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Steve Wiggins of GroundworksMinistries.com is sharing a devotional from the Old Testament book of Judges, Chapter Thirteen.
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When a fruitless, spiritually blind Israel doesn't even realise they need saving, God himself shows up to announce the birth of a saviour, that he has set apart for himself to begin their deliverance. He opens up the eyes of his people, to see that who he is, and calls them to trust him. Rescue comes not by human effort, but by his Mercy and Holiness. Bible teaching by Josh Musson on the 13th July 2025.
This week, we delve into the story of Samson, a man called to be set apart for God from birth. The Nazarite vow, with its restrictions on wine, hair-cutting, and touching the dead, symbolizes a life of self-denial and devotion to God. Yet, we see how even those chosen by God can struggle with temptation […] The post Judges 13:12-14:20 – Driven by Sight, Not by Spirit appeared first on Sierra Bible Church.
Who is Samson in the Bible? Where does his strength come from? Come Bible Study WITH ME through Judges 13 and ask all the questions!
In this week's message from Judges 13, we step into a story that begins in silence—Israel has been under Philistine rule for 40 years, and there's no cry for help, no plea for deliverance. But even in the silence, God moves. He shows up to a barren woman with an unexpected promise: a son, set […] The post Judges 13 – A Journey of Hope for Barren People appeared first on Sierra Bible Church.
Luke Pereira (preached at Winmalee, 11am and 5pm churches on 22nd June and at 9am church on 29th June, 2025)
Samson would have been the greatest of all the judges had he kept his eyes on the Lord and not indulged in sin. Playing around with sin is like playing with fire; eventually, you will get burned. In this message, Pastor Jeff Schreve shares five lessons from the life of Samson that are incredibly relevant […]
Send us a textWelcome to today's episode, where we dive into Judges 13—the beginning of Samson's remarkable story. In a time of Israel's deep spiritual decline, we witness a divine intervention: the angel of the Lord announces the birth of a deliverer. But Samson's arrival isn't just a story of hope—it's a tale of consecration, purpose, and the tension between human weakness and divine calling. What does this chapter reveal about God's ways? And how does it set the stage for the turbulent life of one of Israel's most enigmatic leaders, and asks the question, are there times when even God's Blessings Are Not Enough.Let's explore. Support the showTo listen to my monthly church history podcast, subscribe at; https://thehistoryofthechristianchurch.buzzsprout.com For an ad-free version of my podcasts plus the opportunity to enjoy hours of exclusive content and two bonus episodes a month whilst also helping keep the Bible Project Daily Podcast free for listeners everywhere support me at;|PatreonSupport me to continue making great content for listeners everywhere.https://thebibleproject.buzzsprout.com
After God gave the children of Israel into the hand of the Philistines for 40 years for their sin, He planned to deliver them with a child yet to be born. Rather than seeking to destroy people, God works to redeem them and draw them to Himself by His grace. Verses in order of appearance: Judges 13:1-5 Map of Dan from Thompson Chain Reference Bible Genesis 49:16 Numbers 6:14-15 Judges 13:6-8 Judges 13:9-14 Psalm 102:17 Luke 1:38 John 21:21-22 Judges 13:15-20 Genesis 32:29 Exodus 15:11 Isaiah 25:1 Isaiah 9:6 Psalm 72:18-19 Judges 13:21-23 Exodus 33:18-20 Deuteronomy 29:29 Judges 13:24-25 Jeremiah 1:4-7 John 17:24 Verses mentioned but not displayed: Joshua 15:33 Joshua 19:40 Numbers 6:1-21 2 Peter 1:21
Dave Shannon
Angel of the Lord ascends in fire...
Incomprehensible!
