Rise Above Your Fear
Shorefest: Gideon — Part 3
Serving Sunday
4 Truths for Serving Through Fear
God Meets You in Your Insecurity
Gideon asked for sign after sign, and God patiently obliged.
Needing confirmation doesn't disqualify your faith — Gideon still made Hebrews 11's Hall of Faith.
God partners with us: He does His part, we do ours.
Go in the Strength of Your Gifts
Every good gift is from God (James 1:17).
Supernatural gifts, serving gifts, and natural abilities are all meant to be used.
God expects us to use what He's given.
Go in the Strength of Fresh Consecration
God asked Gideon to tear down his father's altar before moving forward.
Old altars — lies, fear, secret sin — must come down, even if you do it scared.
Doing it scared is still doing it.
Go in the Strength of the Spirit and Favor
"Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit."
God puts your name in rooms you haven't walked into yet.
Favor isn't earned — it's grace that opens doors ahead of you.
Key Thought:
God doesn't wait for your fear to disappear before He uses you — He gives you strength in the middle of it.
Scriptures:
Judges 6:17
Judges 6:36–40
Judges 6:14, 16
James 1:17
Judges 6:25–27
Zechariah 4:6
Judges 7:13–15
Conversation Starters
Rise Above Your Fear
Shorefest: Gideon — Part 3
Serving Sunday
Gideon asked for sign after sign before he moved forward.
Do you tend to need reassurance from God before stepping out? Is that a weakness, a wisdom, or both?
The message named supernatural, serving, and natural gifts as all coming from God.
What gifts do you think God has given you, and are you currently using them?
Gideon tore down his father's altar to Baal, but did it at night because he was afraid.
What are the "altars" in your life that need to come down, and what would it look like to do it scared?
Zechariah 4:6 says it's "not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit."
Where have you sensed the Holy Spirit's power at work in your life recently?
It's Serving Sunday.
What's one way you could use your gifts to serve at church or in your community this season?
Key Takeaways
Insecurity doesn't disqualify you from being used by God.
Every gift you have was given by God and is meant to be used.
Tearing down old altars is necessary before building something new.
It's okay to do the right thing scared.
God's favor goes ahead of you, opening doors you didn't create.
Key Quote
"Your active courage will encourage others. Their active courage will encourage you."
Bottom Line
God isn't waiting for your fear to go away — He's inviting you to go in the strength of your gifts, your obedience, His Spirit, and His favor, starting today.