Sermons on Judges 6:15:

An Unlikely Hero

Contributed by Kevin Taylor on Oct 28, 2001

Gideon was considered by others as the least and the last. But to God, he was considered to be a mighty man of valor.

I. Out of Sight, Out of Mind A. Text: Judges 6:1-25 B. So make the situation clear, I want you to notice that, at the beginning of our story, we find Gideon threshing wheat in a winepress! C. Now, why would he thresh wheat in a winepress? Shouldn’t he just thresh wheat on a threshing floor? The ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:1-25

One Ordinary Guy Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Feb 20, 2006

Message 3 of 4 on the Judges. How did timid careful Gideon become a great hero of God? There was a Call, a plan, and a Gift - all from God.

The Verdict on Judges One Ordinary Guy February 19 – Gideon 120,000 Midianites came like a plague of locusts against the Israelites. Gideon raised an army of 32,000 to take them down. He cut down the number to 10,000 and then to 300. He armed them with trumpets, torches and pitchers. They ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:1-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

All The Power You Need

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Apr 16, 2005

God is calling people to rise above who they think they are, and become more in His power.

April 17, 2005 Morning Worship Text: Judges 6:11-27 Subject: Gideon’s Call Title: All the Power You Need I want to begin today by telling you good news. God is in this church today. And because He is here, there is no obstacle big enough to keep us from becoming what He has expressly called us ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:11-27

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Got Faith?

Contributed by Jack Valentino on Aug 4, 2004

The sermon deals with how God won four battles through for distinctly different men with four different levels of faith, and experience with God.

Got Faith? The four battles Your degree of faith (How Hot) is measured by your emotions, feelings, and Actions! The level of your faith (How solid) is based on your experience with God! If the mountain you are facing is too big, maybe it’s God who put it there. Judges 6:11, 12, 14, 15, 16, ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:11-40

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Names Of God - Devotion No.1 - Jehovah-Shalom: The Lord Is Peace Series

Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Aug 24, 2004

Gideon was fearful, but discovered that “The Lord Is Peace” (Hebrew – Jehovah-Shalom); he therefore built an altar to the Lord with that very name.

Compiled by: Herman Abrahams (Senior Pastor), Cornerstone Faith Ministries, P.O. Box 740, Westridge 7802, Rep. of South Africa. E-Mail: Mentorship2003@yahoo.co.uk Note to the reader: If you have been blessed with this sermon compilation, I would be honoured to receive an e-mail from ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:1-24

Denomination: Charismatic

Have Faith, I'm Here Series

Contributed by Jake Kircher on Dec 28, 2005

God is always with us whether we realize it or not.

*Open with skit* Have a man standing and looking at a piece of art work (Man 1), another man walks up (Man 2) and they stand next to each other for a moment. Man 2 - turns to the other man and says, “What do you think about this piece?” Man 1 - answers by completely bashing the piece of art as ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:11-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Taking On A New Identity In Christ"

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Aug 10, 2005

Too many times we allow old labels to stick tightly even after we have come to Christ. How can we get old negative labels off so that we can become what Christ intended for us to be?

Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches Dr. Marilyn S. Murphree August 14, 2005 Taking on a New Identity in Christ Judges6:11-24 INTRODUCTION: Today’s scripture talks about the most unlikely person in the world to be a leader and deliverer of Israel. Gideon at this point had a painful past that he was ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:11-24

Denomination: Methodist

Are You Talking To Me?

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Aug 13, 2005

Gideon - living life in a winepress, We all too often live a minimum existance in a winepress instead of living in the fresh air. That only wil happen when we encounter God.

Fine wine from dry wheat Are you talking to me? Judges 6:11-16 When you think of a hero, you’re usually inclined to think of strength, great intellect, personal charisma and beauty, or enormous wealth. But our hero today had none of these. He started out as a quiet peaceful farmer, but was ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:11-16

Denomination: Congregational

The How Or The Who?

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Sep 20, 2005

When God delivers us, He wants us to understand what is going on. His purpose is more than just to save our skin, but to teach us to trust Him.

Passage: Judges 6:11-24 Intro: The story of the Bible is the story of God calling men and women into a trust relationship with Him. 1. in this story, God is the constant pursuer and initiator of this relationship, mankind the consistent resister. 2. over the past two weeks, we have set the ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:11-24

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Super Heroes Need Not Apply

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 28, 2001

By looking at the life and call of Gideon and Zechariah, we discover God often uses plain ordinary people.

Super Heroes—Please Don’t Apply 11/7/1999 Judges 6:11-18 Luke 1:5-17 Text Luke 1:5-22 Back in the olden days when I was a kid, everybody had a super hero of some sort. It might have been Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Hulk, Iron-Man, The Avengers, Spiderman, The Hawk, The Phantom, ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:11-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Gideon: God's Reluctant Hero Series

Contributed by Rick Bartosik on May 23, 2001

Gideon was an unlikely hero. But God used him in a powerful way, just as He uses all who will believe Him and obey.

"Gideon: God’s Reluctant Hero" Judges 6:1-40 Mililani Community Church Pastor Rick Bartosik June 6, 1999 Today is a very famous day in history, called D-Day. On June 6th 1944, during WW II, thousands of allied troops landed at Omaha Beach in Normandy, France to begin the liberation of Europe from ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:1-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Gideon - Mighty Man Of Valor

Contributed by Maurice Brown on Jun 15, 2001

Faith, not fear is the victory

introduction A. The Book of Judges is a book we must not ignore 1. It is amazingly relevant to our generation 2. It’s central theme is because there was no King in the land, everyman did what was right in his own eyes 17:6; 18:1; 19:1; 21:25 B. It is a book of great ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:11-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Is With Us

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 18, 2001

Don’t doubt and limit God because of what we are going through.

Judges describe a very sad time in the history of Israel. They had no king, and everyone did as they saw fit. Each time they drifted away and suffered under the hands of their enemies, they cried out to God. And God will send a deliverer - a judge - who will help them and free them from ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:1-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Tools For A Biographical Sketch Of Gideon

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 14, 2001

A biographical message seeks to explore the character, reputation, background, contributions, relationships, temperament, and spiritual life of person in the scriptures.

IV. Biographical Exposition DEFINITION - A biographical message seeks to explore the character, reputation, background, contributions, relationships, temperament, and spiritual life of person in the scriptures. Examples of Biographical Sermon Titles (From Sermons For the Nigerian Pastor) 1). ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:1-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Lord Is With Us Series

Contributed by William Groover on Oct 2, 2001

Gideon asked, "If the Lord is with us, why did this happen?" I believe his answer today is, "I AM with you!"

I. Many are asking the same question today Gideon asked then: "Lord, if you are with us, why did this happen?" A. The answer then had already been given: because of the sin of the people (6:8-10). That was then. B. One prominent preacher went on national TV recently to interpret Sept. 11 ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:11-24

Denomination: Baptist