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	<title>How to Avoid Ending Badly</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this final message of our series in the life of Gideon, we see that Gideon ended badly.   For all his moments of faith, he ultimately left the Israelites in a worse position than before.   How can this be? We see two major faults in Gideon: He was a product of his father&#8217;s [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>Responding to Jesus&#8217; Resurrection Power</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[One encounter with Jesus will transform your life.   That was true for the characters in this account from John 12. One experienced Jesus&#8217; resurrection power. One responded in radical devotion and love. One hid his selfishness behind his religious words.   The Christian gospel carries a power that can lift the dead to new [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>God Strengthens the Weak</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Gideon struggles with weak faith. What&#8217;s more, he has some major battles ahead of him. To seek clarity he lays down some tests for God, who graciously complies. Furthermore, God gives an additional encouragement through an unusual dream. How much of Gideon&#8217;s story should provide a model for our own discernment and decision-making? How should [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>How God Saves People</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[This new series focuses on the life of Old Testament character Gideon: The rise and fall of faith and power.   When God steps in to save his people we notice two phases: God always takes the initiative  We must listen and respond   MAIN TEXT Judges 6:1-24   SPEAKER David Varney, Pastor Foundation Church [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>How to Prevent Finishing Badly</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2020 08:28:05 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In the final message of our Gideon series we ask: how do we prevent ending the mission badly? Gideon is famous for his stunning victory against all odds as he delivered Israel from their enemies. But his life did not end well. He compromised on his convictions and opened the door for further disintegration of [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>Strength and Weakness</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2020 08:11:22 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Before Gideon goes to battle he must be convicted of God&#8217;s calling and anointing of him. His faith is weak and God takes steps to strengthen him for the fight. With the coronavirus pandemic we realise our vulnerability and powerlessness like never before, whether as a nation or as individuals. The good news is that [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Before Gideon goes to battle he must be convicted of God&#8217;s calling and anointing of him. His faith is weak and God takes steps to strengthen him for the fight. With the coronavirus pandemic we realise our vulnerability and powerlessness like never ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>Dealing with the inner enemy</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2020 08:51:02 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[The second message in our series on the Old Testament character Gideon. Before God uses Gideon to achieve victory against Israel&#8217;s external enemies, he leads Gideon to tackle the inner enemy &#8211; Israel&#8217;s divided heart towards God. The people have embraced idols and have gone away from their first love, their source of identity and [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The second message in our series on the Old Testament character Gideon. Before God uses Gideon to achieve victory against Israel&#8217;s external enemies, he leads Gideon to tackle the inner enemy &#8211; Israel&#8217;s divided heart towards God. The peo]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The second message in our series on the Old Testament character Gideon. Before God uses Gideon to achieve victory against Israel&#8217;s external enemies, he leads Gideon to tackle the inner enemy &#8211; Israel&#8217;s divided heart towards God. The people have embraced idols and have gone away from their first love, their source of identity and [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Calling and Keeping</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2020 06:52:34 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[We look at the life and work of Gideon in this new series from Judges 6-8. In this message we see: God always takes the initiative when saving his people We need to listen to God and respond, no matter where it takes us Main text Judges 6:1-24. Preacher: David Varney]]></description>
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