 Kind of pops out.

00:32:30.620 --> 00:32:31.000
 Out of nowhere.

00:32:31.360 --> 00:32:32.220
 What in the world.

00:32:32.360 --> 00:32:33.420
 Is going on here.

00:32:33.700 --> 00:32:35.059
 What is taking place.

00:32:35.299 --> 00:32:36.559
 Who cares about Heber.

00:32:36.819 --> 00:32:37.779
 What's his connection.

00:32:37.779 --> 00:32:38.559
 To this story.

00:32:38.819 --> 00:32:39.960
 And we're going to see that connection.

00:32:39.960 --> 00:32:40.660
 Just in.

00:32:40.779 --> 00:32:41.519
 Just in a moment.

00:32:41.640 --> 00:32:42.400
 But notice.

00:32:42.839 --> 00:32:43.579
 Verse 11.

00:32:43.579 --> 00:32:44.460
 Now Heber.

00:32:44.559 --> 00:32:45.179
 The Kenite.

00:32:45.659 --> 00:32:47.139
 Had separated from the Kenites.

00:32:47.519 --> 00:32:49.439
 The descendants of Hobab.

00:32:49.519 --> 00:32:50.480
 The father-in-law.

00:32:50.639 --> 00:32:51.399
 Of Moses.

00:32:51.839 --> 00:32:52.399
 And had pinched.

00:32:52.559 --> 00:32:53.199
 Excuse me.

00:32:53.439 --> 00:32:54.539
 Pitched his tent.

00:32:54.779 --> 00:32:55.559
 As far.

00:32:55.839 --> 00:32:56.819
 As the oak in.

00:32:57.720 --> 00:32:58.799
 Zeno.

00:32:59.019 --> 00:32:59.539
 Excuse me.

00:33:00.199 --> 00:33:00.859
 The Z word.

00:33:02.059 --> 00:33:02.839
 That one.

00:33:03.279 --> 00:33:04.279
 Which is near Kadesh.

00:33:04.399 --> 00:33:06.179
 I thought I practiced that one.

00:33:06.259 --> 00:33:06.699
 But I guess.

00:33:06.859 --> 00:33:07.879
 Not well enough.

00:33:09.159 --> 00:33:09.939
 This seems like.

00:33:10.059 --> 00:33:11.379
 Such a random piece.

00:33:11.379 --> 00:33:12.240
 Of information.

00:33:12.240 --> 00:33:13.620
 What?

00:33:13.839 --> 00:33:14.259
 Heber?

00:33:14.620 --> 00:33:15.279
 A Kenite?

00:33:15.440 --> 00:33:16.380
 Who are the Kenites?

00:33:16.440 --> 00:33:17.680
 I don't even know what's going on.

00:33:17.900 --> 00:33:19.019
 Why does it even matter?

00:33:20.059 --> 00:33:20.380
 Well.

00:33:21.640 --> 00:33:22.660
 It matters.

00:33:23.620 --> 00:33:24.140
 Because.

00:33:24.319 --> 00:33:26.039
 Here embedded in this story.

00:33:26.920 --> 00:33:27.900
 God is working.

00:33:28.480 --> 00:33:29.240
 And he's worked.

00:33:29.319 --> 00:33:30.460
 Ahead of the problem.

00:33:31.120 --> 00:33:32.640
 He's worked so far.

00:33:32.799 --> 00:33:33.400
 Ahead.

00:33:33.579 --> 00:33:34.319
 Of the problem.

00:33:34.539 --> 00:33:35.460
 That the solution.

00:33:35.880 --> 00:33:36.720
 Is already.

00:33:37.019 --> 00:33:37.440
 Present.

00:33:37.440 --> 00:33:39.000
 And it got there.

00:33:39.000 --> 00:33:40.080
 Before the problem.

00:33:40.080 --> 00:33:40.840
 Even existed.

00:33:41.539 --> 00:33:42.880
 Because that's the way.

00:33:42.880 --> 00:33:44.100
 God delights.

00:33:44.100 --> 00:33:45.120
 In doing things.

00:33:45.559 --> 00:33:46.460
 He's working.

00:33:46.860 --> 00:33:47.980
 He's moving.

00:33:48.440 --> 00:33:48.799
 He's.

00:33:49.120 --> 00:33:50.360
 Making things happen.

00:33:50.600 --> 00:33:51.940
 And we don't get to see it.

00:33:52.039 --> 00:33:52.580
 All the time.

00:33:52.960 --> 00:33:53.820
 Until the moment.

00:33:53.820 --> 00:33:54.600
 It arrives.

00:33:55.140 --> 00:33:56.519
 That's what's taking place.

00:33:56.640 --> 00:33:57.360
 In verse 11.

00:33:58.080 --> 00:33:58.620
 You see.

00:33:58.779 --> 00:33:59.259
 Heber.

00:33:59.500 --> 00:34:00.160
 Is connected.

00:34:00.320 --> 00:34:00.920
 To the Kenites.

00:34:01.000 --> 00:34:01.620
 And the Kenites.

00:34:01.940 --> 00:34:03.299
 What we find from this verse.

00:34:03.360 --> 00:34:04.600
 And we find from chapter 1.

00:34:04.720 --> 00:34:05.620
 Verse 16.

00:34:05.619 --> 00:34:07.319
 The Kenites are relatives.

00:34:07.779 --> 00:34:08.679
 Of Moses.

00:34:08.960 --> 00:34:09.639
 Because they're the.

00:34:09.960 --> 00:34:10.299
 They're the.

00:34:11.079 --> 00:34:11.420
 He's the.

00:34:11.619 --> 00:34:13.039
 Jethro is the father-in-law.

00:34:13.159 --> 00:34:13.619
 Of Moses.

00:34:14.319 --> 00:34:15.239
 Well we find in.

00:34:15.380 --> 00:34:16.079
 In chapter 1.

