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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><b>Jim
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</p><p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b>MAY
4 - JUDGES 6-9 - GIDEON AND MIDIANITES</b></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b>1.
6:1 (6:1-6) MIDIAN OPPRESSES ISRAEL: THE FIFTH. <font size="3">“The
people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, and the
LORD gave them into the hand of Midian seven years” </font><font size="3">(ESV).</font><font size="3">
</font></b><span style="font-weight:normal">Judgment and
repentance: again the cycle of this book continues. Why do we not
profit from history? O hear our cry today Father, and deliver us from
oppression. We submit to You. </span><b><i>Hallowed be your :name!</i></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b>2.
6:10 (6:7-10) UNNAMED PROPHET: SCORES ISRAEL’S APOSTASY. <font size="3">And
I said to you, “I am the LORD your God; you shall not fear the gods
of the Amorites in whose land you dwell.” But you have not obeyed
my voice. </font></b><span style="font-weight:normal">Before
deliverance, You clearly cause us to see the enormity of our sin and
rebellion! Every </span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">true son</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
you </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">chasten</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">,
Father. We thank You for Your faithfulness. </span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">Your
:kingdom come.</span></i></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">3.
6:12-13a (6:11-7:25) GIDEON: RAISED BY GOD TO SIGNAL VICTORY. </span><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">And
the angel of the LORD appeared to him and said to him, “The LORD is
with you, O mighty man of valor.” </span></font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">13a
</span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">And
Gideon said to him, “Please, sir, if the LORD is with us, why
then has all this happened to us? And where are all his wonderful
deeds that our fathers recounted to us?” </span></font></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">You
could have told Gideon the reason for Israel’s calamity Father,
though he could have known this for himself. </span></span><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Yet
even in oppression - you were with them in hidden state! </span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">
Your :will be done, As in heaven, so on earth!</span></i></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">4.
8:21a (</span><span style="text-decoration:none">8:1-31) CIVIL
STRI</span><span style="text-decoration:none">F</span><span style="text-decoration:none">E,
VICTORY AND RUIN. </span><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">Then
Zebah and Zalmunna said, “Rise yourself and fall upon us, for as
the man is, so is his strength.” And Gideon arose and killed Zebah
and Zalmunna.” </span></font></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">As
many a successful man in God, Gideon fell into idolatry following his
success. Father, forgive us for so often following in the steps of
Gideon. Strengthen us by the lessons of history, and may we profit
indeed from this example. </span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">Our
:daily :bread Give us this day.</span></i></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">5.
8:34-35a (8:32-35) GIDEON’S DEATH: APOSTASY AND INGRATITUDE OF
ISRAEL. </span><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">“And
the people of Israel did not remember the LORD their God, who had
delivered them from the hand of all their enemies on every side, </span></font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">35</span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">
and they did not show steadfast love to the family of Jerubbaal (that
is, Gideon).” </span></font></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Ungratefulness
and forgetfulness are sins indeed that are still with us as human
beings. </span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">And
forgive us our :debts, As we also have forgiven our :debtors.</span></i></b></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">6.
9:20 (9:1-21) ABIMELECH’S CONSPIRACY: PROPHECY OF JOTHAM. </span><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">“But
if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and devour the leaders of
Shechem and Beth-millo; and let fire come out from the leaders of
Shechem and from Beth-millo and devour Abimelech.” </span></font></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">One
true son of Gideon left: what cruel carnage Abimelech worked! But
Your word Father, came forth from Jotham, and no word from You
returns void! </span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">And
bring us not into temptation.</span></i></b></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">7.
9:56-57 (9:22-57) ABIMELECH: PROPHETIC JUDGMENT. </span><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">“Thus
God returned the evil of Abimelech, which he committed against his
father in killing his seventy brothers. </span></font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">57
</span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">And
God also made all the evil of the men of Shechem return on their
heads, and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.”
</span></font></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">You
watch over Your Word to perform it, Father! </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">Faithful</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
are You, and is Your Name concerning the things of righteousness.
