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Four Principles of Victory . Judges 6,7. Four Principles of Victory. Enemies – Error – Temptations – Sin – Trials – Death –. Four Principles of Victory. Israel did evil, and the Lord delivered them into the hands of Midian – 6:1
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Four Principles of Victory Judges 6,7
Four Principles of Victory • Enemies – • Error – • Temptations – • Sin – • Trials – • Death –
Four Principles of Victory • Israel did evil, and the Lord delivered them into the hands of Midian – 6:1 • Israel was greatly impoverished by the Midianites – 6:6 • Because they had not obeyed God – 6:10 • God used Gideon and his army to deliver Israel – 6:11-7:25
#1 Look to God Judges 6:7-40 • Israel’s cry – 6:7 • Gideon’s vision – 6:11,12 • Gideon’s doubt – 6:13-15 • God’s assurance – 6:16-24 • Gideon’s destruction of his father’s altar to Baal and his image – 6:25-32 • Gideon’s signs – 6:33-40
#1 Look to God Judges 6:7-40 • Abraham –Genesis 22:8; Romans 4:20,21 • David –1 Samuel 17 • Joshua and Caleb – Numbers 13:30; 14:8,9 • Hezekiah – 2 Chronicles 32:20-22 • Paul –Romans 8:31, 35-39; Philippians 4:13
#2 Take Courage Judges 6:12-7:3 • Gideon called a mighty man of valor –(6:12) • The Lord promised to be with Gideon –(6:16) • The Lord tells Gideon - “do not fear” –(6:16,23) • The Lord tells Gideon to send away those who are afraid –(7:3)
#2 Take Courage Judges 6:12-7:3 • It takes courage to serve the Lord – (365 times told not to fear)-(Joshua 1:6,7; 1 Cor. 6:13) • Fear sets you up for failure –(Matthew 25:25) • Fear holds you back from serving God –(teaching, praying, giving, singing, loving, etc.–(Luke 12:4) • Fear keeps people in their sins – (Genesis 3:8-10)
#2 Take Courage Judges 6:12-7:3 Psalm 27:1 “A Psalm of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”
#2 Take Courage Judges 6:12-7:3 2 Timothy 1:7 “ For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”
#3 Be Vigilant Judges 7:4-8 • 10,000 men were left, but that was still too many – (7:4) • God administered a test to reduce the number even further, dividing them into two categories –(7:4-6) • God chose the 300 who lapped water putting their hands to their mouths – (their heads were still up) – (7:6)
#3 Be Vigilant Judges 7:4-8 • “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour” –(1 Peter 5:8) • God still uses the courageous and wise –(Ephesians 6:10-18) • You may not know when you are being tested –(Job 1:12) • God sees the small stuff –(Luke 16:10)
#4 Obedience Judges 7:9—22 • God told Gideon to go down against the camp of the Midianites –(7:9) • God gave Gideon what he needed to be confident in His instructions –(7:10-15) • Gideon’s army followed the instructions given to them – every man stood in his place –(7:16-21) • They were victorious –(7:21)
#4 Obedience Judges 7:9—22 • God has revealed to us what He wants –(2 Timothy 3:16,17) • God has given everything we need to have complete confidence – (John 20:30,31; Romans 10:17; 1 Cor. 10:13) • We need “every man” to stand in his place, humbly serving God –(Ephesians 4:16) • Victory –(2 Cor. 10:3-6; 1 Cor. 15:58; Revelation 2:10)
Four Principles of Victory • Look to God – • Take Courage– • Be Vigilant – • Be Obedient -