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Sifting and Separating for Service. Judges 7:1-8. Sifting and Separating for Service. The story of Gideon and his 300 is one of sifting and separating for service God used a test to “sift” (NRSV) and separate those who would serve in the fight (Judges 17:4). Sifting and Separating for Service.
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Sifting and Separatingfor Service Judges 7:1-8
Sifting and Separating for Service • The story of Gideon and his 300 is one of sifting and separating for service • God used a test to “sift” (NRSV) and separate those who would serve in the fight (Judges 17:4)
Sifting and Separating for Service • God wants us to serve him for all eternity (Rev. 7:15; 22:3) and this life is the period of sifting and separating for that service • What are the tests in this life that sift and separate those for eternal service?
Our Spring of Harod • The test of the gospel (Mk. 16:15-16; Acts 14:4; 17:4-5) • The test of opportunity (Lk. 13:22-30) • The test of boundaries (Mt. 7:13-14; 2 Jn. 9-10)
Our Spring of Harod • The test of good deeds (Mt. 25:31-46) • The test of obedience (1 Cor. 10:5; Jude 5) • The test of truth (2 Thess. 2:10-13) • The test of riches (1 Tim. 6:9-10, 17-19)
Our Spring of Harod • The test of affections (2 Tim. 1:15-18; 4:9-16) • The test of endurance (Heb. 6:4-12; 10:39) • The test of works (Jas. 2:14-26)
Our Spring of Harod • The test of wisdom (Jas. 3:13-18) • The test of love (1 Jn. 2:9-10) • The test of purity (Rev. 3:4)