(Judges 3, 4) “God TESTS”
Published 14 October 2025
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⚠️ Lessons Learned – The 5 Greatest Mistakes
- 1️⃣ Forgetting that God uses testing to refine, not destroy (Judg 3:1-4).
- 2️⃣ Choosing comfort and compromise instead of holiness (Judg 3:5-6).
- 3️⃣ Allowing pagan influence to reshape family priorities (Judg 3:6).
- 4️⃣ Ignoring repeated warnings that sin enslaves (Judg 3:7-8).
- 5️⃣ Failing to remember that faith must be tested to grow (Judg 3:4).
💥 Lessons Learned – The 5 Greatest Failures
- 1️⃣ Failure to teach children the works of God (Judg 3:6).
- 2️⃣ Failure to resist the surrounding culture’s morality (Judg 3:5-7).
- 3️⃣ Failure to repent quickly when disciplined (Judg 3:8).
- 4️⃣ Failure to remember past deliverances (Judg 4:1).
- 5️⃣ Failure to see testing as invitation to deeper trust (Judg 3:4).
🚫 Lessons Learned – The 5 Greatest Sins
- 1️⃣ Idolatry – serving the Baals and Asherahs (Judg 3:7).
- 2️⃣ Disobedience – rejecting the commands of the LORD (Judg 3:4).
- 3️⃣ Complacency – living among idols without conviction (Judg 3:5-6).
- 4️⃣ Unbelief – doubting God’s power to protect and provide (Judg 3:8).
- 5️⃣ Defiance – refusing to learn from discipline (Judg 4:1).
🏆 Lessons Learned – The 5 Greatest Successes
- 1️⃣ God’s patience in raising judges for deliverance (Judg 3:9).
- 2️⃣ Faith tested and strengthened through adversity (Judg 3:1-4).
- 3️⃣ Obedience that brought rest under Othniel (Judg 3:11).
- 4️⃣ Renewed repentance leading to God’s deliverance (Judg 3:9-10).
- 5️⃣ God’s faithfulness despite human failure (Judg 4:23-24).
🌱 Lessons Learned – The 5 Greatest Spiritual Growth Lessons
- 1️⃣ Testing proves trust—faith grows through pressure (Jas 1:2-4; Judg 3:4).
- 2️⃣ God’s discipline is proof of His love (Heb 12:5-6).
- 3️⃣ Repentance restores relationship (Judg 3:9).
- 4️⃣ Obedience builds stability and peace (Judg 3:11).
- 5️⃣ Faith shared keeps future generations anchored (Deut 6:6-7).
🧭 Lessons Learned – The 5 Greatest Leadership Principles
- 1️⃣ Prepare succession—train faithful leaders before transition (Judg 3:1-2).
- 2️⃣ Lead by example of obedience not by position (Judg 3:10-11).
- 3️⃣ Address sin early and openly (Judg 4:1).
- 4️⃣ Raise others to remember God’s mighty acts (Judg 3:9-10).
- 5️⃣ Trust that every leader is also under testing by God (Judg 3:4).