SAMSON (6 OF 9)
by Jim Perdue
Scripture: Judges 13:24-25, Judges 14:19-20, Judges 15:14-16, Judges 16:18-21, Judges 16:28-31
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Samson (6 of 9)
Series: Heroes of the Faith
Jim Perdue
Judges 13-16
Intro/Attention
This morning, we continue a series I’m calling, Heroes of the Faith. Today, we come to a man named Samson. Find the book of Judges in your Bible; that’s where you’ll find Samson’s story. Specifically in Judges 13-16. Samson was the twelfth and final judge of Israel. A physically strong man with many glaring weaknesses. Once commentator noted; *Bold before men, Samson was weak before women and couldn’t resist telling them his secrets. Empowered by the Spirit of God, he yielded his body to the appetites of the flesh. Called to declare war on the Philistines, he fraternized with the enemy and even tried to marry a Philistine woman. He fought the Lord’s battles by day and disobeyed the Lord’s commandments by night. Given the name Samson, which means ‘‘sunny,’’ he ended up in the darkness, blinded by the very enemy he was supposed to conquer.* Yet still, we see that God used Samson in spite of his sin, shortcomings and failures. READ Judges 13:24-25; 14:19-20; 15:14-16; 16:18-21, 28-31
*A teenager got his driver’s license and asked his father, who was a pastor, if he could use his car. The father said, ‘‘You can use my car on three conditions. Frist, bring your grades up. Second, study the Bible. Third, get a haircut. Then you can use the car.’’ One month later, the teenager asked his father about using the car again. The father said, ‘‘Son, I’m proud of you. You have brought your grades up and studied the Bible every day. But you still haven’t gotten a haircut!’’ His son said, ‘‘Dad, in my studying of the Bible, I found that many great people had long hair. In fact, Samson had long hair and it was the secret to his super-human strength. It wasn’t until Delilah cut his hair that he lost his strength. You see dad, long hair can be a good thing.’’ His father thought for just a moment and then replied, ‘‘Do you know something else I noticed about Samson? He walked everywh ...
Series: Heroes of the Faith
Jim Perdue
Judges 13-16
Intro/Attention
This morning, we continue a series I’m calling, Heroes of the Faith. Today, we come to a man named Samson. Find the book of Judges in your Bible; that’s where you’ll find Samson’s story. Specifically in Judges 13-16. Samson was the twelfth and final judge of Israel. A physically strong man with many glaring weaknesses. Once commentator noted; *Bold before men, Samson was weak before women and couldn’t resist telling them his secrets. Empowered by the Spirit of God, he yielded his body to the appetites of the flesh. Called to declare war on the Philistines, he fraternized with the enemy and even tried to marry a Philistine woman. He fought the Lord’s battles by day and disobeyed the Lord’s commandments by night. Given the name Samson, which means ‘‘sunny,’’ he ended up in the darkness, blinded by the very enemy he was supposed to conquer.* Yet still, we see that God used Samson in spite of his sin, shortcomings and failures. READ Judges 13:24-25; 14:19-20; 15:14-16; 16:18-21, 28-31
*A teenager got his driver’s license and asked his father, who was a pastor, if he could use his car. The father said, ‘‘You can use my car on three conditions. Frist, bring your grades up. Second, study the Bible. Third, get a haircut. Then you can use the car.’’ One month later, the teenager asked his father about using the car again. The father said, ‘‘Son, I’m proud of you. You have brought your grades up and studied the Bible every day. But you still haven’t gotten a haircut!’’ His son said, ‘‘Dad, in my studying of the Bible, I found that many great people had long hair. In fact, Samson had long hair and it was the secret to his super-human strength. It wasn’t until Delilah cut his hair that he lost his strength. You see dad, long hair can be a good thing.’’ His father thought for just a moment and then replied, ‘‘Do you know something else I noticed about Samson? He walked everywh ...
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