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“Living Among The Canaanites”

…. Modern-Day Applications From Judg 2:6-12. “Living Among The Canaanites”. BACKGROUND INFORMATION Moses forewarned Israel Num 33:50-52, 55 Joshua reminded Israel again following the initial conquests Josh 23:1-7, 12-13 Israel failed to obey God Judg 1:27-36

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“Living Among The Canaanites”

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  2. Modern-Day Applications From Judg 2:6-12 “Living Among The Canaanites”

  3. BACKGROUND INFORMATION • Moses forewarned Israel Num 33:50-52, 55 • Joshua reminded Israel again following the initial conquests Josh 23:1-7, 12-13 • Israel failed to obey God Judg 1:27-36 • They did not drive out the Canaanites • They allowed them to remain, live among them

  4. ISRAEL’S FAILURES • The loss of godly leadership vv. 6-9 • Joshua had fulfilled his mission • Time had passed him, his generation by (no one lives forever) • He & his generation had brought Israel to her promised home

  5. ISRAEL’S FAILURES • The loss of godly leadership vv. 6-9 • So much can happen between generations • Good leaders die off • Bad leaders can lead into apostasy • Israel was faithful as long as Joshua, his generation was alive • Once they were gone, Israel failed miserably

  6. ISRAEL’S FAILURES • The lack of knowledge of God’s will v. 10 • Teaching is crucial Deut 6:6-7 • Knowledge is a must Hos 4:6 • This new generation was bereft of a working knowledge of God’s will • What He had historically done for Israel

  7. ISRAEL’S FAILURES • The lack of knowledge of God’s will v. 10 • Failure in teaching OR Failure in learning • Either way, the result was the same • What God had done for His people had to be passed down to successive generations • Their identity depended upon this

  8. ISRAEL’S FAILURES • The lure of Baalismvv. 11-12 • No leaders…No knowledge • Filling such a “void” with anything was easy • Baal = prevalent god among the Canaanites • Each community had its own version • Credited with fertility (crops, livestock, man)

  9. ISRAEL’S FAILURES • The lure of Baalismvv. 11-12 • When neighboring peoples appeared successful, it was too easy for leaderless & ignorant Israel to adopt their methods • Israel violated the earliest of God’s commands Ex 20:3-5

  10. ISRAEL’S FAILURES • The lure of Baalismvv. 11-12 • Israel was no longer God’s peculiar people Ex 19:5-6 • Because of her first 2 failures, Israel could not see this danger for what it truly was… DEATH Prov 14:12

  11. OUR FAILURES • The spiritual applications are striking • We are not trying to claim a physical land • However, we are trying to secure a home Phil 3:20 Heb 11:13-16 • We’ve not even been commanded to drive out our “Canaanites” Mt 5:13-16 • We’ll apply the same 3 points…

  12. OUR FAILURES • We can lose godly leaders • Through their death…through their apostasy • It is crucial we constantly stay prepared for the next generation of leaders • We can’t afford to be found in such a “vacuum” or void

  13. OUR FAILURES • We can have a lack of knowledge • Possessing knowledge is a premium Eph 5:17 2 Pet 3:18 • Like Israel, we can in 2 major ways – • We can fail to teach the next generation • The next generation can fail to learn

  14. OUR FAILURES • We can have a lack of knowledge • Important issues that identify & define us will become foreign (authority, nature/work/ organization/worship of church, salvation) • Our “distinction” must be maintained 2 Cor 6:14-18 • “Distinction” via the word of God 2 Tim 2:15

  15. OUR FAILURES • We can be lured by “Baalism” • Our “Baalism” = worldliness, false religion • Any form of carnality, man-made religion that has the appearance of success must be avoided Jn 18:36 1 Pet 2:9-11 1 Jn 2:15-17

  16. OUR FAILURES • We can be lured by “Baalism” • In some local churches, it appears some have already given in to this • If we fail re: the first 2 points, we will surely fail here • We will be just like Israel…empty • It will be easy for us to bow to our “Baals”

  17. CLOSING COMMENTS • Our text appears right before a tragic and disappointing cycle of unfaithfulness • For the next 350+ years, Israel would reap the effects of these 3 failures • Our future is not yet written • The time for us to evaluate is NOW

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