April 1st | Judges 1

David Cox • April 1, 2025

Family Worship

SETTING THE SCENE

Since the book of Exodus, the people of Israel have always had a singular leader. Moses led them for years, and after Moses died, Joshua led the charge. But now Joshua is dead, and the question starts in Judges, “Who will lead the people of God?” There are still people to be driven out of the promised land. The people collectively look to God for help, and he answers them with instruction. Ultimately, Jesus is our king. We must constantly look to Him as our Lord instead of looking to other things or people to fill that need for leadership in our lives.

READ & ASK

1. Judges 1:1 - Who was the leader of the people of Israel? What happened to him? What did the people do when their leader was gone? (Joshua died, but the people collectively looked to God as their Lord and leader.)

2. Judges 1:2-3 - How did the Lord respond? (He told them what to do.)

3. Judges 1:4 - What did the Lord do for the people even without an earthly leader? (He was with them and helped them win the battle. God will always be with us even though earthly leaders come and go.)