tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261814012053869943.post2416076731787614448..comments2023-10-09T03:39:02.388-06:00Comments on Expository Lutheran: The Evil Generation Seeks a SignBror Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06913133289813136695noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261814012053869943.post-86682862517255732772012-12-15T15:57:21.171-07:002012-12-15T15:57:21.171-07:00This is very interesting because I, too, remember ...This is very interesting because I, too, remember Sunday School stories when I went in the 1960's leaving the ultimate ending off. I guess the emphasis was on trusting God and not ourselves for power and might to accomplish things. God didn't need a large amount of men...<br /> I just reread this in my new LSB with the notes; Judges 8 is the Chapter where Gideon fails as you mention, Pastor...<br />V 8:22-28LSB Notes:...His requests for gold from his supporters allows him to make an idol that leads Israel into idolaltry. ..With fame, popularity, power, and material succcess comes the danger that one's heart may be turned anway from the Savior...".<br /><br />Now I don't remember this at all. Yes, this should be taught along with the whole story!<br /><br />Sue J in NJ<br />(Reblogged to Compendium of Christian Blogs)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261814012053869943.post-56697243542234668212012-12-03T17:05:32.463-07:002012-12-03T17:05:32.463-07:00Steven,
No I haven't ever seen that.Steven,<br />No I haven't ever seen that. <br />Bror Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913133289813136695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261814012053869943.post-63289836318129303002012-11-30T10:04:44.335-07:002012-11-30T10:04:44.335-07:00It is a great point that Gideon's asking for a...It is a great point that Gideon's asking for a sign is evil.<br /><br /><br />I wonder. Have you ever heard/seen any Sunday school materials ever make this point that Gideon's sin asking is evil?<br /><br /><br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05805071098838461003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261814012053869943.post-43751095663093848452012-11-30T10:04:22.962-07:002012-11-30T10:04:22.962-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05805071098838461003noreply@blogger.com