If the Lord Be with Us

Subject: If the Lord Be with Us 

Scripture Reading: Judges 6: 1 - 13

Memory Verse: Judges 6: 13

Objective: To remind us that God is consistent. When sin prevails, Israel remains powerless.

1.     The result of disobeying God’s Word will always be failure and frustration. What frustrating situation was Israel facing in Judges 6: 1 - 10?

2.     Instead of doing an introspection of Israel’s actions as a nation, who did Gideon blame for their calamity? Judges 6: 11 - 13; In later years, how did this same nation continue the blame game? Malachi 1: 13a, Isaiah 58: 3a

3.     When Israel of old suffered defeat, what reason is given in Jeremiah? Jeremiah 8: 8 - 9

4.     How deep was the deception back then, and what judgment was pending? Judges 6: 10 - 13

5.     What were the reasons given for Israel’s powerlessness? Judges 6: 1, Isaiah 59: 1 - 15

6.     Presently, ‘spiritual Israel’ finds itself grappling with these same issues. If the Lord is to return to us, as in former times, what adjustments must be made? 1 Chronicles 15: 13 - 14, Ephesians 4: 17 – 24

7.     What real and sincere prayers would a loving God desire to hear from His people, and why? Psalm 27: 7 - 9, Ezekiel 18: 21 - 23