Last week – the story of Gideon, who refused the offer of ______________

1. Abimelech wants to be King 

But Gideon replied, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son. The Lord will rule over you! 

Gideon had ________ sons by many wives down in the town of Ophrah. 

But up in Shechem, Gideon’s other son  ___________________  decided he would make himself King. 

In Shechem they had replaced the true God with a local god called _____________     __________________ . 

In the story of Abimelech, there is no external enemy like the Midianites, but rather it is going to be ___________________ versus ____________________ a virtual civil war in the land! 

2. The Son From Hell 

Abimelech persuaded the people of the town of ___________________ to support his quest for the Kingship. 

To do this, he had to kill his  ______________ brothers down in Ophrah. 

But the youngest of the brothers called _______________  got away. 

He stood on Mt Gerizim and recited a “fable”, which turned out to be a prophecy from God. 

Of the four trees, ________________ didn’t want to become King, but the ______________ did want to be King. 

One day some real nasty types showed up in Shechem, this was _____________ and his gang. 

Gaal wanted Shechem to get rid of _____________________  and reassert its independence. 

3. Jotham’s prophecy comes true 

Abimelech reacted to Gaal’s challenge by turning up at night and surrounding  the town of _______________________ .

Gaal thought he saw them but the town governor lied to him, saying it was just  _______________________ on the hillside. 

So Gaal had to engage Abimelech and his forces in a fight to the death. 

Abimelech proceeded to _________________ as many people as he could and he burnt down the Temple of ________________  _______________ .

Not satisfied, Abimelech went off to do the same to the town of Thebez, but a woman hurled down a  ____________________ which crushed him. 

In this way the prophecy which _________________ spoke came true. 

CONCLUSION: 

Israel won’t get the right King until they get a man who is totally loyal to God and his covenant, and this is ______________ .

The opportunity to ____.

God uses _______ to lead his people.

The Lord answers their cry with a ______.

Friends show us love when they ______ us.

The angel gives Gideon the opportunity to ____.

Gideon ______ his own ability.

Gideon desired a supernatural ____.

The Lord tells Gideon not to be ______.

There is no room for ______ to other gods.

Gideon goes from zero to ____.

God answers both Gideon’s requests for _____.

We are _______ for believing without seeing.

The victory will be clearly from ___ not man.

His human power _________.

Gideon is _________ he will be victorious.

All good things come from the Lord, for his _____.

Gideon decided to pursue these enemies for _______.

Gideon makes a gold object of _______.

Gideon finally leads the people ______.

There is only one leader who got it all _____.

The joy of an __________  victory.

We sing when we are overcome with ___.

Singing expresses a deep _____.

It’s a joy when people gladly ______ their leaders.

Our praise is to be heard by ________.

The Lord ________ them victory.

We don’t believe in ______.

Drought reminds us of our __________ on God.

The Lord sent a ______ for Israel.

In their ________, the Lord was with them.

They took ________ by remembering the Lord’s victories.

Despite their military power, the enemy was ________.

The evil man is ____________ by God’s woman.

She _________ the horrors of rape in war.

The Lord ______ their battles and was victorious.