Gideon Part 1 (Judges 6:1-32)

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Gideon Part 1 
Judges 6:1-32

• Big Idea
  • Christ offers us a new identity, so that we can destroy the idols in our lives without fear.
• Holes                                                                                                                                              
  • The people waited until they were in extreme poverty before they called on God. Judges 6:1-6; Galatians 6:7
  • The people of Israel needed to face the truth.  Judges 6:7-10; Luke 4:7
• Under the Oak                                                                                                                         
  • Jesus meets Gideon in a hole. Judges 6:11
  • God doesn't see us the way we see ourselves. Judges 6:12; Ephesians 2:4-7
• Pardon Me                                                                                                                                              
  • Gideon only saw God in the past. Judges 6:13-14
  • None of us are sufficient on our own. Judges 6:15-16
• Waiting                                                                                                                                           
  • God is patient with us.  Judges 6:17-24
  • To help Gideon recognize His salvation – God commands something of him. Judges 6:25-32; Romans 1:16
• Divine Power                                                                                                                                              
  • Meet with Jesus in your mess. 
  • Take part in the family business of laying down your life for others.  2 Corinthians 10:4-6