Everyone faces their own insecurities and

they can have far reaching, long lasting

effect unto us.

We don’t have to live under the shadows of

insecurity and low self-esteem, however, we
are called more by our Creator
It’s okay to have insecurities/ low self-confidence

 People with low self-confidence are more teachable

 People with low self-confidence are preparing more
 People with low self-confidence self-evaluate more
 People with low self confidence put their faith, hope, and trust in God
Overcoming Insecurities
Gideon’s Story (Judges 6-7)
How God increase Gideon’s
confidence in Christ?
1. God gave Gideon a new IDENTITY

“The Lord is with thee, thou mighty man of Gideon – ‘he that bruises’
valour. “ – Judges 6:12 or ‘great warrior’.

God is not calling Gideon as who he is, but God

is calling him of what he will be valor – power, strength, competent,
brave, upper class

God has given you an identity: mighty – very powerful or strong

The Bride of Christ
Citizens of Heaven If you want to have confidence,
Saints
Members of Christ Body you must listen of what God
God’s own possession says about
Heirs
 2. God gave Gideon his PRESENCE

“Surely I will be with thee…” – Judges 6:16

How would it feel if you have someone who will

The LORD shall fight for
defend, protect, and fight for you always. Well, it you, and ye shall hold your
does make you more confident. peace.

God is with us. He’ll be giving you the strength that - Exodus 14:14
you need
3. God gave Gideon the EVIDENCE he needed
1ST Sign: “ Shew me a sign that thou talkest to me…” – v. 17
God put a fire on the rock and consumed the flesh – v. 21

2nd Sign: If you will save Israel by mine hands, make the fleece wet and ground dry.- v. 36
God made it – v. 37

3rd Sign: Make the fleece dry and ground wet – v. 39

God reversed it- v. 40

4th Sign: God said “ Go down and shalt thou hear what they say…” 7: 10-11
Gideon heared what the two men is talking: “ Gideon will win this battle” v. 13

God will give you what you need to make the

decisions you have to make.
 4. God stripped away his SECURITY’S
BLANKET

Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will

remember the name of the LORD our God.
- Psalm 20:7 “ Your security and confidence
And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that are with
is not in yourself, it should be
thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their based in God.”
hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying,
Mine own hand hath saved me.
- Judges 7:2
 5. God gave Gideon a dramatic VICTORY

But the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, and

he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered after
him.
– Judges 6: 34 CHRISTIAN
 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, Without Christ, I AM NOTHING
and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for
without me ye can do nothing. – John 15: 5
The answer for True Confidence
is never found in who we are,
it’s always found in who God is.