Four Principles of Victory

Judges 6,7

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

Four Principles of Victory

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 GodJudges 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

#1 Look to GodJudges 6:7-40

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 CourageJudges 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 CourageJudges 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 CourageJudges 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.”

#2 Take CourageJudges 6:12-7:3

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 VigilantJudges 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)

#3 Be VigilantJudges 7:4-8

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 ObedienceJudges 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)

#4 ObedienceJudges 7:9—22

Look to God – Take Courage– Be Vigilant – Be Obedient -

Four Principles of Victory