TEMPTING TEMPTATION (3 OF 4)
by Joey Rodgers
Scripture: Judges 14, Judges 15
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Tempting Temptation (3 of 4)
Series: Big Hairy Deal
Joey Rodgers
Judges 14-15
We're in a series on the life of Samson - a man set apart from birth to lead the Israelites from the oppressive hand of the Philistines. Born under a Nazirite Vow God gave Samson supernatural strength to achieve his calling. Yet, b/c of lust, entitlement, and pride, Samson became the poster child for what happens to strong people who are weak in character, fragile in conviction, and puny in commitment.
Samson was a man who could be controlled by no man and yet he was a man who couldn't control himself. He was a man who could win wonderful victories over his enemies on the outside and yet wasn't able to win the victories against the enemies going on - on the inside. Jerry Vines
Week 1 - we discussed the path to Sam's demise, as like us, he was lured by lust, crippled by compromise, and arrested by arrogance. His posture was: I desire it; I deserve it; and I can deal w/ it.
Last week - we looked at what happens to strong men when they allow their emotions to control them instead of living under the influence of the H.S. In particular, we saw how anger can be a tattletale emotion that reveals the reality of our faith by exposing who or what is on the throne of our lives other than God.
Today, we're going to turn our attention to a 3rd fatal mistake in Samson's life that many of us struggle w/ - Sam enjoyed tempting temptation. He enjoyed living on the edge of danger testing the boundaries of God's favor to see what he could get away w/.
In the book, Hearts of Iron, Feet of Clay, Gary Inrig shares a story that gives great insight into Samson's life. Several years ago on the west coast there was a marine crisis where 300 whales were beached. Apparently, the whales got too close to shore as the tides were changing and were washed ashore and later died. Marine biologists were confounded as they sought to solve this mystery only to be shocked to discover that the whales ...
Series: Big Hairy Deal
Joey Rodgers
Judges 14-15
We're in a series on the life of Samson - a man set apart from birth to lead the Israelites from the oppressive hand of the Philistines. Born under a Nazirite Vow God gave Samson supernatural strength to achieve his calling. Yet, b/c of lust, entitlement, and pride, Samson became the poster child for what happens to strong people who are weak in character, fragile in conviction, and puny in commitment.
Samson was a man who could be controlled by no man and yet he was a man who couldn't control himself. He was a man who could win wonderful victories over his enemies on the outside and yet wasn't able to win the victories against the enemies going on - on the inside. Jerry Vines
Week 1 - we discussed the path to Sam's demise, as like us, he was lured by lust, crippled by compromise, and arrested by arrogance. His posture was: I desire it; I deserve it; and I can deal w/ it.
Last week - we looked at what happens to strong men when they allow their emotions to control them instead of living under the influence of the H.S. In particular, we saw how anger can be a tattletale emotion that reveals the reality of our faith by exposing who or what is on the throne of our lives other than God.
Today, we're going to turn our attention to a 3rd fatal mistake in Samson's life that many of us struggle w/ - Sam enjoyed tempting temptation. He enjoyed living on the edge of danger testing the boundaries of God's favor to see what he could get away w/.
In the book, Hearts of Iron, Feet of Clay, Gary Inrig shares a story that gives great insight into Samson's life. Several years ago on the west coast there was a marine crisis where 300 whales were beached. Apparently, the whales got too close to shore as the tides were changing and were washed ashore and later died. Marine biologists were confounded as they sought to solve this mystery only to be shocked to discover that the whales ...
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