Aim: To know church history—so as to be effective Christians.
Doctrine: Jephthah is a fine model for us—in that he knew church history very well. Church history must be grasped in order to understand the rest of the universe; those who are ignorant of church history are bound to repeat all ancient errors.
Exegesis: Why knowing church history is so valuable: it gives us, God's people, the moral ''high-ground'' (vv. 12-15); it encourages us in Christ's righteousness (vv. 16-22); it confirms the church's rightful inheritance of all the earth (vv. 23-28).
Further application: The advantages of knowing church history: it enlightens our minds as to why we are here, and it emboldens our faith in Christ, and our praise of God.
Key verses: vv. 14-15 ''So Jephthah again sent messengers to the king of the people of Ammon, and said to them, 'Thus says Jephthah: ''Israel did not take away the land of Moab, nor the land of the people of Ammon...'''''
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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.