Detecting Spiritual Decline

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Gods Spiritual Development Plan (Genesis)

• New Community Relationship

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Gods Spiritual Development Plan (Genesis)

• New Community Relationship

• Special people (Israel)
• Special place (Canaan)

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Gods Spiritual Development Plan (Genesis)

• New Community Relationship

• Special people (Israel)
• Special place (Canaan)

Amazing opportunitylive as a theocracy
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Gods Spiritual Development Plan (Genesis)

• New Community Relationship

• Special people (Israel)
• Special place (Canaan)

Amazing opportunitylive as a theocracy

• Spiritual decline instead
• Missed Gods greatest blessings

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Signs of Spiritual Decline (Judges)
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Signs of Spiritual Decline (Judges)

• 1 Spiritual Complacency (212-19)

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Judges 2
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THE CYCLE IN JUDGES
Peace
COMPLACENCY
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THE CYCLE IN JUDGES
Peace
COMPLACENCY
Sin
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THE CYCLE IN JUDGES
Peace
COMPLACENCY
Sin
Pain
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THE CYCLE IN JUDGES
Peace
COMPLACENCY
Sin
Cry Out
Pain
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THE CYCLE IN JUDGES
Peace
COMPLACENCY
Deliverer/Judge
Sin
Cry Out
Pain
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JUDGES AT A GLANCE
Jair Jephthah Ibzan Elon Abdon Samson
37-11 312-31 331 chap.4-5 chap.6-8 1
01-2
103-5 106-127 128-10 1211-12 1213-1
5 chap.13-16
Othniel Ehud Shamgar Deborah Gideon Tola
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Signs of Spiritual Decline (Judges)

• 1 Spiritual Complacency

• Attractions

Self-gratification
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Signs of Spiritual Decline (Judges)

• 1 Spiritual Complacency

• Attractions

Self-gratification Convenience
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Signs of Spiritual Decline (Judges)

• 1 Spiritual Complacency

• Attractions

Self-gratification Convenience Peer pressure
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Signs of Spiritual Decline (Judges)

• 1 Spiritual Complacency

• Cause dont see my need for change

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Signs of Spiritual Decline (Judges)

• 1 Spiritual Complacency
• 2 Failing to Pass On My Faith (26-11)

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Signs of Spiritual Decline (Judges)

• 2 Failing to Pass On My Faith

• Cause lose my passion for God

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Signs of Spiritual Decline (Judges)

• 2 Failing to Pass On My Faith

• Goal Keep praying for them

Keep sharing what Gods doing today
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Signs of Spiritual Decline (Judges)

• 1 Spiritual Complacency
• 2 Failing to Pass On My Faith
• 3 Leaving Ministry to Others

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Signs of Spiritual Decline (Judges)

• 3 Leaving Ministry to Others

• I have a spiritual gift for serving

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Signs of Spiritual Decline (Judges)

• 3 Leaving Ministry to Others

• God can use anyone

Lefty or handicapped Ehud (chap.3)
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Signs of Spiritual Decline (Judges)

• 3 Leaving Ministry to Others

• God can use anyone

Lady Deborah (chap.4-5)
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Signs of Spiritual Decline (Judges)

• 3 Leaving Ministry to Others

• God can use anyone

Fearful Gideon (chap.6-8) Outcast Jephthah
(chap.10-12) Impulsive Samson (chap.13-16)
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Signs of Spiritual Decline (Judges)

• 3 Leaving Ministry to Others

• Why? My kids need it modeled

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Signs of Spiritual Decline (Judges)

• 3 Leaving Ministry to Others

• Why? My kids need it modeled

I grow complacent without it
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EXPO May 16th
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Signs of Spiritual Decline (Judges)

• 1 Spiritual Complacency
• 2 Failing to Pass On My Faith
• 3 Leaving Ministry to Others
• 4 Limiting Faith to My Abilities (612-725)

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Signs of Spiritual Decline (Judges)

• 4 Limiting Faith to My Abilities

• Gideon required proof signs 1st

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Signs of Spiritual Decline (Judges)

• 4 Limiting Faith to My Abilities

• Gideon required proof signs 1st

Fleece tests signify self-trust
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Signs of Spiritual Decline (Judges)

• 4 Limiting Faith to My Abilities

• Gods will comes thru discernment

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Signs of Spiritual Decline (Judges)

• 4 Limiting Faith to My Abilities

• Victory requires faith in Gods power

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THE CYCLE IN JUDGES
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Spiritual Decline to Spiritual Development

• Complacency ? need life change

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Spiritual Decline to Spiritual Development

• Complacency ? need life change
• Pass On failure ? need to model changes

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Spiritual Decline to Spiritual Development

• Complacency ? need life change
• Pass On failure ? need to model changes
• No ministry ? need to volunteer to serve

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Spiritual Decline to Spiritual Development

• Complacency ? need life change
• Pass On failure ? need to model changes
• No ministry ? need to volunteer to serve
• Self trust ? need to take spiritual risks

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