Valor - Week 10
“Downward Spiral”
November 9, 2025
Matt Mizell


Gideon wanted to ________________ the deal or ________________ the deal.
(Judges 7:18, Proverbs 16:18, Judges 7:23-24a)



Whatever you do in the ________________ will eventually come to the ________________.
(Luke 8:17, Judges 7:24b-25)



This was not the ________________ God hoped ________________.
(Judges 8:1-17)



Don’t move ________________ without the ________________.
(Judges 8:18)



Stop going the wrong ________________ and start to ________________.






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Go Deeper:
1. Why did Van Halen demand green M&Ms in their green room? How do green M&Ms relate to the “weapons” Gideon provided for his men?
2. Read Judges 7:18. Just when the victory seemed inevitable for Gideon and his 300 men, Gideon made a first critical mistake of many. What was the first critical mistake he made?
3. How is Gideon’s first critical mistake so easy for others to make?
4. RC Ryle said, “Men fall in private long before they fall in public.” Do you agree or disagree and why? Have you experienced this yourself or witnessed it before?
5. Read Luke 8:17. What warning does Jesus provide for each of us?
6. Why is it so critical to come clean before it’s too late? (If you need to get something off your chest before it’s too late, visit hillschurchnm.com/clean.)
7. Read Judges 7:23-24. What was the second critical mistake Gideon made?
8. What do you feel is your takeaway or lesson from this week’s sermon?
9. To go even deeper with this week’s sermon, join a Hills Group to discuss the questions above with other people in our community. To join or lead a Hills Group, visit hillschurchnm.com/connect.

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How Can We Pray for You?
1. Submit your request at hillschurchnm.com/prayer
2. Visit our Prayer Team on campus before you leave.

Unless otherwise indicated, scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 2011 by Biblica.