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  • JEREMIAH MENYONGAI avatar

    Series: Recovering Stolen Identity & Reclaiming Misplaced Destiny: Part 6: The Samson Story: "an Example Of A Partially Fulfilled Destiny

    Contributed by Jeremiah Menyongai on Mar 10, 2020
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    The Story Of Samson Is One Of The Saddest In The Bible. David, Elijah, Peter, Moses, Jacob, all came back. Samson did, but partially. He was gifted to be God’s man in Israel’s critical hour. But he misused his privilege and partially fulfilled his mission - an example for us all.

    SERIES: RECOVERING STOLEN IDENTITY & RECLAIMING MISPLACED DESTINY: PART 7: ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF STOLEN IDENTITY & MISPLACED DESTINY: SAMSON: EXAMPLE OF A PARTIALLY FULFILLED DESTINY 1. Judges 13: 1 Again the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord delivered them ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Otis McMillan avatar

    Here Comes The Judge - Samson The Son Of Promise

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Aug 29, 2019
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    Although his life is filled with one exciting adventure, Samson had a fatal attraction to the Philistine world. We must be careful about what claims our attention and dominates out thought life. If you get too close to the world, the world will dine you, wine you, blind you & bind you.

    Sermon. Here Comes The Judge – Samson, the Son of Promise Judges 16:18-30 Introduction: Samson was a Hebrew with an unusual gift of strength who must respond properly to the call of God on his life in order to lead his people out of enslavement. The Bible list three great Nazarites: Moses, Samson ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Rick Burdette avatar

    Samson: It's Time To Flex Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jun 17, 2019
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    Judges 16:23-31

    SUPER MEN - Samson: It’s Time to Flex June 23, 2019 Judges 16:23-31 (p. 177) Introduction: I did a study for this sermon on some of the strongest men in history and here are some of them. Pierre Gasnier - The French Hercules. He was born in 1862 and lived until 1923. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Derrick Tuper avatar

    Just Like Us (Part Three) Series

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Feb 25, 2019
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    Last week we looked at Abraham. Abraham believed God and he trusted God to lead him even though he didn't know where God was sending him. But we saw that he had his moments of weakness too. Today we'll look at Samson and see how he is just like us.

    JUST LIKE US (part three) Recap: Last week we looked at Abraham. Abraham was a man who believed God and he trusted God to lead him even though he didn't know where God was sending him. He loved God and was willing to obey God when he was told to sacrifice his son Isaac. But we saw that he had ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Lynn Malone avatar

    Breaking Bad: Decisions

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Aug 25, 2015
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    Samson's is a tragic story of bad decisions and their consequences.

    Walter White is the main character in the AMC series Breaking Bad. High school chemistry teacher turned drug king-pin of New Mexico. As the 5-season series begins, we learn that Walter has cancer, no money, not long to live and a pregnant wife. It’s easy to become sympathetic to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Manny Salva Cruz avatar

    Samson's Final Years Series

    Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on May 29, 2016
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    We will learn in this message that in spite of the moral failures of Samson, yet in the Book of Hebrews, his name was listed in the Hall of Faith chapter because he repented and God gave him a second chance due to his inward spiritual transformation.

    The eleventh chapter of the book of Hebrews has often been called the biblical “Hall of Fame,” or “Hall of Faith.” chapter. In this particular chapter of the Book of Hebrews, the writer introduces an impressive list of heroic figures from the Old Testament - Remarkable men ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • J Richison avatar

    Lead Me To The Pillars

    Contributed by J Richison on Aug 10, 2017
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    Restoration out of ruin.

    Lead Me To The Pillars Judges 16:19-30 Samson. Oh! What a character left for us to discover in scripture. He genesis so great that it appeared he would be the savior of the people and his downfall so infamous that it is forever canonized in scripture. In the beginning it would appear that ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dr. Abraham Obadare avatar

    "...our Transgressions Are With Us ..."

    Contributed by Dr. Abraham Obadare on Aug 10, 2017
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    We all must pray to God that our own inner nature will not destroy us.

    The book of Isa. 59:12 says, “For our transgressions before you are many,and our sins testify against us. Our transgressions indeed are with us, and we know our iniquities:” Scripture: Judges 16:1-end Using the account in Judges 16 as a case study, we realize that when we live with sin as Samson ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Failing Forward Series

    Contributed by Ken Ritz on Mar 1, 2016
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    Part 4 of series on Samson

    FAILING FORWARD SAMSON, WEEK 4 This is the final week of our series called Samson. If you have your Bibles with you, turn to Judges, Chapter 16 (pg 174) We are looking at one of the most frustrating characters in the Bible. This was a guy who was given so much by God. From birth, Samson was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Can God Bless A Self-Willed Man? Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 12, 2016
     | 9,221 views

    The message endeavours to explore the tragic life of Samson, a man given to pursue his own will despite the rich blessings of God and the call to serve as a Judge of Israel.

    “Samson went to Gaza, and there he saw a prostitute, and he went in to her. The Gazites were told, ‘Samson has come here.’ And they surrounded the place and set an ambush for him all night at the gate of the city. They kept quiet all night, saying, ‘Let us wait till the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Nichols avatar

    Growing Through Weakness Series

    Contributed by Mark Nichols on Apr 28, 2008
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    Samson’s life was characterized NOT by his weakness, but by his strength. Why is that? Because he grew through his weakness. He turned to God in his time of weakness and God turned that moment when Samson was weak, into something great! God can and wi

    TEXT: Judges 16:19-31 TITLE: Growing Pain #4: Growing through weakness! (Lessons from Samson) TOPIC: Spiritual Maturity SERIES: The Growing Church (part one) OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, April 27, 2008 PROP.: In our times of weakness, we will grow because we will have NO choice BUT ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Steve Ely avatar

    The Strongman - Pt. 4 - Living Scary Or Living Hairy? Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Apr 27, 2013
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     | 5,910 views

    Comic book character? Superhuman? Incredibly strong. Incredibly flawed. The Strongman teaches us strong lessons.

    Living Scary Or Living Hairy? I. Introduction We have been talking about and examining the 4 chapter account of the The Strongman! An Old Testament Superman like individual who had great moments of strength and greater moments of weakness. Otherworldly strong and ironically real world weak. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Paul Clemente avatar

    From Downfall To Restoration (Samson) Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Mar 16, 2020
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    What should we learn from Samson's downfall and his restoration?

    Today we will finish the story of Samson in Judges 16… as you open your Bibles there, let us remind ourselves of Samson. What can we say about Samson so far from Judges 13-15?? In the Book of Hebrews in the New Testament, Samson is listed as one of the heroes of faith for Christians…. Why? The ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jonathan Spurlock avatar

    Samson: The Final Chapter, Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Apr 22, 2020
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    When these events took place, Samson was in trouble and he knew it. The final chapter of his life concludes with a very significant event. May we learn from Samson: trust God, but don't make the same mistakes he did!

    Introduction: When the events of this story took place, Samson is in the Philistine prison in Gaza (16:21); his head was shaved and he was bound in fetters of bronze (brass, KJV). He was sentenced to grind (grain?) in the prison house. Even worse, he was blind—the Philistines had put out his eyes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • C. Philip Green avatar

    Committed Compromising Champion Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 18, 2020
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     | 8,801 views

    If you want to save yourself and lead others to safety, commit yourself totally to the Lord, and don’t compromise on that commitment. But if you have, cry out to the Lord, who can still save you and use you for His glory.

    In her book, Unthinkable, Amanda Ripley investigated why some people survive disasters and others don't. She examined fires, floods, hurricanes, and airplane crashes. She interviewed dozens of survivors and discovered three phases on the journey from danger to safety: denial, deliberation and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free