The Usual

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The Usual Suspects

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Deborah

• Read about her in Judges 4 5

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Situation

• Downward Spiral
• People ruled by cruelty violence for 20 years.
• There was no king in Israel at that time.
  Everyone did just as he pleased. Judges 21.25

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Meet the cast

• Deborah- a wise counsellor
• Barak- a general with no confidence
• Sisera- an arrogant oppressor
• Jael- a nomads wife
• Heber- a politically astute nomad

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Battle on Mt Tabor

• Barak Deborah
• Rag-tag army
• No weapons
• Plan from God

• Sisera
• Hardened soldiers
• 900 chariots
• Winning streak

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Spiritual Strongholds

• Living under the circumstances
• Fear, no go areas, no hope
• Spiritual problem with physical symptoms

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It takes a team

• Deborah- listened to God, soft skill
• Barak- military organisational skill
• God- heard the cry of the people, supplied the
  plan and the weather
• Jael- took her opportunity

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Deborah the leader

• Why selected?
• experience of listening to God
• experience of listening to people
• Qualifications?
• university of life
• passion of a mother

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How do I hear from God?

• What situation do you face tomorrow?
• Ask for wisdom -James 1.5

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The Victory

• Peace- for a lifetime
• Praise- song of triumph
• Promise-
• But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory
  through our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1 Corinthians 1557

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• D
• E
• B
• O
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eborah
ncouraged
arak
vercoming
ival
rmies
allelujah!
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