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Don’t Let Strife Dictate Your Life
Theme: Mind Wars - Leaving the dark side
Ps Derrin - His agenda is destruction and his strategy is division.
This month
Overcoming Midian
Ps John - Don’t believe everything you think is right / Guard your mind from garbage.
Ps Nathan - Hit the reset button - purposing to renew your mind.
Key Scripture:
Background:
[Middle English strif, from Anglo-French estrif, estri, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch striden to fight, Old High German strītan to quarrel—more at stride] 13th century
Israel in Apostasy - in oppression - an example to us if we compromise God’s word and be disobedient, we go into bondage.. we place ourselves in the hand of Midian - into misery (bondage is always misery)
Psalm 51:1
1 a: bitter sometimes violent conflict or dissension 〈political strife〉
b: an act of contention: fight, struggle
Let’s Pray
Let’s Pray
2: exertion or contention for superiority
Verse 1 - Israel in Apostasy - in oppression because of their unfaithfulness to the covenant.
3 archaic: earnest endeavor synonym see discord—strife•less \ˈstrī-fləs\ adjective
They were weakened by their lack of obedience and devotion to the Lord.
Background: Israel in Apostasy - in oppression - an example to us if we compromise God’s word and be disobedient, we go into bondage.. we place ourselves in the hand of Midian - into misery (bondage is always misery)
Midian, (Midianites) - strife, contention
Israel in Apostasy - in oppression - an example to us if we compromise God’s word and be disobedient, we go into bondage.. we place ourselves in the hand of Midian - into misery (bondage is always misery)
Midian was the son of Abraham and his concubine Keturah strife \ˈstrīf\ noun
strife \ˈstrīf\ noun
strife \ˈstrīf\ noun
[Middle English strif, from Anglo-French estrif, estri, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch striden to fight, Old High German strītan to quarrel—more at stride] 13th century
They were weakened by their lack of devotion to the Lord - They made themselves dens & strongholds in the dark places
Midian was the son of Abraham and his concubine Keturah
1 a: bitter sometimes violent conflict or dissension 〈political strife〉
Midian was the son of Abraham and his concubine Keturah
b: an act of contention: fight, struggle
Judges
2: exertion or contention for superiority
3 archaic: earnest endeavor synonym see discord—strife•less \ˈstrī-fləs\ adjective
Midian strives against the truth over our lives.
It tries to exert its superiority, in fear, intimidation, trying to dominate and oppress through it’s lies.
Thoughts that run contrary to the truth of the word, that try to take us to to the dark side.
Judges
Because of the Midianites, they made themselves dens & strongholds in the dark places.
When we believe the lies of the enemy, we retreat to the darkroom.
We place ourselves in the hand of Midian - into misery (bondage is ALWAYS misery)
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Camped there - take over - dwell in their place of fruitfulness, destroy their fruitfulness (destiny, creativity, growth, reproductive ability)
Midian, Midianites - strife, contention
Camped in their fields - take over - dwell in their place of fruitfulness, destroy their fruitfulness (destiny, creativity, growth, reproductive ability)
Midian, Midianites - strife, contention
Midian was the son of Abraham and his concubine Keturah
Camped in their fields - take over - dwell in their place of fruitfulness, destroy their fruitfulness (destiny, creativity, growth, reproductive ability)
Camped in their fields - take over - dwell in their place of fruitfulness, destroy their fruitfulness (destiny, creativity, growth, reproductive ability)
Come in like a plague of locusts - contending against the truth over your life
The ultimate goal to destroy your life, God purpose, identity and relationship with God.
The enemy comes to ROB, KILL & DESTROY!
Israel was brought very low.
Our lives become impoverished, if we give in to the lie.
Judges 6:
The enemy wants to oppress and stop you from becoming all God has intended you to be.
We place ourselves in the hand of Midian - into misery (bondage is always misery)Chap 6 Israel was brought very low - the result
Chap 6 Israel was brought very low - the result
Chap 6 Israel was brought very low - the result
Gideon was hiding, threshing wheat in the wine press
Gideon was hiding, threshing wheat in the wine press
Usually done on a hill or high place, so the wind could blow the chaff away and the heavier wheat would fall to the ground.
Gideon is threshing in the low dark lace of the wine press - always located in a valley.
Angel of the Lord (visible manifestation of God) came and waited under the terebinth Tree.
God is there waiting, present, in our dark places, even when we don’t think anyone is there.
Judges 6:
God’s truth - light into the darkroom.
Angel of the Lord (visible manifestation of God) came and waited under the terebinth Tree.
God is there waiting, present, in our dark places, even when we don’t think anyone is there.
God spoke into Gideon’s darkness.
God’s truth - light into the darkroom.
The presence of the Lord is what makes us - a mighty man/woman of valour.
His presence enlightens the darkness.
It is God in us and through us
We defeat Midian
Gideon participated in a God dialogue
So how do we stop strife dictating our life?
So how do we stop strife dictating our life?
Philippians 4:14
Submit to God - Gideon participated in God’s dialogue over his life.
o change our thinkingPhillipians 4:14
Keep close to the Lord, keep in His word.
Be obedient.
Make the God purpose over your life speak louder than any lie from the enemy.
Obey the prompting of the Holy Spirit.
Stay in His presence.
Let God have his way in your life.
Walk in repentance.
2. Resist the devil - Gideon did as God instructed and went on the offensive.
Resist the devil
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