Judges 6:17-40
- What doubts plagued the people of Israel in Judges 6?
- Have you ever wondered whether God actually cares about you? How does Judges 6 speak to that doubt?
- Has it ever seemed to you that God doesn’t know what He’s doing? How does Judges 6 address that concern?
- Why does insecurity breeds inaction?
- Why do you think Gideon named the altar “The LORD is peace”?
- Do you think it would have been difficult for Gideon to oppose his father the way he did?
- Were you surprised by Gideon’s father’s reaction to what his son did?
- What does “Jerubbaal” mean? Why do you think it’s significant?
- What is the significance of the age of the bull in Judges 6:25?
- Why do you think God needed to start working in Gideon’s life at home before he led armies into battle?
- Why are the stakes always higher when your mission field is personal?
- What family idol has God called you to tear down?
- What is the connection between idols and insecurity?
- Do you find God’s response to Gideon (or lack thereof) at the end of Judges 6 to be surprising?
- How did Kevin transform the image and purpose of the fleece?