God gave Gideon incredible wisdom in regards to dealing with people. In Judges 8 Gideon has to deal with the Ephraimaites...and their unrealistic frustration at Gideon. Even though God had given the victory, there were some that were not happy that they hadn't played a bigger role. This is an excellent lesson for us...a soft answer turneth away wrath!

God gave Gideon incredible wisdom in regards to dealing with people. In Judges 8 Gideon has to deal with the Ephraimaites...and their unrealistic frustration at Gideon. Even though God had given the victory, there were some that were not happy that they hadn't played a bigger role. This is an excellent lesson for us...a soft answer turneth away wrath!

Over 1/3 of the Scriptures are written in poetic form of one type of another. It would make sense for us to consider why God chose that style of writing to communicate His truth to mankind!

Over 1/3 of the Scriptures are written in poetic form of one type of another. It would make sense for us to consider why God chose that style of writing to communicate His truth to mankind!

Over 1/3 of the Scriptures are written in poetic form of one type of another. It would make sense for us to consider why God chose that style of writing to communicate His truth to mankind!

In this critical portion of Gideon's life, God gives clear direction in the battle and cries out loudly...THIS IS MY BATTLE! Sometimes we must simply step aside and let God give direction in our lives...and simply obey that direction. Stop fighting God's battles in your life! Let God fight his battles through you!

In this critical portion of Gideon's life, God gives clear direction in the battle and cries out loudly...THIS IS MY BATTLE! Sometimes we must simply step aside and let God give direction in our lives...and simply obey that direction. Stop fighting God's battles in your life! Let God fight his battles through you!

Do we have the freedom to do as we please "in Christ" or is there a better understanding of what our Christian liberty actually involves? Let's look at Peter and Paul's explanation of liberty and make that we aren't becoming a stumbling block to other believers!

Do we have the freedom to do as we please "in Christ" or is there a better understanding of what our Christian liberty actually involves? Let's look at Peter and Paul's explanation of liberty and make that we aren't becoming a stumbling block to other believers!

Can we interpret passages in Proverbs as promises given to believers? How do we balance the optimism of Proverbs with the seemingly pessimistic outlook of Ecclesiastes? Understanding the books of wisdom is no small task but one that we need to undertake to properly interpret Scripture!