Right in Whose Eyes? - Message 7 - Gideon's Memorial - Judges 8:1-35
Outline:
I. Disunity – vs. 1-3
A. Ephraim – self-centered, factious, easily offended, inflated ego B. Appeasement through Humility
II. Despotism – vs. 4-21
A. Denied Supplies (vs. 4-6, 8) B. Decree of Vengeance (vs. 7, 9) C. Defeat of Midian (vs. 10-12) D. Discipline (vs. 13-17) E. Destruction (vs. 18-21)
III. Deception or Denial – vs. 22-31 – Deut. 17:14-20
A. Rule Over Us (vs. 22) B. The Lord Rules (vs.23) C. The Royal Treatment (vs. 24-31)
1. Royal Submission – earrings (43 pounds of gold) 2. Royal Symbols – crescents, pendants, robes, camel ornaments 3. Royal Spirituality – the ephod, divine guidance or idolatry 4. Royal Security – 40 years of rest (last rest in Judges) 5. Royal Sons and Spouses
a. Seventy sons from a harem of women b. A Canaanite concubine c. Abimelech – “The king is my father”
IV. Death – vs. 32-35
A. Burial B. Baal-Berith (Baal, lord of the covenant) C. Betrayal
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Phillip was called to new life in Christ at age 9, called to preach at age 14, and ordained to the gospel ministry at age 20. He graduated from The Criswell College (Dallas, Texas) in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biblical Studies with a major in Evangelism. He...