DECLENSION AMONG GOD’S PEOPLE.
Key Thought:
Eccles 1:9 ‘What has been will be again, there is nothing new under the sun.’
The lesson from Israel’s History – a Comparing and a Contrasting – Joshua with the Judges.
| Joshua | Judges |
| Period of 25 years (1 Leader) | Period of 350 years (13 Leaders) |
| Israel possessed their inheritance | Israel neglected their inheritance |
| Series of Victories | Series of Defeats |
| The spiritual life prominent | The carnal life was prominent |
| Progress recorded | Retrogression sadly recorded |
Romans 15:4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
1 Corinthians 10:11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples; and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.