00:34:16.139 --> 00:34:16.779
 Verse 16.

00:34:17.339 --> 00:34:18.519
 That the Kenites.

00:34:18.639 --> 00:34:19.319
 Happen to be.

00:34:19.539 --> 00:34:20.380
 In Judah.

00:34:20.839 --> 00:34:22.019
 And if you have that map.

00:34:22.079 --> 00:34:22.880
 You can flip it over.

00:34:23.000 --> 00:34:23.679
 You can kind of see.

00:34:24.000 --> 00:34:25.159
 Judah is kind of in the.

00:34:25.420 --> 00:34:26.259
 In the central.

00:34:26.420 --> 00:34:27.460
 In southern part.

00:34:27.940 --> 00:34:28.719
 Of Israel.

00:34:29.440 --> 00:34:29.679
 And.

00:34:29.679 --> 00:34:30.599
 And Heber.

00:34:30.819 --> 00:34:32.299
 Kind of finds his way.

00:34:32.539 --> 00:34:33.759
 For whatever reason.

00:34:33.960 --> 00:34:35.319
 Up closer to the north.

00:34:36.400 --> 00:34:37.380
 Why is he there?

00:34:38.059 --> 00:34:39.159
 Well he's probably there.

00:34:39.239 --> 00:34:39.839
 For security.

00:34:40.519 --> 00:34:41.480
 He's probably there.

00:34:41.539 --> 00:34:41.960
 Because.

00:34:42.519 --> 00:34:43.679
 They're in good relationship.

00:34:43.900 --> 00:34:44.279
 Already.

00:34:44.639 --> 00:34:46.079
 With the people of Israel.

00:34:46.539 --> 00:34:47.579
 And he wants the.

00:34:47.799 --> 00:34:48.659
 He wants the.

00:34:48.659 --> 00:34:49.539
 The confidence.

00:34:49.839 --> 00:34:50.500
 And the stability.

00:34:50.880 --> 00:34:51.619
 That he can kind of.

00:34:51.659 --> 00:34:52.259
 Play the game.

00:34:52.440 --> 00:34:52.940
 He can kind of.

00:34:52.980 --> 00:34:53.579
 Be Switzerland.

00:34:54.039 --> 00:34:54.259
 Right.

00:34:54.299 --> 00:34:55.699
 He can make a pact.

00:34:55.960 --> 00:34:56.839
 Make an allegiance.

00:34:57.259 --> 00:34:58.059
 With Jabin.

00:34:58.139 --> 00:34:59.119
 Who's up in the north.

00:34:59.119 --> 00:34:59.719
 And he.

00:34:59.960 --> 00:35:01.400
 Already has good relationship.

00:35:01.599 --> 00:35:01.980
 With Israel.

00:35:02.259 --> 00:35:03.139
 So he's not going to be.

00:35:03.279 --> 00:35:03.639
 In danger.

00:35:03.639 --> 00:35:04.500
 At least.

00:35:04.599 --> 00:35:05.000
 That's probably.

00:35:05.000 --> 00:35:06.059
 What he's thinking.

00:35:06.500 --> 00:35:07.619
 So he moves.

00:35:07.779 --> 00:35:09.159
 He transports his family.

00:35:09.339 --> 00:35:10.199
 He moves from Judah.

00:35:10.420 --> 00:35:10.940
 Up.

00:35:11.219 --> 00:35:11.819
 Into the.

00:35:12.299 --> 00:35:13.400
 Northern parts of Israel.

00:35:14.259 --> 00:35:15.460
 He's going to be strategic.

00:35:16.139 --> 00:35:17.440
 He's going to be God's answer.

00:35:17.599 --> 00:35:17.940
 At least.

00:35:18.199 --> 00:35:18.699
 His wife.

00:35:18.900 --> 00:35:19.619
 Is going to be.

00:35:20.000 --> 00:35:20.480
 The answer.

00:35:21.159 --> 00:35:21.759
 To God.

00:35:22.719 --> 00:35:23.599
 Bringing victory.

00:35:24.659 --> 00:35:25.039
 You see.

00:35:26.199 --> 00:35:27.259
 God is working.

00:35:27.779 --> 00:35:28.639
 Before the conflict.

00:35:28.859 --> 00:35:29.440
 Ever comes.

00:35:29.440 --> 00:35:31.220
 What a.

00:35:31.220 --> 00:35:31.500
 What a.

00:35:31.500 --> 00:35:31.800
 What a.

00:35:31.800 --> 00:35:31.840
 What a.

00:35:31.840 --> 00:35:32.860
 What a blessing that is.

00:35:33.480 --> 00:35:34.460
 Whatever danger.

00:35:34.619 --> 00:35:35.400
 Whatever conflict.

00:35:35.539 --> 00:35:36.440
 Whatever adversity.

00:35:36.900 --> 00:35:37.860
 Whatever struggle.

00:35:37.860 --> 00:35:39.000
 You are currently.

00:35:39.519 --> 00:35:40.000
 Experiencing.

00:35:40.300 --> 00:35:41.019
 And you wonder.

00:35:41.159 --> 00:35:42.559
 If God is even there.

00:35:42.820 --> 00:35:43.940
 You can know.

00:35:44.039 --> 00:35:44.720
 And be assured.

00:35:44.900 --> 00:35:45.840
 That God is working.

00:35:46.519 --> 00:35:47.840
 And you may not see it.

00:35:48.240 --> 00:35:49.200
 You may not see it.

00:35:49.200 --> 00:35:50.000
 Until the solution.

00:35:50.000 --> 00:35:50.920
 Finally arrives.

00:35:51.179 --> 00:35:52.380
 But God is working.

00:35:52.519 --> 00:35:53.099
 Just like.

00:35:53.639 --> 00:35:54.460
 He's working here.

