God’s Heroes
📖 Judges 7:1–9
✝️ Town East Baptist Church – November 16, 2025
👤 Pastor Bill Allred
We live in a nation that sets aside special days like Veterans Day and Memorial Day to honor those who paid a price for our freedom. Yet, if we’re honest, many in our generation know very little about the courage, sacrifice, and duty that defined the heroes of the First and Second World Wars.
Some of that is no accident. For decades, the enemy has quietly infiltrated the education of our children—slowly shifting schools away from truth, history, character, and responsibility toward self-fulfillment and self-focus. Our culture celebrates “getting more” instead of becoming more.
The sad result? Many young people know little about the remarkable sacrifices that shaped our world.
Think of the stories from the sinking Titanic, where men willingly gave up their places in the lifeboats so children could survive. They knew death was moments away, yet their courage never wavered. Or consider the countless unnamed heroes of the Civil War, many of whom risked their lives to help free the enslaved.
Heroism isn’t just something that existed in history books—it’s something God Himself calls His people to embody.
God Still Has Heroes
Some of the greatest heroes this world has ever known were devoted men and women of God—believers who surrendered their desires, comfort, and personal agendas so they could do the will of God.
That is exactly what we find in our Scripture today.
The Midianites and Amalekites had devastated Israel for seven long years—destroying crops, killing livestock, and raiding homes every harvest season. Israel was exhausted and hopeless.
But when God raised up Gideon, everything changed. And with only 300 men, God delivered His people from an army of 135,000.
These men were God’s Heroes, and Scripture shows us three qualities that set them apart:
- They were Courageous
- They were Cautious
- They were Confident
Let’s look at each one.
- God’s Heroes Are Courageous
Judges 7:3
Gideon began with an army of 32,000. Against 135,000 enemy soldiers, that was already overwhelming. But God said, “Tell anyone who is fearful to go home.”
Twenty-two thousand men left.
Only 10,000 remained.
On paper, the situation was absurd. Who fights a 135,000-man army with only 32,000—much less 10,000? But God was teaching Israel something essential:
God does not need manpower. He wants faithful hearts.
He can win any battle with a whisper. He delights in using people not because He needs us, but because He invites us to trust Him and know Him more deeply.
God had to remove the fearful because fear and faith cannot fight side by side.
Hebrews 11:6 says:
“Without faith it is impossible to please Him.”
Today, the same principle applies. Many say they belong to God’s army, but very few will actually fight spiritual battles—few will witness, serve, or stand boldly in a culture pushing against truth.
Why?
No courage. No faith.
But God still seeks people who say, “Here am I, Lord—send me!”
Heroes like David facing Goliath.
Heroes like Daniel in the lions’ den.
Heroes like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fire.
God’s heroes stand when they are needed.
- God’s Heroes Are Cautious
Judges 7:5–6
Courage alone isn’t enough. God also requires vigilance.
At the river, 9,700 men dropped their guard and buried their faces in the water. Only 300 lifted water to their mouths and kept watch.
These were the cautious ones—the alert ones—the ones who understood that trust in God does not eliminate common sense.
Scripture constantly calls us to this balance:
1 Peter 5:7–8
“Cast all your care upon Him… be sober, be vigilant.”
Yes, we give our fears to God.
Yes, we trust His protection.
But we still watch, because the enemy is real.
Ephesians 5:15–16 says to walk circumspectly—with eyes open, fully aware of the spiritual danger around us.
God’s heroes are not careless. They are alert.
- God’s Heroes Are Confident
Judges 7:8–9
When God said the battle would happen that night, the 300 didn’t hesitate. They packed their provisions and grabbed their trumpets—fully committed.
They had no intention of turning back.
Why?
Because God had already promised the victory.
God said, “I have delivered it into your hand.” Not “I will.” I have.
That is confidence rooted not in self, but in God.
And the same is true today:
- The spiritual battle continues.
- The enemy is strong.
- Many walk away because they don’t truly know the God they claim to serve.
God doesn’t need us to win the battle.
But He graciously invites us to be part of the victory.
It is the greatest privilege in the Christian life.
Conclusion: Will You Be One of God’s Heroes?
Many today don’t understand the sacrifices that built our nation, and even fewer understand the sacrifices that build the Kingdom of God.
But Gideon’s 300 heroes understood.
They were:
- Courageous — they stood when others ran.
- Cautious — they watched when others became careless.
- Confident — they believed God completely.
And by God’s power, 300 defeated 135,000.
So the question comes to each of us:
What are you willing to do for God?
Will you be one of His heroes today?
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