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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How To Avoid Internal Divisions

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 55 ratings
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    Every family, organization and movement struggles with the problem of internal divisions. Many internal conflicts result from a struggle over control. If everyone learns to give the Lord control for whatever they are responsible for, many internal divisio

    Every family, organization and movement struggles with the problem of internal divisions. Many internal conflicts result from a struggle over control. If everyone learns to give the Lord control for whatever they are responsible for, many internal divisions can be minimized. In Judges 9, we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Overcoming Divisive Attitudes

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 120 ratings
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    Many great congregations have suffered from people with divisive attitudes. The Lord has placed each of us in His body to be lovingly united in spirit, intent on one purpose, striving together for the faith of the gospel.

    Overcoming Divisive Attitudes Illustration:A monk joined a monastery and took a vow of silence. After the first 10 years his superior called him in and asked, "Do you have anything to say?" The monk replied, "Food bad." After another 10 years the monk again had opportunity to voice his thoughts. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Anti-Judge Abimelech Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Aug 12, 2002
    based on 83 ratings
     | 14,387 views

    The faith-response to corrupt leadership

    “Anti-judge Abimelech” Judges Chapter 9 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Politics is often a quest for power, and power can corrupt. We all know of individuals who’ve been seduced by power and do whatever it takes to get to the top. It’s been said that ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Right In Their Own Eyes Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Dec 14, 2001
    based on 58 ratings
     | 14,750 views

    The story of Abimelech demonstrates the shortfalls of Human Wisdom.

    Right in their Own Eyes Text: Judges 9 Introduction The Poem "Smart" by Shel Silverstien (from Where the Sidewalk Ends--available at your library) Judges 21:25 "In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as he saw fit" or "everyone did what was right in his own eyes" Proposition:. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Winning Is Not Easy Series

    Contributed by Arlen Payne on Nov 24, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
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    Even when we win the battle the war is not over. This is part 5 of 5 in a series of sermons on Gideon.

    Gideon Winning is Not Easy Judges 8 Intro. Review life and Victory of Gideon It seems everyone stops with Gideon’s victory over Midian. Gideon and his army continue chasing two kings of Midian and about 15,000 soldiers. Vs 8:10 You would think that when you win, things get better. It’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Slip Sliding Away

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Oct 11, 2005
    based on 29 ratings
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    God’s goal with Gideon was transformation, as it was with the entire nation of Israel. But after the victory, choices were made that set the nation right back on the same road to destruction. These are choices we can make as well, or avoid.

    Passage: Judges 8:22-35 Intro: “Slip sliding way. Slip sliding away. You know the nearer your destination the more you’re slip sliding away... God only knows. God makes His plan. The information’s unavailable to mortal man. We work our jobs, collect our pay. Believe we’re flyin’ down the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Todd Catteau avatar

    Abimelech, A Bad Example Series

    Contributed by Todd Catteau on Oct 31, 2005
    based on 35 ratings
     | 15,500 views

    Abimelech is a classic example of how selfishness and godless ambition lead us from God’s will for our lives.

    Possessing the Promises Abimelech (Judges #5) There is a music group called The Bad Examples • Abimelech would be a likely member of that group • He is an example of what not to do to possess the promises of God • This guy’s all bad • No victory for God’s people, no deliverance from false God’s, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Gideon - Part 5 Series

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Nov 5, 2014
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    Gideon has been coaxed and prodded to and through a battle for the Lord (and Gideon ...) Now, he's in the mop up operation and deals violently with two towns that don't help him out. What are we to think of these actions? Where is the Lord in them?

    Well, we’ve finally come to Judges 8:4-21 Note to self: Be familiar enough with this segment of the story so that you can tell it in your own words with confidence. The main battle is over the original odds of 300 to 135,000 has been reduced to 300 to 15,000 or from 1:450 to 1:50. The 300 ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Gideon - Part 6 Series

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Nov 13, 2014
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    The final part of the Gideon saga - Gideon kills the two kings, refuses to lead Israel, makes an idol of an ephod of gold, lives in peace and has seventy sons by many wives and a concubine. What can we learn from the account of Gideon?

    We've finally arrived at the end of the saga of Gideon, one of the judges of Israel. Judges 8:18-35 Recount the story of Zebah, Zalmunna and Gideon’s brothers. Who were the men you killed in Tabor? Kill ‘em, son … Kill us yourself, if you’re man enough! Gideon is ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Compromise: Snatching Defeat From The Jaws Of Victory Series

    Contributed by Ron Theis on Jul 7, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,197 views

    The dangers of compromise in the modern Christian home.

    COMPROMISE…Snatching Defeat out of the Jaws of Victory!!! Judges 8 There is a battle taking place for your home---An all out assault -Your home is in this battle -Ignore it you’re losing -Christian homes are losing battle for marriages/children just like we lost battle against abortion ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bruce Rzengota avatar

    Gideon: Wrong In The End Series

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 8, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,907 views

    HOW WE RESPOND TO SUCCESS IN GOD’S DELIVERANCE STORY, IMPACTS FUTURE BLESSINGS.

    Gideon: Wrong in the End Judges 8:22-35 7/19/09 INTRODUCTION In Youngstown Ohio one of the individuals that was a part of a group I drank coffee with was a young volunteer firefighter and newly trained EMT. One day working apart time shift for an ambulance company in Boardman, OH, John was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Abimelech: Who’s In Charge Series

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 26, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,550 views

    ABIMELECH TYPIFIES THE PURSUIT OF OUR WAY RATHER THAN GOD’S WAY.

    Abimelech -- Who’s in Charge Lessons on Having It Your Way with God Judges 9 8/2/09 INTRODUCTION James Trafficant Born into a working-class, Catholic family in Youngstown, Ohio, He graduated from Cardinal Mooney High School in 1959 and the University of Pittsburgh in 1963 (where he was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Parable Of The Trees

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 19, 2010
    based on 124 ratings
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    Here is the first parable in the Bible, and it is about America in these last days just as it was about Israel in those days. 3 steps in the decline of a nation. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

    Parable of the Trees Judges 9:8-15 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/ParableTrees.html Here is the first parable in the Bible, and it is about America in these last days. This passage shows us 3 steps in the decline of a nation. 1. The apostasy of an unthankful people. God had given Gideon a great ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ben Thomas avatar

    I Wanted To Be The King Series

    Contributed by Ben Thomas on Nov 20, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,855 views

    There was a need of leadership and many trees desired and boast that they are the candidate. But God has a better plan about the leadership

    One day the trees went out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Be our king.’ 9 “But the olive tree answered, ‘Should I give up my oil, by which both gods and men are honored, to hold sway over the trees?’ 10 “Next, the trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come and be our ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Abimelech Series

    Contributed by C Vincent on Jul 6, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 13,587 views

    A man who wanted leadership

    Abimelech Son of Gideon and a slave woman Here Gideon is called Jerubbal (related to Baal) This time the apostasy was different Not neighbouring powers or an invasion From within James 4 1What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God