The Anger of the Lord Was Hot - Introduction

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When we come to Judges 10:6, we begin the ninth story in

the book of Judges. We read in verses 6-9, “And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the LORD, and served not him. And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hands of the Philistines, and into the hands of the children of Ammon. And that year they vexed and oppressed the children of Israel: eighteen years, all the children of Israel that were on the other side Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead. Moreover the children of Ammon passed over Jordan to fight also against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim; so that Israel was sore distressed.” The times of the judges was one of the saddest times in the history of Israel. It is sad because it displays for us the results of a nation that attempts to live with little or no regard for God. The book of Judges is filled with repeated apostasy and chastisement, yet the book is laced throughout with God’s mercy. Israel was a nation that followed the repeated cycle of rebellion, retribution, repentance, and restoration that eventually led them to become a vile, confused and depraved people. In our text, we find the beginning of a story that will continue for two chapters. It is the story of Israel’s eighth judge,

a man by the name of Jephthah. Jephthah will judge Israel for six years. But before we look at Jephthah’s life, I would like for us to look at the circumstances that lead up to his call. We will look at a characteristic of God that is often ignored today. We read in verse 7, “the anger of the Lord was hot.” If you were to ask people today what God is like, you would get many different answers. Some would say that God doesn’t mind things like drinking a little bit of alcohol, or divorce, or women preachers, or unmarried couples living together. But the truth of the matter is, we do not decide what God is like; God declares what He is like in the Bible, and

there is an attribute in our text that is often overlooked—the anger of God. Certainly, God is loving, kind, and forgiving. But God is also holy, and because He is holy, He gets angry at sin. Thirty-two times in the Bible, we read the phrase, “the anger of the Lord.” His anger is displayed in many stories in the Bible. We see God’s anger displayed in the days of Noah in Genesis 7, the tower of Babel in Genesis 11, with the Egyptians in Exodus 7, with the Israelites when Aaron made a golden calf in Exodus 32, against Israel’s enemies in 1 Samuel 5, against the disobedient spies in Numbers 14, and against King Saul for disobeying God in 1 Samuel 31.

Now we know, that as Christians, because of the work of Jesus Christ on the cross of Calvary, that if we sin against God, we will not lose our salvation. As a matter of fact, there is no sin that can cause us to lose our salvation. We read in John 10:27-29, “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Fathers hand.” We also read in 1 John 1:7b that “the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.” The blood of Jesus Christ cleanses all of our sin—our past sins, present sins, and future sins. But if we sin as Christians, God is not pleased. We could even go as far as to say that God is angry when we sin. Notice what we read in Psalm 89:30-31, “If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments; If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments; Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.” When a Christian sins, God will chasten us. Hebrews 12:5-11 describes this chastening. God’s chastening can come in the form of a “rebuke” (vs. 5) or even “scourging” (vs. 6). Hebrews 10:31 reminds the believer that “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” What a sobering truth! As we examine this text for the next several weeks, we will see the only Bible way for God’s children to avert the anger of the Lord.

Because God is holy, He gets angry at sin.

Judges 10 :6-18 | Pastor T. H. Moore• Thu., November 10

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Excerpts from the June 2016 Prayer Letter Learning to Live in the North: As I sit down to write this update, I can’t help but be amazed at how fast time has flown by since we first arrived in Vanavara in the middle of March. Our first couple of months, while snow was still on the ground, were spent taking care of all the essentials for living here. Interaction with neighbors and others in the community was limited due to the cold, but after a long, cold spring, the weather finally broke at the end of May and warmed up enough to begin working outdoors. Due to the extremely short summers and harsh winters, summer is the busiest time of year as all outdoor projects, repairs, and general work must be done before the cold sets in again. All of summer is spent preparing for the upcoming winter months. Despite the fact that we live in the Siberian north, gardening is an essential part of summer life here in Vanavara. The Lord has blessed us with a large piece of property, and we have been trying to work it the same way that our neighbors work their land by building a greenhouse, planting a large potato patch, and cultivating various other vegetables and herbs. Planting in a new location for the first time is not without its difficulties, so we’ve had to seek much advice from our neighbors and acquaintances, and the Lord has used this in a great way to break down walls and build relationships with many. Family Happenings: Everyone is adjusting to life in Vanavara very well. The kids have made friends with the other children in our building and their Russian language skills have improved greatly as they have continued to play and interact with the others. Ministry Plans: Although we have been in Vanavara for only a short time, we have been meeting on Sundays for Bible study with the Dean family and Rossana, who moved up 3 years ago from Krasnoyarsk to take a position

in the local hospital. Bro. Dean and I have been alternating preaching responsibilities each week, and it has been a sweet time of fellowship and edification together. As we look forward to and begin planning for future ministry and outreach, one thing has become clear from our interaction with others in the community - we need to be involved in a “recognized profession,” preferably in a way that gives something back to the community. Realizing that this could be a massive hindrance to our ministry here, we have decided to try to open a children’s creativity center where we could offer English clubs, crafts, and various handiwork activities, as well as other miscellaneous special events. We believe that this will help us with our overall ministry goal of establishing a local New Testament church. With this in mind, we have been searching for a space adequate enough for the dual use of the children’s center and a future church building. Finding such a location in a small village can be quite challenging, but we believe we have found such a property. It has a small building and a large unfinished building. We have been in contact with the seller, however, and we believe that the property is worth only about 60-70% of what he is asking.Prayer Requests1. Wisdom and understanding as we continue to make friends, integrate

into the community, and acclimate to a new location and local culture2. Preparations and plans to open a children’s center3. The seller of the property to come down on his asking price4. Strength - physical and spiritual - for the work before us5. Completion of all necessary repairs and projects before winterPhone: 704.751.0479; Email: info@northboundnorthcutts.comWebsite: northboundnorthcutts.com

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