SF390 - THE SPIRITUAL MERRY GO ROUND (Judges 2 7-18)

@PAGE NUMBER = SF390

@TITLE = THE SPIRITUAL MERRY‑GO‑ROUND

@LEVEL ONE = Judges 2:7‑18

@LEVEL ONE = INTRODUCTION

@ILL TITLE = Riding The Merry ‑ Go ‑ Round

@ILL TEXT = Have you ever gotten sick from going around and round.

@LEVEL TWO = Often Our Spiritual Lives Resemble A Merry ‑ Go ‑ Round

@LEVEL FOUR = It is an indication of spiritual sickness.

@LEVEL FOUR = We are busy but we aren't going anywhere.

@LEVEL TWO = Notice the pattern ‑ The route of the Merry ‑ go ‑ round

@LEVEL ONE = 1A. THE PEOPLE SERVE THE LORD

@SCRIPTURE = Judges 2:7

@SCRIPTURE = Exodus 19:3‑6

@LEVEL TWO = 1B. They Were Called To God (Exo 19:3)

@LEVEL TWO = 2B. They Received A Message From God (Exo 19:3b)

@LEVEL TWO = 3B. They Had An Existing Relationship With God (Exo 19:4)

@LEVEL TWO = 4B. Obedience Was Expected (Exo 19:5)

@LEVEL TWO = 5B. God Established A Special Relationship With Them (Exo 19:6)

@PAGE NUMBER = Page 2

@LEVEL ONE = 2A. THE PEOPLE FORSAKE THE LORD

@SCRIPTURE = Judges 2:11‑13

@LEVEL TWO = 1B. Did Evil

@LEVEL FOUR = Disobeyed God's commands

@LEVEL TWO = 2B. Served Baals

@LEVEL FOUR = Gave their allegance to other gods

@LEVEL TWO = 3B. Forsook The Lord

@LEVEL FOUR = They left Him, He did not leave them

@LEVEL ONE = 3A. GOD DISCIPLINES HIS PEOPLE

@SCRIPTURE = Judges 2:14‑15

@LEVEL TWO = 1B. Plundered ‑ robbed of blessings

@LEVEL TWO = 2B. Defeated ‑ (2:14b‑15)

@LEVEL ONE = 4A. THE PEOPLE CRY OUT FOR HELP

@SCRIPTURE = 2:15 "They were in great distress."

@SCRIPTURE = 2:18 "they groaned under those who oppressed and afflicted them."

@LEVEL ONE = 5A. GOD HAS COMPASSION AND DELIVERS HIS PEOPLE

@SCRIPTURE = Judg 2:16 (NIV)  Then the LORD raised up judges, who saved them out of the hands of these raiders.

@SCRIPTURE = 2:18 "the LORD had compassion on them"

@LEVEL ONE = APPLICATION

@LEVEL TWO = Get Off The Merry ‑ Go ‑ Round