July 26, 2020 ~ "Rock Bottom: Mercy in Misery"

Pastor Mitchell Cruit

This text is tailored to teach us that apostasy happens gradually not immediately.

Why does apostasy happen gradually not immediately?

    - Because we are our own greatest enemy. (v. 1-2)

    - Because apostasy begins with small compromises. (v.3-5)

Apostasy is forsaking God because we are enslaved to idolatry. (v. 6-10)

Apostasy is using God to support our idolatry. (v. 11-16a)

We can only be delivered by God’s mercy. (v. 16b) 

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July 19, 2020 ~ "Rock Bottom: The Avenger"

Pastor Mitchell Cruit

The Story:

God’s people make a worthless man king.

Mutual destruction is pronounced on worthless men for acting faithlessly.

Biblically unqualified leadership is disastrous for God’s people.

The people revile their worthless king. 

The worthless king seeks vengeance against those who challenged him.

The worthless king is killed shamefully.

This text is tailored to teach us that God avenges every injustice.

Three truths about God’s present judgment:

    Judgment is unseen.

    Judgment comes after a wait.

    Judgment comes through the outworking of human sin.

God avenges every injustice so we don’t have to.

God avenges every injustice, including our own, so we need a Savior King.

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July 12, 2020 ~ "Rock Bottom: Wannabe Hero"

Pastor Mitchell Cruit

I. The Story Itself

II. The Story Revisited

III. The Story Applied

- This text is tailored to teach us that God delivers us even when we’re unfaithful.

- We can never be too unfaithful for God.

- We should be thankful for God’s deliverance not angered by another’s unfaithfulness.

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July 5, 2020 ~ "Rock Bottom: Spiritual Malpractice"

Pastor Mitchell Cruit

This text is tailored to teach us that God provides the deliverance needed even to those who are blind to their true spiritual condition.

I. God's people receive the just judgement for breaking their covenant with God.

II. God diagnoses his people's true spiritual condition as disobedience. (v7-10)

III. God takes the initiative to deliver his people before they repent .

(v 11-12, cf. Rom 3:10-11, John 3:3)

IV. God does not relent from delivering his people even when his deliverance is met with resistance. (v 13-32)

V. God shows grace in the midst of unbelief. (v33-40, cf Mark 9:23-24)

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June 28, 2020 ~ "Rock Bottom: FOMO"

Pastor Mitchell Cruit

This text is tailored to teach us that an unwilling heart forfeits the rewards of faith.

Questions for Reflection:

a. What is God calling you to that you are unwilling to trust him in?

b. What is causing your unwillingness?

c. What reward are you forfeiting by not trusting in him?

d. What specific promises does God offer for your situation?

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June 21, 2020 ~ "Rock Bottom: The Perfect Plan?"

Pastor Mitchell Cruit

I. How does God deliver his people?

II. What difference does this reality make?

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June 14, 2020 ~ "Rock Bottom: God Who?"

Pastor Mitchell Cruit

The Story Itself

Israel forgets. (v. 7)

Israel sins. (v. 7) 

Israel is oppressed. (v. 8) 

Israel cries out. (v. 9)

God delivers Israel. (v.9-10)

Israel rests. (v. 11)

The Story Applied

This text is tailored to teach us don’t forget, God delivers.

How do we remember?

Read the Word daily.

Hear the Word proclaimed.

See the Word displayed. 

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June 7, 2020 ~ "Rock Bottom: It Gets Worse"

Pastor Rory Dardich
“Those who do not know YAHWEH are condemned to repeat their sin patterns.”

I. The next generation did not know / acknowledge YAHWEH.  (v.10-13)
II. God’s Promise is Fulfilled (v.14-15)
III. The Judges Cycle (v.16-19)
IV. The only true and complete rescue from this cycle is Jesus.

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May 31, 2020 ~ "Rock Bottom: Foundational Cracks"

Pastor Mitchell Cruit
I. Principles for Interpreting Judges
II. The History of Israel’s Conquest of Canaan. (1:1-36)
III. God’s Assessment of Israel’s Conquest of Canaan (2:1-5)
IV. Applying God’s Assessment to Our Lives

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May 24, 2020 ~ "The Riches of the Gospel"

Pastor Mitchell Cruit
This text is tailored to teach us the gospel invites us to displace lesser loves in our heart with the perfect love of Christ. 

I. Personally, we displace corruption with Christlikeness because of the greatness of God and the already-not yet reign of Christ. (v. 11-16)

II. Materially, we displace confidence in riches with hope in God because of the generosity of God. (v. 17-19)

III. Doctrinally, we displace false knowledge with guarding the gospel because of the danger ahead. (v.20-21)

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