In Pursuit...of Faith
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· 4 viewsGideon was man who showed great faith in God, yet when the Lord first came to him, faith was not an established trait. The story of Gideon shows a pursuit of faith and faith in action.
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INTRO
INTRO
11 But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.
13 When Gideon came, behold, a man was telling a dream to his comrade. And he said, “Behold, I dreamed a dream, and behold, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the camp of Midian and came to the tent and struck it so that it fell and turned it upside down, so that the tent lay flat.” 14 And his comrade answered, “This is no other than the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel; God has given into his hand Midian and all the camp.” 15 As soon as Gideon heard the telling of the dream and its interpretation, he worshiped. And he returned to the camp of Israel and said, “Arise, for the Lord has given the host of Midian into your hand.” 16 And he divided the 300 men into three companies and put trumpets into the hands of all of them and empty jars, with torches inside the jars. 17 And he said to them, “Look at me, and do likewise. When I come to the outskirts of the camp, do as I do. 18 When I blow the trumpet, I and all who are with me, then blow the trumpets also on every side of all the camp and shout, ‘For the Lord and for Gideon.’ ”
3 STEPS IN PURSUING FAITH
3 STEPS IN PURSUING FAITH
1) Let the Lord Consume Your Efforts (vs. 16-24)
1) Let the Lord Consume Your Efforts (vs. 16-24)
Consumed the Meat
Consumed His Time, Energy, and Efforts
Prepare a Meal
Build an altar
2) Destroy False Devotions (vs. 25-27)
2) Destroy False Devotions (vs. 25-27)
Tear down false idols
Tear down places of false idol worship
Build new devotions to the Lord
3) Seek What God Can Do (vs. 36-40)
3) Seek What God Can Do (vs. 36-40)
2 Fleeces
Fleece wet while the ground was dry
Could happen naturally, especially on the rock surface of the threshing floor
Fleece dry while ground was wet
Could only happen supernaturally
CLOSING
CLOSING
God established faith in Gideon through these 3 steps and transformed His life, His family, and His people.
Many people today want and easy faith, and as a result they get a cheap faith that waivers with circumstances and is really no faith at all.
If you want to pursue real faith start with these three steps:
Let the Lord Consume Your Efforts
Destroy False Devotions
Seek What God Can Do
ARE YOU PURSUING FAITH?