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Project 320: The Purpose of Gideon
- Ephesians 3:20-21 NIV
[20] Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, [21] to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
We all tend to say AMEN when we say we say we want MORE of GOD.
But to receive the MORE God has in STORE, we almost ALWAYS have to embrace the NEW he is calling us TO.
- Luke 5:37-39 NLT
[37] “And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the new wine would burst the wineskins, spilling the wine and ruining the skins. [38] New wine must be stored in new wineskins. 39 But no one who drinks the old wine seems to want the new wine. ‘The old is just fine,’ they say.”
MY NOTES
A – Apostasy (Turning away from the truth)
B – Bondage (The unfortunate results of turning from God)
C – Crying out to God (Under the weight of bondage, realizing our need to return)
D – Deliverance (God, in His mercy, is always looking to redeem, rescue, restore)
E – Ease (Living in the blessings of obedience)
Judges 6:1 NIV
[1] The Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord, and for seven years he gave them into the hands of the Midianites.Judges 6:6 ESV
[6] And Israel was brought very low because of Midian. And the people of Israel cried out for help to the Lord.Judges 6:12 NKJV
[12] And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him, and said to him, “The Lord is with you, you mighty man of valor!”
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Judges 6:13 NIV
[13] “Pardon me, my lord,” Gideon replied, “but if the Lord is with us, why has all this happened to us? Where are all his wonders that our ancestors told us about when they said, ‘Did not the Lord bring us up out of Egypt?’ But now the Lord has abandoned us and given us into the hand of Midian.”Judges 6:14-16 NLT
[14] Then the Lord turned to him and said, “Go with the strength you have, and rescue Israel from the Midianites. I am sending you!” [15] “But Lord,” Gideon replied, “how can I rescue Israel? My clan is the weakest in the whole tribe of Manasseh, and I am the least in my entire family!” [16] The Lord said to him, “I will be with you. And you will destroy the Midianites as if you were fighting against one man.”
7 P’s
1: Encountered God’s Presence
- Judges 6:17-18 NLT
[17] Gideon replied, “If you are truly going to help me, show me a sign to prove that it is really the Lord speaking to me. [18] Don’t go away until I come back and bring my offering to you.”He answered, “I will stay here until you return.”
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2: Presented an Offering
Judges 6:19 NLT
[19] Gideon hurried home. He cooked a young goat, and with a basket of flour he baked some bread without yeast. Then, carrying the meat in a basket and the broth in a pot, he brought them out and presented them to the angel, who was under the great tree.Romans 11:35 NIV
[35] “Who has ever given to God,that God should repay them?”Romans 12:1 NIV
[1] Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.
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3: Discovered his God-given Potential – What was Possible.
There is a version of you that you are yet to meet, on the other side of an encounter with the Lord, of a word from Him, of a calling to serve Him.
Ephesians 2:10 NIV
[10] For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.Ephesians 2:10 NLT
[10] For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.
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4: Discovers God is a God of Peace towards us
Judges 6:22-24 NLT
[22] When Gideon realized that it was the angel of the Lord, he cried out, “Oh, Sovereign Lord, I’m doomed! I have seen the angel of the Lord face to face!” [23] “It is all right,” the Lord replied. “Do not be afraid. You will not die.” [24] And Gideon built an altar to the Lord there and named it Yahweh-Shalom (which means “the Lord is peace”). The altar remains in Ophrah in the land of the clan of Abiezer to this day.Hebrews 4:16 NLT
[16] So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.2 Peter 3:9 NIV
[9] The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
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5: Pulled Down False Idols
- Judges 6:25-27 NLT
[25] That night the Lord said to Gideon, “Take the second bull from your father’s herd, the one that is seven years old. Pull down your father’s altar to Baal, and cut down the Asherah pole standing beside it. [26] Then build an altar to the Lord your God here on this hilltop sanctuary, laying the stones carefully. Sacrifice the bull as a burnt offering on the altar, using as fuel the wood of the Asherah pole you cut down.” [27] So Gideon took ten of his servants and did as the Lord had commanded. But he did it at night because he was afraid of the other members of his father’s household and the people of the town.
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6: Discovered His People
Judges 7:2-7 NLT
[2] The Lord said to Gideon, “You have too many warriors with you. If I let all of you fight the Midianites, the Israelites will boast to me that they saved themselves by their own strength. [3] Therefore, tell the people, ‘Whoever is timid or afraid may leave this mountain and go home.’” So 22,000 of them went home, leaving only 10,000 who were willing to fight. [4] But the Lord told Gideon, “There are still too many! Bring them down to the spring, and I will test them to determine who will go with you and who will not.” [5] When Gideon took his warriors down to the water, the Lord told him, “Divide the men into two groups. In one group put all those who cup water in their hands and lap it up with their tongues like dogs. In the other group put all those who kneel down and drink with their mouths in the stream.” [6] Only 300 of the men drank from their hands. All the others got down on their knees and drank with their mouths in the stream. [7] The Lord told Gideon, “With these 300 men I will rescue you and give you victory over the Midianites. Send all the others home.”Ephesians 4:16 NLT
[16] He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.Romans 12:4-8 NLT
[4] Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, [5] so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other. [6] In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you. [7] If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well. [8] If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.
MY NOTES
7: The Posture/Position God Can Bless and Use
1 Peter 5:8 NLT
[8] Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.Mark 13:33 NASB2020
[33] “Watch out, stay alert; for you do not know when the appointed time is.Matthew 24:44 NLT
[44] You also must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least expected.
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