Contributed Notes: * Summary so far: Judges 6: 13-22 * Gideon wasn’t asked to bring an offering- it was his natural response * Jehovah-Shalom, the God of peace, who calms our fears * Compare Gideon and the widow with two coins * 1 Peter 2:5 and 9, go first in, and then out * Jude 20-23 * Colossians 3:23 and 1 Corinthians 12 * He has to be first. Luke 14:25-33 * Question: is there any significance to the offering of a bull rather than a goat or sheep? answer: yes. It represents Jesus, the second man, who, instead of bringing the curse, removes it. See also: young bull, 7 years old

References:

Judges 6, Luke 14:25-33, 1 Corinthians 12, Colossians 3:23, 1 Peter 2:5 and 9, and Jude 20-23

Challenges

• When studying the Old Testament, look for types.
• First spend time with Jesus, then serve.

Two Words:

Overcome and overcomer