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God spoke through changing circumstances. "Once again the people of Israel sinned against the Lord, so he let the people of Midian rule them for seven years" (Judges 6:1). | |
| Different Ways of God Speaking |
The story of Gideon (Judges 6-7) shows how God can speak to us in many different ways.
| 1 | Direct Action |
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God spoke through changing circumstances. "Once again the people of Israel sinned against the Lord, so he let the people of Midian rule them for seven years" (Judges 6:1). | |
| 2 | Prophet |
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God spoke to a prophet. "The Lord sent a prophet who brought them this message from the Lord" (Judges 6:8). | |
| 3 | Written Word |
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God reminded the people that he had instructed them not to fear the gods of the Amorites as he would give them their land (Judges 6:10). This was written in Exodus 3:17, 13:5, 23:23, 33:2 & 34:11. | |
| 4 | Angel |
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The Lord's angel came and sat under an oak tree. The angel appeared to Gideon and spoke to him (Judges 6:11-12). | |
| 5 | Manifestation |
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God showed his power by fire coming out of a rock and burning Gideon's sacrifice (Judges 6:21). | |
| 6 | Spoken Words |
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The Lord spoke to Gideon and told him what to do (Judges 6:23-25). |
| 7 | Prophetic Action |
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God spoke to the people by Gideon tearing down the altar to Baal and building an altar to God (Judges 6:25-28). |
| 8 | Anointing |
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The Spirit of the Lord came upon or ‘clothed' Gideon (Judges 6:34). | |
| 9 | Inspiration |
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When Gideon blew a trumpet, the men of the clan of Abiezer came to follow him (Judges 6:34). | |
| 10 | Organisation |
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Messengers were organised to carry the call of God which brought others to join Gideon (Judges 6:35). | |
| 11 | Sign |
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God gave Gideon a special sign (involving a woollen fleece) in answer to his prayer (Judges 6:36-40). | |
| 12 | Revelation | |
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Gideon was shown which people to choose by the way they drank from the stream (Judges 7:4-7). | |
| 13 | Dream and Interpretation | |
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God gave the enemy a dream and its interpretation! (Judges 7:13-15). | |
| Written by Graeme C. Young. If using this material, please acknowledge author and source (www.youngresources.co.uk). |
