This excerpt adapted from Wilderness Wanderings: Finding Contentment in the Desert Times of Life. Sign up with your email address to claim your FREE copy of the powerful Basic Gospel Sharing Training. When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you know that I love you. He said to him, Feed my lambs. He said to him a second time, Simon, son of John, do you love me? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you know that I love you. He said to him, Tend my sheep. He said to him the third time, Simon, son of John, do you love me? Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, Do you love me? and he said to him, Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you. Jesus said to him, Feed my sheep. Your children are fighting at the breakfast table. So, they asked him, 'What should we do to you to make the sea calm down for us?' by Rick Warren January 10, 2021 From A Faith That Works When Life Doesnt, In the wilderness their desires ran wild, testing Gods patience in that dry wasteland. This is arguably the toughest command in the Bible, but these people were evil to the point of sacrificing their children to their gods. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Those seven nations are all bigger and stronger than you are. . You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. And God saw that the light was good. Get up and call on your god! Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands. Applying Judges isnt about focusing on sins common to people outside the church: sexual sins, murder, stealing, etc. You must completely destroy them, offering them up as a holy destruction to God. I tried to tell her, my friend said to me, but sometimes you just have to learn the hard way.. And David sent and inquired about the woman. Message 4: Building Margin Into Your Life So he gave them what they asked for, but he sent a plague along with it.". Sauls demise shows us four powerful lessons: 1. But when we come to Numbers 14, God has had enough and declares judgment. Hear, my son, your father's instruction, and forsake not your mother's teaching. The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. If acts of disobedience go on unchecked the culprit will sure reap the consequences. Why will you still be struck down? PO BOX 80448 RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA 92688, PLAY todays audio teaching from Pastor Rick, Para suscribirse al boletn en espaol haga clic aqu, The Life You Were Meant to Live Complete Audio Series. 1. Heres what you are to do: Tear apart their altars stone by stone, smash their phallic pillars, chop down their sex-and-religion Asherah groves, set fire to their carved god-images. Add Our Infographic Below to Your Pinterest Board Hit the pin button below to add our infographic, with all the verses, to one of your Pinterest boards. Our choice to sin not only hurts us, but inevitably those who are closest to us. He was asleep in the bottom of the ship. The Lord is angered by the Israelites constant grumbling against him, along with their refusal to recognize the many miracles he has done for them. Jesus answered him, Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.. Trust and obey, for theres no other way, to be happy in Jesus, than to trust and obey.. Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, for he is God's servant for your good. 22 The Lord will strike you with infectious diseases, with And God separated the light from the darkness. List of the Cons of Civil Disobedience 1. And your children shall be shepherds in the wilderness forty years and shall suffer for your faithlessness, until the last of your dead bodies lies in the wilderness (Numbers 14:33). 'Pick me up and throw me into the sea,'he replied, 'and it will become calm. New American Standard Bible (NASB). Lev 26:25; Num 14:12; Jer 24:10; Amos 4:10, NASB, Thinline Bible, Large Print, Red Letter Edition, 2020 Text, Comfort Print, NASB, The Charles F. Stanley Life Principles Bible, Large Print: Large Print Edition, NASB, Super Giant Print Reference Bible, Red Letter Edition, 1995 Text, Comfort Print, NASB, Thinline Bible, Large Print, Red Letter Edition, 1995 Text, Comfort Print, NASB, Zondervan NASB Study Bible, Red Letter Edition, NASB, The Charles F. Stanley Life Principles Daily Bible, Paperback: Holy Bible, New American Standard Bible. This part of the story proves once again that old saying. E 20 "If you do evil and reject the Lord, he will bring on you disaster, confusion, and trouble in everything you do, until you are quickly and completely destroyed. Honor the emperor. Civil disobedience attempts to shape the morality of a nation. 