There would have been no use putting swords in the hands of Gideon’s army.
That wasn’t the battle they were supposed to fight.
God didn’t call them to hand-to-hand combat - He called them to faithfulness.
They grabbed pitchers, torches, and horns - do what?
These aren’t typical weapons, but they did it in obedience.
If Gideon tried to use the same weapons as the enemy then they would have died by those weapons.
It’s the same thing Joshua did when he marched around Jericho.
Peter showed us the opposite - he grabbed the wrong weapon.
Peter had already lost the personal fight so he wasn't ready for the kingdom fight.
Using the right weapon is a matter of focus and obedience.
A heart of reverence!
Judges 7:16 (4/16/15)
The Right Weapons
April 16, 2015 • Benham Brothers
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Judges 1 (4/12/18)
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* The Israelites had ownership of the land but they did not possess it. * They had the power and the authority, but they refused to walk in authority and use their power. * They “could” not take the land because they “would” not. * Why? * 1) They were slothful and cowardly. * 2) They were covetous - they wanted the Canaanites’ labour and money would do them more good than harm. * 3) They pitied those who would lead them astray - they didn’t have the proper view toward the dangers of idolatry. * 4) They didn’t truly believe they could defeat them.
Judges 1:19 (4/13/17)
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* Luke 9:1 - God has given us two things: * Power - the “ability” to do something. * Authority - the “right” to do something. * As Christians we have BOTH! * ** Side note - Judas had authority as well. * In Judges 1:19 we see that the Israelites owned all the land, but they didn’t possess all of it, so they couldn’t enjoy it. * They “failed” to drive them out because they “refused” to do it. * The Israelites had the authority and power to possess the entire land, but they didn’t. * Judges 1:27-36 - all of these tribes went from defeat to defeat. * We walk in defeat when we cease to walk in faith. * Judges 2:1-3 - the reason they couldn’t drive out the inhabitants - they hadn’t done their part by staying set apart from the people. * If we do our part God will do His part.
Judges 3:1 (4/12/18)
April 12, 2018 • Benham Brothers
* God turned the Israelites failure of driving out the Canaanites into something that could be positive. * For the Israelites who didn’t know how to fight it would teach them how to be warriors. * This is a picture of what we are to do with sin - drive it out! * This will require a FIGHT. * The Israelites had to learn to be militant and so do we.