1. Old Testament Survey Joshua, Judges, Samuel

2. God had a plan to put Israel in Canaan  Brought them out of Egypt  Gave them the Law  Refused to enter  40 years of wandering  Fulfilled with the next generation

3. The Lord uses those who submit to Him  Follow His commands  Good accomplished  Reward given

5. Joshua chosen to lead, Josh. 1:1-9  New generation; new leader  Trust in God  God will not fail  You will not fail

6. Obedience brought success, Josh. 2-6  Spies, Josh. 2:8, 9  Attacked God’s way, Josh 6:1-5

7. Sin prevented success, Josh. 7  Achan’s sin, Josh 7:1  Failed attack, Josh 7:2-5  God admonished, Josh 7:10-13  Achan discovered, Josh 7:19-21  Sin removed, Josh. 7:24-26

8. The land was conquered, Josh. 8-22  Divided among tribes  God’s promise fulfilled, Josh 23:14  People admonished, Josh. 24:15

9. Israel departed from God  One generation held it together, Jud. 2:7-9  Next generation fell away, Jud. 2:10-13  God punished, Jud. 2:14, 15  Cycles, Jud. 2:16-19  Self rule, Jud 21:25

10. Many amazing events in Judges  Deborah, Barak, Sisera, & Jael, Jud. 4:17-21  Gideon & the 300, Jud. 7:20-22  Samson, Jud. 14-16

11. Ruth: a ray of light in darkness  Committed to the Lord  Followed the Law  Great grandmother of David  Lineage of Jesus

12. Dedicated to God before birth, 1 Sam. 1:10, 11  Mother vowed to give him to God  Every parent’s charge, Prov. 22:6

13. Israel rejected God’s leadership, 1 Sam. 8:1-22  Samuel’s sons corrupt, 1 Sam. 8:1-3  Rebellion, 1 Sam. 8:4, 5  Samuel upset, 1 Sam. 8:6, 7  People warned, 1 Sam. 8:8-18  People insisted, 1 Sam. 8:19, 20

14. Samuel was a man of faith, Heb. 11:32  Spoke God’s word, 1 Sam. 8:8-18  Faithful in duties, 1 Sam. 12:3-5  Rebuked the erring, 1 Sam. 13:11-14  Finished God’s commands, 1 Sam. 15:32, 33  Will we have such faith?

15. God had a plan to put Israel in Canaan  Brought them out of Egypt  Gave them the Law  Refused to enter  40 years of wandering  Fulfilled with the next generation

16. The Lord uses those who submit to Him  Follow His commands  Good accomplished  Reward given