</span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">But deliver
us from the evil </span></i><span style="text-decoration:none">one!</span></b></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u><b>NOTE</b></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>:
7:7 (6:11-7:25) GOD’S CHOICE OF ARMY NUMBERS. And the LORD said
</b></span><b><span style="text-decoration:none">to Gideon, “With
the 300 men who lapped I will save you and give the Midianites into
your hand, and let all the others go every man to his home.”
</span></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Whether
with many or with few You can deliver us, Father; but when with few,
we are preserved from pride, and from taking the credit unto
ourselves.</span></span></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">The
story of Gideon has gripped the people of God through many
generations. Many parents have named sons “Gideon”, after this
unique Judge - sovereignly chosen of God for a specific and
challenging task.</font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">And
now for us in </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">our</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
day! Do we not need our God to raise up for us a Gideon - who will
courageously stand in the gap, and lead God’s people to victory?
Yes we do! Our day in the United States is critical. We are </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">already</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
under the judgment of God - and already He has permitted the ungodly
to wreak judgment upon the lukewarm people of God.</span></span></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">But
many are switching from the Laodicean type of church to one of
Philadelphia. This latter had a little strength, and God was offering
encouraging promises to her. The Key of David can open doors, where
no other possibility exists.</font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Let
us arise, and through a God-appointed leader, see our spiritual
Mideonites vanquished. It is </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">prayer</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
and </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">faith</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
that will lead us into victory - not mere wishful hoping.</span></span></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Our
Psalm for the day: </span></span><b><span style="text-decoration:none">124:2-3
OUR HELP IS IN THE NAME OF THE LORD. </span><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">“If
it had not been the LORD who was on our side when people rose up
against us, </span></font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">3
</span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">then
they would have swallowed us up alive, when their anger was kindled
against us.” </span></font></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">O
Father, we hold on to You in the midst of persecution, trial and
trouble! </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">You</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
in Christ are our </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">only</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
hope. </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">You alone</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
will deliver us. </span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">Hallowed
be Your :name!</span></i></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Following
is a prayer challenge for our soon approaching election: </span></span><b><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">Let’s
all mark our calendars and commit to join this prayer movement for
our nation. Note the 40 days of prayer begin on September 28</span></font><sup><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">th</span></font></sup><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">!!!!</span></font></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font size="4"><u><b>Message to
ALL Christians in America from Pastor John Hagee of Cornerstone
Church in San Antonia, Texas.</b></u></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">Greetings
to all of our Salt Covenant Partners and friends across the nation
and around the world.</font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">First,
I want to express my profound appreciation of President Barak Obama
for doing what all of the Republican candidates have not been able to
do for months: he unified the Bible-believing church in America in
one week over the issue of abortion.</font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">When
the President ordered the Catholic Church to provide contraceptives
to prevent the birth of new life, he hit a nerve in the heart of
every true Catholic and Evangelical. Being a politician, he will
attempt to compromise his position until after the election and then
release the full power of government to force the church to obey the
state. Think about this! If he made this bold statement before the
election, consider how brutal he will be if he is re-elected!</font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none">I
have said it before and I will say it again: the election on
November 6, 2012 for the office of President is the day of decision
for America. Four more years of Obama will bring absolute socialism
to America. Our children and grandchildren </span><span style="text-decoration:none">will
never know the greatness of America that we have experienced. THIS
MUST NOT HAPPEN!</span></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none">FORTY
DAYS OF PRAYER - I am asking the Christians of America to join us in
40 days of prayer for this Presidential election. These 40 days of
prayer will begin on September 28, 2012. You can do it individually
or in groups, but prayer is the most powerful force God has given us
to bring our nation back to righteousness. I’ll be saying more
about this as the year progresses, but mark i</span><span style="text-decoration:none">t</span><span style="text-decoration:none">
on your calendar and start telling your family, friends, and church
members NOW about the 40 days of prayer.</span></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">Sincerely,
Pastor John Hagee - </font></font>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font size="3"><b>If my people,
which are called by my name,</b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font size="3"><b>shall humble
themselves, and pray, seek my face,</b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font size="3"><b>and turn from
their wicked ways; then will I hear</b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font size="3"><b>from heaven,
and will forgive their sin,</b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font size="3"><b>and will heal
their land. - 2 Chronicles 7:14</b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">Could
it be that this issue may be a great grace to bring all Christians
together?</font></font></p>
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