Her is willing to go to battle, but only if deborah will go with him. You see, there is a difference between rulership and leadership. The book of hebrews lists barak as being a man of faith, but even barak was unwilling to go into battle without her. The method of the history of deborah and barak the heroes in this chapter is the same with that before here is, i. Deborah, the encourager of manhood preaching today. This is the the new testament guideline for pastors today to preach gods word. This is part 5 of a bible study series through the book of judges. Rachel frey to write a hymn for this sermon series, and shes done a wonderful job. Utilize your wordstudy tools to examine the meaning of the following words, and list the insights you learn from the related scriptural crossreferences. This is the woman who deborah had prophesied that the lord would use to kill sisera because barak was fearful. I was enthralled by the stories nearly fifty years agoand i still am.
Because he had nine hundred chariots fitted with iron and had cruelly oppressed the israelites for twenty years, they cried to the lord for help. Barak and deborah sermon by david welch, hebrews 11. Mickey anders the last political election was especially significant for women because hillary clinton. The prophetess deborah a strong woman of god beginning. She is a faithful women of god and an example for godly christian women. But im guessing that the story of deborah and barak and jael is new or unfamiliar to many of you. Deborah agreed, but because of baraks lack of faith in god, she told him credit for the victory would not go to him, but to a woman. It seems she led alongside barak and that their ministry was one of military defense and deliverance. Deborah agreed, but because of barak s lack of faith in god, she told him credit for the victory would not go to him, but to a woman. Jun 30, 20 this is the next sermon in the series called herstory. Judges 5 the song of deborah on that day bible gateway. But this is a new day, and the time is growing short. God can use people even when their faith is less than perfect, but we lose out on blessings when we doubt his promises.
Deborah, the fourth of the twelve judges in this time period, follows one of these time periods of wandering. When the princes in israel take the lead, when the people willingly offer themselves praise the lord. Study the bible online using commentary on judges 4 and more. Deborah again the israelites did evil in the eyes of the lord, now that ehud was dead. Why deborah was called to do this we do not know for sure. Go, take with you ten thousand men of napthali and zebulun and lead the way to mount tabor. The people rebel, they face retribution as god removes his protection, they find their way to repentance, and god rescues them and then the cycle repeats itself, again and again. Gods superheros deborah and barak faith for action judges 4. And she said to him, the lord, the god of israel, commands you, gather ten thousand fighters. So the lord sold them into the hands of jabin king of canaan, who reigned in hazor.
Archive page for the sermon titled, deborah and barak, from brentwood baptist church on march 19, 2017. Sisera, the commander of his army, was based in harosheth haggoyim. The canaanites had 900 chariots of iron and ruled over israel for 20 years judges 4. The narratives of the old testament are a rich resource for gods people. Barak was given the victory, and the verse of our text is part of the song of deborah and barak after the battle was won. When you, lord, went out from seir, when you marched from the land of. The song of deborah tells what life was like before deborah and how the lord delivered them. Deborah calls barak in her role as a prophet, an envoy of god. So join us each week throughout the summer as we look at a different influential. God awakened deborah and barak to see that the only way the nation. The israelites came against the army of sisera, and god granted the victory. Gods superheros deborah and barak faith for action judges.
This day was a normal day in the life of israel, deborah set up court, and the people came to have their disputes settled. In the second sermon in this series we see barak defied the will of god, depended on the word of god, and delighted in the worship of god. In the last lesson students discovered that the israelites continued in a cycle of sin and when they cried out to god he sent them deliverers judges and rescued them. This book represents the story of israel between the time in which the israelites moved into the promised land after the death of moses, and the time when israel began to be. Go ahead and turn in your bibles to the book of judges. Deborah agrees to accompany barak, but she also prophesies that the honor for the victory would belong to a woman, not to barak judges 4. So what we are we to think about these four flawed heroes. Gods superheros deborah and barak faith for action. Judges 4 niv deborah again the israelites did evil.
This is the next sermon in the series called herstory. While this book contains certain qualities that might appeal to men more than women, the book of judges is a book that actually elevates the position of women in israelite society. What deborah does and doesnt say about women in the. The song of deborah on that day deborah and barak son of abinoam sang this song. She comes on the scene as did all the judges when the nation of israel was backslidden an under oppression. Even when barak is afraid to obey, deborah does not belittle or replace him. A bible study on the prophetess deborah in the book of judges. The prophetess deborah sent for barak and told him only what god said. They wanted to sure up their position before they offered their service. Judges 4 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.
Deborah was a leader pastors are leaders, but that does not mean that deborah was a pastor. God is willing to use anybody that is willing to be used for his glory. I want you to think of what it must have been like to be deborah or barak or jael and to use those thoughts as a catalyst to get you thinking about how god might be wanting to use you. She agrees to go, but tells him that since he depended on a woman, the glory of victory will be given to a woman.
In living like the powerful women of the bible, you can find no better example than the life of, deborah. Barak who was so timid he needed a woman to tell him what to do. Youll find it right after the book of joshua, where we left off on our journey. And where he expected shelter he had his life stolen from him by jael while he was asleep, which completes baraks triumph. Today were looking at deborah, the encourager of manhood. The following lesson is a continuation of a study in judges. Judges 4 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. This sermon deals with the history of the passage and makes application to women in leadership in the church which often happens because men fail in their responsibility to exercise their godordained headship. She shares that word with barak, and she finds that barak seems to be afraid to follow that word. Even though the events of deborahs life took place over 3,000 years ago, god has things for us to learn from her story. Gods superhero s deborah and barak faith for action judges 4.
