Othniel

God provided a Judge

Deliverer

After the people were under oppression of the enemy

foxhole promises

God uses some one willing

Isaiah 6:8 AV

Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.

Isai

Jeremiah 1:4–8 AV

Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child. But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak. Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD.

God through out the ages has used the most unlikely

Are you the most unlikely?

Othniel V 9

Caleb’s younger brothers son

Who is Caleb?

Othniel

Already a warrior

God made him a Deliverer / a leader

What was Othniel’s secret weapon?

The Spirit of the Lord

The Holy Spirit came upon Him to minister to the people

Old testament the Spirit come upon some one to fulfill a task. as long as the task was needed.

controlled by the Spirit in our mind, emotions , and will

Old testament the Spirit come upon some one to fulfill a task. as long as the task was needed.

Exodus 31:1–3 AV

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah: And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,

Psalm 51:11 AV

Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

1-3

Ps

In the new testament we are commanded to be filled with the Spirit

Ephesians 5:18 AV

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

Filled = being controlled by wine or Spirit

controlled by the Spirit in our mind, emotions , and will

Acts 4:8 AV

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

One of the former directors of The Evangelical Alliance Mission, T. J. Bach, said,

“The Holy Spirit longs to reveal to you the deeper things of God. He longs to love through you. He longs to work through you. Through the blessed Holy Spirit you may have: strength for every duty, wisdom for every problem, comfort in every sorrow, joy in His overflowing service.”

WHEN HE WENT OUT TO WAR:

This was Othniel's responsibility. He could have stayed at home and said "Well I have His Spirit now, so I can just 'let go and let God'". But God's sovereign anointing always demands the recipient's obedient response to His gift. And so Othniel responded & God kept His part of the promise ("the LORD gave"), which He always does.

To be Controlled

do we want to be controlled?

or do we grieve the Holy Spirit

God strengthened Eglon

A dove, gentle, easily hurt

Is it all about me?

Our command is to be filled

keep on being filled

Choice like wine

we need to acknowledge the Holy Spirit in our lives

when the Spirit leads us to say something or do its immediate

Be Available 1. Othniel: The Power of God (Jdg. 3:1–11)

Never underestimate the good that one person can do who is filled with the Spirit of God and obedient to the will of God.

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