JUDGES 17 How Is Your Faith

Judges explains how man can have what they need but some how we go after self pleasing activities.

Are we satisfied with God, or, are we just seeking for something more flesh filling ?

How do we have something that is good, but change in the process and loose it?

How do we come back from making those misguided moves in our life?

New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update Chapter 1

SENTENCE 1aSenderPeter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,

BULLET bRecipientTo those who reside as aliens, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, who are chosen

BULLET 2aManneraccording to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit,

BULLET bLocationto obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood:

SENTENCE dContinuationMay

SENTENCE cGreetinggrace and peace be yours

d Continuation in the fullest measure.

SENTENCE 3aDoxologyBlessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

b Characterization ‹ who

c Divine-Action according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again

BULLET dLocationto a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

BULLET 4aLocationto obtain an inheritance

Supplied which is

b List-Item imperishable

c List-Item and undefiled

d List-Item and will not fade away,

e List-Item reserved in heaven for you, ›

5 a Characterization ‹ who are protected by the power of God through faith

b Purpose for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. ›

SENTENCE 6aExperience[CR In CR] this you greatly rejoice,

SUB-POINT dStatuseven though

b Temporal (d) [TM now for a little while, TM]

c Background-Condition (d) [CD if necessary, CD]

d Status you have been distressed by various trials,

SUB-POINT 7aPurposeso that

b Topic (e) [TP the proof of your faith,

Supplied being

c Characterization (b) ‹ more precious than gold which is perishable, › TP]

d Characterization (b) even though tested by fire,

e Event may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

SENTENCE Suppliedand

8 b Concession (c) though you have not seen

a Characterization [CR Him, CR]

c Experience you love

Supplied Him,

CIRCUMSTANCE and

e Concession (g) ‹✕ though you do not see ✕› Him [TM now, TM]

CIRCUMSTANCE fContrastbut ‹✓ believe ✓›

d Characterization [CR in Him, CR]

SENTENCE gExperienceyou greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible

ELABORATION hCharacterizationand full of glory,

9 a Result obtaining as the outcome of your faith

b Interpretation ‹ the salvation of your souls. ›

SENTENCE 10aTopic (b)[TP [CR As to this CR] salvation, TP]

b Action the prophets

c Characterization ‹ who prophesied of the grace that would come to you ›

b Action made careful searches and inquiries,

ELABORATION 11aMannerseeking to know

b Expansion what person

c Expansion or time the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating

ELABORATION dTemporalas He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow.

SENTENCE 12aEventIt was revealed [CR to them CR]

SUB-POINT bExpansionthat they were ‹✕ not serving themselves, ✕› but ‹✓ you, ✓› in these things

SUB-POINT cCharacterizationwhich [TM now TM] have been announced to you

d Instrument through those who preached the gospel to you

e Instrument by the Holy Spirit

f Characterization ‹ sent from heaven—

SUB-POINT gCharacterization ›things into which angels long to look.

PRINCIPLE 13aInferenceTherefore,

b Background-Action (d) prepare your minds for action,

c Background-Experience (d) keep sober in spirit,

d Continuation (a) fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

COMPLEX 14aComparison (15b)[CP As obedient children, CP]

CIRCUMSTANCE bCharacterization‹✕ do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, ✕›