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  • Tom Fuller avatar

    On The Edges Of Timnah Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Sep 9, 2007
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     | 9,459 views

    How close to the world can you get without getting into trouble? Samson finds out and the results are less than pleasant. Learn about how to keep your purpose pure as you live in the world as a Christian.

    There’s an old saying that goes: "when you journey through the vineyards, you’ll eventually eat the grapes." I’ve wandered through a vineyard or two, watched them harvest the grapes about this time of year. They sure do taste sweet. But what if along with the sugar came warfarin, an anticoagulant? ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Glimpses Of A Heroic Life

    Contributed by Oscar Medina on Nov 27, 2016
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    An overview of Samson's life, emphasizing that his significance was not in the apparent heroic deeds, but in his life as a Judge.

    It’s the first Sunday of the year, so I feel kind of like I’m the opening act, getting you all warmed up I’m also aware that a lot of us look to the start of a new year with hopefulness and with desires to make changes, perhaps with resolutions and desires to accomplish great ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Deborah And Barak Are Called Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 25, 2018
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    After the death of Ehud the eighty-year period of rest came to an end, and the Israelites once more sinned against God.

    Chapter 15 Deborah and Barak Are Called [Judges 4:1–11] Scripture 1And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, when Ehud was dead. 2And the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose host was Sisera, which ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It's Got A Hold On Me

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Apr 25, 2017
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    Temptation

    It’s Got a hold of me and won’t let go Illus: Can you see him running, he is running with all his might. Look at the beads of sweat popping out on his forehead. Each step that he takes is labored; he is exhausted from the struggle. Can you see the fear in his eyes as he looks back over his ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Warning Signs Of A Failed Marriage Series

    Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on May 3, 2016
     | 7,752 views

    There were warnings signs that Samson's marriage was bringing him down but he did not take heed instead continued to allow his desires, his disrespect, his disobedience and his his deception to overcome him. We can learn many things from his life.

    Warnings signs are set up to give precautionary notice of possible occurrences. But there are signs I saw in the internet that are so funny that I want to share with you today. Have you seen these kinds of signs? 1. "Do not Breathe under the water" - of course, you cannot breathe under the ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Manny Salva Cruz avatar

    Empowered But No Self-Control Series

    Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on May 16, 2016
     | 13,373 views

    Samson was a man who was gifted with supernatural strength but has not much with regards to his moral character. He was greatly empowered by God but he was not able to control his desires. We will learn several life lessons from this story.

    Samson was the strongest man alive, yet something went wrong along the way that has changed his life's direction. The four D's of Samson's downfall - His Desire, His Disrespect, His Disobedience and His Deception. First, he was overwhelmed by his desire for the woman. When he went to Timnah, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Run, Samson, Run Series

    Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on May 23, 2016
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    Samson was man of supernatural strength given by God but was overwhelmed by the inward sexual desire through the enticement of Delilah. He should have run, but he did not. We can learn valuable lessons from his life.

    We are now in chapter 16 of the Book of Judges. We have been studying the life of Samson. Last week, we looked at the highlights of Samson's life - the three W's - Samson's Wedding, Samson's Wager and Samson's Wrath. We have learned first of all that Samson insisted in marrying the woman in Timnah ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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

    Contributed by Dr. Abraham Obadare on Aug 10, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,074 views

    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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    The Sleeping Church Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 7, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 21,961 views

    In the past 50 odd years we have seen moral compromise in the body of Christ and our nation. Put another way, when did the church fall asleep? What caused the church to fall asleep? Are we to remain sleeping or wake up the sleeping giant? I don't have ...

    Opening illustration: Where was the church when prayer was taken out of schools in 1962? Or when abortion was legalized in 1973? Or when same-sex marriage started to gain momentum to the point that Christian businesses are persecuted for refusing to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple? Put ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "What God Can Do With A Bonehead!"

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 3, 2015
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    "WHAT GOD CAN DO WITH A BONEHEAD!"

    Judges 15:9-20 "WHAT GOD CAN DO WITH A BONEHEAD!" I. THE COMPROMISE WITH THE ENEMY 15:9-13 15:9-10 Then the Philistines went up, and pitched in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi. 10 And the men of Judah said, Why are ye come up against us? ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    "He Found A New Jawbone"

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 3, 2015
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    "He found a new jawbone"

    Judges 15 v. 9 - 20 v. 15 "He found a new jawbone" "with what did Samson arm himself to fight against the Philistines?" he tapped his jaw with one finger. "The jawbone of an ass." 1. The Warning v.9 Then the Philistines went up, and pitched in ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    What Is In Your Hand? (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 21, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,683 views

    What will it really take for God to use what is in our hands? The Spirit of God wants be break all bondages in our life, empower us to use the unconventional, discarded and stuff that is given up for being useless. Finally our genuine thirst for God ...

    Opening illustration: In 1996, a young marine corporal named Joey Mora was standing on a platform of an aircraft carrier patrolling the Iranian Sea. Incredibly, he fell overboard. His absence was not known for 36 hours. A search and rescue mission began, but was given up after another 24 hours. No ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Riddler Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Aug 31, 2012
     | 9,901 views

    A study of the book of Judges chapter 14

    Judges 14: 1 – 20 The Riddler Now Samson went down to Timnah, and saw a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines. 2 So he went up and told his father and mother, saying, “I have seen a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines; now therefore, get her for me as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Man Traps Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Sep 4, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,326 views

    There has been a bit of a debate for several years now around the topic of manhood and what a real man looks like. Well it depends on who you ask. If you go to the gym... a real man works out 3-4 times every week. If you go to the workplace/office...a

    TRAPS “Man Traps” There has been a bit of a debate for several years now around the topic of manhood and what a real man looks like. Well it depends on who you ask. If you go to the gym they might tell you that a real man works out 3-4 times every week. If you go to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    World Fighting Federation Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Sep 7, 2012
     | 8,886 views

    A study of the book of Judges chapter 15

    Judges 15: 1 – 20 World Fighting Federation After a while, in the time of wheat harvest, it happened that Samson visited his wife with a young goat. And he said, “Let me go in to my wife, into her room.” But her father would not permit him to go in. 2 Her father said, “I ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel