No King When There Is No King Who Is Your King? Judges 19-21 Famous Lessons “Sin will blind you, bind you, and grind you” “Sin will take you farther than you want to go, cost you more than you want to pay, and keep you longer than you want to stay” 1. Rape: Benjamin’s Perversion (19:1–30) 2. Revenge: Benjamin’s Purge (20:1–48) 3. Regret: Benjamin’s Preservation (21:1–25) W.Gary Phillips 1. When God's Authority Is Rejected, Sin Abounds Judges 19 The beginning of the story, 1–2 The hospitality of Bethlehem, 3–9 The bypassing of Jebus, 10–13 The callousness of Gibeah, 14–15 The compassion of the sojourner, 16–21 The resurrection of Sodom, 22–26 David Ralph Davis Israel was supposed to influence Canaan. Instead Canaan influenced Israel. The tragedy isn't simply what happened. The tragedy is that no one seemed shocked anymore. 2. Sin Never Stays Private Judges 20 Private sin always has public consequences. Sin always spreads. 3. Human Solutions Cannot Fix A Spiritual Problem Judges 21 Only repentance restores what sin destroys. 4. The Real Problem Wasn't The Absence Of A Human King- It is the Rejection of King Jesus Judges 21:25 The greatest problem is not who sits on the throne of a nation, but who sits on the throne of the human heart.