2. Othniel Ehud Deborah/Barak Gideon Jephthah Samson

3. Lesson 4

5. OPPRESSIONS DURING THE JUDGES 1 Othniel 2 Ehud 3 Shamgar 4 Deborah 5 Gideon DELIVERER Moabites 2 Mesopotamian 1 Philistines 3 Canaanites 4 Great SeaMidianites Amalekites

6. Gideon blames God (6:11-18) “The Lord is with you, O valiant warrior.” (6:12)

7. Gideon blames God (6:11-18) “I will be with you.” (6:16) “The Lord is with you, O valiant warrior.” (6:12)

8. Moses Joshua Today

9. They must focus upon God (6:25-32) “…pull down the altar of Baal which belongs to your father..” (6:25)

10. They must focus upon God (6:25-32) The Spirit of the Lord (6:33-34) “…pull down the altar of Baal which belongs to your father..” (6:25)

11. They must focus upon God (6:25-32) The Spirit of the Lord (6:33-34) More tests (6:36-40) “If you will deliver Israel through me, as You spoken…” (6:36)

12. God downsizes Israel’s army (7:2-8) “…for Israel would become boastful…” (7:2)

13. God downsizes Israel’s army (7:2-8) God provides more proof (7:9-15) “…for Israel would become boastful…” (7:2)

14. “For the Lord and for Gideon.” (7:18) God downsizes Israel’s army (7:2-8) God provides more proof (7:9-15) Easy victory (7:16-22)

15. Israelites would not help due to fear (8:4-9) “I will not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you; the Lord shall rule over you.” (8:23)

16. Israelites would not help due to fear (8:4-9) Gideon fulfills his promises (8:15-17) “I will not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you; the Lord shall rule over you.” (8:23)

17. Israelites would not help due to fear (8:4-9) Gideon fulfills his promises (8:15-17) Israel wants Gideon as their king (8:22-27) “I will not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you; the Lord shall rule over you.” (8:23)

18. Israelites would not help due to fear (8:4-9) Gideon fulfills his promises (8:15-17) Israel wants Gideon as their king (8:22-27) Did Gideon totally refuse? (8:28-31) “I will not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you; the Lord shall rule over you.” (8:23)

19. Israelites would not help due to fear (8:4-9) Gideon fulfills his promises (8:15-17) Israel wants Gideon as their king (8:22-27) Did Gideon totally refuse? (8:28-31) Israel doesn’t remember Gideon or God (8:34-35) “I will not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you; the Lord shall rule over you.” (8:23)

20. Will you let God transform you? God can and will use you if you’re willing to be used! A Study of Judges

21. Lesson 4