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God’s plan of reduction

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) The Lord said to Gideon, “You have too many warriors with you. If I let all of you fight the Midianites, the Israelites will boast to me that they saved themselves by … Continue reading

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Our fragile faith

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) This is one of the more well-known parts of the story of Gideon. If you went to Sunday school as a kid, or even if you didn’t, you probably have … Continue reading

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Gideon’s dad comes through

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) In some ways, what Gideon had to do before he ever went after the enemy from without was the hardest thing of all. He had to defeat the enemy from … Continue reading

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‘I will be with you’

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) If it had been me, I would have stayed in the winepress. Especially when I heard someone call out, “Mighty hero!” I would have known for sure it wasn’t for … Continue reading

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‘But Lord …’

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) Today’s Catch is part of a new series on the story of Gideon, not like the one we ran seven years ago. It will carry new insights and current applications … Continue reading

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Gideon revisited: Mighty hero!

(Click here for a video of John reading today’s Catch) When our story begins, Gideon is not at all aware that he has been chosen to do anything but try to stay alive. Like everyone else in his country, he … Continue reading

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Revisiting Gideon: Coming out of hiding

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) There’s no doubt about it, Gideon was hiding. When God found him and called him out to free his people from their enemies, he was hiding in a winepress where … Continue reading

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God’s Hall of Fame

And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson and Jephthah, about David and Samuel and the prophets, who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut … Continue reading

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What about the warriors who went home?

A few days ago I received a message from David, one of our readers, who asked a question that has been haunting me ever since. The essence of his question was this: Gideon and his 300 are great, but what … Continue reading

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Mighty hero

The angel of the Lord appeared to [Gideon] and said, “Mighty hero, the Lord is with you!” (Judges 6:12) As we get set to close out our study on Gideon, I want to go back to the beginning. Remember where … Continue reading

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