Strength in Weakness: The Story of Gideon in Judges 6:1-16
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Judges 6:1-16
The people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of
the Lord, and the Lord gave them into the hand of
Midian seven years. And the hand of Midian
overpowered Israel, and because of Midian the
people of Israel made for themselves the dens that
are in the mountains and the caves and the
strongholds.
Judges 6:1–2
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For whenever the Israelites planted crops, the
Midianites and the Amalekites and the people of
the East would come up against them. They would
encamp against them and devour the produce of
the land, as far as Gaza, and leave no sustenance
in Israel and no sheep or ox or donkey.
Judges 6:3–4
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For they would come up with their livestock and
their tents; they would come like locusts in
number—both they and their camels could not be
counted—so that they laid waste the land as they
came in. And Israel was brought very low because
of Midian. And the people of Israel cried out for help
to the Lord.
Judges 6:5–6
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When the people of Israel cried out to the Lord on
account of the Midianites, the Lord sent a prophet
to the people of Israel. And he said to them, “Thus
says the Lord, the God of Israel: I led you up from
Egypt and brought you out of the house of slavery.
Judges 6:7–8
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And I delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians
and from the hand of all who oppressed you, and
drove them out before you and gave you their land.
And I said to you, ‘I am the Lord your God; you
shall not fear the gods of the Amorites in whose
land you dwell.’ But you have not obeyed my
voice.”
Judges 6:9–10
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Now the angel of the Lord came and sat under the
terebinth at Ophrah, which belonged to Joash the
Abiezrite, while his son Gideon was beating out
wheat in the winepress to hide it from the
Midianites. And the angel of the Lord appeared to
him and said to him, “The Lord is with you, O
mighty man of valor.”
Judges 6:11–12
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And Gideon said to him, “Please, my lord, if the Lord is
with us, why then has all this happened to us? And
where are all his wonderful deeds that our fathers
recounted to us, saying, ‘Did not the Lord bring us up
from Egypt?’ But now the Lord has forsaken us and
given us into the hand of Midian.” And the Lord turned
to him and said, “Go in this might of yours and save
Israel from the hand of Midian; do not I send you?”
Judges 6:13–14
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And he said to him, “Please, Lord, how can I save
Israel? Behold, my clan is the weakest in
Manasseh, and I am the least in my father’s
house.” And the Lord said to him, “But I will be with
you, and you shall strike the Midianites as one
man.”
Judges 6:15–16
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The people of Israel faced oppression from Midian for seven years due to their evil deeds. Their crops were devoured, and they suffered greatly. In their distress, they cried out to the Lord for help. The Lord sent a prophet to remind them of His past deliverance from Egypt. An angel appeared to Gideon, a man hiding in fear, calling him a mighty man of valor. Gideon questioned the suffering despite God's presence, reflecting on past wonders. The journey of Gideon from fear to faith shows how God's strength is manifested in weakness.
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Strength in Weakness Judges 6:1-16
Judges 6:12 The people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord gave them into the hand of Midian seven years. And the hand of Midian overpowered Israel, and because of Midian the people of Israel made for themselves the dens that are in the mountains and the caves and the strongholds. ESV
Judges 6:34 For whenever the Israelites planted crops, the Midianites and the Amalekites and the people of the East would come up against them. They would encamp against them and devour the produce of the land, as far as Gaza, and leave no sustenance in Israel and no sheep or ox or donkey. ESV
Judges 6:56 For they would come up with their livestock and their tents; they would come like locusts in number both they and their camels could not be counted so that they laid waste the land as they came in. And Israel was brought very low because of Midian. And the people of Israel cried out for help to the Lord. ESV
Judges 6:78 When the people of Israel cried out to the Lord on account of the Midianites, the Lord sent a prophet to the people of Israel. And he said to them, Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: I led you up from Egypt and brought you out of the house of slavery. ESV
Judges 6:910 And I delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of all who oppressed you, and drove them out before you and gave you their land. And I said to you, I am the Lord your God; you shall not fear the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But you have not obeyed my voice. ESV
Judges 6:1112 Now the angel of the Lord came and sat under the terebinth at Ophrah, which belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, while his son Gideon was beating out wheat in the winepress to hide it from the Midianites. And the angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, The Lord is with you, O mighty man of valor. ESV
Judges 6:1314 And Gideon said to him, Please, my lord, if the Lord is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where are all his wonderful deeds that our fathers recounted to us, saying, Did not the Lord bring us up from Egypt? But now the Lord has forsaken us and given us into the hand of Midian. And the Lord turned to him and said, Go in this might of yours and save Israel from the hand of Midian; do not I send you? ESV
Judges 6:1516 And he said to him, Please, Lord, how can I save Israel? Behold, my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father s house. And the Lord said to him, But I will be with you, and you shall strike the Midianites as one man. ESV
It is not about how big your problem is but how big God is; it is not about how powerful your enemy Satan is, but how mighty God is.
1 John 4:4 Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. ESV
God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things.
If we humble ourselves and trust God, He is able to do great things through us.
God has placed us at different situations in life, with unique opportunities and privileges, and He expects us to respond to His call.
2. GOD SEES THE POTENTIAL IN A PERSON
2 Corinthians 5:1920 that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. ESV
Unless you go, unless you trust, you will not see the miracles of God.
Are you going to do what is necessary, and be the answer to the prayers or cries of the people?
4. GODS PLAN WILL SUCCEED, no matter how big your challenge
Romans 8:31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? ESV
You are the bridge between a problem and its solution.
Challenge: Look at how you can be a bridge, to a solution, for another person s problem, and act.
