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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Visitor From A Strange Planet Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 5, 2002
    based on 96 ratings
     | 23,973 views

    Why was Samson the only Nazirite to be born with superhuman strength. The answer may surprise you.

    OPEN: (We played the opening to the original Superman series, as well as displaying a picture of George Reeves - which stayed on the overhead thru the first illustration - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2l4bz1FT8U) "Faster than a locomotive. More powerful than a speeding bullet. Able to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Superman And His Kryptonite Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 19, 2002
    based on 145 ratings
     | 23,789 views

    What was the source of Samson’s strength? Was it what he told Delilah, or was it something else?

    OPEN: My wife and I have always enjoyed doing jig saw puzzles. We’ll put them out on a folding table and work on it for days, enjoying the experience as we successfully put in piece after piece. I recently ran across another person’s experience with a jig saw puzzle. She wrote: "After toiling over ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Joe Harding avatar

    I'm Just Talk'in About Tonight

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Nov 25, 2001
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,047 views

    Loss of moral integrity brings an end to the powerful potential of the child of God.

    I¡¦M JUST TALK¡¦IN ABOUT TONIGHT JUDGES 16: 1-21 NOVEMBER 25, 2001 LAST SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT INTRODUCTION: Toby Keith ¡§I¡¦m just talk¡¦in about tonight¡¨ Song lyrics TRANSITION THOUGHT: Our text for this morning has a lot in common with the song. We live in a culture that is obsessed with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Fatal Attraction

    Contributed by Kirk Devine on Aug 10, 2001
    based on 229 ratings
     | 28,755 views

    Deals with the power that sin has over us and what it will do if not dealt with.

    A FATAL ATTRACTION! JUDGES 16 (v 4-5,16-20,30) In this life I have discovered that everything that seems good to you isn’t necessarily good for you…! There are some things in this life that you may find yourself drawn to that are not meant for your good… Even though they may seem enjoyable to you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Lord, Where Are The Reinforcements?

    Contributed by Jim Parisi on Jun 9, 2002
    based on 49 ratings
     | 7,405 views

    When the road ahead looks to big for your small group.

    Lord, where are the Reinforcements? HHM / Pastor Jim Parisi 6-09-02 We know as we are growing that the road ahead and the work ahead look sometimes overwhelming at times because we are a small group with a colossal task ahead. Be assured that GOD is the one who is in control Let us look into ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Donnie Martin avatar

    Samson: Shortsighted And Short-Circuited

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 14, 2002
    based on 153 ratings
     | 33,305 views

    This message deals with the characteristics of Samson’s sad life, and the lessons to be learned from his mistakes.

    Samson: Shortsighted And Short-Circuited Text: Col.3: 1-6; Judges 16: 19, 20 Intro: Samson is one of the more colorful figures of the Bible. As a child in Sunday School, his physical exploits captured my youthful imagination, and filled me with wonder and admiration. I tended to overlook, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Miller avatar

    Samson And Sin's Triple-Whammy

    Contributed by Jim Miller on Jul 16, 2002
    based on 47 ratings
     | 3,426 views

    Sin has a way of deceiving us, first by blinding us to its dangers, then by binding us in its power, and finally by making us a slave to its impulses.

    SAMSON AND SIN’S TRIPLE-WHAMMY Judges 16:21 "Then the Philistines took him and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza. They bound him with bronze fetters, and he became a grinder in the prison." INTRODUCTION: Christians who know that it was sin that nailed their Savior to the cross have no ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Conclusions Concerning Christ

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 21, 2002
    based on 56 ratings
     | 6,213 views

    This message deals with responses to Christ based on one’s conclusions of Him, either true or false.

    Conclusions Concerning Christ Text: Matt.16: 15 & 16; Matt.26: 65 & 66 Intro: Everyone who came through these doors today came having drawn certain conclusions about one thing or another. When we speak of coming to a conclusion about something, we mean that we have made a deduction ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Samson's Marvelous Riddle

    Contributed by Charles Holt on Nov 3, 2000
    based on 112 ratings
     | 9,517 views

    Samson’s wedding riddle was born out of conflict teaching important life lessons.

    Charles W. Holt email: cholt@gt.rr.com SAMSON’S MARVELOUS RIDDLE Judges 14:1-18 Samson’s quick wit and prankish nature unexpectedly yield a gem of stunning insight. It is a masterpiece of encouragement and hope for times when life gets crazy, seemingly out of control; when one is fighting to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Clark Tanner avatar

    Honey From A Lion

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 16, 2000
    based on 75 ratings
     | 12,644 views

    We overwhelmingly conquer, through Him who loved us.

    Most of us have heard stories of Samson; the superhero of the Bible, who accomplished great feats of strength and prowess in battle. Then of course, there is the account of Samson and Delilah. Movies have been made of them; they are often portrayed as one of the great romantic couples of ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Living La' Vida Loca Series

    Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Dec 9, 2000
    based on 90 ratings
     | 6,092 views

    This sermon is about the dangers of pursuing the wrong things in life.

    "Living La Vida Loca (the Wild Life)" - Judges 16 Reverend Antonio L. Torrence, Pastor of the Cross of Life Lutheran Church I yet believe that it is equally important that the saints are socially relevant as well as biblically correct and theologically sound. It is important for us to be some ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    The Road To Ruin

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 1, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 9,487 views

    Samson was on the road to ruin because he fraternized with the enemy, wasted his strength and was deluded by pride.

    The story of Samson begins much like the story of the other judges of Israel. The nation was in misery because of the domination of a rival country that was oppressing them. That nation was the Philistine nation. (Interestingly, the word Philistine is where we get our word “Palestinian,” so this ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Bill Harper avatar

    Parenting In Perilous Times Series

    Contributed by Bill Harper on Jan 23, 2001
    based on 237 ratings
     | 20,955 views

    The parents of Samson model for us the marks of successful parents who raise their child in difficult times.

    “PARENTING IN PERILOUS TIMES” Text: Judges 13:1-25 Intro: Illustration-Radio personality Paul Harvey tells the story of how Eskimo kill wolves. First the Eskimo coats his knife blade with animal blood and allows it to freeze. Then he adds another layer of blood, and another, until the blade is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Thron avatar

    Samson's Hope

    Contributed by Chris Thron on Mar 11, 2001
    based on 96 ratings
     | 9,321 views

    Samson lost all by compromising his committment to God. Where is his hope? Where is OUR hope?

    And Samson did not know that the LORD had left him. But the Philistines took him, put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza. There they bound him with chains of brass, and set him to grinding in the prison house. (Judges 16:20-21) Recall the story of Samson’s downfall. Samson was the original ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney avatar

    A Whole Lot Of Shaking Going On

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Jul 31, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 11,149 views

    We find out as we follow God that we must cooperate with him, we must do something before God will do anything, sometimes we have to shake ourselves

    Judg 13:24-25 24And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him. 25And the Spirit of the LORD began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol. Judg 13:25 (TLB) 25And the Spirit of the Lord began to excite him whenever he ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal