Part 8


Looking at verses 1-8 God speaks to Gideon to reduce the army

1/ According to verses 1-3 why does Gideon have to reduce the size of the army? V2


 2/ How many were left at this first cut? V3


 3/ How did God reduce the force further? V4-5


 4/ How many were left after this separation test? V6


 5/ Do we know why God used this test?


 Looking at verses 9-15 – the Lord encourages Gideon

6/ Why might Gideon have been afraid to attack? Look at verse 12


 7/ a/ Why did God want Gideon to hear a message?. b/ What was this message? See v’s 13-14.


 

8/ What was the practical effect on Gideon upon hearing the dream and it’s interpretation?


 9/ How does this account of Gods work in this battle help encourage us in outreach?

    (Consider any similarities and principles)


 Looking at verses 16-25 the battle belonged to the Lord

10/ What is the most likely source of Gideon’s battle plan? V’s 16-18


 11/ How important is it for the church to operate under God’s plan for the church?


 12/ What was the cause of the Midianites  defeat? V’s21-22


 13/ Once defeated how did God use the Israelites to complete the job? 23-25


 14/ What would have been very clear to all of the Israelites at this time?


 15/ What indicates a complete defeat of the Midianites? v 25?


 16/ How could the Midianites have saved themselves?


 

17/ How does the defeat of the Midianites serve to encourage us in spiritual warfare?