Jephthah (Judges 10-12)

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• Big Idea
  • The reality of God’s complete control over our lives is expressed perfectly in our freedom to follow Him.
• A Rocky Start                                                                                                                             
  • God works through imperfect people. Judges 10:6-18
  • Troubles shape us more than we can begin to understand. Judges 11:1-11
• The Battle                                                                                                                               
  • Jephathah's confidence did not come from people’s opinions, but from God’s power. Judges 11:12-29
• The Vow                                                                                                                         
  • Sometimes we can worship our vows instead of the LORD. Judges 11:30-31
  • God was already at work in Jephthah’s life. Genesis 22:1-19; Judges 11:32-40; Matthew 5:33-37; Romans 8:28  
• Fighting the Good Fight                                                                                                   
  • We can turn to someone who didn’t come into the world to condemn us, but to save us. Judges 12:1-7; Isaiah 53:3; John 3:17
  • Because of Christ we can give up our willfulness. Colossians 2:6-7