00:35:54.760 --> 00:35:55.619
 In chapter 4.

00:35:55.960 --> 00:35:56.740
 Verse 11.

00:35:56.739 --> 00:35:58.439
 Next.

00:35:58.979 --> 00:35:59.879
 When God's people.

00:35:59.879 --> 00:36:01.039
 Need reassurance.

00:36:01.239 --> 00:36:02.059
 He gives them the.

00:36:02.799 --> 00:36:03.239
 Oh.

00:36:03.359 --> 00:36:03.819
 All right.

00:36:04.219 --> 00:36:04.659
 Fantastic.

00:36:05.059 --> 00:36:05.399
 It's good.

00:36:05.599 --> 00:36:06.519
 I need to speed this up.

00:36:07.919 --> 00:36:08.399
 Verse 12.

00:36:08.479 --> 00:36:08.899
 Says this.

00:36:08.979 --> 00:36:09.419
 When Sisera.

00:36:09.659 --> 00:36:10.979
 Was told that Barak.

00:36:11.059 --> 00:36:11.939
 The son of Abinoam.

00:36:12.159 --> 00:36:13.779
 Had gone up to Mount Tabor.

00:36:13.919 --> 00:36:14.339
 Sisera.

00:36:14.639 --> 00:36:15.919
 Called out his chariots.

00:36:16.279 --> 00:36:17.219
 900 chariots.

00:36:17.219 --> 00:36:17.659
 Of iron.

00:36:18.659 --> 00:36:19.299
 And all the men.

00:36:19.379 --> 00:36:19.919
 Who were with him.

00:36:20.079 --> 00:36:20.259
 From.

00:36:20.899 --> 00:36:21.339
 Heresheth.

00:36:21.500 --> 00:36:21.939
 Hagoyim.

00:36:22.399 --> 00:36:23.299
 To the river.

00:36:23.719 --> 00:36:24.179
 Kishon.

00:36:24.979 --> 00:36:25.699
 And Deborah said.

00:36:25.759 --> 00:36:26.139
 To Barak.

00:36:26.219 --> 00:36:26.459
 Up.

00:36:27.119 --> 00:36:27.799
 For this.

00:36:28.000 --> 00:36:28.739
 Is the day.

00:36:28.919 --> 00:36:29.519
 In which.

00:36:29.699 --> 00:36:30.179
 The Lord.

00:36:30.479 --> 00:36:31.659
 Has given Sisera.

00:36:31.979 --> 00:36:32.639
 Into your hand.

00:36:32.839 --> 00:36:33.500
 Have we heard that before?

00:36:34.139 --> 00:36:34.579
 We have.

00:36:35.459 --> 00:36:36.479
 Now for the third time.

00:36:37.159 --> 00:36:38.259
 God is going to reassure.

00:36:39.039 --> 00:36:40.019
 He's going to reassure.

00:36:40.359 --> 00:36:40.919
 His leader.

00:36:41.259 --> 00:36:41.599
 Barak.

00:36:42.419 --> 00:36:43.199
 I've got this.

00:36:44.039 --> 00:36:44.639
 This is covered.

00:36:45.159 --> 00:36:45.979
 Victory is assured.

00:36:46.519 --> 00:36:47.979
 I'm going to take care of this.

00:36:48.039 --> 00:36:48.739
 You can trust me.

00:36:50.079 --> 00:36:50.699
 Then in verse.

00:36:51.059 --> 00:36:51.519
 We find.

00:36:52.419 --> 00:36:53.319
 In verse 14.

00:36:53.539 --> 00:36:54.319
 Up for this day.

00:36:55.319 --> 00:36:56.000
 Excuse me.

00:36:56.000 --> 00:36:57.320
 For this is the day.

00:36:57.380 --> 00:36:57.960
 In which the Lord.

00:36:57.960 --> 00:36:58.780
 Has given Sisera.

00:36:58.880 --> 00:36:59.420
 Into your hand.

00:36:59.739 --> 00:37:00.940
 Does not the Lord.

00:37:01.039 --> 00:37:01.940
 Go out before you?

00:37:03.019 --> 00:37:04.019
 So Barak went down.

00:37:04.280 --> 00:37:04.980
 From Mount Tabor.

00:37:05.480 --> 00:37:07.059
 With 10,000 men.

00:37:07.320 --> 00:37:08.300
 Following after him.

00:37:09.099 --> 00:37:09.579
 And the Lord.

00:37:09.639 --> 00:37:10.599
 Routed Sisera.

00:37:11.239 --> 00:37:12.340
 And all his chariots.

00:37:12.639 --> 00:37:13.619
 And all his army.

00:37:13.780 --> 00:37:14.380
 Before Barak.

00:37:14.440 --> 00:37:15.340
 By the edge of the sword.

00:37:16.019 --> 00:37:16.639
 And Sisera.

00:37:16.639 --> 00:37:18.000
 Got down from the chariot.

00:37:18.159 --> 00:37:19.260
 And fled away on foot.

00:37:20.099 --> 00:37:20.519
 And Barak.

00:37:20.519 --> 00:37:21.619
 Pursued all the chariots.

00:37:21.639 --> 00:37:22.079
 Of the army.

00:37:22.559 --> 00:37:23.480
 To Heresheth.

00:37:23.539 --> 00:37:23.980
 Hegoyim.

00:37:24.599 --> 00:37:25.599
 And all the army.

00:37:25.920 --> 00:37:26.460
 Of Sisera.

00:37:26.579 --> 00:37:27.699
 Fell by the edge of the sword.

00:37:28.059 --> 00:37:28.800
 Not a man.

00:37:29.039 --> 00:37:29.519
 Was left.

00:37:30.619 --> 00:37:31.099
 This is.

00:37:31.159 --> 00:37:31.840
 This is significant.

00:37:32.619 --> 00:37:33.599
 Not only that God.

