THE VICTORIOUS CHURCH  “Winning the Hard-Fought Fight” 

Judges 20:1-36 

I. Introduction

1. 1. One of the most gruesome stories in the Bible
   2.  A picture of a hard-fought fight.

II. Why certain battles are harder to win than others. 

       A. There is an __________________ of evil.

1. 1. 1. 1. The Benjamite’s valued their relationships more than righteousness.
         2. The tragedy of many believers is that there is a concept of the 25 cents view of Christianity.
         3. Israel knew they had to deal with this evil and so do we. Evil is become so entrenched that it is become part of the culture internet, and media
   2. There is some evil that is more __________________ than others.
      

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III. How to win despite heavy opposition: 

1. 1. 1. Constantly __________________ of the Lord.
         

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      2. __________________, pray and worship.
         

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      3. __________________ one another and be encouraged.
         

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      4. Continue to __________________ and fight.
         

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IV. God has called you to win no matter how hard the battle is. 

1. 1. 1. We can be __________________.
         

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      2. We can __________________ our community and see it become righteous.
         

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      3. We can see the __________________ of God’s Kingdom.
         

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VI. Conclusion