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  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    The Sleeping Church Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 7, 2014
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    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

  • Larry Turner avatar

    Unplugged From The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Sep 8, 2016
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    There is a danger from becoming disobedient to the Holy Spirit. Samsom was an example of that.

    Judges 16:20 “Then she cried out, ‘Samson! The Philistines have come to capture you!’ When he woke up, he thought, ‘I will do as before and shake myself free.’ But he didn’t realize the Lord had left him.” There are not too many verses as troubling as ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Steven Haguewood avatar

    Better Felt Than Told?

    Contributed by Steven Haguewood on Jul 2, 2013
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    Feelings can be deceiving to the Christian. We have a guide to be sure we know how to do things and we must follow the guide to be certain.

    INTRODUCTION 1. Read song "My Favorite Things" 2. Some thins that make me feel good a. A warm Spring Evening b. A big dead buck in the field c. A kiss from my little girls 3. So often that philosophy makes its way into religion and we answer questions with, "I don't think God would…" or ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • John Lowe avatar

    Strong Man; Weak Mind

    Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 12, 2013
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    What does God expect His servants to do with all that He has given them? All the talents, gifts, and opportunities? God expects His servants to live life with dignity and decency.

    22 February 2006 Strong Man; weak Mind Judges 16:1-16:31 Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger asked an assistant to prepare an analysis on a special assignment. The assistant worked night and day. An hour after he gave it to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • 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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     | 6,371 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

  • Erik Estep avatar

    Fame To Shame Series

    Contributed by Erik Estep on May 16, 2013
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    Today in our passage of Scripture we’re going to see the story of one of the great heroes of the Bible...Samson. But as you track his life you’ll see that there were some missteps that moved him from fame to shame. And it’s my hope that we can look at t

    “Fame to Shame” Judges 16: 15-22, 28-30 May 5, 2013 Intro: Mike Tyson was no doubt the MOST feared fighter of the 1990s. Even his nickname’s scary--Iron Mike! Mine pales in comparison--Elmo. Tyson was so dominating he started his career off by winning 19 straight fights by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Man Traps Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Sep 4, 2012
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    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

  • Thomas Swope avatar

    A Shave And A Haircut – 2 Eyes Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Sep 14, 2012
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    A study of the book of Judges chapter 16

    Judges 16: 1 –31 A Shave And A Haircut – 2 Eyes Now Samson went to Gaza and saw a harlot there, and went in to her. 2 When the Gazites were told, “Samson has come here!” they surrounded the place and lay in wait for him all night at the gate of the city. They were quiet all ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Daniel Habben avatar

    He-Man With She-Problems (Samson’s Fatal Attractions) Series

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Sep 23, 2012
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    Samson's realy weakness was that he was a he-man with me-problems. Contrast his attitude with Jesus'...

    Every superhero has a weakness. For Superman it was a make-believe mineral called kryptonite. In the presence of this radioactive rock, Superman lost his powers and became like any other man. But we’re not interested in comic book characters; we’re following the exploits of someone ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Curtain Call That Brings Down The House Series

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Oct 1, 2012
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    A story of redemption - God's redpemption of Samson.

    “Eyeless, in Gaza, at the mill, with slaves…” (John Milton, Samson Agonistes, Line 41). Each phrase from this poem about Samson drops heavily onto our hearts like the burning tears that must have fallen from Samson’s mother when she found out what had befallen her son ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • 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

  • Myron Leach avatar

    "What To Do When You Cant' Shake It Off" Series

    Contributed by Myron Leach on Sep 4, 2018
     | 9,162 views

    Love, Hip-Hop and Relationships

    “What to Do When You Can’t Shake It Off” Judges 16:20 (NIV) 20 Then she called, “Samson, the Philistines are upon you!” He awoke from his sleep and thought, “I’ll go out as before and shake myself free.” But he did not know that the LORD had left him. Sampson was dedicated to God, He was special, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    “didn’t You Use To Be Samson?”

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Jan 31, 2013
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    Because he hasn’t dealt with his problems, they’re going to come up again, and this time they are going to destroy him.

    Judges 16:16-30 Pastor Allan Kircher Shell point Baptist church • The story/Samson really could be titled • “Didn’t you use to be Samson?” • It’s the story/man/reached/pinnacle/career • accomplished everything a man would want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Maladies Of The Church

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Feb 6, 2013
     | 2,156 views

    Some spiritual sicknesses of the church... Tongue in cheek sermon

    Maladies of the Church Judges 16:20 "I suffer from sexually transmitted disease.... life." (((Story of man moving bricks from top of a building.))) http://www.ahajokes.com/fp057.html 1. Spiritual Anemia Judges 16:20 "And he wist not that the Spirit had departed from him." 2. Poor ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist