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Judges 16 “Sin Will Blind You, Bind You, and Grind You” 1. Samson blinded by self desires (v.1-3) 2. Samson bound to seduction (v.4-22) 3. Samson grinded by pride (v.23-31)

In life, we are often faced with a choice: to live in a way that pleases God or to live in pursuit of our own desires and the approval of the world. Scripture makes it clear that we cannot serve both God and the world, yet many Christians attempt to do so. We must make a deliberate decision—to fully surrender our lives to God or to submit to the fleeting pleasures of this world.

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The Philistines be upon thee, Sampson

Verse 4 to 15 of Judges 16. Some time later Samson fell in love with a woman named Delilah, who lived in the valley of Sorek. The rulers of the Philistines went to her and said, “Entice Samson to tell you what makes him so strong and how he can be overpowered and tied up securely. Then each of us will give you 1,100 pieces of silver.” So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me what makes you so strong and what it would take to tie you up securely.” Samson replied, “If I were tied up with seven new bowstrings that have not yet been dried, I would become as weak as anyone else.” So the Philistine rulers brought Delilah seven new bowstrings, and she tied Samson up with them. She had hidden some men in one of the inner rooms of her house, and she cried out, “Samson! The Philistines have come to capture you!” But Samson snapped the bowstrings as a piece of string snaps when it is burned by a fire. So the secret of his strength was not discovered. Afterward Delilah said to him, “You've been making fun of me and telling me lies! Now please tell me how you can be tied up securely.” Samson replied, “If I were tied up with brand-new ropes that had never been used, I would become as weak as anyone else.” So Delilah took new ropes and tied him up with them. The men were hiding in the inner room as before, and again Delilah cried out, “Samson! The Philistines have come to capture you!” But again Samson snapped the ropes from his arms as if they were thread. Then Delilah said, “You've been making fun of me and telling me lies! Now tell me how you can be tied up securely.” Samson replied, “If you were to weave the seven braids of my hair into the fabric on your loom and tighten it with the loom shuttle, I would become as weak as anyone else.” So while he slept, Delilah wove the seven braids of his hair into the fabric. Then she tightened it with the loom shuttle. Again she cried out, “Samson! The Philistines have come to capture you!” But Samson woke up, pulled back the loom shuttle, and yanked his hair away from the loom and the fabric. Then Delilah pouted, “How can you tell me, ‘I love you,' when you don't share your secrets with me? You've made fun of me three times now, and you still haven't told me what makes you so strong!”

Verses 16 to 31 of Judges 16. She tormented him with her nagging day after day until he was sick to death of it. Finally, Samson shared his secret with her. “My hair has never been cut,” he confessed, “for I was dedicated to God as a Nazirite from birth. If my head were shaved, my strength would leave me, and I would become as weak as anyone else.” Delilah realized he had finally told her the truth, so she sent for the Philistine rulers. “Come back one more time,” she said, “for he has finally told me his secret.” So the Philistine rulers returned with the money in their hands. Delilah lulled Samson to sleep with his head in her lap, and then she called in a man to shave off the seven locks of his hair. In this way she began to bring him down, and his strength left him. 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. So the Philistines captured him and gouged out his eyes. They took him to Gaza, where he was bound with bronze chains and forced to grind grain in the prison. But before long, his hair began to grow back. The Philistine rulers held a great festival, offering sacrifices and praising their god, Dagon. They said, “Our god has given us victory over our enemy Samson!” When the people saw him, they praised their god, saying, “Our god has delivered our enemy to us! The one who killed so many of us is now in our power!” Half drunk by now, the people demanded, “Bring out Samson so he can amuse us!” So he was brought from the prison to amuse them, and they had him stand between the pillars supporting the roof. Samson said to the young servant who was leading him by the hand, “Place my hands against the pillars that hold up the temple. I want to rest against them.” Now the temple was completely filled with people. All the Philistine rulers were there, and there were about 3,000 men and women on the roof who were watching as Samson amused them. Then Samson prayed to the Lord, “Sovereign Lord, remember me again. O God, please strengthen me just one more time. With one blow let me pay back the Philistines for the loss of my two eyes.” Then Samson put his hands on the two center pillars that held up the temple. Pushing against them with both hands, he prayed, “Let me die with the Philistines.” And the temple crashed down on the Philistine rulers and all the people. So he killed more people when he died than he had during his entire lifetime. Later his brothers and other relatives went down to get his body. They took him back home and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol, where his father, Manoah, was buried. Samson had judged Israel for twenty years.

