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Classics: Gideon
Lee Powell, Senior Pastor
July 17 & 18, 2010

Life Lessons from the Calling of Gideon

His S______________________ Before God

The angel of the Lord appeared to him and said, “Mighty hero, the Lord is with you!”JUDGES 6:12

…children of God. JOHN 1:12 …His own holy people…1 CORINTHIANS 1:2

…Christ’s ambassadors…2 CORINTHIANS 5:20 …friends of God…ROMANS 5:11

His C_____________________________

…“Go with the strength you have, and rescue Israel from the Midianites…JUDGES 6:14

…go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit…MATTHEW 28:19

God has given each of you a gift…use them well to serve one another…1 PETER 4:10

…I want you to excel also in this gracious act of giving. 2 CORINTHIANS 8:7

…Then you will learn to know God’s will for you . . .ROMANS 12:2

His O__________________________

“But Lord…how can I rescue Israel? My clan is the weakest…and I am the least in my entire family!”JUDGES 6:15

My Excuse(s) . . .

His R__________________________

The Lord said to him, “I will be with you…”JUDGES 6:16

…I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” MATTHEW 28:20

…you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you”. ACTS 1:8

His S____________

…“If you are truly going to help me, show me a sign…prove it to me this way…Let me make just one more request…JUDGES 6:17, 36-39

“…Teacher, we want you to show us a miraculous sign to prove your authority…But Jesus replied, “…the only sign I will give them is the sign of the prophet Jonah. For as Jonah was in the belly of the great fish for three days and three nights, so will the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights…” MATTHEW 12:38-40

But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. ROMANS 5:8

All Scripture is from the New Living Translation.

Living It Out – Discussion Questions
(Discuss these questions in your LifeGroup and/or with your family and friends.)

1. As you think back on this weekend’s message about the old testament story of Gideon, how did you find yourself relating to Gideon?

2. What does the CedarCreek mission statement mean to you (CedarCreek exists to help spiritually restless and unchurched people love Jesus, serve others, and tell the world about Christ)?

3. Read Romans 12:2 as a group, and discuss what every believer is personally called to do.

4. What are some ways you are currently living out your calling as a believer?

5. What are some things that are keeping you from living out your calling as a believer?

6. Do you sense God moving your heart toward a calling specific to you? If so, how can other believers support you as you face this opportunity?

Living It Out – Scripture Memory
(Memorize this verse for the month of July.)
Faith is the confidence that what we hope for
will actually happen; it gives us assurance
about things we cannot see.
HEBREWS 11:1 (New Living Translation)