The Holy Spirit Empowers for Leadership

* Judges 3:10The Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he judged Israel. He went out to war, and the Lord delivered Cushan-Rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed over Cushan-Rishathaim* Judges 6:34But the Spirit of the Lord came upon Gideon; then he blew the trumpet, and the Abiezrites gathered behind him* Judges 11:29Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jephthah, and he passed through Gilead and Manasseh, and passed through Mizpah of Gilead; and from Mizpah of Gilead he advanced toward the people of Ammon* Judges 14:6And the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and he tore the lion apart as one would have torn apart a young goat, though he had nothing in his hand. But he did not tell his father or his mother what he had done* Judges 8:27Then Gideon made it into an ephod and set it up in his city, Ophrah. And all Israel played the harlot with it there. It became a snare to Gideon and to his house.* Judges 11:31then it will be that whatever comes out of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the people of Ammon, shall surely be the Lord’s, and I will offer it up as a burnt offering* Judges 16:30Then Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines!” And he pushed with all his might, and the temple fell on the lords and all the people who were in it. So the dead that he killed at his death were more than he had killed in his life* 1 Kings 3:9Therefore give to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”* Judges 21:15And the people grieved for Benjamin, because the Lord had made a void in the tribes of Israel* 2 Timothy 4:3-43 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; 4 and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.* Matthew 7:22-2322 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’* Psalms 103:14For He knows our frame;He remembers that we are dust.Scripture for Study* Matthew 7:15-27* Romans 11:29* 1 Timothy 4:1-5* 2 Timothy 4:1-5Thanks for Listening to The Bowdell Podcast. This Podcast is public so feel free to share it with anyone!!!The Bowdell is a Publication supported by You the Reader, Listener, and Viewer. If You want to receive frequent new posts weekly and support my work, consider becoming a Paid subscriber!!! Get full access to The Bowdell at robertldbowdell.substack.com/subscribe