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Bring Back the Glory
We are beginning a series that will survey some selected portions of the book of Judges. The book of Judges is not a happy book. It's a sad book and yet it's a book that holds out hope. It's a book that tells how God had blessed the nation Israel and how Israel then lost her glory. Israel had a glorious heritage. God had done a miracle for Israel. By the power of God, she had broken the gnawing and tormenting bonds of slavery. She'd come out of Egypt and God had given to her a promised land, a land that flowed with milk and honey and God had given to them liberty and freedom like God had given to Clough Pike Baptist Church and like God had given to the United States of America.
But the people of Israel did not appreciate their miracle, their heritage, and the blessings of God.
-God had given to them Himself. They had a Lord.
-God had given to them Canaan. They had a land.
-God had given to them His commandments. They had a law.
But they denied the Lord. They defied the law. They defiled the land.
And God had to bring judgment to these people who had been blessed so very much. But God also gives them a way back. He shows them a way to bring back the glory, and that is the course we want to chart over the next five weeks together. Join us for a series that will prepare all of our hearts for the Spiritual Emphasis Weekend. |
