Hope Beyond Chaos 6: The Son from Hell Judges 8:29-10:5 Graham Errington – 8 & 9 June 2019
Last week – the story of Gideon, who refused the offer of ______________
1. Abimelech wants to be King
But Gideon replied, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son. The Lord will rule over you!
Gideon had ________ sons by many wives down in the town of Ophrah.
But up in Shechem, Gideon’s other son ___________________ decided he would make himself King.
In Shechem they had replaced the true God with a local god called _____________ __________________ .
In the story of Abimelech, there is no external enemy like the Midianites, but rather it is going to be ___________________ versus ____________________ a virtual civil war in the land!
2. The Son From Hell
Abimelech persuaded the people of the town of ___________________ to support his quest for the Kingship.
To do this, he had to kill his ______________ brothers down in Ophrah.
But the youngest of the brothers called _______________ got away.
He stood on Mt Gerizim and recited a “fable”, which turned out to be a prophecy from God.
Of the four trees, ________________ didn’t want to become King, but the ______________ did want to be King.
One day some real nasty types showed up in Shechem, this was _____________ and his gang.
Gaal wanted Shechem to get rid of _____________________ and reassert its independence.
3. Jotham’s prophecy comes true
Abimelech reacted to Gaal’s challenge by turning up at night and surrounding the town of _______________________ .
Gaal thought he saw them but the town governor lied to him, saying it was just _______________________ on the hillside.
So Gaal had to engage Abimelech and his forces in a fight to the death.
Abimelech proceeded to _________________ as many people as he could and he burnt down the Temple of ________________ _______________ .
Not satisfied, Abimelech went off to do the same to the town of Thebez, but a woman hurled down a ____________________ which crushed him.
In this way the prophecy which _________________ spoke came true.
CONCLUSION:
Israel won’t get the right King until they get a man who is totally loyal to God and his covenant, and this is ______________ .
5: The Making and Breaking of a Leader Judges 6:1-8:28 Jodie McNeill – 1 & 2 June 2019
The opportunity to ____.
God uses _______ to lead his people.
The Lord answers their cry with a ______.
Friends show us love when they ______ us.
The angel gives Gideon the opportunity to ____.
Gideon ______ his own ability.
Gideon desired a supernatural ____.
The Lord tells Gideon not to be ______.
There is no room for ______ to other gods.
Gideon goes from zero to ____.
God answers both Gideon’s requests for _____.
We are _______ for believing without seeing.
The victory will be clearly from ___ not man.
His human power _________.
Gideon is _________ he will be victorious.
All good things come from the Lord, for his _____.
Gideon decided to pursue these enemies for _______.
Gideon makes a gold object of _______.
Gideon finally leads the people ______.
There is only one leader who got it all _____.
Hope Beyond Chaos 4: The Chorus of the Saved Judges 5:1-31 Jodie McNeill – 25 & 26 May 2019
The joy of an __________ victory.
We sing when we are overcome with ___.
Singing expresses a deep _____.
It’s a joy when people gladly ______ their leaders.
Our praise is to be heard by ________.
The Lord ________ them victory.
We don’t believe in ______.
Drought reminds us of our __________ on God.
The Lord sent a ______ for Israel.
In their ________, the Lord was with them.
They took ________ by remembering the Lord’s victories.
Despite their military power, the enemy was ________.
The evil man is ____________ by God’s woman.
She _________ the horrors of rape in war.
The Lord ______ their battles and was victorious.