CrossWay Church
August 18th, 2019: Ehud and Shamgar: Judges 3:12-31
These are the Bible passage and sermon notes for our Sunday morning worship services.
Locations & Times
CrossWay Church Battle Ground
311 N Parkway Ave, Battle Ground, WA 98604, USA
Sunday 10:00 AM
Judges 3:12-31: Ehud and Shamgar
What are judges? They are regional tribal chieftains
I) Israel’s failure
A) They did ____________ in the eyes of the Lord.
B) God gave them into the hands of __________, King of Moab.
C) Israel finally cried out in pain after _______ years of suffering.
II) God brings them a redeemer.
A) Ehud devises a plan to kill the king when he paid their __________.
1) He would ______________ in short double edge sword.
2) He could sneak it past the guards because he is _______ handed.
B) Ehud gets Eglon alone by telling him he has a ___________ message.
C) Ehud slices open Eglon’s ____________ and sneaks out and locks the doors.
1) The guards smell the disgusting ________ and assume he is going to the bathroom.
2) The guards find Eglon _______ when they finally unlock the door.
D) Ehud rallies the Israelites to _________ the strong Moabite army.
E) Israel was at _____________ for 80 years.
III) How does this story apply to us?
A) Israel’s cycle idolatry reminds us of our own ______________ hearts.
“If you got everything you wanted, what would you have?”
B) God uses all kinds of things to _____________ to his people.
1) God used Ehud’s and Shamgar’s murderous actions to free the Israelites from their enemies.
The narrator’s silence on the role of God in the assassination of Eglon is deafening. Daryl Block
2) God used the wicked actions of the Romans and Jews that lead to Christ’s _____________ to redeem believers. (Acts 2:22,23 4:10-12)
3) God’s redemptive story in our lives includes the messiness and the ___________ of our lives. (2 Corinthians 12:8-10)
How have you seen God use your (or others) difficult circumstances to draw you (them) closer to Him?
What are judges? They are regional tribal chieftains
I) Israel’s failure
A) They did ____________ in the eyes of the Lord.
B) God gave them into the hands of __________, King of Moab.
C) Israel finally cried out in pain after _______ years of suffering.
II) God brings them a redeemer.
A) Ehud devises a plan to kill the king when he paid their __________.
1) He would ______________ in short double edge sword.
2) He could sneak it past the guards because he is _______ handed.
B) Ehud gets Eglon alone by telling him he has a ___________ message.
C) Ehud slices open Eglon’s ____________ and sneaks out and locks the doors.
1) The guards smell the disgusting ________ and assume he is going to the bathroom.
2) The guards find Eglon _______ when they finally unlock the door.
D) Ehud rallies the Israelites to _________ the strong Moabite army.
E) Israel was at _____________ for 80 years.
III) How does this story apply to us?
A) Israel’s cycle idolatry reminds us of our own ______________ hearts.
“If you got everything you wanted, what would you have?”
B) God uses all kinds of things to _____________ to his people.
1) God used Ehud’s and Shamgar’s murderous actions to free the Israelites from their enemies.
The narrator’s silence on the role of God in the assassination of Eglon is deafening. Daryl Block
2) God used the wicked actions of the Romans and Jews that lead to Christ’s _____________ to redeem believers. (Acts 2:22,23 4:10-12)
3) God’s redemptive story in our lives includes the messiness and the ___________ of our lives. (2 Corinthians 12:8-10)
How have you seen God use your (or others) difficult circumstances to draw you (them) closer to Him?