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GIDEON: A STUDY IN SPIRITUAL WARFARE – PART 1


INTRODUCTION:
The life story of Gideon is full of many beautiful lessons for the Christian soldiers. He was the case of an ordinary man who became a supernatural figure; a fearful man who became a spiritual giant. We also see in him how the Lord of hosts fight His own battles and of course the dangers facing every successful Christian and how to overcome them, may the Lord bless us tremendously as we study at His feet in Jesus Name. Amen.

1. THE WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH: SPIRITUAL, FINANCIAL AND OTHERWISE

The story of Gideon begins with Israel in serious trouble. Their austerity was perennial and fear clothed at every heart. Things were not so before. Israel was once upon a time on the side of the Lord but they forsook God and trouble came As it was in the beginning, is now…

2. GOD CALLS THINGS THAT ARE NOT AS THOUGH THEY WERE

However, God is a merciful God. He never totally forsakes His people. In every Nation and situation, God always finds someone after His own heart that He could turn to a deliverer. Once He has found such a one, He makes him what He wanted and backs him up to the full, may be you are such a one.

Judg. 6:11-12; Acts 10:34-35; Gen. 6:5-9; Gen. 19:12-15, Rom. 4:17; Acts15:18; Isa. 55:10-11; Judge 6:13-14; Exo. 3:10-11; Jer. 1:4-7; Judg. 6:15-16; I Cor. 1:26-29; Ps. 8:2; I Sam. 17:42-44, 50-51; Rom. 8:31; Heb. 13:5-6.