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God warns believers of this continually throughout the Bible and we would be wise to distance ourselves from tempting situations, pray to God for strength, memorize Scripture to combat it, etc. Samson was fleshly, yet he did believe in and serve God. Never miss a big news story again. Done! As you can see, it's absolutely crucial for believers to survive the anointing. Guarding your heart means guarding your emotions and decisions as well as your time. 0000050952 00000 n
? He was a man of great physical strength yet displayed great moral weakness.
The angel of the Lord appeared to his parents, told them they would have a son, and commanded Samson’s mother regarding dietary restrictions.
Survive the anointing by knowing who to run to when pressured.
Perhaps the greatest lesson we learn is that God would rather forgive than judge. Samson fell because he listened to Delilah day after day.
God used him in a mighty way.
Pride also destroys spiritual power and hinders the infilling of the Spirit. Though it may bring temporary satisfaction the final result is destruction of the one who gives in to it.
He lived in a chaotic time in which there was no king over Israel. Run to the strong tower and build on the sure foundation of Jesus Christ!
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Lessons from his life: Just as we learned from Jonah, God can use anyone to serve Him.
Normally the unbeliever wins out and turns the believer away from God. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 4. A pride-filled Christian does not pray—really pray—and seek the heart of God. You can't defeat your demons if you're still enjoying their company! In times of despair, put your feet on the neck of the enemy and pull down the pillars of bondage and sin through heart-wrenching prayer and deep repentance: "Oh God, remember me.
"[Delilah] said, 'The Philistines are upon you, Samson.' It is relentless. 1) Be teachable – Always have a heart that’s open to the opinion of those who love you and have spiritual maturity.
Their story is one of love, lies and loss. 16:30a). Lust (14: 9, 14:2-3, 7)- Lust plagued Samson all his life. Sign up for our newsletter to receive your free Bible study E-book of Hebrews. 0000004355 00000 n
God’s sovereignty is so absolute He can even work through our sins and weaknesses to accomplish His will. During Samson’s lifetime the people were slaves of the Philistines for forty years. b.
Survive the anointing by guarding your heart. But he turned to the Lord one last time for help and because of his great faith accomplished a great feat (15:28). /ID [<23ddf385b078e5fc6e6900d216223a6b><23ddf385b078e5fc6e6900d216223a6b>]
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I'm Samson, the mighty man of God, but "He did not know that the Lord had left him" (v. 20).
God used him in a mighty way. Answer: Samson’s life is one of contradiction.
And he pushed with all his might, and the temple fell on the rulers and all the people who were in it" (Judg.
The people followed a general pattern. First they would follow God.
When we are continually pressured and pressed, we often run back to sin—back to anger, alcohol, porn, pills, doubt, unbelief and on and on. Delilah was never the wife of Samson. 2 There was a certain man from Zorah, from the family of Dan, whose name was Manoah; his wife was unable to conceive and had no children. 51 0 obj
He is mentioned in the Hall of Faith (Heb 11:32, 34).
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It wasn't enough that she was the vessel through which Samson entered the world to fulfill his purpose of "[delivering] Israel out of the hand of the Philistines". God's anointing is absolutely necessary to accomplishing His will. 28:29a). Like Samson, you too can recapture your focus, renew your strength and finish your race. His main concern was pleasing his flesh even if it meant breaking God’s law.
See Exodus 23:33.
Important acts and events: Killing thirty Philistines (14:19), torching the fields with three-hundred foxes (15:4-5), killing one thousand Philistines (15:14-15), bringing down the house with 3000 Philistines on the roof plus all inside (16:26-30). /Type /Catalog
Survive the anointing by knowing who to run to when pressured. He had been weakened and his eyes had been gouged out.
Samson’s destruction of the temple of Dagon was a major factor in their downfall at Mizpah by Samuel and the children of Israel some 100 years later (1 Samuel 7:7–14).
Spiritual eyesight keeps us focused in the right direction, which is why clouding our vision is one of the enemy's favorite targets: "You will grope at noon, as the blind man gropes in darkness, and you will not prosper in your ways" (Deut. Normally when an angel made a special visit to a couple and miraculously let them have a child the child was used of God to accomplish a great purpose. See Judges 14:6, Judges 14:19, 15:12-15, 16:3, 16:29-30.
His riddle was guessed and his secret to strength was made known because of his lust and unconcern for God’s law. c.
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