Potty Training

Judges 3: 12 – 30

Try to write “freedom through the outhouse” with the hand you usually don’t use to write.

In verse 14 it describes a long occupation the Israelites faced. If you were one of the Israelites how would you be feeling towards the end of such a harrowing experience?

Why does God allow his people to go through such difficult times?

What are some ways that God may be trying to discipline you in your life?

How can you tell if a difficult time is a time of discipline or just the evil of a fallen world?

How do the Israelites respond to such discipline in their lives?

Why does it take them so long to cry out to God for assistance?

How does God respond to the pleas of his people for deliverance?

Spend a couple of minutes crying out to God in prayer for the difficulties in your life.

Describe the Israelite Special Forces team assigned the task of eliminating their captors.
Why does God use such a quirky and mundane plan to accomplish his purposes?

What are some unusual skills that you have that may have a greater Kingdom purpose than you have previously imagined?

How does a person go about surrendering their talents to be used by God?

Describe the appearance of Eglon (fatso) the king of Moab.

What might this king be doing sitting in an upper room of his palace?

Describe the tactical accomplishment of this operation.

Why does the text give us such graphic detail of the actual assassination?

What are some humorous elements of this disturbing little story?

Why does Ehud go through all the intrigue of killing the king of Moab before leading an army to fight them?

What are the socio-political results of this revolution?

How have you seen God use the circumstances of your life to accomplish his own ends?