Mike reviews the life and times of one of the most iconic and erratic characters of the Old Testament.

This chapter highlights Samson and his relationship with Delilah. We also read about how Samson dies.

Come along as we finish up our deep dive into Judges. The was an amazing book that takes us through the struggles of the Israelites as they fall away and continue to return to God after hardship is placed in their path. A lot for us to learn from this book in how our walk with God should be. We hope you enjoy!

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Matt Smethurst preaches Judges 16 at River City Baptist Church, a new congregation in Richmond, Virginia. For more information or to get in touch, visit https://rivercityrichmond.org.

Samson's story captured our attention with daring exploits, romantic betrayal, and a last-minute plot twist. It's clear, however, that Samson is not the hero of the tale. He walked contrary to God's ways and took God's gifts for granted. His life offers warnings about the dangers of compromise and presuming on the Lord's kindness. Our covenant-keeping God is the real hero of Samson's story. God strengthened Samson for his acts of Philistine judgment. God disciplined his people and Samson, allowing them to see how blind and enslaved they had become. Then, in a display of great mercy, God began to deliver them from the Philistines. That story of mercy parallels every believer's story. God sent his son to deliver his people from the power of sin and death. Jesus is our greater judge and champion. He said in Matthew 16:18, “I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” Whether the metaphor works because Jesus broke the power of sin that would lock us into hell or because the gates represent the strength of evil powers that issue from it, Jesus declared that the final victory belongs to him. What a Savior!

Samson—a man destined to bring honor to the One True God—became a figure whose choices often pointed people to false gods instead. How could someone with such a powerful calling fall so far? Yet, God still used Samson's flawed life to protect His people and move His plan forward. What does that mean for us today? That even in our imperfection, we're never beyond being part of God's story. Join us as we dig into what Samson's legacy really means and uncover the hope that lies within his story.

A sermon from ruling elder (Haynes Creek Church, PCA), Joel Mulkey. Find us: maranathalilburn.org Follow us: facebook.com/maranathalilburn instagram.com/maranathalilburn

Judges 16—Stranger Things In The Bible Subversive Salvation III by Lettered Streets Covenant

In this message, we delve into the tragic story of Samson, focusing on Judges 16:4-22, where he loses everything by falling under the influence of Delilah. Samson's attraction to worldly temptations blinds him to evil and lures him away from God's plan, eventually leading to his capture and loss of freedom. The sermon warns us of how love for the wrong things—materialism, lust, and deceit—can cloud judgment and lead us down a path of self-destruction. In Samson's case, he learned too late, but the story encourages us to recognize when we're drifting away and to seek God before our mistakes have lasting consequences.

église AB Lausanne ; KJV Judges 16 Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her. And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him. And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before Hebron. And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah. And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver. And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee. And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man. Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them. Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withs, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known. And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound. ...

When we attack sin at its cause we can avoid its destructive effects.

In Week 6 of the Samson series, we explore the final chapter of Samson's life as he succumbs to temptation, betrayal, and ultimately, his own downfall. Drawing from Judges 16:1-30, Proverbs 26:11, and Hebrews 11:32-34, this sermon reveals the consequences of Samson's repeated failures and disobedience, yet highlights God's incredible grace and ability to redeem even the most broken circumstances. Samson's story is a sobering reminder of how pride and lust can lead to destruction but also shows us how faith can restore even in our weakest moments. Join us as we discover how Samson, through repentance, becomes an instrument of God's power one final time.For more information about Integrity Church, visit our website, http://liveintegritychurch.org Connect with us on social media throughout the week to stay up to date on events and things happening at Integrity! Instagram: @integrity_church Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/liveintegrity/

Judges 16 verses 1 to 3. One day Samson went to the Philistine town of Gaza and spent the night with a prostitute. Word soon spread that Samson was there, so the men of Gaza gathered together and waited all night at the town gates. They kept quiet during the night, saying to themselves, “When the light of morning comes, we will kill him.” But Samson stayed in bed only until midnight. Then he got up, took hold of the doors of the town gate, including the two posts, and lifted them up, bar and all. He put them on his shoulders and carried them all the way to the top of the hill across from Hebron.

