2. Messy People, Merciful God: Avoiding the Downward Spiral

Today we will see how important it is for one generation to pass the faith down to the next generation. The failure to do that leads to the loss of something very important. We are also introduced to the repeated cycle in the book of Judges - Rebelling against God, being oppressed, crying out for help, God sending someone to deliver, and then a return to sin. An awful downward spiral. That unfaithfulness to a God who continues to be patiently faithful is the most hurtful kind of adultery. But it shines a spotlight on how tremendously loving and gracious our God is!- Judges 2Support the show