1. Welcome

2. L Samson Delilah A story of: Lessons from ove ies oss and Judges 13-16
“For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.” Rom.15:4

3. Samson Father - Manoah Samson was a Nazarite - Could not cut hair
He had great strength
Judges 14:6 - killed lion with his hands
Judges 15:15 - killed 1,000 with jawbone
Judge of Israel for 20 years
Met a woman named Delilah

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Samson Loved a woman
“And it came to pass afterward he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.” Judges 16:4
3 Women - all Philistines - off limits to a man of God
Problem with illicit sexual relationships

5. God wants us to be Sexually Pure
Heb. 13:4 “Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.”
1 Cor.6:18 “Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.”
Matt. 5: “Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.”

6. God wants us to be Sexually Pure
Young People - Wait until you are married
Single Adults - Keep your bodies pure
Married couples - be faithful to your spouse

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Delilah Loved Wealth
She was offered 5,500 pieces of silver - $ ¾ million
Judges 16:5 “entice” = “to deceive, allure, flatter”
Philistines were very superstitious - find his secret
Satan works in this way
1 Cor. 10:13-14 “… but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry”

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Samson’s Lies
1st “bind me with seven green withs” [bowstrings]
2nd “bind me fast with new ropes”
3rd “weave the seven locks of my head with the web”

9. Samson was playing with Sin Joseph is a good example
Playing with Delilah - Getting closer to truth
People get as close as they can to sin
Matt. 12: it is in our heart
Rom.6: When we sin it controls us
James 1: drawn away by lust - enticed = sin
Joseph is a good example

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Delilah’s Lies
Lied to Samson because she was smarter
Played the “If you loved me you would” card
She did not love him, she loved the money
Sin works like this --- Tempted - yield - commit the sin
Put distance between you and the temptation

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Playing with sin is like playing with fire
Prov. 6:27 “Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?”

12. Tombs Prison, New York City
A man built a prison in New York.
Later he was found guilty of forgery.
Sentenced to several years in the prison he built.
“I never dreamed when I built this prison that I would be an inmate one day.”
Num. 32:23 “But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.”

13. L A story of: Samson Delilah ove ies oss Delilah’s Losses
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Delilah’s Losses
In one sense she really lost nothing - was a sinner
Enjoyed the fruits of her deception
Financially she was set for life.
In the end she lost everything Her soul !
Mark 8:36-37 “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?”

14. L A story of: Samson Delilah ove ies oss Samson’s Losses
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Samson’s Losses
He lost much physically
His Freedom
His Vision
His Dignity
His Life
Sin has the power to control our lives
It can bind, blind and grind
Enslaved to the habits of sin

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Samson’s Losses
2. He lost More Spiritually
Most expensive haircut in history
Lost His Fellowship with God
Lost His Spiritual Discernment
Lost His Ministry
Lost His Influence

16. Samson was humiliated in the eyes of the enemy
God was humiliated along with Samson
When they laughed at Samson they were mocking his God as well.
When we fail and sin it brings reproach on God.
2 Sam. 12:14 “by this deed thou has given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme”
1 Tim. 6:1 “that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.”

17. L A story of: Samson Delilah ove ies oss Sad and Tragic
Sin takes you farther than you want to go.
Sin will hold you longer than you want to stay.
Sin will cost you more than you are willing to pay.
Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death: but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

18. Samson

19. Samson Noted for his great strength
We can do something Samson did not do.
We can Obey God.
1 Cor. 10:11 “Now these things happened unto them by way of example; and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages are come”

20. Was Samson forgiven ? God will forgive anyone who truly repents
Samson Prayed
God heard his prayer
God answered his prayer
God listed him in Hebrews 11 as a man of faith

21. You can be forgiven Obey the Gospel Believe Repent Confess Baptized
Repent and Confess your sins

23. Nelson Chapel Church of Christ
5039 Six Mile Road
Maryville, Tn
June 11, 2017
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
2705 Druid Hill Dr.
Maryville, Tn