00:37:33.719 --> 00:37:34.480
 Has given this.

00:37:34.960 --> 00:37:35.639
 Third word.

00:37:36.039 --> 00:37:36.960
 This reassurance.

00:37:37.280 --> 00:37:38.539
 That he is going to win.

00:37:38.659 --> 00:37:39.219
 This victory.

00:37:39.480 --> 00:37:41.780
 But for 14 verses now.

00:37:42.039 --> 00:37:43.099
 God has established.

00:37:43.099 --> 00:37:43.860
 The setting.

00:37:44.079 --> 00:37:45.179
 He's helped us see.

00:37:45.340 --> 00:37:46.119
 The difficulty.

00:37:46.539 --> 00:37:47.239
 And in one.

00:37:47.779 --> 00:37:48.219
 Single.

00:37:48.739 --> 00:37:49.259
 Phrase.

00:37:49.639 --> 00:37:50.619
 The battle is done.

00:37:52.000 --> 00:37:52.659
 The Lord.

00:37:52.920 --> 00:37:53.819
 Routed Sisera.

00:37:54.299 --> 00:37:54.679
 Period.

00:37:55.519 --> 00:37:56.239
 That's it.

00:37:56.779 --> 00:37:57.519
 Nothing else.

00:37:57.839 --> 00:37:58.639
 Needs to be said.

00:37:59.539 --> 00:38:00.440
 That's our God.

00:38:01.500 --> 00:38:02.480
 Trust his word.

00:38:03.319 --> 00:38:04.440
 It's a word of victory.

00:38:05.059 --> 00:38:06.119
 It's a word of triumph.

00:38:06.659 --> 00:38:07.699
 It's not always a word.

00:38:07.699 --> 00:38:08.299
 That's comfortable.

00:38:08.639 --> 00:38:10.019
 It's not always the kind of word.

00:38:10.019 --> 00:38:10.940
 That leads to.

00:38:11.099 --> 00:38:12.059
 To happiness.

00:38:12.059 --> 00:38:12.699
 For you.

00:38:12.839 --> 00:38:14.099
 It may lead to pain.

00:38:14.259 --> 00:38:15.359
 But it will always lead.

00:38:15.359 --> 00:38:16.019
 To God's glory.

00:38:16.960 --> 00:38:17.599
 You can trust.

00:38:18.099 --> 00:38:18.639
 His word.

00:38:19.500 --> 00:38:19.980
 And so.

00:38:20.179 --> 00:38:22.019
 As things begin to assemble.

00:38:22.299 --> 00:38:23.059
 As the army.

00:38:23.279 --> 00:38:24.440
 Hits 10,000.

00:38:24.559 --> 00:38:25.319
 On the nose.

00:38:26.119 --> 00:38:27.019
 Barak should have said.

00:38:27.159 --> 00:38:27.579
 Ha ha.

00:38:27.859 --> 00:38:28.719
 God is working.

00:38:29.159 --> 00:38:31.019
 As he goes up to Mount Tabor.

00:38:31.099 --> 00:38:31.799
 Which by the way.

00:38:31.960 --> 00:38:33.199
 Was a strategic position.

00:38:33.319 --> 00:38:33.599
 It was.

00:38:33.960 --> 00:38:34.880
 I think.

00:38:34.980 --> 00:38:36.239
 1500 feet.

00:38:36.319 --> 00:38:36.920
 In elevation.

00:38:37.119 --> 00:38:37.400
 And so.

00:38:37.719 --> 00:38:38.079
 You know.

00:38:38.079 --> 00:38:38.960
 That chariots work.

00:38:39.159 --> 00:38:40.219
 Well in the plains.

00:38:40.460 --> 00:38:41.440
 They don't work so well.

00:38:41.519 --> 00:38:42.079
 Going uphill.

00:38:42.880 --> 00:38:44.380
 This was a strategic location.

00:38:44.759 --> 00:38:45.900
 God set the strategy.

00:38:46.119 --> 00:38:47.819
 And then at Kishon.

00:38:48.639 --> 00:38:49.920
 We don't have time.

00:38:50.000 --> 00:38:50.400
 This morning.

00:38:50.500 --> 00:38:51.559
 But I would encourage you.

00:38:51.559 --> 00:38:52.779
 To read through chapter 5.

00:38:53.139 --> 00:38:54.980
 And you see that God is instrumentally.

00:38:54.980 --> 00:38:56.400
 Bringing torrents.

00:38:56.480 --> 00:38:57.179
 Of water.

00:38:57.579 --> 00:38:58.960
 Down the mountain slopes.

00:38:58.960 --> 00:39:00.420
 He saturates.

00:39:00.420 --> 00:39:01.960
 The river Kishon.

00:39:02.059 --> 00:39:02.880
 It overflows.

00:39:02.880 --> 00:39:03.440
 Its banks.

00:39:03.940 --> 00:39:04.460
 Likely.

00:39:04.659 --> 00:39:05.500
 What happens.

00:39:05.940 --> 00:39:06.800
 Is this word.

00:39:06.920 --> 00:39:07.320
 Routed.

00:39:07.380 --> 00:39:08.159
 Is actually the word.

00:39:08.280 --> 00:39:09.159
 Confused.

00:39:09.320 --> 00:39:11.019
 It's the same kind of word.

00:39:11.159 --> 00:39:12.059
 That God uses.

00:39:12.059 --> 00:39:12.740
 To describe.

00:39:12.820 --> 00:39:13.320
 What happens.

00:39:13.699 --> 00:39:14.019
 To the.

00:39:14.119 --> 00:39:14.760
 To the.

00:39:14.840 --> 00:39:15.480
 Egyptians.

00:39:15.480 --> 00:39:16.480
 They're confused.

00:39:16.740 --> 00:39:17.300
 When.

00:39:17.740 --> 00:39:18.940
 When God brings.

