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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
     | 24,966 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 Strongest And Weakest Man In The Bible

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Aug 27, 2002
    based on 84 ratings
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    Is it possible to live such a contradictory life, to appear to have great strength and yet be weak and unstable ? (Learn the cause and the cure).

    Jud 13:1-5, 13:24-14:1-3 16:6-7 13-21 16:30 (1) His birth was of a miraculous nature, -------- So is ours (2) He was a Nazarene, in covenant with God --------- So are we (3) He had godly parents --------- This also means spiritually (4) He had a special call of God upon ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Victor Yap avatar

    Stupid Is As Stupid Does Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Aug 29, 2002
    based on 39 ratings
     | 10,018 views

    Judges, Pt. 3

    STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger asked an assistant to prepare an analysis on a special assignment. The assistant worked day and night (on the project). An hour after he gave it to Kissinger, he got it back. There was a note attached that said redo it. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    "Samson And Delilah" Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Sep 1, 2002
    based on 115 ratings
     | 57,341 views

    The champion was captivated by the enemy and conquered by himself

    “Samson and Delilah” Judges chapter 16 -Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts This past week I read a story about a man who had reached his “golden years” but with some major regrets. He had wanted God to use him, but his lifestyle got in the way. He looked ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Chris Thron avatar

    Samson's Hope

    Contributed by Chris Thron on Mar 11, 2001
    based on 96 ratings
     | 10,491 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

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Superman And His Kryptonite Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 19, 2002
    based on 145 ratings
     | 25,073 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

  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    The Road To Ruin

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 1, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 10,856 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

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    Prayers About Child Rearing Series

    Contributed by Michael Reeves on Sep 6, 2002
    based on 48 ratings
     | 6,575 views

    This study concerns the two prayers uttered by Sampson’s father, Manoah.

    Introduction: This chapter begins the section of chapters in Judges about Samson. In 13:1-7 we have the coming of an angel of the LORD to the wife of Manoah, a woman who was barren. The LORD told her that she would have a child, what and how this child would serve the LORD, and how she too needed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Self-Confidence: The Deceitful Destroyer

    Contributed by Jose Cabajar on Jun 17, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,464 views

    Knowing more about Samson’s life offers us a wider scope of understanding regarding the danger of self-confidence and spiritual leniency.

    Self-confidence is a misplaced reliance and it is offensive before the sight of God. Its deceitfulness is being revealed from generation to generation and sorrowfully experienced by its trapped victims. Samson, the strongest man who ever lived, is a warning example for all those who dare to put ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Wood avatar

    The Weakness Of A Strong Man

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 1, 2004
    based on 45 ratings
     | 10,969 views

    A message on elements of the Christian life.

    THE WEAKNESS OF A STRONG MAN Judges 16:20-21 INTRO: I once heard the testimony of Paul Anderson, the world’s strongest man at the time. In his testimony, he tells how he was brought under conviction and accepted Christ as he personal savior after listening to the testimony of someone who was in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Samson: Sidelined By Sin; Pt. 2 By Dr. Winson Butler

    Contributed by Winson Butler on Aug 4, 2004
    based on 13 ratings
     | 1,689 views

    If you want to know where your life is headed then take a look at those you associate with. Samson ignored the warning signs. The cost of low living is always high, let’s see why.

    Introduction More often than not, many are so short sighted in their walk with the Lord that they are looking only as far as their next fleshly pleasure. The cost of low living is high! We have the best example of this in the life of Samson. He failed to heed the warning signs. He could of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Samson: Sidelined By Sin, Pt 3 By Dr. Winson Butler

    Contributed by Winson Butler on Aug 10, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,055 views

    Success lies not in achieving what you aim at but in aiming at what you ought to achieve. Samson missed the mark. His aim was his pleasures. It cost him the ultimate sacrifice, his life. It’s easy to see ourselves through his mistakes. Let’s examine it to

    Introduction The name Samson comes from the Hebrew word meaning "strong" His life was to be an example of strength and honor. We can divide his life into three equal parts: 1. His Conception 2. His Calling 3. His Corruption When all is said and done, Samson was sidelined by sin. He was to be an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bill Harper avatar

    Parenting In Perilous Times Series

    Contributed by Bill Harper on Jan 23, 2001
    based on 237 ratings
     | 22,296 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

  • Jim Parisi avatar

    Lord, Where Are The Reinforcements?

    Contributed by Jim Parisi on Jun 9, 2002
    based on 49 ratings
     | 8,259 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

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    Samson: Shortsighted And Short-Circuited

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 14, 2002
    based on 153 ratings
     | 34,591 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