Gideon Fights Our Enemy
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The Battle 7:19-22
The Battle 7:19-22
300 surround the enemy camp
break the pitchers
blow the trumpet
yell Thes sword of the Lord and Gideon
The Midianites panic
Gideon sends messages V 24
Ephraim stopped them at the Jordan
killed prince Oreb, Zeeb V 25
Satan Attacks 8: 1
Satan Attacks 8: 1
The battle is won God did the impossible
there is just a little clean up to do
there is a great victory Things are looking up...
the attack from outside has been dealt with
most of our attacks come from satan
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ; Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
If satan cant get to us from the outside he will try from the inside
we need to know how satan works
he has a book of tactics he uses
Jealousy
Jealousy
Ephraim largest in the area
Ephraim largest in the area
Ephraim largest in the area
proud, no booty, cant say look what I...
jealous of their brother because he did and they didn't
they attack Gideon for not asking them to be apart
they attack Gideon for not asking them to be apart
they want recognition
The Church
The Church
Ananias and Sapphira
Greeks and Jews, widows
Today there are squabbles over...
jealousy of other churches
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
Unity is what satan wants to destroy
pride, jealousy, un-forgiveness he will use
Ephraim’s Attack
Ephraim’s Attack
According to Aristotle, “There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.”
Gideon was attacked for doing God’s work
he was criticized because of pride
on a big, tiring, hungry, campaign to eradicate the common enemy
doing the work of God to bring freedom to the people
I cant believe this!...
Gideon’s Reply
Gideon’s Reply
What would be your reply?
A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.
Proverb
pro 16 32
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Gideon said V2
He flattered them
what you are doing is far greater than what I’m
V 3 The Lord has given you
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
our attitude should always be If it weren't for God’s Grace I would be where I am
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
This confrontation could have been a long dragged out war. with hurt and strife on both sides
the battle was against the enemy
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
our battle
When we fight the family we lose
it doesn't matter how good something was done there will be criticism
how you handle it will be the ?
satan will always find fault
we need to know this when we are faulted
this goes both ways finding fault in others vice-versa
“Only one vote that counts”
When it comes to the family Unity is King