(Judges 1, 2) “The Cycle”
Published 13 October 2025
Scroll down for “Lessons Learned…”
Designed for Personal Bible Study or for Bible Teaching
⚠️ Lessons Learned – The 5 Greatest Mistakes
- 1️⃣ Failing to prepare a successor after Joshua’s death (Judg 1:1).
- 2️⃣ Neglecting to teach the next generation what the LORD had done (Judg 2:10).
- 3️⃣ Partial obedience in driving out idolatrous nations (Judg 1:27–36).
- 4️⃣ Forgetting covenant history and God’s mighty deliverance (Judg 2:1–3).
- 5️⃣ Letting spiritual apathy open the door to idolatry (Judg 2:11–13).
💥 Lessons Learned – The 5 Greatest Failures
- 1️⃣ Failure to finish the mission God gave—settling for comfort (Judg 1:27–33).
- 2️⃣ Failure to honor the Tabernacle as Israel’s spiritual center (Judg 2:1–5).
- 3️⃣ Failure to guard hearts against neighboring cultures and gods (Judg 2:11–13).
- 4️⃣ Failure to respond to discipline with repentance (Judg 2:14–15).
- 5️⃣ Failure to remember after each deliverance—returning to sin (Judg 2:19).
🚫 Lessons Learned – The 5 Greatest Sins
- 1️⃣ Idolatry—serving Baal and Ashtaroth (Judg 2:11–13).
- 2️⃣ Rebellion against God’s covenant (Judg 2:20).
- 3️⃣ Complacency after deliverance (Judg 2:19).
- 4️⃣ Trusting in military alliances instead of God (Judg 1:3).
- 5️⃣ Unbelief—refusing to believe God could sustain them without idols (Judg 2:17–19).
🏆 Lessons Learned – The 5 Greatest Successes
- 1️⃣ God’s faithfulness despite Israel’s failure—He raised judges (Judg 2:16).
- 2️⃣ The cycle itself reveals God’s patience and mercy (Judg 2:18).
- 3️⃣ Deliverance always came through God’s Spirit, not human strength (Judg 2:18).
- 4️⃣ Each judge stood as a temporary bridge to grace (Judg 2:16–18).
- 5️⃣ God preserved His covenant people through discipline and rescue (Judg 2:20–23).
🌱 Lessons Learned – The 5 Greatest Spiritual Growth Lessons
- 1️⃣ Remember God’s works or risk forgetting His worth (Judg 2:10).
- 2️⃣ Repent quickly when disciplined (Judg 2:15).
- 3️⃣ Thank God for every second chance (Judg 2:16).
- 4️⃣ Guard against spiritual apathy—sin grows quietly before it controls (Judg 2:11–12).
- 5️⃣ Break the cycle by choosing daily faithfulness (Judg 2:19).
🧭 Lessons Learned – The 5 Greatest Leadership Principles
- 1️⃣ Plan succession before transition—train faithful leaders (Judg 1:1).
- 2️⃣ Keep Scripture central so each generation knows the LORD (Judg 2:10).
- 3️⃣ Address sin early to prevent national collapse (Judg 2:11–13).
- 4️⃣ Raise righteous leaders who call people back to God (Judg 2:16–18).
- 5️⃣ Lead through cycles with hope—God’s mercy outlasts failure (Judg 2:18).