The Bible and Our Culture

Battle the enemy within relationship with God's people. 

Be active in your local church. 

God will help us build our faith. 

We can stand in faith and cause the enemy's plans to backfire.

God causes the enemy’s plans to backfire

Gideon's Army had to be whittled down from 32,000 to 300. 

God wanted the glory for Himself.  Fear and lust might disqualify some from the victory. 

Have a big-picture vision.  Understand the importance of a generational focus and an eternity focus!

Ezekiel 16; Old Testament prostitution.

Gideon's victory at home in Judges 6.

The over-sexed culture requires child sacrifice.

Sex saturated culture leads to degradation of our son's and daughters as well as all our society.

 

Gideon had to confront the temptations we face.

What did the false gods, Baal and Asherah, promise to tempt people into worshipping them?

We are an over-sexed society.  

The Bible records Gideon's battle at home before he faced the Midianites.

Where did Gideon's true strength come from? 

What are characteristics of the people God uses?

Judges 6:7-24

Gideon’s Calling - A Setting for Revival

What are your qualifications for ministry.

The nature of the book of Judges

The Golden Rule (Mt. 7:12) affects every area including economics.

Every group is bettered by practicing the Golden Rule. 

Jesus' warnings about wolves in sheep's clothing is serious and relevant for today. 

Mt. 7:12-20

What is "the Church" as Jesus intended the term?

Take the narrow path only a few find.

Jesus looks to divide holy from common.