Lecture Notes: Myron Golden's Presentation on Gideon and Truth vs. Facts

Introduction

• Myron Golden encourages viewers to watch his video series in sequential order for best understanding.

Gideon: A Favorite Old Testament Character

• Context: Gideon was hiding from the Midianites.
• Angel's Greeting: "The Lord is with you, you mighty man of valor."
  • The angel speaks to God's creation within Gideon, not his societal status.
• Gideon’s Doubts: Questions God’s presence due to Israel’s suffering.
• God's Response: Chose Gideon to save Israel.
• Gideon’s Background: Believes his family is the least in the tribe of Manasseh.
  • Manasseh’s Lesser Blessing: Jacob blessed Manasseh's younger brother Ephraim with a greater blessing.
  • Gideon’s Self-View: Considers himself the least in his already low-status family.

Divine Purpose and Human Potential

• God addresses the greatness within individuals, not their societal status.
• Divine DNA: Belief that individuals have a part of God within them, making them powerful in their destined purpose.
  • Omnipotence in Purpose: Individuals are extremely powerful within their unique field.
  • Omniscience: Innate ability to know the next steps in one's purpose.
  • Omnipresence: Presence and influence in one’s domain.
• God’s Truth vs. Facts: God speaking greatness into individuals is the truth that overrides societal facts.

Distinction Between Truth and Facts

• Truth: Always a fact; spiritual; higher realm.
• Facts: Physical; not always true.
• Miracles: Seen as truth overruling facts (e.g., the furnace with three Hebrew boys, Daniel in the lions' den).

Personal Application for Entrepreneurs

• Challenge of Facts vs. Truth: Entrepreneurs will often face factual challenges to their divine truth.
• Decision Point: Choosing to believe and stand with the truth of their purpose over societal facts.

The Story of Jacob and Esau

• Context: Jacob securing the birthright through deceit; Esau being the elder.
• God’s Perspective: “Jacob have I loved, but Esau I hated.”
  • Jacob’s Deception: Rachel instructed Jacob to deceive Isaac for the birthright.
• Divine Prophecy: God informed Rebecca that the elder (Esau) would serve the younger (Jacob).
• Cultural Idiom: Birth status was ambiguous if twins were born consecutively without significant time gap.
• Rebecca’s Influence: Convincing Jacob that he was the chosen one despite societal norms.

Conclusion

• Summation: Emphasis on believing in one's divine truth and purpose, even when it contradicts societal facts.