Samson - A Tragic Tale of Strength and Betrayal
Discover the tragic story of Samson, a man gifted with incredible strength but whose life was ultimately wasted due to his own actions. From his miraculous birth to his downfall at the hands of Delilah, learn about the consequences of sin and the importance of staying true to one's vows. Witness how Samson's life serves as a cautionary tale of the dangers of pride and temptation, as he grapples with the consequences of his choices and seeks redemption in his final moments.
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Samson: A Gifted Life Wasted on Self JUDGES 13-16
Samson Incredible Strength Gifted Life Played too close to the fire and got burned
Sin Sin is "whatever weakens your reason, impairs the tenderness of your conscience, obscures your sense of God, or takes away your relish for spiritual things... that thing is sin to you, however innocent it may be in itself." Suzannah Wesley
Delilah Judges 16:15-17a How can you say, I love you, when you won t confide in me? This is the third time you have made a fool of me and haven t told me the secret of your great strength. With such nagging she prodded him day after day until he was sick to death of it. So he told her everything.
Judges 13:1 Again the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord, so the Lord delivered them into the hands of the Philistines for forty years.
Manoah & His Wife barren and childless (13:3) Then Manoah prayed to the Lord. (13:8) I beg you to let the man of God you sent to us come again to teach us how to bring up the boy who is to be born. (13:8) The woman gave birth to a boy and named him Samson. He grew and the Lord blessed him, and the Spirit of the Lord began to stir him while he was in Mahaneh Dan. (13:24-25)
How Samson broke the Nazirite Vows Ate honey from a dead carcass 7 Day Wedding Feast Delilah cutting his hair
Samson at the end of life Brunt of Philistine jokes Philistine entertainment Blind Judges 16:28 Then Samson prayed to the Lord, Sovereign Lord, remember me. Please, God, strengthen me just once more, and let me with one blow get revenge on the Philistines for my two eyes. Judges 16:30 Thus he killed many more when he died than while he lived.
