Wonder Women-Deborah

Intro:

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Love God and Love you Shout

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Pastor Sam is still here.

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Introduce WW series:

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Focuses on the female heroes of the Bible.

Bible gets criticized a lot for being male dominated.

Both women and men have much to learn from these women. (Deborah, Mary, Ruth, and Esther)

All these women are in historical narratives (like any history). We’ll spend time on a bit of biographical background, move into commnetary, but really what you’ll want to pay attention to: “qualities to copy.”

Info. w/o integration never leads to transformation.

Biography:

Turn your bibles to

Lit. her name means: “honeybee”.

Know nothing about hubby.

She was a seer, oracle, prophetess. Among 3: Miriam, Huldah, and Anna.

She is a unique judge: female, not a military or political leader. Her job was to sort out justice and speak God’s Words to the people.

She could have gone to war. But God had her call Barak to lead the armies.

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We live in a day, where men and women are at war with each other. She invites his leadership.

Barak’s response

But Barak is very reluctant to lead this battle.

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Before we get critical, remember: Moses, Gideon, & Jeremiah. Great calls have great concern. But great calls also have great provision. (Paul in 2 Cor. 3:5-6)

Much like God gave Aaron to help Moses, so God called Deborah to literally go into battle.

He is mentioned as a hero in and is even listed in the famous “Hall of Faith” in .

He invites her to support. And the saying is true: know that the way you’re doing things, will bring glory to a woman. He doesn’t seem hung up about it.

Deborah responds to the call

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vs. 10 = “went up” —> go up into battle.

They win the battle. God uses prob. a thunderstorm to cause a flood to stop chariots.

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Sisera gets away on foot. Finds Jael’s hut. She feeds him, he falls asleep, she kills him. Barak shows up, but the credit for the final blow goes to Jael. God can use anyone.

Deborah writes a victory song. Again, she doesn’t do it alone. She invites Barak.

Qualities to Copy

Deb gives godly encouragement to male headship. (vs. 14) “Lord has gone out before you.” (vs. 6)

She’s was not afraid to go and assist. (jesus was helped in Lk.8:1-2)

She had extraordinary knowledge & wisdom to lead people.