Epic: Stories from the past for today... "The 300"

Read Judges 6-8

The account of Gideon shouldn’t surprise us, God always takes a few and accomplishes a lot.” ~Asil Treblig

God rescues and uses us when we…

1. Cry out to God. (v.6:7)

2. See ourselves as God does. (v.6:12)

3. Trust in God’s calling. (v.6:14)

4. Acknowledge our weakness. (v. 6:15)

5. Believe what God can do. (v.6:16; 7:22)

6. Give God all the glory. (v.8:23)

GOING DEEPER

1. Remember a time when you felt unworthy or ill equipped to be used by God. Explain.

2. Read Judges 6 again. Why do you think Gideon needed such reassurance that God was sending him and that God would come through?

3. In Judges 6 list the ways that God reassures Gideon and what does this say about God and His character?

4. In what ways have you needed reassurance from God? Do you still need it? What more would He have to do?

5. In what ways is God calling you to step out, in the faith you have, and trust Him? Are you doing it? Why or why not?

Epic: Stories from the past for today... "The Arc"

Read Genesis 6-8

“It would not be possible for Noah to do in our day what he was permitted to do in his own… The inspectors would come, official and unofficial, and examine the Ark and make all sorts of objections.” ~Mark Twain

God delivered Noah and his family through the flood because God always delivers His people and…

1. Noah found favor with God. (6:8)

2. Noah was righteous before God. (6:9a)

3. Noah walked with God. (6:9b)

4. Noah was obedient to God. (6:22; 7:5)

5. Noah was used mightily by God. (8:21)

GOING DEEPER

1. Remember a time when you felt God was leading you to do something specific. Explain.

2. As you read the account of the flood and the ark. What big questions come to mind? Do these questions keep you from believing the event?

3. Why did God use Noah to accomplish this task? How do you think his family may have been involved?

4. What must Noah have gone through in the many years it took him to build the ark? What about the year that he was in the ark?

5. Is God calling you to do something outside your comfort zone?