Gideon's Courageous Faith and Prayer - Part 2

Gideon: Courageous Faith and Prayer - Part 2
Judges 6: 25-7: 25

Introduction and Review:

I. Four Courageous Acts…
A. Pulling down the altar of Baal…6:25-32
B. The Reduction of Gideon’s Army…7:1-8
C. Spying out the enemy camp…7:9-15
D. The defeat of Midian…7:16-25

II. Faith and the Importance of Prayer relative to the four Courageous Acts…
A. We Know Gideon acted in faith…Hebrews 11:32ff
B. The necessity of prayer…James 5:16

III. The Relevant Lessons relating to Christian boldness…
A. Consider the numerous references to boldness in the New Testament
B. Examples from the early church, Acts 4:13; 9:26; 14:3

Lessons to learn:

1. In the cause of evangelism…
2. A trait to be copied…
3. Something to pray for, Acts 4:29; Ephesians 6:19
4. Boldness toward God…Hebrews 4:16; 13:6