In Sermon Illustrations: "Midianites"

The Bronze Serpent

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 2, 2010

THE BRONZE SERPENT This event, the healing effected by glancing at the Copper Serpent, was so spectacular that it was probably famed region wide. According to the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs: "With the decline of Egyptian control of the region in the middle of the 12th century BCE, the ...read more

Tags: Illustration, Sheet, Gifts Healing, Children's Ministry

Denomination: Independent/Bible

And Gideon Said Unto Him, Oh My Lord, If The ...

Contributed by Greg Bond on Dec 28, 2009

And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the ...read more

Tags: Unbelief

Denomination: Pentecostal

Unsung Heroes: Phurah, The Servant Of Gideon

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Oct 5, 2021

Introduction: Phurah, Gideon’s servant, is only mentioned twice in the entire Bible—here in this passage—but what he did certainly speaks volumes. Text, Judges 7:9-11, KJV: 9 And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto him, Arise, get thee down unto the host; for I have delivered ...read more

Scripture: Judges 7:9-11

Tags: Gideon, Phurah, Unsung Heroes

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Is The Answer To Our Dilemma

Contributed by Bokang Abednego Nkhahle on Oct 7, 2019

The Angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon while he was busy threshing wheat to hide it from the midianites. And said to Gideon, the Lord is with you mighty man of Valour. The one who reside in you is bigger that your dilemma. Gideon did not realise his potential until the angel appeared to him and ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:12

Tags: Power, Authority, Be Courageous

Go In This Might Of Yours

Contributed by Samuel M on Jul 17, 2024

When Israelites were oppressed by the Midianites, God came to Gideon and said “Go in this might of yours and deliver Israelites”. God did not bestow on Gideon any additional or greater strength and wisdom, but said that the existing might of his was sufficient to deliver the Israelites. So many ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:14

Tags: Faith, Hope

Deliverance Showed God's Protection

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008

DELIVERANCE SHOWED GOD'S PROTECTION (V. 28a) God spared Joseph’s life, and through these adverse circumstances, that are recorded in our text, God is overseeing his safety. This is the sovereign purpose of God at work. The Midianites and the Ishmeelites only saw Joseph as a business opportunity ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships

Joseph's Deliverance Showed God's Protection. (V. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008

Joseph’s deliverance showed God’s Protection. (V. 28a) God spared Joseph’s life, and through these adverse circumstances, that are recorded in our text, God is overseeing his safety. This is the sovereign purpose of God at work. The Midianites and the Ishmeelites only saw Joseph as a business ...read more

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Joseph’s Deliverance Showed God’s Protection. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

Joseph’s deliverance showed God’s Protection. (V. 28a) God spared Joseph’s life, and through these adverse circumstances, that are recorded in our text, God is overseeing his safety. This is the sovereign purpose of God at work. The Midianites and the Ishmeelites only saw Joseph as a ...read more

Tags: Ot Characters

So You Think Sins Don’t Matter?

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Sep 12, 2022

Introduction: Have you ever heard someone say, “Oh, sin doesn’t matter” or anything like that? There are plenty of times when, in the Bible, when it certainly did. Would you believe that only two major sins cost Israel thousands of their population? Let’s take a look. Text: Numbers 1:44-46, KJV: ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 1:44-46, Numbers 26:51

Tags: Moses, Sin, Balaam, Phinehas

Denomination: Baptist