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Today's story in the Bible is about Gideon. Have you ever been scared of someone or something? In today’s true story from the Bible, a guy named Gideon went from being scared and feeling alone, to leading an army and defeating the Midianites. So sit down, strap in for a roller coaster ride of faith.

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Go deeper with reading scripture: Judges 6

Follow up questions:

1. Find and count 300 objects either in your house, work, school, store or more. How long did it take you to count?
2. Have you ever feared doing something? What was it and what did you do? 
3. When God calls you to do something BIG in your life, who can you invite to join you in this journey? 

Next Level Question: What does doubting or questioning God look like you? Have you ever doubted God? 

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Episode Transcript

Narrator (00:04):
Welcome back to shorts with Schertz a fun next step
Bible story podcast for you andyour family. Have you ever been
scared of something or someone?
In today's true story from theBible? A guy getting bullied for
being scared and alone? Toleading an Army and defeating
the midainites. So sit downstrap in for a roller coaster

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ride of faith and God's rescuingpower shining through it.
Midianites who were they? Wheredo they come from?

Gideon (00:40):
Wait, isn't the story about me, Gideon and how

Narrator (00:44):
whoa pump the brakes buddy. God used you in a great
an amazing way from fear tofaith. You're simply doing some
quick history drink somechamomile tea. Sit back and
listen. We'll get to your partsoon.

Gideon (01:06):
Go on, go on. I'm listening. I need some history
reminders too

Narrator (01:11):
To help us know the Midianites here's a quick
history lesson.
The Midianites first showed upin Genesis 37 When God used
Midianites to actually save theIsraelites.

Gideon (01:22):
say what? Now!

Narrator (01:24):
I know right. They were the merchants who purchased
Joseph from the pit and took himto Egypt. And Joseph needed to
be in Egypt to save his familyfrom the famine. A seven years
of no food. The Midianites weredescendants of Ishmael, who was
one of the sons of Abraham.
Remember that guy? You know,Father Abraham had many sounds.
God promised Abraham he wouldgive him descendants as numerous

(01:46):
as the stars above. Well, God iskeeping his promise. Sit back
and eat your popcorn folksbecause we're not done yet.

Gideon (01:55):
Oh, wait, you gave them popcorn.

Narrator (01:58):
Moses his wife support was a Midianite you think your
family fights a lot? Oh, it wasa crazy repetitive cycle. All
200 years past and theIsraelites are now living in the
Promised Land. Midianites arestill attacking the Israelites.
People were living in fear. Whatwould need to happen? Well,
enter Gideon.

Gideon (02:20):
Yes. Finally.

Narrator (02:23):
The Midianites had taken everything. What was a
person had to do when theircrops are ready to harvest and
by the time they got there,someone else had burned it all
down. Imagine being reallyhungry so you could get up. Go
to your fridge or cupboard, andno food would be there. Yeah,
not cool. That's what theIsraelites faced. Gideon had an
idea though. Instead ofseparating the useful pieces of

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grain called threshing, out inthe open with the Midianites
would and could stroll right upand steal it. He did the
unthinkable. He hid underground.

Gideon (02:59):
I know it would have been easier to get outside so
the unusable pieces of the chaffcould fly away into the wind,
but I didn't want to risk it.
What can I say? I was scared.

God (03:08):
Gideon, oh Gideon do not be Afraid. I have chosen you. No

(03:29):
more hiding Gideon it's time totake a stand. Now look before
you and see that you are notalone and know... that I go

(04:02):
before you. behind you. with youalways...

Narrator (04:25):
men from across the land came a total of 32,000.
That's the size of a smallcountry. God put them through a
quick test and eliminationprocess 32,000 verses the army
of Midian numbering 135,000

Gideon (04:43):
Wow. God is the living and rescuing God. He will be
with us and help us defeat theMidianites who have bullied us
for so many years. However,anyone who is afraid you have

Speaker (04:56):
Hey, hey, hey, Clarence. Look into the valley.
permission to leave.
All of us are going to get ahold of them. I'm out of here.

Narrator (05:09):
22,000 men left leaving 10,000 to face the
135,000 from one against four.
Now it's one against 13. What isGod up to because he wasn't
finished? God thought that10,000 was still too big. Gideon
next, took them down to somewater washed out everyone drink
300 drank with cupped hands. Allthe other 9700 did not. 300 men

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that day were chosen to battleagainst 135,000 Midianites.

Gideon (05:47):
let's get down to business to defeat the
Midianites.

Narrator (05:54):
so Gideon listened to God.

Gideon (05:58):
Okay, okay. I have a plan. Take these torches in pots
and surround the camp. When Igive the signal, light torches,
smash the pots and yell reallyloud.

Narrator (06:12):
Everyone did just as Gideon told them. The noise at
night echoed in the valleymaking them sound like 1000s
more. The Midianites were soconfused and scared that they
began attacking themselves.
Those who remained ran awayleaving no more Midianites and
the land guarded us Gideon torescue the Israelites from the
Midianites. The End.

(06:38):
Thank you for listening. Tune innext time as we have two
episodes left of season one,God's rescuing power. One
episode will involve a big wall,another episode a big fish. It's
gonna be a great time. Untilthen.
Let's jump into some funconnection questions. Question
number one, find and count 300objects either in your house,

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work school store or more. Howlong did it take you to count?
Question number two. Have youever feared doing something?
What was it? What did you do?
Question number three. When Godcalls you to do something big in

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your life. Who can you invite tojoin you? In this journey? And
the next level question Whatdoes doubting or questioning God
look like to you? Have you everdoubted God? If you've ever
doubted God, it's okay. Everyeven God's a big guy he loves no

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matter what. As always thesequestions are in the show notes
further review and see you nexttime