Jehovah-Shalom, The God of Peace
“God’s Presence is Our Peace”
Judges 6:1-32
God’s Prophet (vs. 1-10)
The Midianites were kinfolk to Israel
They were Abraham-Keturah
They represented the world
Because God’s people disobeyed God, God allowed the Midianites in
It took them seven years to realize God’s presence was gone and something wrong
God sent a preacher to remind them that God was bigger & turn to Him
God’s Pick (vs. 11-18)
“Mighty man of valour”
Inside Gideon’s heart, he desired for God to do something; it was small but it was there
God is looking for one man to desire to God to do something
God offered His presence twice to get something accomplished vs. 12,16
God’s presence is all we need!
God’s Peace (vs. 19-24)
God’s presence is our peace!
Exodus 33:11-16
As God’s presence is in our life, it will separate us from the world
God’s Proving (vs. 25-32)
God gave instructions to throw down the alter of Baal and destroy the grove, then built and alter of the Lord in its place.
The men of the town came to investigate the matter and accuse Gideon. Gideon’s father said let Baal defend himself.
The Angel of the Lord is used 80 times in the Old Testament
20 times in Judges
7 times with Gideon