Gideon: Victory Won, Opportunity Lost

Gideon is known for the faith-filled triumph that came in such unique fashion. But there is more to the life of Gideon.

• His out-of-control anger.
• Forgetting his own fear and small beginnings.
• Entitlement
• Taking advantage of those he influenced.
• Creating a golden ephod that became competition to the tabernacle.
• Allowing Israel to come "whoring" after that ephod.
• Creating a snare for his own family.
• Family entitlement.

Forty years as Israel's judge and when Gideon died, Israel immediately entered into their closest covenant ever with the false god Baal. Some kind of influence - but what

Gideon's influence did not produce a longterm positive result for Israel - each of us can learn from Gideon's decisions.