Gideon's Story
Who was taking the Israelite's food and destroying their land
The Midianites
Did Gideon start with a big army or a small army
Big
Name one item the soldiers carried
Trumpet, jar or torch
Who promised to be with Gideon?
God
Torch Time!
if you were one of Gideon's 300 soldiers, what 3 things would you carry into battle?
trumpet, torch and a Jar
Where was Gideon hiding when the angel came to him
In the Winepress
How many soldiers did Gideon start with
32,000 soldiers
What did the soldier sound/blow
trumpets
Does God only use fearless people?
No. He can use anyone according to his will
True or False:
Gideon felt brave and confident before God called him to lead Israel
False - Gideon felt afraid and unsure
What surprising name did the angel call Gideon
a mighty warrior
How many Soldiers remained
300 soldiers
What did the soldiers hide in the jars?
Torches
God's strength is bigger than our what?
Weakness
What would you do?
You feel scared about doing something new at school. What is one thing you can do to remember that God can help you
Pray, remember God's promises or ask a trusted person to help
What did God promise Gideon when he felt unable to save Israel
"I will be with you"
Why did God reduce the army
To show that the victory came from him
What did the soldiers do during the battle?
Blew trumpets, broke the jars, raised their torches and shouted
What is the lesson's big truth?
Jesus gives me strength when I feel afraid
Number Challenge!
Go kept reducing Gideon's army so the Israelites would know the victory came from God. In what Chapter AND verse do we find how many soldiers were left?
Judges 7:7
In which book of the Bible do we read Gideon's story
Judges
Put the army size in the correct order of events. Start with the number Gideon began with and end with the number he ended with.
32,000, 10,000,300
Did the army win because they were the strongest? Why?
No, God gave them the victory
Give an example of trusting God when afraid
Answers will vary
" My Grace is sufficient for you......"
for my power is made perfect in weakness 2 Corinthians 12:9