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Gideon: Mighty Warrior For God
Contributed by Jim Butcher on Mar 26, 2010 (message contributor)
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1. How Could God Do Something Great Through Someone Like Me?!
Contributed on Mar 26, 2010
This sermon examines how God sees potential within us that we may not see ourselves.
HIDING OUT: We see ourselves as weak and powerless. - Judges 6:11. - Here we meet Gideon for the first time. - A telling detail that is at first obscure is that he was “threshing wheat in a winepress.” What’s that mean? A winepress was a small pit carved out of rocky ...read more
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2. If I’m Following God’s Voice, Why Do I Keep Running Into These Obstacles?
Contributed on Apr 27, 2010
Facing the struggles that so often following our step of faith.
THE WAY IT SHOULD BE: Following God’s voice leads to feelings of peace. - Judges 6:23-24. - In both v. 23 and v. 24, we see peace emphasized. When we follow God, this is what we expect: that our hearts would be filled with peace. - We may be expect a warm fuzzy glow from our ...read more
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3. Is It Ok To Ask God For A Sign?
Contributed on Apr 27, 2010
This message looks at the unusual "fleece" request that Gideon makes and then considers whether we are allowed to make similar requests.
Is It Ok To Ask God For A Sign?: 1. This passage about Gideon’s fleece is a true story, but not an ironclad promise. - Judges 6:36-40. - God is under no obligation to answer “fleece” questions. - Not all Bible stories are directly applicable in the sense of being able to expect God to ...read more