1. Profile of Faith
Gideon

2. Profile of Faith Gideon Who is this? Father was Joash
Defeated Zebah & Zalmunna
Received over $800,000 in gold booty
Did not get fleeced in the deal
Nickname: Jerubbaal

3. Profile of Faith Gideon One of five judges mentioned in Heb. 11
Was not a perfect man, Judges 8:27
Leaned on God for help
Did what God commanded

4. Profile of Faith
Gideon
Chosen of God
Delivered Israel

5. Profile of Faith Gideon Chosen of God
Israel oppressed by enemies, Judges 6:1-10
Midianites, Amalekites, people of the East
Crops destroyed
Fear & weakness
Because of disobedience

6. Profile of Faith Gideon Chosen of God
Israel oppressed by enemies, Judges 6:1-10
In our sin
Impoverished, Rev. 3:17; 2 Cor. 8:9
Fear & weakness, Heb. 2:14, 15
Oppressed by devil
Consequences

7. Profile of Faith Gideon Chosen of God
Israel sought God’s help, Judges 6:6-10
Cried out
God answered

8. Profile of Faith Gideon Chosen of God
Israel sought God’s help, Judges 6:6-10
Seek God’s help, Heb. 4:14-16; Acts 17:27, 28
He will hear
He will answer

9. Profile of Faith Gideon Chosen of God
Gideon was a great man, Judges 6:11-32
Mighty man of valor
Humble
Wanted evidence
Tore down altar of Baal

10. Profile of Faith Gideon Chosen of God
Gideon was a great man, Judges 6:11-32
Be a man/woman of valor
Humble, 1 Pt. 5:5, 6
Stand on evidence, the word, Jn. 20:24-29
Do what is right even if unpopular,
Jn. 15:18, 19

11. Profile of Faith Gideon Delivered Israel Reassured of God’s help
Fleece, Judges 6:34-40
Midianite’s dream, Judges 7:9-14

12. Profile of Faith Gideon Delivered Israel Reassured of God’s help
God reassures us
His word, Heb. 13:5, 6
Our brethren, 2 Cor. 7:5-7
Our experiences, Heb. 10:32-35
Observation of others, 2 Cor. 9:1, 2

13. Profile of Faith Gideon Delivered Israel
Army of Israel reduced to 300, Judges 7:1-7
Fearful dismissed
Others divided
Glory for God

14. Profile of Faith Gideon Delivered Israel
Army of Israel reduced to 300, Judges 7:1-7
We depend on God
Number irrelevant, cf. 1 Jn. 5:19
God has power to deliver, 1 Cor. 1:18
Glory to God, 1 Cor. 1:26-31

15. Profile of Faith Gideon Delivered Israel
Gideon stood in the gap, Judges 8:33-35
Not a perfect man, Judges 8:22-27
Held things together
Judged righteous in the end, Heb. 11:32

16. Profile of Faith Gideon Delivered Israel
Gideon stood in the gap, Judges 8:33-35
Will you stand in the gap?
Your influence for good
Hold family together
Hold congregation together
Hold a generation together