Live an adventurous life for Jesus!  It will bring persecution.  Riots today are like riots in the book of Acts.  Make unbelievers jealous of the life you have in Christ. Why did Paul go to the Jews first?  He didn't have a racial bias.  He had companions of all sorts of different ethnic backgrounds.  He wanted to take advantage of the Jewish people's background and worldview. Our civil duties are important, but not as important as converting people to Jesus.

"Make Known the wisdom of God to principalities and powers." Demonstrate the wisdom of God by your actions. Like a professional athlete, when you struggle, go back to the fundamentals. Perspective is everything!

While the New Testament was written, Judaism was the main intimidating spirit, but today in Western Culture the main intimidating spirit is secularism.   Because of intimidation; there is a tragic decline in the percentage of people who call themselves Christians today compared to a few years ago.   "Christians' don't want to show lost people they are lost; they want to be popular with them.

Acts 18 - Divine Appointments and Divine Relationships. Pastors have a right to earn a Salary as the serve in the Church, but it doesn't mean those who don't earn a salary are not as "spiritual" or impactful.   Be a minister wherever your "secular" career might take you.  Aquila and Priscilla have an amazing story the Bible hints at multiple times but never really fills us in on the details. Have a marriage like Aquila and Priscilla! Have a career and ministry like Aquila and Priscilla!

God seated us in the heavenly places with Jesus. There is nothing but vanity under the sun. Keep your perspective, keep looking down from the heavenly places!

Acts 19 shows the true meaning of the biblical word "church".   A sense of community is great, but community-ism is often a trojan horse to surrender liberty. Rioting is a tactic of the Left not the Right.

How the culture today causes us to embrace quick shallow answers. The threats Gen Z grows up with have them on high alert in a way their parent's generation never imagined. Safety is a false god of today's society causing us to live in fear and anxiety.  Gen Z is forced to grow up in ways previous generations never did; but they haven't grown up in other ways.  God loves Gen Z!  There is no limit to the revival they can spear-head!

How the devil is trying to pervert the qualities of Gen Z! Each generation is different from the previous--especially with the rapid change in values and technology.  Have great hope in God for what He has planned for Gen Z!

Each generation is different.  Acts 13:25,36 God has a purpose for each generation. God wants His Church to be multi-generational and generationally diverse. Today's Gen Z (Zoomers) are growing up in a significantly different culture than their parents. Have great hope in God for what He has planned for Gen Z!

Both clauses regarding the Freedom of Religion protects the individual from government overreach.  Where did the phrase "Separation of Church and State" come from?  What was it's context and how has it been perverted?  Gideon got cocky and backslide, most by trying to be both Church authority and State authority and brought destruction.

Gideon was kind'a trans.  He was acting like a king, but he "identified" as a descendant of Aaron to also act as High Priest. What does the first amendment say regarding "Separation of Church and State"?   The concept has been perverted 180 degrees through loud repetition.

The temptation of popularity. Proverbs 18:12 "Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, And before honor is humility." Gideon got lazy and pride crept in. Pride brings destruction to Gideon and the people around him. Beware of those who want power but don't take responsibilities.   Many unelected "gatekeepers" influence policy hiding in plain site.

Priorities: Tolerate those who will fight for God's people, but not those who are cowards.   Gideon wisely accommodated the Ephraimites even though they were making false accusations against him because they were willing to fight. Gideon was rightfully angry at those who wouldn't fight for the nation.

Judges 7:23 - 8:17 After an amazing victory, Gideon has to use wisdom in diverse circumstances to enforce and maintain the victory. Gideon responded wisely and refused to react foolishly. Gideon didn't have tolerance for those who undermined the battle.

Battle the enemy within relationship with God's people.  Be active in your local church.  God will help us build our faith.  We can stand in faith and cause the enemy's plans.

Gideon's Army had to be whittled down from 32,000 to 300.  God wanted the glory for Himself.  Fear and lust might disqualify some from the victory.  Have a big-picture vision.  Understand the importance of a generational focus and an eternity focus!

Ezekiel 16; Old Testament prostitution. Gideon's victory at home in Judges 6. The over-sexed culture requires child sacrifice. Sex saturated culture leads to degradation of our son's and daughters as well as all our society.

Gideon had to confront the temptations we face. What did the false gods, Baal and Asherah, promise to tempt people into worshipping them. We are an over-sexed society.

Where did Gideon's true strength come from?  What are characteristics of the people God uses? Finding our adequacy in God. Judges 6:7-24

Who does God call? What are your qualifications for ministry. The nature of the book of Judges