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Jair
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The Cycle of Sin and Gods Grace in Judges
(Judges 216-20)
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The Times of the Judges

• (Judges 2125) In those days Israel had no king
  everyone did as he saw fit literally what was
  pleasing in his own eyes.

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Repentance The Big Picture

• Learning to walk in fellowship with Christ and
  depend on the power of the Holy Spirit

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After Continual Dependence on Gods Power
Before A Prepared Heart
Repentance
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Davids prayer of Confession

• (Psalms 514) Against you, you only, have I
  sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so
  that you are proved right when you speak and
  justified when you judge.

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Why God sometimes waits to help

• (Isaiah 591-2) Surely the arm of the LORD is
  not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to
  hear. 2 But your iniquities have separated you
  from your God your sins have hidden his face
  from you, so that he will not hear.

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Repentance The Big Picture

• Take responsibility no blaming
• Sin is against God
• God-substitutes are worthless
• No Conditions
• Start Obeying

• Learning to walk in fellowship with Christ and
  depend on the power of the Holy Spirit

After Continual Dependence on Gods Power
Before A Prepared Heart
Repentance
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Gods most powerful work

• Gods most powerful work when we repent is not
  when he delivers us from consequences. His most
  powerful work is when He transforms our heart