Look at the promise from verse 11-13: If we die we live with Him – If we endure we will reign with Him – If we deny Him He will deny us – If we are faithless God remains faithful – Because God cannot deny Himself God is NEVER faithless God is ALWAYS faithful to us and to who – He is. God is faithfulness! Conclusion: Do you remember the story of Gideon from the Old Testament? (Judges 6:11- An Angel appears to Gideon and gives him his assignment (“mighty man of Valor”) Judges 6:12 God Gideon that he has too many men (Judges 7:3) 22,000 were given the chance to leave the army because they were afraid 10,000 the water test only 300 men lapped the water like a dog - so the – – Lord tells Gideon he will win the battle with 300 men (Judges 7:7) The battle plan (Judges 7:20) The Victory: (Judges 7:22) Gideon was soldier of God. He did what God said even though He did not understand. He was at being a soldier to be used by God. But God always fights our battles. He is the “surprised” one who wins for us. We need to learn we are soldiers for God but it is God who wins our battles.
Look at the promise from verse 11-13: If we die – we live with Him If we endure – we will reign with Him If we deny Him – He will deny us If we are faithless – God remains faithful Because God cannot deny Himself God is NEVER faithless – God is ALWAYS faithful to us and to who He is. God is faithfulness! Conclusion: Do you remember the story of Gideon from the Old Testament? (Judges 6:11- An Angel appears to Gideon and gives him his assignment (“mighty man of Valor”) Judges 6:12 God Gideon that he has too many men (Judges 7:3) 22,000 were given the chance to leave the army because they were afraid 10,000 – the water test – only 300 men lapped the water like a dog - so the Lord tells Gideon he will win the battle with 300 men (Judges 7:7) The battle plan (Judges 7:20) The Victory: (Judges 7:22) Gideon was soldier of God. He did what God said even though He did not understand. He was “surprised” at being a soldier to be used by God. But God always fights our battles. He is the one who wins for us. We need to learn we are soldiers for God but it is God who wins our battles.
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