CrossWay Church
March 29, 2020: Evil's Snowball Effect
These are the Bible passage and sermon notes for our Sunday morning worship services.
Locations & Times
CrossWay Church Battle Ground
311 N Parkway Ave, Battle Ground, WA 98604, USA
Sunday 10:00 AM
Judges 20 & 21: Evil’s Snowball Effect
I) Judges Snowball Effect: A series of bad choices and over reactions keep getting worse.
A) The _________________ Half Truths: He tells a self-serving version to incite the crowd.
B) ________________ Overreaction: They send a huge army to deal with an individual matter.
1) Leviticus stipulated punishment for the _______________ who raped and killed this concubine.
2) Israel escalated this by sending a ________ army.
C) Benjamin’s ____________: They defend Gibeah instead of turning over the rapists.
D) Israel’s _______________: Israel destroys the tribe of Benjamin instead of executing justice on the rapists.
1) The Israelites ______________ God supported their actions.
2) God says he will ______ the Benjaminite army into their hands.
3) Israel decides to __________ out the entire tribe.
E) Israel’s Sinful ______________: The nations destroy a city and encourage kidnapping to provide Benjaminites wives.
II) Evil snowballed because Israel had no king and everyone looked out for their own needs.
III) Sin snowballs in our own life too.
A) D_____________: Fleeting thoughts
B) S____________: Concrete action
C) D______________: Numbness of the heart
IV) Christ rules believer's hearts.
A) Christ’s ________ helps us stop the snowball effect of evil in our lives.(Eph. 1:17-20, Rom. 8:11)
1) Recognize and ________ off evil ways right away.(Eph 4:22-24)
What things do you need to put off (exhale) this week?
2) Put on new godly attitudes and behavior. (Eph 4:22-28)
What things do you need to put on (inhale) this week?
B) If the situations in Judges could not derail God’s ________________ plan, today’s events won’t either. (Rom. 8:26-28)
I) Judges Snowball Effect: A series of bad choices and over reactions keep getting worse.
A) The _________________ Half Truths: He tells a self-serving version to incite the crowd.
B) ________________ Overreaction: They send a huge army to deal with an individual matter.
1) Leviticus stipulated punishment for the _______________ who raped and killed this concubine.
2) Israel escalated this by sending a ________ army.
C) Benjamin’s ____________: They defend Gibeah instead of turning over the rapists.
D) Israel’s _______________: Israel destroys the tribe of Benjamin instead of executing justice on the rapists.
1) The Israelites ______________ God supported their actions.
2) God says he will ______ the Benjaminite army into their hands.
3) Israel decides to __________ out the entire tribe.
E) Israel’s Sinful ______________: The nations destroy a city and encourage kidnapping to provide Benjaminites wives.
II) Evil snowballed because Israel had no king and everyone looked out for their own needs.
III) Sin snowballs in our own life too.
A) D_____________: Fleeting thoughts
B) S____________: Concrete action
C) D______________: Numbness of the heart
IV) Christ rules believer's hearts.
A) Christ’s ________ helps us stop the snowball effect of evil in our lives.(Eph. 1:17-20, Rom. 8:11)
1) Recognize and ________ off evil ways right away.(Eph 4:22-24)
What things do you need to put off (exhale) this week?
2) Put on new godly attitudes and behavior. (Eph 4:22-28)
What things do you need to put on (inhale) this week?
B) If the situations in Judges could not derail God’s ________________ plan, today’s events won’t either. (Rom. 8:26-28)