Illustratrions of Depravity Pt. 2 (Judges 19-21)

Sermon Outline:

  1. A Perverse Catalyst (19)
    1. A Warm Reception: The Father-in-law (19:1-10)
    2. A Cold Rejection: The City of Gibeah (19:11-15)
    3. A Warm Reception: The Old Ephraimite Man (19:16-21)
    4. A Perverse Nightmare: The Worthless Men (19:22-26)
    5. A Heartless Response: The Levite (19:27-30)

      Expectation #1: Expect the Weak to be Sacrificed for the Self-Interests of the Strong
       
  2. A Preventable Catastrophe (20)
    1. The Levite's Shady Report (20:1-7)
    2. The Israelites' Senseless Reaction (20:8-13)
    3. The Benjaminites' Stubborn Refusal (20:14-17)
    4. The Catastrophic Civil War (28:18-48)
      1. Battle #1 (20:18-21)
      2. Battle #2 (20:22-25)
      3. Battle #3 (20:26-48)

        Expectation #2: Expect Justice to be Denied and Evil to be Selectively Hated
        Expectation #3: Expect God to Judge Sin
  3. A Preposterous Conclusion
    1. Problem #1: Extinction of the Benjaminites (21:1-7)
    2. Solution #1: Execution of Jabesh-Gilead (21:8-15)
    3. Problem #2: Existence of Bejaminites (21:16-18)
    4. Solution #2: Extraction of the Women of Shiloh (21:19-24)
    5. A Final Word (21:25)

      Expectation #4: Expect the Leaders of God's People to be Drained of all Wisdom and Discernment.
      Expectation #5: Expect the Grace of God to Triumph: A Final Deliverer Will Come
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