Sermon Notes 1/7/24 – Samson
SAMSON
Judges 13-16
Samson Outline
Judges Chapters 13-14 – speak about Samsom & his parents, Samsons name means Sun and we see Samson’s light begins to flicker in these chapters
Judges Chapters 15-16 – the light of Samson’s life goes out and he dies a martyr under the ruins of a heathen temple
Judges 13:1
“did evil in the sight of the Lord” – found 7 times in Judges
—2:11/3:7,12/4:1/6:1/10:6/
Judges 21:25 – everyone did what was right in their own eyes
eyes – refers to pride and perspective
-they did what they thought was right and not what was right
-the Lord delivered Israel over to the Philistines for 40 years
***There are consequences for our sins – Judges 16:21-22
v2 – Manoah was Samson’s dad.
-a miracle to have children was going to have to occur
-the Lord gave Samsons’ parents a promise – v3
Manoah activated the manifestation of the miracle to happen through his faith in Jesus and the proclamation of the Lord’s Word – v12
vs3-5 – Angel of the Lord – this is Jesus Christ
-the Lord is separating out Samson:
1. to be used as a Judge of Israel
2. to be a witness to Israel & the surrounding nations that they need to be saved
3. which includes taking the Nazarite vow – Judges 13:4-5
Nazarite Vow guidelines:
-No drinking alcohol
-Cannot cut your hair
-Cannot touch a dead body – human or animal
HOW CAN WE LIVE A SEPARATED LIFE TODAY
THE LORD SANCTIFIES – 1 Thessalonians 5:23
-we are sanctified and set apart by the Lord at salvation
-set apart from the world system, devil and sin
***THERE ARE 3 WAYS TO CONTINUE TO BE SET APART
1. THE WORD DECLARES – John 8:31-32
-reading and practicing the Word of God continues to separate us to be like Jesus
2. BELIEVERS CORRECT – Exodus 18:1,7,13-24
-correction is from the Word, is gentle and is present to help us to grow
-Jethro corrected Moses in the area of leadership
-Moses listened – the Lord spoke through Jethro
3. THE HOLY SPIRIT CONVICTS = 1 John 2:27
-The Holy Spirit convicts by talking to us and it is all truth – All conviction is right nd truth – and therefore do not justify why you are doing something wrong
conviction – is godly and joyful correction whose aim is to lift us up, encourage us and convincing us to do what is right and not do what is wrong
Holy Spirit conviction continues to separate us from the world, sin and the enemy
1. Never refuse any conviction from the Holy Spirit – Hebrews 12:25-26
-Cooperate with the Holy Spirit – the Spirit of truth
2. Remember – we can refuse the conviction, but we cannot refuse the consequences