20 Proverbs 23-24; 07 Judges 16-20; 19 Psalms 53-58; 40 Matthew 26-28

Pastor Seth Wetter Teaches us to learn from the tragic end of Samson. In the 16th Chapter of Judges. On September 18, 2024 God's Word is Truth!

Why was this story so infamous?

Chapter 16 in the Book of Judges is the great story of Samson and Delilah. Samson was strong, and weak. Where does your strength come from?

A sermon by Pastor Dave McMurry. More about Grace Bible Church: http://begrace.org

During this summer series, we're going through short stories, diving into examine great characters of the Old Testament. Today's episode is found in Judges 16:26-30 "Samson".

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Pastor Lloyd Pulley will bring us today the final message in his series titled “A Higher Purpose, A Higher Calling”. One of the best known stories in the Old Testament is the sad tale of Samson. The facts are pretty familiar to most of us who ever attended Vacation Bible School, but perhaps today we can approach Samson's story from an angle that will allow us to grow in our walk with the Lord. Samson lost his strength to be sure - and he also lost his eyesight, but he also ended up being redeemed.

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May the God of Wonders Bless You!

We all have a choice to make in this life…whether we're going to fully surrender our lives to God, to do what He wants, or are we going to do what we want, when we want to do it. All we have to do a look at the Scriptures and we can clearly see that “doing whatever we want” hasn't worked out for people so far.  In today's message, Pastor Mark will challenge you to believe in the blood of Jesus Christ AND THEN allow Him to do wonders in and through your life! When you fully surrender, you will experience peace and joy like nothing you could ever imagine! When God uses us for His will, it is truly a beautiful thing!

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Maybe you can identify with this story. Maybe you feel like a Sampson, stuck in a loop of painful never-ending sin. unfortunately…and fortunately (depending on how you look at it) God graciously won't allow you to continue living in that sin forever! He will deliver you just like He delivered Sampson! In today's message, Pastor Mark will show you just like in the life of Sampson, God didn't let him live in sin forever, He also won't let YOU live in your sin forever! The Lord did rescue him from that unsatisfying life, but it did have to take some awful situations to get Sampson back to a place fully devoted to God.

Just like a potter molds clay over and over into a beautiful vase, so does our heavenly Father mold us over periods of difficult times to become beautiful Christians! We have to go through hardships, we have to go through a literal fire to become all we're meant to be by God's eyes. In today's message, Pastor Mark will remind you that no matter what choices you have made through those difficult times, there are still opportunities to make better ones, and allow the Lord to turn your life around for the better! No matter how far you are from the Lord, He will still find you and accept you with love!

Preaching: Mike RothIf you grew up in the church, chances are that you attended Vacation Bible School (VBS) during summer break. For one warm week you sat on green grass, drank apple juice, and ate graham crackers while an adult used the Flannelgraph to teach you stories from the Bible. For many, these stories sit deep in our consciousness. For some, these stories scared us into Christian faith. This sermon series intends to explore a handful of VBS stories told to children. However, rather than scary storytelling as a motivational tool, this series intends to elevate loving storytelling that bears the weight of good authority and inspires us into ever-deepening Christian faith.Pearl Church exists to express a sacred story and to extend a common table that animate life by love. A primary expression of our sacred story is the weekly sermon. If our sermons inspire you to ponder the sacred, to consider the mystery and love of God, and to live bountifully, would you consider supporting our work? You can donate easily and securely at our website: pearlchurch.org. Thank you for partnering with us in expressing this sacred story.

Lesson 23 – Judges 16 The Book of Judges Lesson 23 – Chapter 16 Samson must be one of the most ironic characters in the entire bible. It's hard to know what to make of him, and allegorizing who he was and what he did into a wide array of sermons and topical discussions has […] The post Lesson 23 – Judges 16 appeared first on Torah Class.

Lesson 24 – Judges 16, 17, & 18 The Book of Judges Lesson 24 – Chapters 16, 17, and 18 We'll finish up today with Samson, and also begin to deal with the concluding section of the book of Judges that is wholly different in character than the first 16 chapters. In fact, Samson and […] The post Lesson 24 – Judges 16, 17, & 18 appeared first on Torah Class.

Judges 16

Judges 16

Judges 16

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