DEEPER LIFE BIBLE CHURCH, LOCATION / REGION SEARCH

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DEEPER LIFE BIBLE CHURCH, LOCATION / REGION SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES Year of Expensive Devotion 21 JANUARY, 2018 LESSON 677:REMNANTS OF BENJAMIN RE-ESTABLISHED MEMORY VERSE: “And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day” (Judges 21:6) TEXT: Judges 21:1-25 SUMMARY (1) From our last study, we learnt the following lessons: Personal evangelism is the person-to-person sharing of the good news of salvation with a sinner, with the goal of leading souls to the Saviour Jesus Christ. The end of a soul without Christ makes it a necessity to reach out before it is too late. A soul-winner must be born again and an live exemplary life. Evangelism methods include direct/indirect, friendship, literature, after-fellowship, etc. A converted soul must be followed up to establish him in the faith. The study of today touches on three points: Mourning for the remnant of Benjamin. Measures for the restoration of Benjamin. Moral rot of backsliders. SUMMARY (2) Mourning for the remnant of Benjamin (Judges 21:1-7,15): Israel mourned because the tribe of Benjamin was becoming extinct after the civil war. We must arise to bear the burden when a member of the body of Christ suffers. Measures for the restoration of Benjamin (Judges 21:8-24): Israel had been too severe on Benjamin. Realising their error, they sought for a way out. Israel united and ensured that Benjamin was restored to favour and to their inheritance. Moral rot of backsliders (Judges 21:25): Lack of godly leadership led to lawlessness and corruption in Israel, God’s own nation. The Lord abhors believers who turn away from God’s righteous ways to folly. DISCUSSION QUESTION 1 What was the consequence for the nation of Israel if Benjamin were totally exterminated? Judges 21:3 Exodus 28:11-12 QUESTION 2 Explain practical lessons in the steps taken by the eleven tribes towards re-establishing Benjamin. Psalm 51:17; Judges 21:2-4 Philippians 4:10; Judges 21:7,16 Galatians 6:1,2; Judges 21:10-12 Judges 21:13; 2Corithians 5:18 Judges 21:24, 1 Peter 3:8 QUESTION 3 How does the spiritual condition of Israel then compare with the moral situation today? Judges 21:25 Proverbs 14:12, 14 Romans 1:28-32 1 Samuel 8:7 QUESTION 4 How can people avoid putting their lives on autopilot and doing whatever they liked? 1 Peter 1:14-16 Isaiah 55:7 Jerimiah 3:22 James 4:7,8 CONCLUSION We must bear the burden by helping when a member of the body of Christ