|  Apply 1 (mini lesson)
From reading Judges 10 - 11
Study Questions:
1. After Gideon's son, Abimelech, had killed his 70 brothers and set himself up as ruler over Israel, he was finally killed 3 years later as God Himself was taking revenge on him for killing his brothers. We looked at the fact that we will always reap what we sow and that we cannot escape the judgments of God for our actions. Who is the next judge that saved Israel after the death of Abimelech, and how long did he serve them? Judges 10:2 - 2. Who was raised up to judge Israel after his death? What was significant about his sons? How long did he serve as judge over the sons of Israel? Judges 10:3-5 - 3. After Jair's death, what did the sons of Israel do "again"? vs. 6 - Review in summary what you learned about these heathen gods from your word studies. If you didn't do it before, take time to do that with this lesson now: 4. This upset the Lord and so He allowed another enemy to take Israel captive. Who did the Lord "sell" them to at this time? Judges 10:7 - 5. How severe was Israel's captivity this time and how long did it last before they cried out for the Lord to deliver them? Judges 10:8-10 - 6. God did not immediately give them a judge to deliver them this time. What did He tell them they should do? Judges 10:10-14 - 7. As God gave them over to their own ways and their own chosen gods, what kind of heart attitude did the Israelites have? Did they simply confess or did they do something to show they had truly repented and were serious about it? What did they do? Judges 10:15-16. 8. Has God ever turned you over to your own ways to let your own wickedness correct you? There comes a time when we must humble ourselves and realize that it is God Himself that we have sinned against and realize the grief we have caused His heart. Once we do, there is a repentance that is called "godly sorrow" and it has works of repentance to prove it. Look up the following verses and make comments on them of what you learn about true repentance of the heart: 9. Even though God had told them to go to the gods they served to get their help, what did He feel when they showed acts of true repentance from the heart and how serious they were about putting away the foreign gods to serve only Him? vs. 16 - 10. Israel met together to decide what man among them would begin to fight against the sons of Ammon for them. In Chapter 11, we are introduced to another of Gideon's sons that was born of a harlot. What was his name and why was he not among the others we were told that lived in the same place with him? Judges 11:1-3 - 11. The sons of Israel went to Tob to ask Jephthah to come and fight for them and they would make him their chief. Jephthah said "but you hated me and drove me away from my father's inheritance, and now you come to me because you are in trouble?" He agreed to do it for them if they would agree to make him their head. First, Jephthah wanted to communicate with the king of the sons of Ammon to see if they could negotiate terms peacefully. What did he ask the king of Ammon and how did the king answer him back? Judges 11:12-13 - 12. One thing was for sure, they were not going to give the land of their inheritance from God up. Jephthah sets the record straight of how they did not take any of the land that belonged to Edom or Moab and how they went around these lands because the kings at that time would not let them pass through them peacefully. What was the only reason that Israel fought king Sihon of the Amorites? Judges 11:19-21 13. How does Jephthah reason with the king of the sons of Ammon in regard to what His God has given them (Israel) and what their god (Chemosh) gives to them? Judges 11:21-27 - 14. How did the king of the sons of Ammon receive Jephthah's message? Judges 11:28 - 15. Judges 11:29-33 tells the mighty victory that Jephthah had over the sons of Ammon, and how they were subdued before Israel through him. How was he able to do this? Judges 11:29 Read Zechariah 4:6 and comment on what the Lord says to His prophet concerning the same thing: 16. Jephthah made a vow to the Lord before he went into battle. God didn't ask him to, but he willingly did. What did he vow to the Lord and how did he have to honor it later? Judges 11:30-39 17. How did the daughters of Israel continue to remember Jephthah's daughter after that time? Judges 11:40 ... She was truly someone to remember because of her own willingness to not hold a grudge against her father but to be pleased with how the Lord had used him for their nation. What did she say in Judges 11:36 ? 18, It seems hard to find a person who is good to their word anymore, but a vow to the Lord was taken very seriously and not to be broken under the Old Covenant. What does Jesus teach us about making vows in Matthew 5:33-37 ? How many times have you promised the Lord that 'if' He would do 'this', then 'you' would do 'that'? Is is wise to do that? Why or why not? Apply 1: When will God save idolators and people who have refused to worship Him?
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Compare and comment on:
- John 6:37 -
- 1 Timothy 1:12-17 -
How can you apply this to your life? ...
Your summary of all of today's lesson:
Your prayer for today:
The purpose of the Apply 1 mini lesson is .....
to help you focus on at least "one" thing that you can apply to your life from the chapters read today.
It would be great to take the time to look up the verses and answers the short survey each day. I think this will be a great guide to helping you journal your thoughts. Usually once you begin to open up on a subject, more things come to your mind to say or pray about.
Love you, Brenda | 
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