Samson Finds A Bride
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Gods Plan
Gods Plan
For, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and no razor shall come on his head: for the child shall be a Nazarite unto God from the womb: and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.
For Samson to be separated unto God a deliverer
he was to begin to defeat the philistines
Was to work through him in a mighty way BUT
Samson went down
Samson went down
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Timnah, 4 miles from home
in the Philistine territory
Found a woman to please him
did not know her, its just that she was beautiful
In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
If it feels good do it
Samson was a a very selfish man
Samson was the center of the universe
the Authority that he lived by, was, Samson’s
V 5 Samson in the vineyards - A Nazerite
V 7 marrying outside the nation
V 9 Eating honey from a dead body/ giving to parents to eat - a Nazerite
God used Him
God used Him
V 4 God was going to use Samson to fight the Philistines
it appears that God caused Samson to do evil
“Israelite men, listen to these words! Jesus the Nazarene, a man attested to you by God with deeds of power and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, just as you yourselves know—this man, delivered up by the determined plan and foreknowledge of God, you executed by nailing to a cross through the hand of lawless men.
God ordained it to happen
Men did the deed, are they responsible? —Yes
God will use the Evil deeds of men to accomplish His plan
Lets Look at the Plan
Lets Look at the Plan
God used Samson’s lust radar to see a Beautiful girl V 1
Family goes to Timnah to make arrangements V 5
God used Samson’s rebellion to go alone into the Vineyards V 5
A young lion attacks Samson V 5
The Spirit comes upon Samson to kill the Lion V 6
Why was the lion important?
Possibly to show Samson the strength of the Spirit, 1st time?
source for the riddle
He made arrangements for the wedding V 7
He was a loner V 10 They gave him 30 companions
The riddle V 12 for 30 garments
threaten the bride for the answer V 15
Her nagging V 16-17 for the answer
She told the men V 18
got mad And went to Ashkelon to kill and steal V 19
Then went home without consummating the marriage
Wife then given to best man V 20
What was God’s plan for Samson?
God’s Plan for Samson is Start to Deliver the Israelites from the Philistines
God’s Plan for Samson is Start to Deliver the Israelites from the Philistines
God’s plan for Jonah was to evangelize the Ninevites
God’s plan for Abraham was to wait for a son
What is Gods plan for your life?
I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee. Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about. Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
If we are looking by faith to the Lord he will guide us with his Eye
If we turn our backs on Him he will put a bit into our mouth and lead us the way He wants us to go.
If Samson was sensitive to the Lord he would have a lot less pain in his life
the same with us do we want to live in the Joy of the Lord
or be treated like a beast of burden?