5. A Sovereign God, Sinful People, and the Heart of 2 Kings Hope in the Process

Today we’re going to be in he books of Judges and 1 Samuel - looking at our total depravity as humans as a result of the fall and how God desires law and order to protect his people from harm. Trusting and relying on God is key to the Christian walk. A changed heart leads to a changed life! Let’s dive in.
 
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We’re starting a journey that will span two episodes. We are kicking off a new year with a fresh start (0:57) The book of Judges is centered around three ideas (2:10) I want to unpack the concept of total depravity (7:33) We went to see the new Croods movie and the Lord spoke to me during it (11:10) If we choose to participate in the acts of this world, there are ramifications (14:34) A changed heart will lead to a transformed life (18:23) We have drifted from pursuing God and become a church that does good things in the name of God (23:50) There was a cry of repentance with the Israelites, but something inwardly had not changed. Their plea was for a king. (24:25) Saul ultimately squandered the gifts God had given to him and the idea was that the king would seek the Lord for the people (32:55) In the next episode we’ll get more into Saul’s character and the story of David. But in the meantime I hope you spend some time reflecting on what a changed heart really looks like. Our lives should resemble that of Christ (33:26)  
RESOURCES:
Don’t Presume On God’s Grace by Eric Redmond
 
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