On the radio you who listen are sharing with us the services of the first baptist church in dallas. Jun 26, 2017 all great stories in the old testament point to the greatest story in the bible and that is the story of jesus. Oct 24, 2018 even when barak is afraid to obey, deborah does not belittle or replace him. Jan 02, 2020 everyone was afraid of sisera, including barak. Deborah wanted barak and the leaders of israel to take the lead and willingly offer themselves for service. Sep 29, 20 if barak had gone, deborah prophesied in verse 7 that god would give sisera into his hand.
The people recognize her wisdom and come to her for counsel and conflict resolution judges 4. Nov 20, 2014 deborah the prophet, deborah the woman of flame, deborah the mother of israel, sent and summoned barak, whose name means lightning, from his home in kedesh. Although deborahs life and witness has a message for both men and women, there can be little doubt that she stands as an encouragement to all those women whose prayerful concern for the times in which we live and. The time of the judges was a very wicked period in israels history. Jul 01, 2019 when barak finally catches up with sisera, its by jaels coming out to meet him and showing him the body. Read judges 4 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. When barak finally catches up with sisera, its by jaels coming out to meet him and showing him the body. This morning, by gods grace, we come to sermon number six in our study of judges. Deborah, a prophetess, was called to be judge, and under assurance from the lord she called barak to be captain of israels armies.
God has spoken to barak, and deborahs call is a second summons. Deborah and barak judges 45 july 26, 20 by kelly henderson. This audio sermon and transcript is entitled deborah, the exceptional, and is from the ministry of david legge, a christian preacher and bible teacher from belfast, northern ireland. During deborahs time, there werent even any weapons among gods people judges 5. Deborah did not add her own opinions, ideas or suggestions to gods word. The narrative comes from the fourth chapter of the book of judges. Song of praise then sang deborah and barak the son of abinoam on that day, saying, praise ye the lord for the avenging of israel, when the people willingly offered themselves. Oct 12, 2012 the prophetess deborah sent for barak and told him only what god said. Then sang deborah and barak the son of abinoam on that day, saying. Jul 22, 2017 all we can say for sure was that deborah was some kind of leader in israel. The israelites began to intermarry with the canaanites which soon led to their.
Deborah announced when sisera would be delivered into baraks hand. All great stories in the old testament point to the greatest story in the bible and that is the story of jesus. Barak hesitated, saying he would go only if deborah went with him. This is her story retold with life lessons all women and men can learn from. We have been looking at deborah in the book of judges. Deborah is an aweinspiring figure who overturns all misconceptions we might have about women, power and godordained leadership. I will praise the lord, the god of israel, in song. Do it like deborah an ordination sermon on judges 4. Deborah felt so strongly about her nations predicament that she fired the faith and hope of even such fighting men as barak. This sermon is about god using an unlikely character to accomplish something big. This is the pastor bringing the early morning message entitled by faith deborah. Deborahs song isnt a rival of marys beautiful magnificat or hannahs humble prayer but it, too, is meant to give us hope. Since barak is asking deborah to go with him, deborah says the glory of the victory will now not be his, and in fact god would not deliver sisera into his hand, but into the hand of the woman, verse 9. Watch video, listen to audio, subscribe to the podcast and more.
So, god delivered sisera and the canaanites into the hands of barak and the israelite army vv. Jun 19, 2018 deborah summoned barak, telling him god had commanded him to gather the tribes of zebulun and naphtali and go to mount tabor. For boys at least no book in the bible is more exciting than this one. But before we look at the life of deborah, youve probably seen church bulletin announcements that didnt receive a proper proofread. Deborah consented to go with him, but she told barak that in the victory to come, he would not receive the glory v. When the time came for battle, god again spoke through deborah, who prompted barak to marshal his forces. These are seriously flawed men, yet they made the book. In judges 5 deborah and barak sing a song that honors god. We are currently suspending our worship gatherings oncampus and invite you to join us online for our worship experience. The israelites began to intermarry with the canaanites which soon led to their idolatry.
While deborah is named as the composer of the song, it was written as a duet for both deborah and barak to sing together. Moreover, deborah hints that she is following up on a previous call to barak. If barak had gone, deborah prophesied in verse 7 that god would give sisera into his hand. So when deborah warned barak that his conditional obedience would mean that the glory for defeating sisera would go to a woman 4. And you can easily follow the message if you turn to the book of judges, chapters 4 and 5. A true prophet of god only preaches gods word since the bible was not yet complete at this time, it was the prophets, who were chosen by the lord to receive his word and deliver it to the people. In the previous chapter we see how god used deborah, barak, and jael to show his glory. Jul 26, 20 when barak looked inside her tent, there lay sisera dead. The military hierarchy recognizes her as supreme commander and in fact will only go to war on her personal command judg. Now, she does give gods judgment on baraks weakness. New testament sermons old testament sermons sermon series audio sermons sermon. What deborah does and doesnt say about women in the church. Hebrews is only book in the new testament without an authors name, and anonymity for a.
He had been oppressing israel for twenty years, and the people were disheartened. The account of deborah and barak is found in judges 4 and 5 in the old testament. Deborah and barak courageously demonstrated faith by following god against a threatening enemy. Deborah and jael today were turning our attention to the book of judges as we continue to explore the stories of some of the women of the bible. Deborah summoned barak, telling him god had commanded him to gather the tribes of zebulun and naphtali and go to mount tabor. She did not preach a sermon, discipline a member or determine a doctrine. All we can say for sure was that deborah was some kind of leader in israel. A prophetess and judge of israel, deborah was a fine example of a godly woman. Throwing herself into the great event which she is about to commemorate, deborah calls upon herself to strike up a song, and upon barak to lead off his prisoners. And deborah was a singer and songwritershe had an impressive resume. Deborah judges 45 bible commentary theology of work. Barak manifested faith that was extolled in the heb. We might find this somewhat suprising as we read the account in judges 4.
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