Anger Of The Lord

I. EXORDIUM:

Is GOD still angry with me?

No. He loves me.

Romans 5:8 (Amplified Bible)

But God shows and clearly proves His [own] love for us by the fact that while we were still sinners, Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One) died for us.

II. AUDIENCE PROFILE:

Believers/unbelievers

III. OBJECTIVES:

To show that GOD's anger is not something to be taken lightly but GOD will always show Himself right and we're always wrong, we need to be subjected to His Power and Love for us to understand this.

IV. TEXT:

Judges 2:14 (Amplified Bible)

So the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and He gave them into the power of plunderers who robbed them; and He sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could no longer stand before their foes.

V. THESIS:

Praise, worship, glorify, adore, bless, honor, acknowledge and thank You very much LORD JESUS for Your Anger met it's end at the cross and now I'm a friend and child of GOD.

Romans 5:8 (Amplified Bible)

But God shows and clearly proves His [own] love for us by the fact that while we were still sinners, Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One) died for us.

VI. TITLE:

Anger of the LORD

VII. EXPLICATION:

A. Author: unknown, tradition attributes authorship to Samuel

B. Date written: 1086 - 1035 B.C.

C. Purpose: To review Israel's history following the conquest and prior to the Monarchy.

D. To whom written: Israel

E. Main theme: History of Israel during the time of the fifteen judges.

F. Keyword: apostasy

G. Key verse: Judges 17:6 (New Living Translation, Second Edition)

In those days Israel had no king; all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes.

VIII. MAIN BODY:

Judges 2:14 (Amplified Bible)

So the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and He gave them into the power of plunderers who robbed them; and He sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could no longer stand before their foes.

Judges 2:14 (King James Version)

And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.

A. The LORD GOD gave His people to the power of the plunderers who robbed them.

"So the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and He gave them into the power of plunderers who robbed them;"

2 Kings 17:20 (Amplified Bible)

The Lord rejected all the descendants of Israel and afflicted them and delivered them into the hands of spoilers, until He had cast them out of His sight.

2 Chronicles 15:5 (Amplified Bible)

And in those times there was no peace to him who went out nor to him who came in, but great and vexing afflictions and disturbances were upon all the inhabitants of the countries.

It's a great terrible time to fall in the hands of GOD.

Hebrews 10:31 (Amplified Bible)

It is a fearful (formidable and terrible) thing to incur the divine penalties and be cast into the hands of the living God!

The LORD GOD will make sure that you will get the consequences of rejecting Him instead. Choosing our own way will make it more difficult for us to complete our journey here on earth, but it will be easier if we have GOD, the LORD JESUS in our hearts.

Matthew 11:30 (Amplified Bible)

For My yoke is wholesome (useful, good—not harsh, hard, sharp, or pressing, but comfortable, gracious, and pleasant), and My burden is light and easy to be borne.

B. The LORD GOD sold His people into the hands of their enemies so that can't stand before their enemies.

"and He sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could no longer stand before their foes"

Psalms 44:12 (Amplified Bible)

You sell Your people for nothing, and have not increased Your wealth by their price.

Isaiah 50:1 (Amplified Bible)

THUS SAYS the Lord: Where is the bill of your mother’s divorce with which I put her away, O Israel? Or which of My creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities you were sold, and for your transgressions was your mother put away.

Judges 3:8 (Amplified Bible)

So the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and He sold them into the hand of Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia; and the Israelites served Chushan-rishathaim eight years.

Judges 4:2 (Amplified Bible)

So the Lord sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor. The commander of his army was Sisera, who dwelt in Harosheth-hagoiim [fortress or city of the nations].