a few good men - judges 7vv1-7

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Vigilant WarriorsVigilant Warriors

August, 2010


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Judges 7:1-7Judges 7:1-7


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Philippians 2:13 (RSV)

God is at work in you both to willand work for His good pleasure.


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1 Peter 5:8 (NKJV)

.Your adversary the devil prowls

around like a roaring lion, seeking

someone to devour.


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A Few GoodMenA Few GoodMen


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V3: Now therefore, proclaim inthe hearing of the people

saying, whoever is fearful and

afraid, let him turn and departat once from Mount Gilead.

And twenty-two thousand of the

people returned, and ten

thousand remained.

V3: Now therefore, proclaim inthe hearing of the people

saying, whoever is fearful and

afraid, let him turn and departat once from Mount Gilead.

And twenty-two thousand of the

people returned, and tenthousand remained.


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22,000 went home 10,000 stayed

I. A Few Brave People

22,000 went home 10,000 stayed

I. A Few Brave People

A Few Good Men


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4 But the LORD said to Gideon,

The people are still too many;bring them down to the water, and

I will test them for you there.

Then it will be, that of whom I sayto you, This one shall go with

you, the same shall go with you;

and of whomever I say to you,This one shall not go with you,

the same shall not go.

4 But the LORD said to Gideon,

The people are still too many;bring them down to the water, and

I will test them for you there.

Then it will be, that of whom I sayto you, This one shall go with

you, the same shall go with you;

and of whomever I say to you,This one shall not go with you,

the same shall not go.


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5 So he brought the people down

to the water. And the LORD said

to Gideon, Everyone who lapsfrom the water with his tongue, as

a dog laps, you shall set apart by

himself; likewise everyone whogets down on his knees to drink.

5 So he brought the people down

to the water. And the LORD said

to Gideon, Everyone who lapsfrom the water with his tongue, as

a dog laps, you shall set apart by

himself; likewise everyone whogets down on his knees to drink.


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6And the number of those who

lapped, putting their hand to their

mouth, was three hundred men;

but all the rest of the people got

down on their knees to drink

water.

6And the number of those who

lapped, putting their hand to their

mouth, was three hundred men;but all the rest of the people got

down on their knees to drink

water.


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II. A Few Selfless PeopleII. A Few Selfless People

9,700 men were onlyconcerned with their thirst

9,700 men were onlyconcerned with their thirst

A Few Good Men


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Whatever you do, you need courage.

Whatever course you decide upon, thereis always someone to tell you that you

are wrong. There are always difficulties

arising that tempt you to believe your

critics are right. To map out a course ofaction and follow it to an end requires

some of the same courage that a soldier

needs. Peace has its victories, but ittakes brave men and women to win

them.

- Ralph Waldo Emerson.


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V7: By the three hundred men

who lapped I will save you, and

deliver the Midianites into your

hand. Let all the other people go,

every man to his place.

V7: By the three hundred men

who lapped I will save you, and

deliver the Midianites into yourhand. Let all the other people go,

every man to his place.


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III. A Few DedicatedPeopleIII. A Few DedicatedPeople

Only 300 remained Only 300 remained

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