Samson, You Died Too Young
by Pastor Brian Jones
October 12, 2014
Scripture Reading: Galatians 6:5-10
Overall Lesson: We make mistakes, but God doesn't give up on us! Samson had the power to kill 1000 men, but it took one woman to bring him down. Available in Audio only. The following verses are explored:
Judges 13:1-5 Samson is chosen to be a deliverer of Israel out of the hands of the Philistines.
Judges 14:1-4 Samson craved after a wife from the Philistine women against his parent's wishes
Judges 14:5-9 Samson killed a lion. Later Samson found honey in the body of the lion, for bees had made their comb there. He took the honey out of the carcass and also gave some honey to his parents, even though he wasn't supposed to touch the carcass.
Judges 14:10-18 Samson gives the Philistine men a riddle which they couldn't answer. The Philistine men went to Samson's Philistine wife to find out the answer.
Judges 14:19-20 Samson kills and steals
- Proverbs 5:1-23 Lesson for sons to not marry a 'stranger'
- Psalm 27:11-12 Asking God to teach us His ways