1 Samuel 12:15 But if you will not obey the voice of the Lord, but rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then the hand of the Lord will be against you and your king. Message 1: Evicting Envy from Your Heart What kind of work do you do? He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. Blog, A For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer. A God who would become man and live among us, accepting hatred, abuse and a horrible death on the cross to overcome evil for our sake, is a God who loves the people of the world, whether I understand his command to destroy these nations or not. It isnt chronological after 2:5, but instead these events occurred before Judges 1:1.). Proverbs 19:18 Discipline your son, for there is hope; do not set your heart on putting him to death. Consequences of civil disobedience 1. Ephesians 5:6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Joshua 5:6 For the people of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, until all the nation, the men of war who came out of Egypt, perished, because they did not obey the voice of the Lord; the Lord swore to them that he would not let them see the land that the Lord had sworn to their fathers to give to us, a land flowing with milk and honey. This terrified them and they asked, 'What have you done?' Or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. Kay is a life-long Texan who loves to teach the Bible and develop women as servant-leaders. Romans 12:1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. There are dangers to disobedience. Radical trains and equips churches and followers of Christ to spread gospel hope on the front lines of urgent need among the nations. Through the throwing of dice, God was able to show everyone on the ship that Jonah was the cause of their perilous situation. You work with her to come up with a plan on how she is going to replace that object or fix it. Encouraging God's people to brightly shine the Light of Christ: Great friends and fellow laborers in God's harvest fields. Your child uses something of yours and loses or breaks it. 1. As soon as they became convinced of their own god-hood, however, they lost that faith in God and each other. It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom 120 satraps, to be throughout the whole kingdom; and over them three high officials, of whom Daniel was one, to whom these satraps should give account, so that the king might suffer no loss. God allows temptation/testing/consequences in our lives for similar reasonsto reveal whats really in us, not for his sake since he already knows, but for us so that we repent and bring him glory. All the trees of the field have dried up. Compare this second introduction to the first one that you read in Judges 1:1-2:5. Our gospel witness is tainted when we walk in disobedience to the Lords commands. Copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Psalm 106 tells us about one such scenario: In the wilderness their desires ran wild, testing Gods patience in that dry wasteland. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! L Of course, thats all it took for her to get a sunburn that kept her in agony for days. Because of Sauls disobedience, he no longer had the Lords protection and Philistine arrows found him. Throughout scripture we see God choosing to use everyday people to join Him on His mission of raising up, training up and unleashing them to become rapidly reproducing disciple makers. R Fear God. Unfortunately, there are times when a child will only learn correct and healthy behaviors if there is a negative result for her actions. You have the words of eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. But they could not, for the sea grew even wilder than before. (Vs. 8-13 NIV), 4 EFFECTS OF DISOBEYING GOD: What Happens When You Choose Not To Join God On His Mission, THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE: A Journey Into Missional Living. Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth; for the Lord has spoken: Children have I reared and brought up, but they have rebelled against me. Reprinting & Reposting. Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God's wrath but also for the sake of conscience. So he gave them what they asked for, but he sent a plague along with it.. So, they asked him, 'What should we do to you to make the sea calm down for us?' And none of those who despised me shall see it (Numbers 14:21-23). Breaking God's law, just . Heres a spiritual truth that you can count on! One mans disobedience had a peril affect on the lives of all the people associated with him. When the armor bearer declined out of fear, Saul killed himself. How has God spoken to you through his Word this week. Then she returned to her house. When the captain of the ship found him he could hardly believe what he saw and in disbelief asked, The issue wasnt that Jonah didnt care. Under the leadership of Gods chosen man Moses, God freed them to return to the land promised to Abraham (the book of Exodus). Near the beginning of their wilderness journey, when the Israelites were building the tabernacle, Moses took a census of the people (Exodus 30:1112; 38:26). Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. Id like to close with some of the lyrics of and old gospel hymn, to be happy in Jesus but to trust and obey.. Before you read the introductory section, its important to understand that its not completely chronological. The Lord brings sudden terror, wasting diseases, and fever that will destroy our sight and lower our strength. You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. "But Jonah had gone below deck, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep. Although I didnt enjoy dealing with disobedience and sass, imposing consequences on my children often affected their long-term behavior. Consequently, my boss wrote me up for insubordination and put me on probation. Her daughter wanted to come back home with a perfect bronze tan, but the vacation was only a few days long. Your attitude to today's topic will determine whether you will experience God's favour or His wrath. Urgent comes alongside indigenous believers in some of the hardest to reach places on earth. 