1. The Test of the Fleece Comments on the Will of God 3/19/17 PM
Thanks to Pastor Steve Brower for some of the outline points!!!!
(Ist Baptist St. Francis, MN)

2. Consider:
This is NOT an epistle like Ephesians, but a narrative like Ruth.
It is a description NOT a prescription.
This is NOT about discovering God’s Will
Like …,where or when should I go
but did you really say that and did you really mean that.
This is NOT a demonstration of faith but of fear.
This is NOT about Gideon but about God
Gideon made it about himself.
God wanted it to be about Himself.
This is NOT an isolated issue in Gideon’s life
Judges 6:13- He knew about the signs in Egypt and the desert.
He had seen the Angel of the Lord vs
He try two angles in the dew and the fleece
He would witness a convincing dream in the Midian camp.
He would take his eyes of the Lord in a “golden calf” experience later.

3. Judges 6
Gideon ran into strong opposition and death threats by obeying the Lord
Judges 6:31
Could have resulted in shock and discouragment
God gave Gideon all he needed
Gideon was “clothed” in the Spirit of God vs. 34
God uses imperfect people
God uses obedient people
God is patient
Instances of learning the will of God in the OT
Gen. 12:1; 18:1; Exodus 1,2,3; 28:30; Joshua 1:7,8; I Samuel 3:1-21; Deut18:20-22; Psalm 119:9-11;
Investigate God’s will in the NT
Matthew 6:10; Romans 12:2; Eph. 1:9; Col. K1:9; I Thess 4:3; Heb. 10:7; I Pet. 2:15; I John 2:17; Matt. 26:39; I Timothy 3:13-17; II Pet