Judges 3:15-23 “God Slays the Oppressor”

Judges 3:15-23 “God Slays the Oppressor”

 

We have looked at the reoccurring situations of Israel neglecting and turning from their relationship with God, God sending an oppressor to punish them and the Israelites crying out to God for help. Now we look at another thing that reoccurs in the book of Judges, God slays the oppressor. Though God uses nations to oppress Israel to bring her back to Him, He still keeps His promise to Abraham “³  I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” Genesis 12:3

God has given your enemies into your hand.
1. 3:10 the king of Mesopotamia
2. 3:28 the Moabites
3. 3:31 Philistines
4. 4:7 the Canaanites

A Land of oppressors
1. Of nations
2. Money
a. desire for more
b. the lack of
c. retirement savings and the stock market
3. Health
a. striving after perfect health
b. eating disorder
c. Joints wearing out
d. our mind wearing out
e. Cancers
f. other illnesses
4. Other oppressors

God will slay the oppressors
1. Zec 4:6 Not by Might not by power
2. Eph 2:8 For it is by grace
3. You can’t do this on your own
a. positive thinking
b. perfect planning
c. buy your way out
4 Romans 8:31-39

What oppresses you today? What overwhelms you to the point of breaking? What holds you back from being the person who follows God without reservation? When we cry out to God, He not only hears our cries, He will slay the oppressor and make us free. As we will see it may not look the way we expect. It may come as a left handed guy with a short sward. But God will slay the oppressor when we call out to Him.