Gideon’s Courageous Faith and Prayer
Judges 6:16
I. The Preparation by God of Gideon for Courageous Faithful Service…
A. Gideon was a man of faith… Hebrews 11:32
B. Context, the times in which Gideon lived… vs. 1-6
1. There is the guilt of presumption…
Leviticus 26:7-8; Deuteronomy 28:7
Lesson: Faith and prayer are vitally joined to God’s faithfulness to His word…
Deuteronomy 28:25
2. The sin of idolatry and immorality had consequences…
C. The cry of the people, vs. 7
D. God answers their cry and sends a prophet, vs. 8-10
Lesson:
E. Gideon appears on the scene, vs. 11
F. The Angel of the Lord, vs. 12
Lesson:
G. Gideon’s faith and one of the foundations for prayer, vs. 13b
Lesson:
H. God’s gracious promises, vs. 14 & 16
I. Gideon’s humility, another foundation for prayer…, vs. 15
Lesson:
J. Faith’s help (a token of reconciliation) vs. 17-21
1. An offering is prepared and received…
2. First there is fear born of wisdom
K. Understanding and the announcement of peace… vs. 22-23
1. Peace is much more than a feeling, it is reconciliation, John 14:27; Romans 5:1
2. We are reminded of the atonement Jesus Christ made for our sins and the sign we have of it in the Lord’s Supper…
L. Gideon prepared to serve God faithfully and courageously…, vs. 24
Key verse for our meditation, Judges 6:16 |
