Aim: To learn to live by faith in Christ—implicitly trusting Him.
Doctrine: Gideon's fleece reminds us that God is very gracious with His church. The Lord's patience with us is remarkable, even long after our assurance should have been well-established.
Exegesis: What the church is to make of Gideon's fleece: that believers are often uncertain—despite God's overt clarity (vv. 36-37); that God is kind—being willing to condescend to us (v. 38); that our Lord is very forbearing—being willing to accommodate our weakness (vv. 39-40).
Further application: What we are to learn today, from Gideon's fleece: that God is most honored when we walk by faith (and not by sight), but that He will at times specially confirm us (when necessary).
Key verse: v. 40 ''And God did so that night. It was dry on the fleece only, but there was dew on all the ground.''
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Rev. Mark Henninger received his Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and he has been Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois for more than 30 years.