GideonLessons on Greatness

Judges 6-8

Judges 6:1-10 - God has allowed Israel to be greatly impoverished at the hands of the Midianites because of the evil they had done.

They had turned from God to serve the Gods of the Amorites.

The children of Israel cried out to God for relief from their afflictions.

Lessons From Gideon

Judges 6:11-40 - Gideon was God’s choice to lead Israel and free them from oppression.

selected by God prepared by God faith strengthened by God

Judges 7:1-7 - God chose the army of men to fight with Gideon.

Reduced the army from 32,000 men to 300

Lessons From Gideon

A Great Thing Happened

Judges 7:8-21 - Gideon, with his army of 300 men selected by God, put the oppressors to flight, who were “like grasshoppers for multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand by the seaside for multitude.”

Judges 7: 22-8:21 – they pursued and conquered the oppressors.

17 And he said to them, “Look at me and do likewise; watch, and when I come to the edge of the camp you shall do as I do.”

“Great things” can still happen when…

1. Good men step up and take the lead. “Look on me, and do likewise… as I

do, so shall you do” (7:17)

God still desires and expects leadership. I Pet. 5:1-4 – examples to the flock 1 Tim. 3:1-7 – examples in character 1 Tim. 4:12 – examples in all actions Eph. 5:23 – husbands in God’s

design Eph. 6:4 – fathers to take lead in

developing their children spiritually

“Great things” can still happen when…

1. Good men step up and take the lead.

2. Others faithfully follow. Judges 7:17-21

The soldiers followed Gideon’s example and great things happened as a result. • “And every man stood in his place”

(7:21)• What would have happened if

they had not?

“Great things” can still happen when…

1. Good men step up and take the lead.

2. Others faithfully follow. Judges 7:17-21

Great things can still happen when each one has enough faith to stand in their place and do what is theirs to do. God still expects faithful followers.

Heb. 13:17 Eph. 5:22-24 Eph. 6:1

Conclusion

Judges 6:3-5 - Israel had a need…

For good men to step up and take the lead.

For others to faithfully follow.

Because they faced an adversary who sought to destroy them.

How much more today? 1 Pet. 5:8

Will You Become A Christian?

Hear The Gospel (Rom. 10:17)

Believe That Jesus is the Son of God (John 8:24)

Repent of Your Sins (Acts 17:30)

Confess That Jesus is the Son of God (Acts 8:37)

Be Baptized for the Forgiveness of Sins (Acts 2:38)

Live Faithfully Until You Die (Rev. 2:10)