The Cycle of Good and Bad

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The Cycle of Good and Bad

• In Scripture

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Old Testament Examples

• Noahs obedience is followed by Noahs
  drunkenness (Gen. 6-8 920-25)
• Abrahams obedience is followed by Abrahams lie
  (Gen. 12)
• Israels praise of God is followed by Israels
  complaining (Ex. 151ff, 22-25)
• The Levites consecration is followed by
  unauthorized worship (Lev. 9 101-3)

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Old Testament Examples

• Israels godliness is followed by Israels
  worldliness (Judg. 216ff)
• Elijahs triumph is followed by Elijahs
  depression (1 Kings 18 191ff)
• Jonahs preaching is followed by Jonahs pouting
  (Jonah 41ff)

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New Testament Examples

• Peters affirmation is followed by Peters
  self-will (Mt. 1616,22-23)
• Peters affirmation is followed by Peters denial
  (Mt. 2633,69ff)
• Simons salvation is followed by Simons sin
  (Acts 812ff)
• Peters acceptance of the Gentiles is followed by
  rejection (Gal. 211-14)

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Lessons Learned

• People can forsake the way of righteousness when
  times are good (Deut. 49 611-12 Judges 219)
• People change for the worse when outside pressure
  is put on them (1 Cor. 1533)
• The Devil looks for opportunities to defeat you
  right after you have done well (Lk.
  41-2,13 Gen. 2-3 Job 1)

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Lessons Learned

• We must be careful not to think we are invincible
  (1 Cor. 1012)
• Learn to be obedient to God at all times (Job
  121 Phil. 412)