Forty years of oppression from the Philistines followed Israel's sin. Manoah, of the tribe of Dan had a barren wife. She, although unnamed, is the central character of the story of chapter 13. She has an unknown visitor who is later discovered to be an angel: Hebrews 13 verse 2. The angel told the barren woman that she is to have a son. She and her unborn son were both to be Nazarites from this day. The requirements for Nazarites are listed in verses 4-5 (see also Numbers 6). The angel also describes Samson's mission, for so the son would be called (Judges 13 verse 24). Samson's mission was “to begin to save Israel from the hand of the Philistines” (verse 5). This task was completed by David several generations later. In verses 6-7 Manoah's wife relates to her husband the stranger's visit and his message to her. Verse 8 tells us that Manoah and his wife realise that their visitor was a man of God. Samson's father prays for God to again send the man. Verse 9 says that the angel was sent again to the woman. Why does Manoah seem to be bypassed? Perhaps it's symbolic of the virgin birth in the bypassing of Joseph's line and we can compare this with the angel Gabriel appearing to the virgin Mary. Samson's mother runs to fetch her husband. Verses 12-14 tell of the angel's repeating to Manoah the earlier message to his wife. In verse 15 Manoah offers hospitality to the angel. The angel replies in verse 16 by saying that he will not eat the food, but that it should be offered to the LORD. Manoah asks the angel's name. The angel says that his name is “wonderful” (Hebrew – ‘pele' and is used of the miracles performed when Israel was delivered from Egypt). A kindred word is used in verse 19 which describes the angel's stretching out his staff, resulting in fire consuming the offering and the angel ascending to God in the smoke from the offering. Was this the same angel who had delivered Israel from Egypt by inflicting the 10 wonders, or plagues? Finally, realising that their visitor was an angel, Manoah mistakenly believes that doom will overtake them; until the sense and reason of his wife prevails. She logically says to her husband that if their Sovereign was going to destroy them why would He send an angel with a glorious message of deliverance. The last verses describe the birth of Samson, whose name means “brilliant sunshine”, whose personality appears to be like his name. As Samson grows up in the camp of Dan – the location of the remnants of the tribe that endeavoured to faithfully occupy their inheritance when the majority of their tribe migrated to the Phoenician coast described in Judges 17 and 18. In the camp of Dan Samson's spirit is stirred by Yahweh's spirit in order to bring this Judge to afflict the Philistines. In our Isaiah chapter, 37, Hezekiah recognises the extremity of the nation's apparent impending fate and his own imminent demise due to an extreme failure of health. King Hezekiah does the only logical thing – he leaves it to God by making it a matter of faithfulness and prayer. We notice in verse 4 that Hezekiah's servants acknowledge that despite the seeming hopelessness of their situation, “the Living God” who the Assyrians have reproached may arise in judgment to vindicate and glorify His name. Likewise the king himself reiterated the same incontrovertible truth verse 17. King Hezekiah, ignores the threat of the overwhelming numbers of the mighty army camped outside Jerusalem's walls and the king's own impending death, prays to Judah's Omnipotent Creator. Hezekiah humbly prays for the Almighty to arise and deliver His people and erase the words of reproach that had blasphemously been said against Yahweh their God. Hezekiah sends the three nobles, named in chapter 36, with the king's answer to Rabshakeh's demand to surrender. He tells the Assyrian general in verses 22-29 how the daughter of Zion disdains the futility of the Assyrian rants. The prophet Isaiah is sent to Hezekiah with the LORD's response and sign that He would save His people. Verses 33-35 says that Judah needed to do nothing except to “stand still and see the salvation of Yahweh”. Verses 36-38 tell of the angel of the LORD smiting 185,000 Assyrians in a single night. These verses tell us of the Assyrian king's shameful retreat to Nineveh only to be assassinated by two of his sons. The Apostle Paul May very well had Isaiah 37 in mind when he wrote the words of 1 Timothy 4 verses 9-10. The first 7 verses of 1 Peter 3 outline the principles governing the relationship between wives and husbands. This relationship exists to assist one another to graciously receive an inheritance in the kingdom. Mutual submission – the one to the other is key to a balanced spiritual marriage (compare Ephesians 5 verses 22-33). Outward adornment is to be sparse – the true focus is to be on modesty and a heart centred on our Lord Jesus Christ. Abraham and Sarah provide the model for all time (compare Isaiah 51 verses 1-5). The faithful example of a spouse may in time win her unbelieving husband to Christ's way. The Word of God and prayer are the cement for a successful marriage. And husbands must not lord it over their wives, but rather be prepared, as Christ showed us, to sacrifice themselves for their wives. Verses 8-22 speak of suffering for righteousness' sake. Listen to and contemplate the words of verse 8, “Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind” (ESV). We do not repay evil with evil, but rather by blessing. Verses 10-12 are a protracted quote from Psalm 34 (one of the most frequently quoted Psalms in the New Testament). This is because the course of life is advised for a believer to follow. Once again prayer is stressed as a guiding force. Christ's disciples' lives are to be exemplary in manifesting the holiness of their Father's calling (Leviticus 19verse 13). In suffering for righteousness' sake faithful believers pattern themselves on Christ their head. These disciples become one with our Lord Jesus through belief and baptism; and their identification is a response to a conscience desiring to be reconciled to God. The same attitude was shown by Noah, as he likewise believed