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OthnielJudges 3:7-11

Lesson on Leadership:courage

God used Othniel to deliver the Israelites out

of the hand of the Mesopotainians.Othiel had won his wife from a previous battleexperience (The war in exterminating thepagans in Canaan [The Anakim])

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ehudJudges 3:12 30

Lesson on Leadership

Willingness to stand alone

Ehud took the stand against King Eglon, of the Moabites,by himself, showing his faith in God for the victory.

Being of the tribe of Benjamin, the youngest and oftencalled the weakest tribe, when Ehud delivered the

Israelites, it showed that God uses anyone, even thelowly.

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S hamgar Lesson on Leadership:

Ability devoted to Gods service

With only one verse dedicated to him, many believethat S hamgars story is insignificant, however, it is

the totally opposite, because S hamgar used hisGod-given talents for Gods People (The Israelites),

he shows that our God-given talents should beused for Gods glory, not ours.

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D eborahLessons on Leadership:S piritual Commitment

D eborahs spiritual commitment is and always will be aexample that all people should follow. The reason for this is because she believed in God, He gave her and

Barak the victory against a army with 800 iron

chariots, a powerful and lethal force to be reckonedwith.However, a woman named Jael killed sisera, the captain

of the forces of the king of the Canaanites, Jabin, thusending the battle.

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GideonThe CallLessons on Leadership:

Maintaining a Godly Testimony at Home

When Gideon was chosen to lead Israel against theMidianites, he was in his fathers wine-press,

threshing wheat. An angel of the lord came to himand said, Hail Mighty Man of Valor however,

Gideon thought otherwise, claiming that he was

insignificant and useless.

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GideonS trange Way to Win A War

Judges 7:1 8:23Lessons on Leadership:

Large numbers are not needed for great results

With only 300 men, Gideon defeated an army of 135000Midianites, without a single casualty.

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AbimelechLessons on Leadership:

1. S in leads to more sin2. A lust for power can lead to wicked

actions.3. Evil plans will eventually be discovered.4. We reap what we sow

Not much to be said about Abimelech, exceptdont be like him.

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uR

uth 1 - 4Lessons on Leadership:responsibility

The story of R uth is the perfect example of Godsfaithfulness to those who trust in him.

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5 R emaining Minor JudgesTola, Jair, Ibzan. Elon, And Abdon

Lessons on Leadership:wisdom in the midst of crisis

Tola and Jiar both served at the same time, on the East andWest parts of Israel respectively, they were placed as judges because of Abimelech, who they directly succeeded,

had caused so much chaos, God chose them to restorestability in Israel.

Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon served all at the same time too,however, for a different purpose, namelyto protect the

Israelites from pagan influence.

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ep aLessons on Leadership:

Avoid Conflict Whenever Possible

Jephthah chose negations over an instant war, thusshowing Gods love for peace and his Leadership

lesson, Avoiding conflicts as much as possible.

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S amsonHis Birth &

Separation unto the Lord

Judges 13 - 14Lessons on Leadership:

Failure to do what is right brings disaster

When S amson wanted to marry D elilah, he committed ahorrible sin, pagan intermarriage. Pagan Intermarriagewas forbidden in Israel because even the greatest of

the great could fall and worship Idols when having

pagan wives.

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S amsonHis Exploits and

Dramatic Exit

Lessons on Leadership:God gives us talents for use in His service

S amsons S trength eventually was torn awayfrom him. Exposing his only weakness to

D elilah, he spelt his own, the lesson from thisis to use your abilities in a non-selfish way.

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EliLessons on Leadership:

The Importance of Parental R esponsibility

When Eli did not raise his sons in the way of the Lord, hespelt the lost of the Ark of the Covenant, the death of his

two sons, and his own death.

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S amuelTwenty Years of Ministry

1 S amuel 3, 7Lessons on Leadership:

Viewing Obstacles in the Proper Light

S amuel was thought in the Temple, under the currenthigh-priest, Eli. He was called by God to serve in Elis

stead because the old priest was irresponsible and hadlet his two evil sons to run amok, causing defilation of

the burnt offering and sacrifices.

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S amuel Anointing S aul as King

Lessons on Leadership:Maintaining Ones Honour

Because of the behavior of S amuels sons, Joel and Abijah,the people of Israel wanted a king, causing great

sadness to both God and S amuel, God because itsignaled that his people did not trust him to be their

leader and S amuel, because he knew that they wereforsaking God and rejecting him. After this, S amuel

anointed the first king of Israel, S aul, then lived to anointthe second king, D avid.

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Credits

Made By: Egan Theodore Khomasurya

Information taken from the handout

Images: Photo shopped