Domino Effect: When Faith Defies the Odds - Pastor Christopher Coats

In Domino Effect: When Faith Defies the Odds, we meet Gideon in Judges 6–7, a man hiding in fear while his people suffer under oppression. Yet God calls him a “mighty man of valor.” Gideon questions everything, but God doesn’t wait for him to be fearless, He calls him while he’s still afraid. Then God does the unthinkable: He shrinks Gideon’s army from 32,000 to 300. Why? So Israel would know the victory came from God, not their own strength. Gideon’s story shows us that God often reduces our resources to increase our reliance. He confirms His promises in surprising ways and calls us to worship before the battle is even won. Faith isn’t the absence of fear, it’s trusting God when the odds don’t make sense. And just like Gideon, our courage points to Jesus, the greater Deliverer, who won the ultimate victory through surrender on the cross.