00:39:19.179 --> 00:39:19.659
 The.

00:39:19.820 --> 00:39:20.460
 The water.

00:39:20.579 --> 00:39:21.699
 Down from the Red Sea.

00:39:21.820 --> 00:39:21.920
 And.

00:39:22.300 --> 00:39:23.019
 Covers them.

00:39:23.179 --> 00:39:23.380
 Right.

00:39:24.019 --> 00:39:25.140
 The same kind of thing.

00:39:26.280 --> 00:39:26.860
 Now their.

00:39:27.220 --> 00:39:28.079
 Chariot wheels.

00:39:28.320 --> 00:39:28.980
 Are stuck.

00:39:29.440 --> 00:39:30.099
 In Kishon.

00:39:31.019 --> 00:39:32.599
 Now their battle strategy.

00:39:32.960 --> 00:39:34.240
 Has been obliterated.

00:39:34.760 --> 00:39:36.000
 Now all their soldiers.

00:39:36.200 --> 00:39:36.940
 Have to be on foot.

00:39:37.039 --> 00:39:38.240
 That's why I believe.

00:39:38.460 --> 00:39:38.940
 Sisera.

00:39:39.160 --> 00:39:39.820
 Is on foot.

00:39:40.039 --> 00:39:40.660
 He's fleeing.

00:39:40.900 --> 00:39:41.660
 They're confused.

00:39:41.900 --> 00:39:42.619
 They thought their.

00:39:42.760 --> 00:39:43.820
 Their battle strategy.

00:39:43.820 --> 00:39:44.500
 Of strength.

00:39:44.640 --> 00:39:45.079
 In these.

00:39:45.460 --> 00:39:46.019
 These.

00:39:46.460 --> 00:39:47.539
 800 chariots.

00:39:47.539 --> 00:39:47.980
 Of iron.

00:39:48.059 --> 00:39:48.420
 Were going to.

00:39:48.599 --> 00:39:49.260
 Win the day.

00:39:49.300 --> 00:39:49.720
 In a moment.

00:39:49.719 --> 00:39:51.399
 God had other.

00:39:51.679 --> 00:39:52.119
 Plans.

00:39:52.619 --> 00:39:52.959
 For them.

00:39:53.799 --> 00:39:54.799
 And God routed them.

00:39:55.619 --> 00:39:56.480
 God won the victory.

00:39:57.779 --> 00:39:58.459
 And God did it.

00:39:58.539 --> 00:39:58.739
 Through.

00:39:59.219 --> 00:39:59.719
 His word.

00:40:00.559 --> 00:40:01.419
 This strategic word.

00:40:01.480 --> 00:40:02.199
 That we can trust.

00:40:03.019 --> 00:40:03.439
 Finally.

00:40:04.399 --> 00:40:05.219
 We find in.

00:40:05.279 --> 00:40:06.099
 In verse 17.

00:40:06.159 --> 00:40:06.619
 To 24.

00:40:07.379 --> 00:40:08.459
 God's word is true.

00:40:09.019 --> 00:40:09.879
 You can trust it.

00:40:10.959 --> 00:40:11.959
 God's word.

00:40:12.399 --> 00:40:13.000
 Is true.

00:40:13.719 --> 00:40:14.480
 You can trust it.

00:40:14.539 --> 00:40:15.119
 Look at the.

00:40:15.119 --> 00:40:16.579
 The specificity.

00:40:16.899 --> 00:40:17.599
 Of how God.

00:40:17.759 --> 00:40:18.299
 Works out.

00:40:18.459 --> 00:40:18.879
 This plan.

00:40:18.880 --> 00:40:19.860
 This plan.

00:40:20.320 --> 00:40:20.619
 That was.

00:40:20.940 --> 00:40:21.380
 Initially.

00:40:21.860 --> 00:40:22.599
 Given to Barak.

00:40:22.920 --> 00:40:23.760
 So that God.

00:40:23.900 --> 00:40:24.880
 Could get glory.

00:40:25.119 --> 00:40:25.340
 Through.

00:40:25.900 --> 00:40:26.160
 Him.

00:40:26.300 --> 00:40:26.900
 As a leader.

00:40:27.579 --> 00:40:27.840
 Now.

00:40:29.099 --> 00:40:30.099
 For whatever reason.

00:40:30.599 --> 00:40:31.039
 There is.

00:40:31.160 --> 00:40:31.940
 Some hesitation.

00:40:32.760 --> 00:40:33.160
 And so.

00:40:33.460 --> 00:40:34.019
 Deborah says.

00:40:34.119 --> 00:40:34.240
 Well.

00:40:34.320 --> 00:40:34.660
 The glory.

00:40:34.740 --> 00:40:35.500
 That would have gone to you.

00:40:35.579 --> 00:40:36.440
 Is going to go to a woman.

00:40:36.780 --> 00:40:37.300
 And notice.

00:40:37.460 --> 00:40:37.860
 Exactly.

00:40:38.260 --> 00:40:38.960
 Happens that way.

00:40:39.700 --> 00:40:40.300
 Verse 17.

00:40:40.460 --> 00:40:41.300
 Sisera fled away.

00:40:41.380 --> 00:40:41.720
 On foot.

00:40:42.079 --> 00:40:43.039
 To the tent of jail.

00:40:43.039 --> 00:40:44.300
 The wife of Heber.

00:40:44.400 --> 00:40:44.920
 The Kenite.

00:40:45.079 --> 00:40:45.860
 For there was a peace.

00:40:45.940 --> 00:40:46.720
 Between Jabin.

00:40:47.000 --> 00:40:48.119
 And the king of Hazer.

00:40:48.119 --> 00:40:49.480
 And the house of Heber.

00:40:49.559 --> 00:40:50.000
 The Kenite.

00:40:51.119 --> 00:40:53.039
 The result of this devastating victory.

