LifePointe Christian Church
Right In My Eyes - Lessons Learned In Canaan - Week 1
Speaker: Derek Gute, Adult Ministries pastor
Locations & Times
LifePointe Christian Church
10291 E Stockton Blvd, Elk Grove, CA 95624, USA
Sunday 8:30 AM
Sunday 9:45 AM
Sunday 11:15 AM
Judges 1
Overview of Israel’s History
The tribes of Israel fail to drive out the foreign nations from the land of Canaan
Lesson #1:
Disbelief leads to disobedience, which leads to disaster
Disbelief->Disobedience->Disaster
Disbelief leads to disobedience, which leads to disaster
Disbelief->Disobedience->Disaster
The Israelites failed to completely drive out their enemies because they didn’t trust God to do what He said He would do.
“I will give you every place where you set your foot…” Joshua 1:3
“The Lord your God himself will drive them out of your way. He will push them out before you, and you will take possession of their land…” Joshua 23:5
“I will give you every place where you set your foot…” Joshua 1:3
“The Lord your God himself will drive them out of your way. He will push them out before you, and you will take possession of their land…” Joshua 23:5
Israel: “God, we can’t drive them out.”
God: “It’s not that you can’t, but that you won’t.”
God: “It’s not that you can’t, but that you won’t.”
In what areas of my life am I telling God, “I can’t,” and He is saying, “It’s not that you can’t…you won’t”?
Whenever we say, “I can’t,” it becomes an area of defeat in our lives.
We’re relying on our ability to obey instead of trusting God to provide us with His strength, power, and grace to overcome our issues.
We’re relying on our ability to obey instead of trusting God to provide us with His strength, power, and grace to overcome our issues.
When we walk by faith, we’ll go from…
Disbelief->Disobedience->Disaster
to
Belief->Obedience->Blessing
Disbelief->Disobedience->Disaster
to
Belief->Obedience->Blessing
Lesson #2:
Amnesia leads to apostasy
Apostasy: “The abandonment or renunciation of a religious belief”
Amnesia leads to apostasy
Apostasy: “The abandonment or renunciation of a religious belief”
know = yada
yada = intimate knowledge
yada = intimate knowledge
yada = intimate knowledge
They were mentally aware of Israel’s history and God, but their knowledge didn’t affect their heart or lifestyle.
They were mentally aware of Israel’s history and God, but their knowledge didn’t affect their heart or lifestyle.
As parents, it’s our responsibility to disciple (train) our children to follow Jesus.
What am I doing to disciple my kids?
Judges is not a story without hope
and neither is yours.
and neither is yours.
Judges is not a story without hope.
“Then the Lord raised up judges, who saved them out of the hands of their enemies.”
Judges 2:16
“Then the Lord raised up judges, who saved them out of the hands of their enemies.”
Judges 2:16
NEED PRAYER?
We want to pray for you! Send us a prayer request at:
Pray4U@lifepointe.org
Pray4U@lifepointe.org
Fluffy faces and delicious pie abound at this event thrown in benefit for our newest neighbor, The Elk Grove Animal Shelter. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Visit the lobby to sign up to help with this event. More details at: lifepointe.org/PupsAndPies
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS AND EVENTS
KIDS' CHRISTMAS MUSICAL - SAVE THE DATE / DEC 15 / 4:00 pm
JOIN THE CHOIR: Kids 5 years - 6th grade can participate!
Rehearsals start TODAY at 1-2:30 pm in Room 102, and every Sunday thru December 8, with a final rehearsal on Sat, December 14.
Details and choir sign-ups at: lifepointe.org/kids-christmas-musical
GRATEFUL GATHERING - PLATINUM CLUB & VOYAGERS / NOV 2 / 6:00-8:30 pm
Enjoy an evening of dinner, friendship and an opportunity to support a Sacramento charity. Full details and signups in the lobby, or at: lifepointe.org/GratefulGathering
MEXICO MISSION TRIP: INFO MEETING / NOV 3 / 12:45 pm
For new AND past participants interested in the trip on April 4-9, 2020, join us along with our Mexico missionary, Deborah Verdin, in The Foundry.
Can't make the trip? Home Team & admin help is needed
More info: Dawn Sousa at dawn.sousa@icloud.com
BABY/CHILD DEDICATION / NOV 10 / 11:15 am (DURING 3rd SERVICE)
If you have not had your baby or child dedicated yet and would like to be part of this special service, please contact Darla BY TODAY at: d.blanton@lifepointe.org
BROADWAY MUSICAL - LADIES DAY TRIPPERS / NOV 16 / 11am
Join the ladies for lunch and a Broadway Sacramento's A Christmas Story: The Musical. Cost: $40 - limited tickets.
Sign up in the lobby or at: lifepointe.org/ChristmasStory
JOIN THE GUEST SERVICES TEAM
We're looking for additional awesome volunteers to join our Usher and Greeter teams! If interested, please contact Pastor Derek at: d.gute@lifepointe.org
JOIN THE CHOIR: Kids 5 years - 6th grade can participate!
Rehearsals start TODAY at 1-2:30 pm in Room 102, and every Sunday thru December 8, with a final rehearsal on Sat, December 14.
Details and choir sign-ups at: lifepointe.org/kids-christmas-musical
GRATEFUL GATHERING - PLATINUM CLUB & VOYAGERS / NOV 2 / 6:00-8:30 pm
Enjoy an evening of dinner, friendship and an opportunity to support a Sacramento charity. Full details and signups in the lobby, or at: lifepointe.org/GratefulGathering
MEXICO MISSION TRIP: INFO MEETING / NOV 3 / 12:45 pm
For new AND past participants interested in the trip on April 4-9, 2020, join us along with our Mexico missionary, Deborah Verdin, in The Foundry.
Can't make the trip? Home Team & admin help is needed
More info: Dawn Sousa at dawn.sousa@icloud.com
BABY/CHILD DEDICATION / NOV 10 / 11:15 am (DURING 3rd SERVICE)
If you have not had your baby or child dedicated yet and would like to be part of this special service, please contact Darla BY TODAY at: d.blanton@lifepointe.org
BROADWAY MUSICAL - LADIES DAY TRIPPERS / NOV 16 / 11am
Join the ladies for lunch and a Broadway Sacramento's A Christmas Story: The Musical. Cost: $40 - limited tickets.
Sign up in the lobby or at: lifepointe.org/ChristmasStory
JOIN THE GUEST SERVICES TEAM
We're looking for additional awesome volunteers to join our Usher and Greeter teams! If interested, please contact Pastor Derek at: d.gute@lifepointe.org