Lifepoint Church Delaware
God is faithful even when we are not.
Judges 4:1-3 ESV
“In the days of Shammer son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were abandoned and travelers kept to the byways. The villagers ceased in Israel; (Judges 5:6-7a)
Judges 4:4-5 ESV
Judges 4:6-7 ESV
Judges 4:8-10 EASY
God uses the OBEDIENT—man or woman.
“…Among the clans of Reuben there were great searchings of heart. 17 Gilead stayed beyond the Jordan; and Dan, why did he stay with the ships? Asher sat still at the coast of the sea, staying by his landings. (Judges 5:16b-17)
Judges 4:12-16 ESV
Judges 5:4 ESV
Steps of obedience lead to witnessing God’s GLORY and POWER first-hand.
Judges 4:19-21 ESV
Judges 4:23-24 ESV
God is FAITHFUL in the face of rebellion
Rebellion: God’s people did what was evil in His sight. (4:1)
Faithfulness: God is faithful to raise Deborah, the obedient prophet and wise leader. (4:4)
Rebellion: Barak is hesitant and reluctant. (4:8)
Faithfulness: Yet, God is faithful to route Sisera and his army, using Barak to do it. (4:15)
Rebellion: Jael’s husband has become friendly toward Sisera and his army. (4:11)
Faithfulness: God fulfills his promise to defeat Sisera and uses Jael to do it. (4:21)