the LORD when he built the ark and proclaimed the Almighty's power to save those who trust in the salvation God provides. Our Lord Jesus Christ will return to earth bringing us the longed for deliverance in his coming kingdom. The fourth chapter in commencing with the word ‘for' shows us that it is a linked to the behaviour at the end of chapter 3. The first 11 verses tell us that we are stewards of God's grace. In knowing the extent to which Christ Jesus suffered for the upholding of the righteousness of his Father we too cannot continue in sin as the heedless world does. Without the gospel we are dead, as dead as this wicked world is now. But we have been made alive in Christ. Let our sober minds never forget this. Believers must strive on the behalf of others and with the love of God, outworked in Christ, to extend our Father's graciousness to any and all. Faithful speech must not be self-focussed, but we need speak with God's Words. From verses 12-19 Peter explains that the believer's lot is one of suffering for Christ's sake. The sufferings that the faithful of the diaspora were experiencing was not in any way unexpected – it was because they are living as had their Master and would not be deflected from patterning themselves on him. Like what was seen with our Lord glory and exaltation would follow rejection and persecution. The Scriptures have always shown this to the path of the righteous – see Ezekiel 8 verse 18 to 9 verse 12. Chapter 5 of 1 Peter pursues the theme of humility and of our suffering preceding exaltation and glory. The focus, as always rightly remains upon our Lord Jesus Christ. He is the chief shepherd, as he had taught Peter both by word and example (compare John 21). Peter embraced and accepted that responsibility with fervour. Our Lord Jesus Christ is the good shepherd (John 10). He is also the chief shepherd (1 Peter 5). And Jesus is the great shepherd (Hebrews 13). Our responsibility, like Peter's (who learned it first from his Lord), is to feed God's flock (Psalm 23verse 100). This is done out of a love that reciprocates that of the Father and His Son, not out of compulsion and certainly not for any pay. Those who like their Master clothe themselves with true humility (John 15 and Philippians 2verse 1-11), shall in God's good time be honoured and exalted. Verses 13-14 end the letter with final greetings.
Monoah and wife...
Today, we see the birth of Sampson. The angel who comes to his family tells them that Sampson is to be a nazirite. He is to be set apart, no unclean food, no wine, no haircuts. He is to be different from all his neighbors. To be holy is to be set apart. As Christians, especially those of us from the Wesleyan family, holiness is our purpose. But we are to always remember that holiness is not so much focused on actions, but it is focused on love; loving God and Neighbor. What has often been called perfect love. That love of God, shed abroad in our heart, driving us from sin and pushing us to God. Shameless plug: here's a link to Method(ist) to the Madness, our new, hopefully entertaining podcast about church history. - https://methodisttothemadness.buzzsprout.com/Join us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper into Scripture and help you better understand God's Word.You can read today's passage here - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges%2013&version=NRSVUEClick here if you'd like to join our GroupMe and receive this each morning at 7:00 a.m. CST. - https://groupme.com/join_group/107837407/vtYqtb6CYou can watch this in video form here - https://revandy.org/blog/
Manoah and his wife were barren, unable to have a child, when Samson was miraculously born. Join Pastor Cameron as he shares the parallel with Christ, who was also born through completely supernatural means.
The last judge we will cover in our "Jesus in Judges" series is Samson, as Pastor Cameron begins today. Samson was a tragically flawed figure, who nevertheless gives us several glimpses into the life and ministry of Christ.
Playing around with sin is like playing around with fire, eventually you will get burned. Samson would have been the greatest of all the judges had he kept his eyes on the Lord and not played around with sin. In this message called, WHEN YOU PLAY WITH FIRE, Pastor Jeff Schreve shares five lessons from the life of Samson that are incredibly relevant for us today. This message is from the series, BEFORE THERE WERE KINGS.
Samson would have been the greatest of all the judges had he kept his eyes on the Lord and not played around with sin. Playing around with sin is like playing around with fire, eventually you will get burned. In this message, Pastor Jeff Schreve shares five lessons from the life of Samson that are incredibly relevant for us today. It's called, WHEN YOU PLAY WITH FIRE and it's from the series, BEFORE THERE WERE KINGS.
18th May 2025: Returning to our series in the book of Judges, we look at the miraculous birth of Samson.
Today, we'll begin to look at the life of Samson, a man who kept the Nazirite vow from his birth, until he didn't, and violated it several times over. In short, Samson is a picture of Israel in one person. Meant to be set apart and holy, he instead takes his vows and his God lightly, defiling himself over and over. A Nazirite was supposed avoid dead bodies, yet he eats honey from a lion's carcass and uses a jawbone for a weapon. A Nazirite was supposed to abstain from wine, yet Samson threw a drinking party for the Philistines. And, in our next episode, the last vow to go is that of not cutting his hair, which he hands over to a Delilah, a woman of the very nation that Israel had been tasked with destroying for their perpetual evil.Judges 13 - 1:00 . Judges 14 - 5:43 . Judges 15 - 11:06 . Psalm 81 - 15:47 . :::Christian Standard Bible translation.All music written and produced by John Burgess Ross.Co-produced by the Christian Standard Bible.facebook.com/commuterbibleinstagram.com/commuter_bibletwitter.com/CommuterPodpatreon.com/commuterbibleadmin@commuterbible.org
Judges - Philistines Oppress Again, Samson's Marriage, Samson's Riddle, Samson Burns Philistine Crops.
