Gideon Part I: The Weakling

The Chosen People

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🗓️ 16 April 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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# 129 - Gideon Part I: The Weakling - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Gideon hides from his enemies—and from his calling—when God meets him with an unexpected name: "mighty warrior." In this episode, we follow Gideon's journey from fear to obedience as he begins to realize that God's strength is made perfect in his weakness.Episode 129 of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-upFor more information about Yael Eckstein and IFCJ visit https://www.ifcj.org/Today's opening prayer is inspired by 2 Corinthians 12:9, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.Show Notes:(01:24) Intro with Yael Eckstein(02:24) Gideon Part I: The Weakling(32:48) Reflection with Yael Eckstein See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Previously on the chosen people.
0:03.0	Before the breaker of chains came, the Lord would send lesser heroes,
0:08.0	fractured and broken images of the deliverer to come.
0:12.0	You all call me the Lord's Man.
0:16.0	You praise me for my courage, and you have responded to my call.
0:20.0	But make no mistake, brothers. We are all the Lord's men. Praise me for my courage, and you have responded to my call.
0:22.6	But make no mistake, brothers.
0:25.1	We are all the Lord's men.
0:28.5	Brothers, people of Israel, hear me.
0:30.2	Follow after me.
0:34.0	For the Lord has given your enemies the Mobites into your hand.
0:35.3	Do not fear.
0:46.4	Have I not commanded you? Be strong. Be courageous, for the Lord is with me.
0:56.0	Rise, you men of Israel, up, arise. For this is the day in which the Lord has given Cicera into your hand! Do not fear them! Does not the Lord go before you?
1:01.0	Fight not for victory, but from it!
1:05.0	You are the chosen people! Step into your destiny!
1:10.0	They would be imperfect vessels in god's hands crafted to lead
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