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Ruler & Rescuer: Deborah & Barak
Judges 4:1-5:31

WHAT BARAK TEACHES US ABOUT FAITH

1. Real faith is

to God at every stage of life, in every circumstance.

2. Real faith is

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in the face of humanly overwhelming odds.

3. Real faith is

, and not honor-seeking.
Philippians 2:6-8

INTERPRETING AN ANCIENT TEXT FOR MODERN APPLICATION

1. Give it the

and attention it requires to rightly understand a complex topic.

2. The passages we read must be read within their

. (Immediate context  the context of the book  the context of the Testament (Old / New)  and the context of the Bible as a whole)

3. Be careful about confusing

and

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passages.

4. Use the

teaching in scripture to inform the more

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teachings.

5. Understand the difference between

- related issues and non-salvation-related issues.

THE LESSON FROM READING JUDGES 4 AND 5 TOGETHER
We should not only

what has happens to us, but we should actively

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for what God is doing in the midst of it.

Notes

Upcoming Messages (with scripture reference)
September 22 - Half-hearted Discipleship (Judges 1:1-2:5)
September 29- Living Among Idols (Judges 2:6-3:6)
October 6 - Expect the Unexpected: Othniel and Ehud (Judges 3:7-31)
October 13 - Ruler and Rescuer: Deborah and Barak (Judges 4:1-5:31)
October 20 - The Weak Mighty Warrior: Gideon (Judges 6:1-40)
October 27 - Triumph in Weakness: Gideon (Judges 7:1-25)
November 3 - Ruling as Kings: Gideon and Abimelech (Judges 8:1-10:5)
November 10 - The Outcast: Jephthah (Judges 10:6-12:15)
November 17 - A Miraculous Birth: Samson (Judges 13:1-25)
November 24 - The Womanizer: Samson (Judges 14:1-15:20)
December 1 - The Broken Victor: Samson (Judges 16:1-31)
December 8 - Men Without Chests (Judges 17:1-18:31)
December 15 - People Without a King (Judges 19:1-21:25)

A Few Next Steps
 Be freed from the things that oppress you by placing your faith in Jesus – he won the victory over sin and death and took the punishment for sin in your place so you can be free!
 Learning from the faith of Barak (on the front side), which of those three does God want you to live out most, in your life right now?
 What “issues” most trip you up when it comes to placing your faith in Christ, or growing in your faith?

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What can you do to actively pursue gathering good information about those issues?

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