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A TEST FOR GIDEON

Text: Judges 6:25-40
23 May 2011

A TEST FOR GIDEON
Judges 6:25-27

1. To tear down the altar of Baal Judges 6:25

2. To build an altar to the LORD God

a) Proper arrangement Judges 6:26

b) Burnt offering Judges 6:26a

c) Wood from Baal’s altar Judges 6:26b

3. Gideon’s fear

a) He took 10 men with him Judges 6:27a

b) He tore down Baal’s altar at night Judges 6:27b

c) Fearful of his father’s household and the men of the city Judges 6:27c

THE ANGER OF THE BAAL WORSHIPPERS
Judges 6:28-32

1. Discovery of the destruction of the Altar of Baal Judges 6:28

2. Discovery that Gideon was the perpetrator Judges 6:29

3. Demand that Gideon be given the death penalty Judges 6:30

4. Defence of Joash, the father of Gideon Judges 6:31

5. Gideon called “Jerubaal” Judges 6:32

ENEMY ATTACK

1. Attack launched Judges 6:33

a) Midianites

b) Amalekites

c) The people of the East

2. Spirit of the Lord Judges 6:34

a) He came upon Gideon

i) Anointing

ii) Strengthening

b) Gideon in action Judges 6:34-35

i) Sent messengers through all Manasseh

ii) Gideon was from the tribe of Manasseh

iii) His home town supported him

ASKING FOR SIGNS

1. First sign
Acceptance of offering Judges 6:17-21

2. Second sign
Dew on a fleece of wool; dry ground Judges 6:37-38

3. Third sign
Dew on the ground; dry fleece Judges 6:39-40