00:40:53.039 --> 00:40:54.199
 Is now that.

00:40:54.539 --> 00:40:56.139
 That Sisera is on foot.

00:40:56.619 --> 00:40:57.599
 And now he flees.

00:40:57.659 --> 00:40:58.460
 To what he thinks.

00:40:58.599 --> 00:41:00.279
 Is the safest place possible.

00:41:00.480 --> 00:41:01.519
 He goes to a place.

00:41:01.859 --> 00:41:02.619
 Where there's peace.

00:41:02.779 --> 00:41:03.619
 There's been a pact.

00:41:03.779 --> 00:41:04.579
 There's been a covenant.

00:41:04.739 --> 00:41:05.039
 Made.

00:41:05.139 --> 00:41:06.179
 Between Heber.

00:41:06.359 --> 00:41:07.199
 And the Kenites.

00:41:08.019 --> 00:41:08.539
 And Jabin.

00:41:09.359 --> 00:41:10.159
 He thinks he's.

00:41:10.159 --> 00:41:11.259
 In a safe place.

00:41:12.460 --> 00:41:13.500
 This expression.

00:41:13.960 --> 00:41:14.380
 Shalom.

00:41:14.380 --> 00:41:16.559
 Is friendly relations.

00:41:17.360 --> 00:41:17.960
 It's not just.

00:41:18.180 --> 00:41:19.039
 The absence.

00:41:19.300 --> 00:41:19.920
 Of conflict.

00:41:20.180 --> 00:41:20.960
 It's the presence.

00:41:21.079 --> 00:41:21.619
 Of a pact.

00:41:21.920 --> 00:41:22.500
 A treaty.

00:41:22.860 --> 00:41:23.700
 Has been signed.

00:41:24.420 --> 00:41:25.119
 And the tent.

00:41:25.240 --> 00:41:25.700
 Itself.

00:41:25.820 --> 00:41:26.180
 Probably.

00:41:27.240 --> 00:41:28.119
 Points out.

00:41:28.119 --> 00:41:28.519
 That.

00:41:28.900 --> 00:41:29.340
 That.

00:41:29.340 --> 00:41:29.420
 That.

00:41:29.420 --> 00:41:29.840
 That.

00:41:30.380 --> 00:41:30.780
 Heber.

00:41:31.260 --> 00:41:32.079
 And his wife.

00:41:32.200 --> 00:41:32.500
 Jail.

00:41:32.579 --> 00:41:32.940
 Are there.

00:41:33.039 --> 00:41:34.079
 Because they were nomadic.

00:41:34.240 --> 00:41:34.880
 Individuals.

00:41:35.099 --> 00:41:36.180
 The rest of the people.

00:41:36.300 --> 00:41:36.539
 Lived.

00:41:36.720 --> 00:41:37.800
 In dwellings.

00:41:37.800 --> 00:41:38.940
 But they were nomadic.

00:41:39.360 --> 00:41:40.320
 That's probably how.

00:41:41.380 --> 00:41:42.140
 Sisera was able.

00:41:42.139 --> 00:41:42.619
 To identify.

00:41:42.799 --> 00:41:42.960
 Ah.

00:41:43.299 --> 00:41:44.619
 This is where the Kenites live.

00:41:44.699 --> 00:41:45.940
 This is where Heber is.

00:41:46.099 --> 00:41:47.400
 This is where safety will be.

00:41:48.559 --> 00:41:49.139
 Maybe thinking.

00:41:49.299 --> 00:41:49.940
 That a woman's tent.

00:41:50.079 --> 00:41:50.339
 Would be.

00:41:50.799 --> 00:41:51.759
 Especially safe.

00:41:52.980 --> 00:41:53.400
 In this.

00:41:53.480 --> 00:41:54.359
 In this ancient world.

00:41:54.659 --> 00:41:55.179
 Hospitality.

00:41:55.179 --> 00:41:55.659
 Was.

00:41:55.900 --> 00:41:56.299
 Was.

00:41:56.659 --> 00:41:57.219
 Regarded.

00:41:57.480 --> 00:41:58.420
 As a strong.

00:41:58.719 --> 00:41:59.159
 Obligation.

00:41:59.159 --> 00:42:00.319
 Not just as a pact.

00:42:00.659 --> 00:42:00.799
 That she.

00:42:00.900 --> 00:42:01.440
 That they had.

00:42:01.759 --> 00:42:02.500
 With Heber.

00:42:03.519 --> 00:42:04.639
 But this obligation.

00:42:05.139 --> 00:42:05.940
 That existed.

00:42:06.279 --> 00:42:06.859
 In hospitality.

00:42:07.920 --> 00:42:09.059
 But notice what happens next.

00:42:09.940 --> 00:42:10.500
 Jail came.

00:42:10.659 --> 00:42:11.119
 Comes out.

00:42:11.639 --> 00:42:11.779
 She.

00:42:11.780 --> 00:42:12.320
 Meets.

00:42:12.560 --> 00:42:12.880
 Sisera.

00:42:13.400 --> 00:42:14.540
 She takes the initiative.

00:42:14.940 --> 00:42:16.120
 She's the one who's coming out.

00:42:16.580 --> 00:42:16.980
 She says.

00:42:17.080 --> 00:42:18.060
 Turn aside my Lord.

00:42:18.680 --> 00:42:19.440
 Turn aside to me.

00:42:19.519 --> 00:42:20.280
 Do not be afraid.

00:42:21.160 --> 00:42:22.160
 So He turned aside to her.

00:42:22.240 --> 00:42:22.800
 Into the tent.

00:42:23.280 --> 00:42:23.920
 She covered him.

00:42:24.300 --> 00:42:24.920
 With a rug.

00:42:25.519 --> 00:42:26.220
 She said to him.

00:42:26.900 --> 00:42:27.240
 Excuse me.