In short, Samson is a picture of Israel in one person. Meant to be set apart and holy, he instead takes his vows and his God lightly, defiling himself over and over. A Nazirite was supposed avoid dead bodies, yet he eats honey from a lion's carcass and uses a jawbone for a weapon. A Nazirite was supposed to abstain from wine, yet Samson threw a drinking party for the Philistines. The last vow to go is that of not cutting his hair, which he hands over to a Delilah, a woman of the very nation that Israel had been tasked with destroying for their perpetual evil. In the end, the angel's prediction is true: he will begin to save Israel from the power of the Philistines.Judges 13 – 1:14 . Judges 14 – 6:20 . Judges 15 – 10:52 . Judges 16 - 15:52 . Psalm 75 - 23:30 . Psalm 76 – 24:49 . :::Christian Standard Bible translation.All music written and produced by John Burgess Ross.Co-produced by Bobby Brown, Katelyn Pridgen, Eric Williamson & the Christian Standard Biblefacebook.com/commuterbibleinstagram.com/commuter_bibletwitter.com/CommuterPodpatreon.com/commuterbibleadmin@commuterbible.org
Judges 13-14; Psalms 67-68; 1 Corinthians 7
Join Pastor Taylor Gabbert as he begins a three week study of the life of Samson. Tonight we dive deep into his birth story and the depravity of the day.
Your words were found and I ate them
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Reading by David Griffin --- Judges 13-15 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges%2013-15&version=ESV&interface=print
Day 94: Judges 13-15✝️Daily Scripture: Chronological Bible Readings (KJV)The complete King James Bible in a year, in chronological order. Read by C Levi Farrell.This podcast is free, and ad-free. To support its creator or purchase lossless audio, visit CLeviFarrell.comChapters:(00:00) Judges 13(04:17) Judges 14(08:08) Judges 15
Today, Fr. Mike begins to read Samson's story and points out that Samson, despite his physical strength, has a lot of weaknesses. The readings are Judges 12-15 and Psalm 146. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.
Send us a textIt's time for our last judge. Samson is a known for his strength and long hair, but what can we learn from his birth story?Samson's parents were visited by an angel before he was born. His mom probably handled the situation better than his dad. Our website - www.thecontextandcolorofthebible.comWe are on Facebook - The Context and Color of the Bible | FacebookWe are on Instagram - @contextandcolorofthebibleWe are on YouTube - The Context and Color of the Bible - YouTubeWe are on Pinterest - The Context and Color of the BibleMusic: Tabuk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4453-tabukLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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In this episode of Pray the Word on Judges 13:19–20, David Platt urges us to pray boldly, trusting God to work wonders in our lives.We hope you'll join us for Secret Church 25 on April 11. For six hours, we'll dig deep into the book of Matthew and pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters. If you register by April 2 and live in the US, UK, or Canada, we'll make sure your printed guided scripture journal gets to you in time for the event. Sign up today at radical.net/sc25 Explore more content from Radical.
What was the Nazarite vow? In today's episode, Emma Dotter explains what the Nazarite vow was and how Samson's vow was broken repeatedly, and yet, God did not disqualify him from being used for God's purposes. Additional References:2 Corinthians 12:9
Do you worship the wrong hero? Do you determine good and evil based on your feelings? Was Samson faithful or disobedient? In today's episode, Tanya shares how Judges 13 encourages us to save our worship for the hero that truly saves: Jesus. We love to hear from you all! If you're listening on Spotify, drop a comment below and tell us your biggest takeaway from today's episode. Read the Bible with us in 2025! This year, we're exploring the Historical Books—Joshua, Judges, 1 & 2 Samuel, and 1 & 2 Kings. Download your reading plan now. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it so that others can find it, too. Use #asktmbt to connect with us, ask questions, and suggest topics. We'd love to hear from you! To learn more, visit our website and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter@TenMinuteBibleTalks. Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here. Passages: Judges 13
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Send us a textJudges 13:1-24This week, we're reviving an old series where we read passages of scripture. Today's passage is from Judges, highlighting a pivotal moment in history that introduces Samson, whom God will use to begin the process of freeing the Israelites from the Philistines.We also would like to invite anyone who lives in the Philadelphia area to worship and study God's word with us at our in-person meeting that takes place every-other Monday night at 7:30pm. Visit phillyyoungadults.com for additional information about our ministry.Feel free to message us on instagram (@phillyyoungadultscc) with any feedback, questions, or topics you want to hear about on the podcast or you can shoot an email to ya@ccphilly.org