- Part 4: Gideon’s victory is in the strength of the LORD (7:1-25)
a. The Historical and geographical setting of the story (v.1)
b. God preserves His victory – He wants us to know it’s Him! (vv.2-3)
c. God left no doubt that the coming victory would be His doing! (vv.4-8)
d. God revealed how His victory would be won – confusion (vv.9-14)
e. “The Battle Belongs to the LORD” (it really does! (v.15-18)
(1) Gideon’s (God-given strategy (vv.15-18)
(2) Gideon’s victory – Gideon’s army “stands”- God delivers (vv.19-22)
f. Battle already won – but “mop-up” operations still required (vv.23-24)
Conclusion: Midianite leaders pursued and killed (v.25)