Immerse: Kingdoms - Every Man for Himself
When you reject God’s authority it leads to chaos.
ICE BREAKER: Share a time in your life when your plans fell through and you experienced chaos!
Read: Deuteronomy 11:26-28
God was clear: His people would be blessed or cursed, depending on their obedience. With such clear expectations, why did they struggle to obey Him?
Read: Judges 21:25
What similarities do you see in this verse and our culture?
Read: Judges 17:1-6
In the space of five verses, seven of the ten commandments were broken. Which ones and how? (Hint: the ten commandments are in Exodus 20)
Read: Judges 17:7-13
How is it that God’s people could have wandered so far away from Him that even His priest would join in idolatry?
These stories demonstrate that Israel’s journey from faithfulness to unfaithfulness was progressively downward. How do we avoid doing that?
The journey toward faithfulness or wickedness takes place one step at a time. What daily decisions can you make to be certain you go in the right direction?
Prayer: Ask God to help you recognize potential consequences before you take the actions that lead to them.