Rev. Allen Scott: Obey or Disobey?

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Rev. Allen Scott: Obey or Disobey? (Judges 6–7)

This week’s feature is a departure from the weekly sermon feature. Though technically a Bible study, Rev. Allen Scott delivered his lesson in a way often associated with preaching. Likewise, his method of teaching is similar to the form of an expository sermon, which is a comprehensive and detailed explanation of a passage of Scripture.

Rev. Allen Scott, associate pastor of couples ministry at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Dallas, began his study of Judges 6–7 with a recap of key lessons from Judges 1–5. He explained how the Israelites were unfaithful to God. They worshipped just like the people around them who worshipped other gods.

As a result of doing “evil in God’s sight,” God gave the Israelites “into the hands of the Midianites.” “God allowed the Midianites to be in control [of the Israelites] for seven years,” Scott recounted. And the Israelites cried out to God because of it.

There is a price to pay for disobedience, Scott declared. To those who don’t like what the Bible says or what God says to do, Scott responded: “You don’t have to like it. … It’s your thing. Do what you wanna to do. You can obey, or you can disobey. But understand, disobedience is going to lead me to bondage somewhere. There is a price to pay.”

Scott explained in equally strong language God’s response to the Israelites, God’s expectations of them, and God’s deliverance of them through Gideon.

This study was livestreamed July 20, 2022, for the Wednesday night Bible study at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Dallas. It is part of a series on Judges.

A sermon presentation is available here.


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