5 Judges Chapter 8 "Gideon II: Where the Real Battle Lies."

We'd love to hear from you. Text us.When we read the Bible we tend to think the real battles are at places like Mt. Carmel where Elijah stood alone against Jezebel’s 850 false prophets. We tend to think that the big battle is the real battle.    The real battle is often not in attaining victory; it is usually in maintaining the victory.  This is Satan’s best-kept secret.  When we have the faith to trust Jesus & muster for the big battle, Satan knows he is defeated.  Satan knows Greater is He who is in us than he who is in the world.  So Satan waits until our guard dissipates then he infiltrates & subjugates.  This is the message of the book of Judges.  In Judges we observe an awful yet predictable cycle: God calls us to obedience, but we detour to procure the allure of the impure.  Inevitably, our straying brings God’s discipline & so we cry out to God & God graciously delivers but a short time later we stray again & the crazy cycle repeats itself.  Therefore, the real battle lies not in attaining victory but in maintaining victory.   Grab your Bible, a pen, & print off the free downloadable sermon outline & accompanying study guide & let's get washed in the Word!Free sermon outlines & accompanying study guides are available at our website: www.washedintheword.life on the Study Guides page.