Christ's Power Is Made Perfect in Weakness - PowerPoint Presentation

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Christ's Power Is Made Perfect in Weakness

Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men

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I Corinthians 1:25

November 13, 2011

Rev. David B. Hanson

Deaf Liberty Baptist Church

Overland Park, KansasSlide2

The Weak Things God Hath Chosen

I Corinthians 1: 27-29

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But

God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; Slide3

The Weak Things God Hath Chosen

I Corinthians 1: 27-29

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And

base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to

nought

things that are

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The Weak Things God Hath Chosen

I Corinthians 1: 27-29

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That

no flesh should glory in his presence

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Humble Christian Hero or Heroine

A hero or heroine means a person who shows a great courage and

also

is admired for his or her

achievements and

qualities.Slide6

God’s Purpose for the Weak Things He Uses

God raises up people to achieve His purposes.

God has a way of taking nobodies and making them into

somebodies

through the power of Jesus Christ.Slide7
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Gideon The Farmer

Judges 6:11-16

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And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in

Ophrah

, that pertained unto

Joash

the

Abiezrite

: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the

Midianites

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Gideon The Farmer

Judges 6:11-16

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And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of

valour

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Gideon The Farmer

Judges 6:11-16

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And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the

Midianites

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Gideon The Farmer

Judges 6:11-16

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And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou

shalt

save Israel from the hand of the

Midianites

: have not I sent thee

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Gideon The Farmer

Judges 6:11-16

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And he said unto him, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house

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Gideon The Farmer

Judges 6:11-16

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And the LORD said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou

shalt

smite the

Midianites

as one man.Slide14

What God Thought of Gideon

Gideon was with God.

Gideon was a strong man with courage.Slide15

What Gideon Thought of Himself

Gideon had seen the tragedies.

Gideon did not see miracles.

Gideon thought that God forsook him.

Gideon was under the rule of the

Midianites

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Gideon was poor.

Gideon was not well known.Slide16

Gideon’s Weakness

Gideon had fear of fighting.

Gideon had fear of dying.

Gideon had a habit of indecision.

Gideon had cowardice.Slide17

Gideon The Transformed Man

God’s power transformed Gideon:

Indecision to acts of heroism

Hiding to facing

Fear to faith

Cowardice to courageSlide18
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John Knox 1513-1572

John Knox was born in Scotland.

He was ordained as a Catholic priest.

He was converted to Christ after he met a Bible-believing Christian, George

Wishart

, who was burned at the stake.

He was the reforming leader in Scotland.Slide20

John Knox 1513-1572

John Knox was commanded to kiss a wooden image of the Virgin Mary.

John refused, grabbed the statue, and threw it overboard.

Then he shouted, “Let her save herself! She is light enough; let her learn to swim.”

His act of courage stirred up the reformation in Scotland.