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Faith, Part 5


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Faith creates courage (continued)
  • Terror: a state of intense fear
  • Hebrews 11:30-40 – Through faith, these people had the courage to deal with all these troubles.
  • Gideon goes from having no great faith and no courage to leading God’s people as one of the judges. Judges 6-8
  • Gideon’s faith becomes stronger.
    • Obedience despite doubt. We may have doubts about our abilities and God’s plan for us. God uses us when we follow through.
    • God’s strength is in our weakness. God often uses the humble and unlikely to accomplish His purpose. Our weakness can become a platform for God’s strength and glory. Judges 7:20
    • Giving credit to God. Judges 7:13-15 (Gideon worshipped God.)
    • The recounting of Gideon’s journey from fear to faith and the courage it instilled in him reminds us that:
      • God can work through our doubts and weaknesses.
      • When we submit to His will and trust in His strength, we can overcome obstacles.
      • Gideon shows us that God’s presence and power are with us, even in our moments of uncertainty.
      • How does out faith grow our courage?
      • How does our courage grow our faith?
      • How does the world see our faith and the courage it brings us?
      • John 15:13
      • Hebrews 9:26 – How much faith and courage must this have taken for Christ to die willingly?
      • II Peter 1:5
      • Faith dispels fear
        • Fear
          • Torment: extreme pain
          • Mark 4:40 – Fear and faith are incompatible.
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