1) He Would Have Lost His Life If Noah had not built the ark, he would have lost his life. . What is your country? Please select another. 22(J)The Lord will strike you with consumption, inflammation, fever, feverish heat, and with [g]the sword, (K)with blight, and with mildew, and they will pursue you until (L)you perish. All rights reserved. It appeared to him that Jonah could care less about the situation they were all in. When God, your God, brings you into the country that you are about to enter and take over, he will clear out the superpowers that were there before you: the Hittite, the Girgashite, the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite. When my idols are threatened, do I act like those who dont know God instead of like Jesus? The end of the matter; all has been heard. For me, the issue comes back to Jesus. The Ordinary Christians intends to join God in that pursuit. So both Caleb and his offspring will be rewarded for his personal obedience to the Lord. There Are Consequences for Disobedience. Do You Say Enough for Someone to Be Saved. W After two months of patiently waiting (or what I thought was patiently waiting), I sent him an e-mail stating that I wanted the bookshelf gone by Friday. But severe mercies will befall us when we rebel and travel our own rocky path. You may want to read more background information about this book and time period in the Appendix on p. 55. What kind of work do you do? 6 Consequences of Disobedience to God 1. Colossians 3:20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. They all were afraid of drowning in the raging sea. And looking intently at the council, Paul said, Brothers, I have lived my life before God in all good conscience up to this day.. Yes, God does forgive a truly repentant heart, but that doesn't mean our lives are free from repercussions on earth. C By making this part of life, your child will begin to understand that when she creates a mess, she needs to takes responsibility and clean it up. My hour has not yet come. His mother said to the servants, Do whatever he tells you. Whoever robs his father or his mother and says, That is no transgression, is a companion to a man who destroys. The lies of the world are eager for us to believe that money, or marriage, or beauty will bring happiness to our lives. In 1 Samuel 31 many fell dead, all the Israelites were forced to flee, and Sauls army along with his sons were killed. PO BOX 80448 RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA 92688, COPYRIGHT 2022 RICK WARREN. "If you love me, you will keep my commandments.". HIT THE DONATE NOW! Contact me: openbibleinfo (at) gmail.com. We will experience some kind of loss in our lives, whether emotionally, spiritually or physically. Message 6: How to Lighten Your Load Genesis goes on to record Gods sovereign plan to save Abrahams descendants from famine by sending them to Egypt where there was food (Genesis 37, 39-47 and 50:15-21). 3. They do all their deeds to be seen by others. Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. 1 Timothy 1:9 Understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers. Raising our four children I often think of the hymn, Trust and Obey. The refrain says, Trust and obey, for theres no other way, to be happy in Jesus, than to trust and obey. Our 4-year-old knows these lyrics well, as hes often reminded, If you disobey then there will be a consequence. Leviticus 20:9 For anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death; he has cursed his father or his mother; his blood is upon him., Leviticus 26:14 But if you will not listen to me and will not do all these commandments., Luke 11:28 But he said, Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!, Matthew 15:4 For God commanded, Honor your father and your mother, and, Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die., Matthew 5:22 But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, You fool! will be liable to the hell of fire., Nehemiah 9:26 Nevertheless, they were disobedient and rebelled against you and cast your law behind their back and killed your prophets, who had warned them in order to turn them back to you, and they committed great blasphemies.. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, he has also rejected you from being king. Together we can change that! Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves. Take care lest you forget the Lord your God by not keeping his commandments and his rules and his statutes, which I command you today, lest, when you have eaten and are full and have built good houses and live in them, and when your herds and flocks multiply and your silver and gold is multiplied and all that you have is multiplied, then your heart be lifted up, and you forget the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, who led you through the great and terrifying wilderness, with its fiery serpents and scorpions and thirsty ground where there was no water, who brought you water out of the flinty rock, For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. This helps the children learn to work for a common goal. Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. (They knew he was running away from the Lord, because he had already told them so.) Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered. Evaluate your heart today and repent of any stubborn, rebellious ways. Hebrews 13:17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. And God spoke all these words, saying, I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. The second introduction to the book of Judges is found in Judges 2:6-3:6. *** Read what your Bible resources or commentaries say about Gods instructions in Deuteronomy 7:1-6. Civil disobedience is the willing and purposeful violation of a law you believe to be unjust for the purpose of demonstrating to the public its lack of moral standing. Stratus synthesizes reliable data from different sources to clearly display the worlds most urgent spiritual and physical needs in an intuitive tool. From what people are you?' Whether we are talking about stealing cookies from a cookie jar, shoving all the mess in your room under the bed, cheating on a college final, or padding an expense account, there are consequences when we get caught doing something wrong. I know that it is my fault that this great storm has come upon you. Among those who left Egypt in the exodus, only Caleb and Joshua will enter the Promised Land; every other person will perish before their wilderness trek has ended. Kay spent t More, The Net Pastors Journal, Eng. Here Paul is teaching us what happens WHEN WE DISOBEY GOD, the people of God committed sexual immorality, tempted Christ, and grumbled against God, as a result they suffered severe and deadly consequences. I know that it is my fault that this great storm has come upon you.' If the object was taken without your permission, this task should be very challenging for your child to do. Focus on your child repairing the relationship instead of simply saying sorry.. And the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom. We respect your privacy and therefore will never sell or give away your email address. I can understand that such evil is like a terrible, infectious disease which threatens Gods people, but its hard to accept nevertheless. You hurt yourselfand otherswhen you doubt Gods goodness and disobey him. As you consider Marlas story, do you identify any idols? Civilians have the right to refute these types of unjust laws to eliminate inequality and government's unjust nature by following conscience before laws for moral guidance. Our disobedience doesn't just affect us. 1. God expects each of us to focus on uncovering the idols of our own hearts, not pointing the finger at the culture. How has God used the pandemic to draw you into a more intimate walk with him? And you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority. This is a 3 part video training that will help you develop confidence and competence in telling others the Good News! Write down anything that helps you understand this. In John 17, Jesus intercedes for his followers as our great High Priest. When we decide to disobey Christ it will affect our family, our friends and ultimately the people we are to share the Gospel with. 4. This story of Jonah not only shows that though you can run from God you cant hide from God but also that you will be exposed by God. The Israelites disobedience affected their descendants, directly and painfully illustrating the danger of disobedience. Visit the Bible online to search for words if you dont know the specific passage yourre looking for. Over and over again God was merciful, withholding the punishment they clearly deserved. Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. D Discusses contemporary questions about the nature of military's obedience. Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. For forty years, the Israelites received the consequence of their persistent disobedience and ingratitude to the Lord. Fill in the chart below with a summary of what happens over and over in the Judges Era. And especially those who indulge in the lust of defiling passion and despise authority. Feb 28, 2020 by Editor in Chief. Ed, Issue 46, Winter 2023, Seeing Clearly through the Darkness: A Study of Judges. It looked as though Jonah wasnt concerned that everyone was about to die! The logical consequence is that she loses the privilege of playing with that toy for a reasonable amount of time. ', He answered, 'I am a Hebrew and I worship the Lord,the God of heaven,who made the sea and the dry land.' When my focus is there, I feel pretty good and righteous. Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. Your child will then need to complete a task for you in order to get that toy back since you completed the task of picking up her toys. And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? He said to him, What is written in the Law? This week well see that God is a great and good Father who may discipline his children by letting them live with consequences. Those seven nations are all bigger and stronger than you are. 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