Defeating the Midianites In Your Life

Pastor David Reagan
Antioch Baptist Church
12/28/2003

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Scripture References:

• Judges 7:15-23

Sermon Notes:

1. REPLACE YOUR FEAR WITH FAITH (7:2-3)
   
   
   1. Faith Keeps You From Fighting the Battle
      
      
      1. Fear freezes you up and keeps you from taking action
      2. God does not give you the spirit of fear (2 Timothy 1:7)
         
         
   2. Faith is Required for Salvation (Romans 10:8-10)
   3. Faith is Necessary in Order to Please God (Hebrews 1:6)
      
      
2. REPLACE YOUR CARELESSNESS WITH VIGILANCE (7:4-5)
   
   
   1. The Careless Inhabitants of Laish (Judges 18:7-11)
   2. The Careless Soldiers of Gideon (Judges 7:6)
   3. The Careless Daughter of Babylon (Isaiah 47:7-8)
      
      
3. CHOOSE YOUR TEACHERS CAREFULLY (7:17-18)
   
   
   1. The Example of the Apostle Paul (1 Corinthians 11:1; 2 Timothy 2:2)
   2. The Ensamples to the Flock (1 Peter 5:3)
   3. Who are Your Teachers?
      
      
4. BLOW YOUR TRUMPET LOUDLY (7:20)
   
   
   1. The Purpose of the Trumpet -- to call to battle (Numbers 10:9; 31:6; 2 Chronicles 13:13-16)
   2. The Purpose of the Blast -- to call attention to yourself in the sense of letting your enemy know that you are in the fight
   3. Have you declared yourself a soldier? Or, are you hoping that you can sit it out without anyone noticing?
      
      
5. BREAK YOUR EARTHEN PITCHER (7:20)
   
   
   1. This Speaks of Our Fleshly Nature (2 Corinthians 4:7; 2 Timothy 2:20-21)
   2. It Must Be Broken So We Can Win the Battle (Psalm 34:18; 51:17)
      
      
6. HOLD YOUR LAMP HIGH (7:20)
   
   
   1. The Lamb Must be in the Vessel (Judges 7:16)
   2. The Vessel Must Be Broken So the Light Can Be Seen by Others (Judges 17:19)
   3. We Are to Shine as Lights in the World (Philippians 2:15-16)
      
      
7. PROCLAIM THE SWORD OF THE LORD (7:20)
   
   
   1. The Sword is the Word of God (Ephesians 6:17; Hebrews 4:12)
   2. It Must First Be the Sword of the Lord -- this is its authority (1 Thessalonians 2:13)
   3. It Must Then Be Made Our Own Sword -- this puts it into our possession (Colossians 3:16; Jeremiah 15:16)