00:42:27.360 --> 00:42:28.080
 He said to her.

00:42:28.780 --> 00:42:30.340
 Please give me a little water to drink.

00:42:30.540 --> 00:42:31.240
 For I am thirsty.

00:42:32.080 --> 00:42:33.340
 She opened a skin of milk.

00:42:33.340 --> 00:42:34.220
 And gave him drink.

00:42:34.680 --> 00:42:35.420
 And covered him.

00:42:36.300 --> 00:42:36.880
 He said to her.

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 Stand.

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 At the opening.

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 Of the tent.

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 And if any man comes.

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 And asks you.

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 Is anyone here.

00:42:42.319 --> 00:42:42.759
 Say no.

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 But jail.

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 The wife of Heber.

00:42:46.159 --> 00:42:46.879
 Took a tent peg.

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 And took a hammer.

00:42:48.219 --> 00:42:48.799
 In her hand.

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 Then she went softly to him.

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 And drove the peg.

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 Into his temple.

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 Until it went down.

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 Into the ground.

00:42:55.679 --> 00:42:56.519
 While he was lying.

00:42:56.639 --> 00:42:57.339
 Fast asleep.

00:42:57.599 --> 00:42:58.480
 From weariness.

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 God uses.

00:43:00.179 --> 00:43:01.480
 An unsuspecting.

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 Victor.

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 He uses.

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 Somebody.

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 From the Kenites.

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 He was using.

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 A source of treachery.

00:43:09.980 --> 00:43:10.560
 To accomplish.

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 This victory.

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 But God.

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 Knows about this.

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 He's using this.

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 Instrumentally.

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 She.

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 Comes out.

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 To Sisera.

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 She.

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 Covers him.

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 She gives him.

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 Something to drink.

00:43:24.080 --> 00:43:24.280
 Well.

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 Wondered.

00:43:25.460 --> 00:43:25.720
 Well.

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 What is the.

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 What's the significance.

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 Of him.

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 Of giving him milk.

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 I think Deborah.

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 Gives us.

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 The answer.

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 In Judges chapter 5.

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 Verses 24 to 26.

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 In her song.

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 She says.

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 Most blessed.

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 Of women.

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 Be jail.

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 The wife.

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 Of Heber.

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 The Kenite.

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 Of tent.

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 Dwelling women.

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 Most blessed.

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 He asked for water.

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 And she gave him milk.

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 She brought him curds.

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 In a noble's bowl.

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 This form.

00:43:51.800 --> 00:43:52.019
 Of.

00:43:52.599 --> 00:43:54.099
 Of gaining allegiance.

00:43:54.900 --> 00:43:56.119
 Of helping to appeal.

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 Hey.

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 I'm for you.

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 I'm going to help you.

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 I'm going to give you my best.

00:44:00.639 --> 00:44:01.460
 And then we find.

00:44:02.180 --> 00:44:02.980
 In Judges 5.

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 26.

00:44:03.700 --> 00:44:04.300
 She sent.

00:44:04.300 --> 00:44:04.980
 Her hand.

00:44:05.080 --> 00:44:05.900
 To the tent's peg.

00:44:06.400 --> 00:44:07.160
 In her right hand.

00:44:07.200 --> 00:44:08.140
 To the woman's.

00:44:08.140 --> 00:44:08.660
 Mallet.

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 She struck Sisera.

00:44:10.480 --> 00:44:11.800
 She crushed his head.

00:44:12.080 --> 00:44:12.700
 She shattered.

00:44:12.840 --> 00:44:13.360
 And pierced.

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 His temple.

00:44:15.240 --> 00:44:15.720
 This.

00:44:16.320 --> 00:44:16.720
 Master.

00:44:16.900 --> 00:44:17.200
 Plan.

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 To gain his trust.

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 And then she strikes.

00:44:20.700 --> 00:44:21.620
 And God wins.

00:44:21.980 --> 00:44:22.500
 The victory.

00:44:23.840 --> 00:44:24.940
 God wins the victory.

00:44:24.940 --> 00:44:25.440
 Because.

00:44:25.840 --> 00:44:26.500
 God's word.

00:44:26.880 --> 00:44:27.840
 Had provided the strategy.

00:44:28.700 --> 00:44:29.180
 And Barak.

00:44:29.840 --> 00:44:30.620
 Although reluctant.

00:44:30.740 --> 00:44:31.180
 At first.

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 Although he hesitates.

00:44:32.559 --> 00:44:32.940
 At first.

00:44:33.059 --> 00:44:33.559
 Follows through.

00:44:34.239 --> 00:44:35.219
 He does what God has said.

00:44:35.279 --> 00:44:35.799
 And then God.

00:44:36.679 --> 00:44:37.079
 Routs.

00:44:38.019 --> 00:44:38.340
 Jabin.

00:44:38.599 --> 00:44:39.059
 And Sisera.

00:44:39.259 --> 00:44:40.059
 God brings.

00:44:40.380 --> 00:44:40.920
 The victory.

00:44:42.279 --> 00:44:43.259
 When God's people.

00:44:43.340 --> 00:44:44.099
 Decide to do.

00:44:44.199 --> 00:44:44.639
 What God.

00:44:44.840 --> 00:44:45.360
 Has said.

00:44:46.219 --> 00:44:46.880
 When we decide.

00:44:46.880 --> 00:44:47.139
 To.

00:44:47.299 --> 00:44:47.840
 To know.

00:44:48.039 --> 00:44:48.519
 God's word.

00:44:48.599 --> 00:44:49.239
 And follow through.

00:44:50.119 --> 00:44:50.880
 God brings.

00:44:51.519 --> 00:44:52.239
 God brings.

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 His presence.

00:44:54.019 --> 00:44:54.559
 He brings.

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 Joy.

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 And he brings.

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 Success.

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 To the endeavors.

