[110327] Gideon's 300 Warriors (Judges 7)

<p>Gideon's 300 Warriors</p><p>Judges 7</p><p> </p><p> </p>- Jer. 33:2-3 - This is what the LORD says, he who made the earth, the LORD who formed it and established it the LORD is his name 'Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.'

1. Hold on to God's covenant (Jud. 7:1-8)

1) God has a perfect plan for the witnesses of covenant

(1) Gen. 12:1-3

(2) Gen. 37:5-7

(3) Exo. 3:1-12

2) God's promise for Gideon - God will be with him

(1) Jud. 6:12 - When the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon, he said, "The LORD is with you, mighty warrior."

(2) Jud. 6:16 - The LORD answered, "I will be with you, and you will strike down all the Midianites together."

(3) Jud. 6:23 - But the LORD said to him, "Peace! Do not be afraid, You are not going to die."

3) 300 warriors (Jud. 7:2-8)

(1) 7:2 - You have too many men. In order that Israel my not boast against me that her won strength has saved her.

(2) 7:3 - Anyone who trembles my turn back and leave Mount Gilead

(3) 7:4 - There are still too many men

(4) 7:5-6 - Warrior's choice

     - My identity

2. God gives evidence to those who are ready (Jud. 7:9-14)

1) Go down against the camp (7:9) - I am going to give it into your hands.

    God knows our thoughts and hearts (7:10) - If you are afraid to attack, go down to the camp with your servant Purah

    Field - It is not easy (7:12) - They were thick as locusts. Their camels could no more be counted than the sand on the seashore.

2) Midian man's dream (Jud. 7:13-14)

3. Complete victory (Jud. 7:15-25)

1) Gideon (leader)'s assurance and devotion (Jud. 7:17-18)

2) Gideon's strategy (Jud. 7:19-25)

3) Complete victory - Jehovah God's work (21-25)

- Verse 22 - When the three hundred trumpets sounded, the LORD caused the men throughout the camp to turn on each other with their swords.

- Jud. 8:10, 12 - A hundred and twenty thousand swordsmen had fallen and about fifteen thousand men were killed.

Conclusion

- 135,000:300 equals 450:1 - The battle is over

- God loves His children

- God's will --> Enjoy the blessings of Evangelist!