What living lessons can 21st-century Christians learn from

Gideon about COURAGE?• True Courage Knows God– True Courage Knows Humility (6:13-16)• Cf. Eph. 3:8; Mt. 5:3; Jas. 4:7-10; 1 Pet. 5:5-6

– True Courage Knows Service (6:17-20)• Cf. Gen. 18:1-8; Gal. 6:10; 5:13

– True Courage Knows Peace (6:21-24)• Cf. John 14:27; 16:32-33; Phil. 4:7; Col. 3:15

What living lessons can 21st-century Christians learn from

Gideon about COURAGE?• True Courage Puts God Over All– True Courage Puts God Over Family (6:25-32)• Cf. Matt. 10:34-37; 12:46-50

– True Courage Puts God Over Self (6:36-40)• Cf. Matt. 26:39, 42; Luke 9:23; Jas. 4:7

– True Courage Puts God Over Multitudes (7:1-8)• Cf. Matt. 7:13-14; Ex. 23:2

– True Courage Puts God Over Fear (7:9-14)• Cf. Josh. 1:6; 1 John 4:18

What living lessons can 21st-century Christians learn from

Gideon about COURAGE?• True Courage Sees the End– Sees the End & Acts Accordingly (7:14-15)• Cf. 2 Pet. 3:10-14; 2 Cor. 5:6-11

– Sees the End & Does Not Question God’s Plan (16-20)• Cf. Isa. 55:8-9

– Sees the End & Leaves the Results to God (7:21-25)• Cf. Rom. 8:28-39