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GIDEON: A Man of Unlikely Faith

Following after Christ is a life of unreserved faith. Judges 6-8

The Book of Judges

• A judge is a leader in battle and a ruler in

peace.

• Period of Judges is from mid-14th

century to mid-11th century

Six Cycles

• Israel does evil in sight of the LORD
• LORD causes enemies to torment Israel
• Israel cries to the LORD
• LORD sends a judge to deliver Israel
• Israel lives in peace for a period of time

Gideon

• Judges 6-8
• Fourth of Twelve Judges
• God calls Gideon to defeat the Midianites

The Lesson

• Gideon’s Lesson
• To follow God’s will he must demonstrate

unreserved faith.

• The Lesson for Us
• Following after Christ is a life of

unreserved faith.

The Call of Gideon
 Judges 6:11-24

• Gideon responds in doubt
• He doubts God’s presence (6.11-13)
• He doubts God’s power (6.14-15)
• He doubts God’s promise (6.16-18)

The Call of Gideon
 Judges 6:11-24

• God called Gideon to a relationship first,

then to a task. (6:19-24)

The Call of Gideon
 Judges 6:11-24

• The Principle: God calls us to a

relationship with himself through his Son.

Gideon’s First Assignment Judges 6:25-32

• The Assignment (6:25-26)
• The Response (6:27)
• The Result (6:28-32)

Gideon’s First Assignment Judges 6:25-32

• The Principle: God calls us to forsake

anything that will become an idol in our lives.

• Mark 10:21–22

Gideon’s Second Assignment (Judges 6:33-7:18)

• The Setting (6:33-35)
• The Response (6:36-40)
• The Army (7:1-8)
• The Assurance (7:9-18)

Gideon’s Second Assignment (Judges 6:33-7:18)

• The Principle: God calls us to trust his

command because he is sovereign.

• Mark 1:16–20

Gideon’s Retreat
 (Judges 8:22-28)

• Gideon ventured out in faith. (8.22-23)
• Gideon retreated back in doubt. (8.24-28)

Gideon’s Retreat
 (Judges 8:22-28)

• The Principle: Following Christ in faith is

a life long journey, not a short term walk.

• Luke 9:57-62