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Judges 6 & 7: Gideon

I) The unusual cycle of Gideon’s deliverance

A) Israel did evil and was _____________ by the Midianites for 7 years.

B) God sent a _________________ when the people cried out for help. The prophet reminded them that they have failed to listen to him!

C) God used an ___________ hero named Gideon to save them.

1) Gideon was not a _____________ action hero.

2) He was __________ so he destroyed is father’s altar to foreign gods in the middle of the night.

3) He needed multiple _______________ from God.

D) God defeated the Midianites in an untraditional manner to prove he was the true _______________.

1) God tells Gideon to whittle his army of 32,000 men to _______.

2) God uses a foreigner’s dream and Gideon’s torches, trumpets and broken jars to __________ the Midieonites.


3) The Lord caused the Midianites to _________ each other giving Gideon victory.

II) Important themes that apply to us today.

A) When we feel overwhelmed, we must first ________________ our hearts and root out the idolatry.

What things have a grip of your heart?

B) God is _________________ with our questions.

C) God doesn't always give the answers we want. He constantly reminds us of his __________ and his strength.

D) God can use our _____________ to accomplish his redemptive plan!

What things are making you feel small and inadequate?



What are some things you think God has called you to do?