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 That he calls us.

00:45:00.039 --> 00:45:00.259
 To.

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 To enact.

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 And the only.

00:45:02.899 --> 00:45:04.039
 Appropriate response.

00:45:04.719 --> 00:45:05.599
 Is praise.

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 To God.

00:45:07.099 --> 00:45:08.199
 And that's what chapter 5.

00:45:08.259 --> 00:45:08.719
 Is all about.

00:45:09.679 --> 00:45:10.179
 Chapter 5.

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 Is about celebrating.

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 Praise to God.

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 Not praise.

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 To Deborah.

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 Not praise.

00:45:15.000 --> 00:45:15.459
 To Barak.

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 Praise to God.

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 It was his victory.

00:45:19.279 --> 00:45:20.259
 Just to close.

00:45:20.919 --> 00:45:21.259
 Notice.

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 Judges chapter 5.

00:45:22.299 --> 00:45:23.059
 Verses 1 and 2.

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 It says.

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 Then sang Deborah.

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 And Barak.

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 The son of Abinuim.

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 On that day.

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 They sang to the Lord.

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 We find.

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 At the end of verse 3.

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 I will make melody.

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 Melody to the Lord.

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 The God.

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 Of Israel.

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 That is the appropriate.

00:45:40.659 --> 00:45:41.179
 Response.

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 The only.

00:45:42.299 --> 00:45:43.440
 Appropriate response.

00:45:44.139 --> 00:45:45.319
 When God graciously.

00:45:45.819 --> 00:45:46.799
 Saves his people.

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 I wonder this morning.

00:45:49.359 --> 00:45:50.199
 If you.

00:45:50.400 --> 00:45:50.779
 Like me.

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 Struggle.

00:45:51.460 --> 00:45:52.000
 At times.

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 With praise.

00:45:53.280 --> 00:45:54.700
 With thanksgiving.

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 It's easy.

00:45:56.040 --> 00:45:56.140
 To.

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 To think about.

00:45:57.500 --> 00:45:58.900
 The things that are not going well.

00:45:59.820 --> 00:46:00.560
 Rather than.

00:46:00.980 --> 00:46:01.460
 Celebrating.

00:46:01.800 --> 00:46:02.560
 God's good work.

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 And I trust.

00:46:04.500 --> 00:46:05.620
 In this next week.

00:46:06.180 --> 00:46:07.220
 That God will help you.

00:46:07.360 --> 00:46:07.500
 To.

00:46:07.820 --> 00:46:08.700
 To rally.

00:46:08.980 --> 00:46:09.840
 In praise to him.

00:46:10.019 --> 00:46:10.820
 For the things that he's doing.

00:46:11.019 --> 00:46:12.040
 And I trust that God will.

00:46:12.300 --> 00:46:13.980
 Will remind you to pray for.

00:46:14.420 --> 00:46:15.220
 The team.

00:46:15.760 --> 00:46:16.420
 And for.

00:46:16.900 --> 00:46:18.080
 The Kenoyers and I.

00:46:18.540 --> 00:46:19.019
 As we.

00:46:19.140 --> 00:46:20.500
 As we make our way to.

00:46:20.820 --> 00:46:21.700
 To Skyview.

00:46:22.240 --> 00:46:23.100
 This next week.

00:46:23.099 --> 00:46:24.019
 To serve the Lord Jesus.

00:46:25.059 --> 00:46:25.960
 So that we can bring.

00:46:26.119 --> 00:46:26.860
 Praise to God.

00:46:26.920 --> 00:46:27.420
 That's our.

00:46:27.579 --> 00:46:28.259
 That's our desire.

00:46:28.739 --> 00:46:29.619
 Through our service.

00:46:30.239 --> 00:46:31.099
 Bring glory to Christ.

00:46:31.380 --> 00:46:31.839
 Let me pray.

00:46:33.920 --> 00:46:34.319
 Father.

00:46:34.400 --> 00:46:35.079
 Thank you for this.

00:46:35.259 --> 00:46:36.139
 Bright spot.

00:46:36.239 --> 00:46:37.119
 In the book of Judges.

00:46:37.940 --> 00:46:38.980
 Thank you for Deborah.

00:46:39.599 --> 00:46:40.799
 This mother of Israel.

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 What a woman.

00:46:43.259 --> 00:46:43.880
 What a lover.

00:46:43.880 --> 00:46:44.619
 Of your word.

00:46:45.440 --> 00:46:46.619
 Thank you for her courage.

00:46:47.500 --> 00:46:48.699
 Thank you for her confidence.

00:46:48.699 --> 00:46:49.839
 In the scriptures.

00:46:49.840 --> 00:46:51.519
 Thank you for her.

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 Consistent.

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 And deliberate.

00:46:53.760 --> 00:46:54.360
 Calls.

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 To faith.

00:46:56.039 --> 00:46:56.920
 In celebrating.

00:46:57.120 --> 00:46:57.880
 The word of God.

00:46:58.200 --> 00:46:58.400
 Lord.

00:46:58.500 --> 00:46:59.640
 May we know the word.

00:47:00.180 --> 00:47:00.920
 Just like her.

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 May we.

00:47:02.680 --> 00:47:03.620
 Proclaim the word.

00:47:04.059 --> 00:47:04.660
 Just like her.

00:47:05.280 --> 00:47:06.180
 So that we can experience.

00:47:06.300 --> 00:47:06.740
 The blessings.

00:47:07.220 --> 00:47:08.260
 Of obedience to the word.

00:47:08.720 --> 00:47:09.380
 Just like her.

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 We pray in Jesus name.

00:47:11.120 --> 00:47:11.340
 Amen.

00:47:12.079 --> 00:47:12.660
 God bless you.

00:47:13.019 --> 00:47:13.720
 Have a great week.

00:47:13.720 --> 00:47:13.800
 Amen.

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