Judges 3:7-11 - Introductory

-Othniel's name: God is might

-makes no speech, no books

-Spirit empowers, giant fighter

-Fulfilled father Caleb's will

-won bride Aachsel

-received a fruitful field

I.  A blessing of productivity

-Judges 1:15 "springs of water"

-Ephesians 5:26, Psalm 1:3

-Productive or parasitic?

II.  A blessing with potential

-Judges 1:15 "upper springs"

-"nether springs" - hidden

-Psalm 119:11

III.  A blessing for posterity

- Judges 3:11 "the land had rest 40 years"

-Romans 10:17 "faith cometh"

-Hebrews 11:40 "they without us should not be made perfect"