Aim: To hold fast to Jesus—even against every temptation to abandon Him.
Doctrine: In times of uncertainty people often turn to false gods. Gideon—though much flawed—still held the Israelites to a form of Yahwism, but after Gideon's death the people broke from the Lord.
Exegesis: The characteristics of spiritual decay: intrigue: as Abimalech will prove to be a real problem (vv. 29-32); idolatry: as Baal-worship is always attractive to sinners (v. 33); ingratitude: as fools forget the Lord (vv. 34-35).
Further application: The church's antidote to apostasy from God: good theology and a good memory are required.
Key verse: v. 33 ''So it was, as soon as Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel again played the harlot with the Baals, and made Baal-Berith their god.''
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Rev. Mark Henninger received his Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and he has been Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois for more than 30 years.