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  • allan kircher avatar

    “didn’t You Use To Be Samson?”

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Jan 31, 2013
     | 5,275 views

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

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Apr 27, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,336 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

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    Fame To Shame Series

    Contributed by Erik Estep on May 16, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 16,577 views

    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
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,320 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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    A Shave And A Haircut – 2 Eyes Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Sep 14, 2012
     | 6,262 views

    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

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

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Sep 23, 2012
     | 6,632 views

    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

  • Gregory Thomas avatar

    The Contamination Of Your Connection Series

    Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Oct 24, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,061 views

    Again Israel had fallen captive to the Philistines so God raises up Samson who was devoted by his parents from birth to be a Nazirite - but his connection causes a contamination.

    The Contamination of Your Connection Judges 16: 1-18 Again Israel had fallen to captive to the Philistines so God raises up Samson who was devoted by his parents from birth to be a Nazirite. Nazirite – ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Curtain Call That Brings Down The House Series

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Oct 1, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,648 views

    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

  • Rodney Johnson Sr., avatar

    The Weakness Of A Strong Man

    Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Sep 4, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,733 views

    Every man has his weakness. His strength can be found only in the Spirit of God.

    Introduction: Sampson was a he-man with a she - weakness. He could not man-up to the heathen women in his path. We too are no different in many ways. I. The Enemy Pressured his Mind. She sought the source of his strength continually. II. The Enemy Played with Sampson' s Head. She acted like she ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard White avatar

    One Small Step To Destruction Series

    Contributed by Richard White on May 18, 2012
    based on 45 ratings
     | 16,030 views

    Samson was a mighty man of God, but he took small steps that finally leads to his destruction, so it is with us. Small subtle steps can bring the strongest Christian down.

    One Small step to destruction. Judges 16:1ff We have been examining the Life of Samson. We have been seeing steps to bring down even the strongest of people. Samson was set apart by God at birth, he was the son of the Promise, a deliverer of the people, taking a Nazirite vow; yet he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • John Lowe avatar

    Samson--A Consecrated Nan

    Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 4, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,553 views

    Samson is one of the most remarkable men that you will meet in the Bible. Even his birth was extraordinary, since only one other person in the Old Testament was privileged to have his birth foretold by an angel.

    Samson—A Consecrated Man 20 Then she said, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” He woke up and thought, “I’ll leave as I did before and shake myself free.” But he did not know that the Lord had left him. 21 Then the Philistines captured Samson and tore out his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rich Cook avatar

    Samson: A Life Wasted

    Contributed by Rich Cook on Jul 2, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,548 views

    A study of waste and wasted potential. Samson had such potential to be a great man of God. Instead of treasuring the gifts he'd been given, he wasted his strength on his own desires.

    What a Waste Seeds: some background notes from a Steve Malone message/outline. 1. I’m aggravated by waste. 2. Waste: wasted time (waiting in line, or at the doctor, or to get your driver’s license), wasted food (seeing food thrown away, or left on the plate), wasted money (government ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Can God Bless A Self-Willed Man? Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 12, 2016
     | 10,030 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

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Super Judge Of Israel Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 7, 2014
    based on 25 ratings
     | 27,219 views

    Samson is often seen as the example of how NOT to be a man of God. But Hebrews 11 lists him in the chapter of faith. So what is it about Samson and his faith that we need to learn?

    "Faster than a locomotive. More powerful than a speeding bullet. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Look! Up in the air! It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s Superman. Superman. Visitor from a strange planet endowed with powers and abilities beyond those of mortal men. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    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