Pastor Robert White: We Can Be More

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Pastor Robert White: We Can Be More (Judges 6)

Pastor Robert White, lead pastor of Freedom Church in Bedford, noted Gideon is one of his favorite people in the Bible because he sees himself in Gideon in different ways. White called his hearers to know who their Father is and that they can be more than they see with their eyes, because they are made in the image of the Creator.

When the Lord told Gideon to save Israel from Midian, Gideon balked, thinking he was a weak man from a weak people. White illustrated how his hearers can be more than their starting position by referring to a historic Olympic 400-meter race.

He challenged them to be more than their limited perspective about God’s presence in their lives. He also exhorted them to be more than the consequences of their sin and their past problems. God’s plan is greater than human ability and failures.

This sermon was delivered July 5, 2021, for the morning worship service of Freedom Church in Bedford. It is part of the series “What I Heard.”


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