2. Three Dirty Secrets about Sin
February 23, 2014
River Bend

3. Introduction The glamorization of sin in the 21st Century…
Hebrews 3:13 - “13 But encourage one another day after day, as long as it is still called “Today,” so that none of you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.”
Purpose of our study

4. Judges 13-16 Judges 13 - The promise of a son
13:2-3 - Manoah’s barren wife with have a child.
13:4-5 - The child is to be raised a Nazarite.
Numbers 6:1-8 - Total abstinence from the vine and grape; never cut his hair; should not make himself unclean for anyone’s death

5. Judges 13-16 Judges 14-15 - The great strength of Samson
14:5-6 - “… 6 The Spirit of the Lord came upon him mightily,…”
14:19 - “19 Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon him mightily,…”
15: “…And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him mightily…”

6. “…But he did not know that the Lord departed from him.”
Judges 13-16
Judges 16 - The tragedy of Samson
16:1-3 - What do we see different from the previous chapters?
16: His tumultuous relationship with Delilah
Three lies and Samson’s greatest weakness
“…But he did not know that the Lord departed from him.”

7. Three Dirty Secrets of Sin
Sin will carry me farther than I want to go.
Romans 5:12 - The effect of sin in our world.
1 Corinthians 6: How many sins will God allow in heaven?
Galatians 6:7 - A man that sows wild oats will reap…?

8. Three Dirty Secrets of Sin
Sin will keep me longer than I want to stay.
Judges 16:21 - Had Samson considered the deceitfulness of sin?
2 Peter 2: Which team will you play for? (cf. Romans 6:16)

9. Three Dirty Secrets of Sin
Sin will cost me more than I ever wanted to pay.
Judges 16: Samson was a great judge among the Israelites, but had been taken farther, kept longer, and paid greater than he ever expected all because of the deceitfulness of sin.
James 1: What are we willing to give up for a fleeting moment of sin?

10. Conclusion The conclusion of Samson’s life - Judges 16:31
Jim Lovell - “a successful failure”
How will my life be summarized?
Revelation 21:8 - “…their part will be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”

11. Conclusion Three traits to help overcome the deceitfulness of sin -
Psalm 1:1-2; 119:11 - The value of God’s Word
Proverbs 7: Sin cannot be tolerated (4:14-15)
Galatians 6:7-8 - Sowing to the Spirit