Text: Judges 17:1

In this episode, we explore the inescapable cycle of Judges: Sin > Suffering > Supplication > Salvation. As the book nears its dark conclusion, we see just how far God’s people can stray when they ignore His Word and follow their own ways.

Through Micah’s mix-up, we’ll uncover three marks of false religion that led him astray:

• A Forgotten Heritage – Doing what is right in our own eyes rather than God’s.
• The One Fleeing Honor – Losing sight of the privilege of serving and walking with the Lord.
• The Foolish Hope – Mistakenly believing that religious rituals alone bring God’s favor.

Micah’s story is a sobering reminder that obedience, not empty traditions, ...