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During this message, Pastor J.D. invites us to look at one of the most familiar characters in the Old Testament. His life teaches us that God can accomplish amazing things through ordinary people–when they submit to his leadership.

Man is incapable of constructing, or living up to, the true Gospel. In fact, left to our own devices we tend to twist and misconstrue what God designed as perfect.

In this message, we’ll see how over and over again, God’s people substituted his plan for their own, with tragic consequences.

Beginning in Judges Chapter 8, we see how Gideon’s victory as a warrior began to inflate his ego. Rather than giving glory to God, he chose to act like a king who deserved special treatment. In a real sense, Gideon manufactured his own “broken savior.”

Pastor J.D. will show us that even our biblical heroes fell into this same trap. As we trace the footsteps of Gideon, we’ll discover how this successful warrior began to get puffed up and proud.

Behind every hero in the Bible, we see a God who remains faithful even though our heroes–and let’s admit it–we are often faithless. Good news for those of us who feel unworthy–thankfully God is the one who gives us value!

Pastor J.D. shows us how God can use anyone to accomplish his plan even when we feel stretched and afraid!

When God transforms our generation, he’ll use ordinary men and women just like Gideon; those who are willing to step up and take the lead.

Today we look at the story of Gideon–one of God’s mighty warriors of the Old Testament–and we see that even he had doubts and struggles as he considered the mantle of leadership being handed to him by God.