The book of Judges concludes with the introduction of the individual that started the series of events leading the entire nation into a huge disaster. What began a tragedy for an entire nation started with an individual’s poor attitude towards God’s Word and a family that deliberately isolated themselves from God’s people and His Word.

1. Calling yourself a Christian is meaningless if you aren’t acting like Christ.

2. Your decisions affect more than just you.

3. Isolation sets us up for spiritual self deception.