Judges : Hope for the horrific Part 7
Judges 13-16 The story of Samson

Judges 13-16 The story of Samson
Mark 4:10-12 The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you - hear and accept it.
If you want to make an offering to God, offer Him faith In Jesus Christ.
God can and will often weaken us in order to use us. Our dependence on Him far outweighs anything that we can do for Him.
One day, followers of Jesus will stand before Him and give an account for what we did with our allotted time, treasures and talents…May we respond faithfully to the Gospel so that He will say to us… Well done, good and faithful servant. You were faithful over a few things; you were faithful over the few years I gave you on earth, you were faithful over the few financial resources I entrusted you with, you were faithful with the few talents I blessed you with, and so now come into my kingdom, and...
Judges 6: 1-40 God doesn’t call the brave, He makes the called brave. Those who are called are those who have received the gift of salvation. Our courage is found in our salvation
When leaders lead and people serve, everyone praises God. The kingdom of God has no place for spectators.
Judges 3 : 1-31 God sends the most unexpecting, unassuming deliverer, who like many paved the way for Jesus. The Gospel to many can either be a stumbling block or foolishness - our prayer is that Christ is seen clearly for for He is… the Saviour of the world.
Judges 1 & 2 God's merciful hand saves.
The resurrected life is a life of hope, joy and love.
The resurrected life is a life on mission, to make disciples who will make disciples.
The resurrection life is a life of sowing an reaping. Because there is a law of sowing and reaping, we can therefore extrapolate a theology of sowing and reaping which therefore imposes a spiritual discipline of sowing and reaping. We are called to be obedient in our sowing and reaping, and watch God work.
Exodus 17: 8-16 The Resurrected life leads us to a life of worship. Yahweh Nissi
Phillipians 3:1-11 CSB My goal is to continually know Him and experience the power of His resurrection working in me and to be one with Him in His suffering. There is no better life than this.
Ephesians - Easter Sunday - Ephesians 1:1-14 CSB Every spiritual blessing in the heavens is ours, in Christ, because HE HAS RISEN.
Ephesians - Part XI - Ephesians 6:10 -20 Put on the armour of God
Ephesian - Part X - Ephesians 5:22 -33 Your marriage is important!
Ephesians - Part IX - Ephesians 6:1-9 (CSB) Follow Jesus at work and at home!
Ephesians 5:3-21(ESV) Wake Up! In a world increasingly full of distractions, it is easy to sleepwalk our way through life, blending in with the world. It’s time to wake up to who we are in Christ, and to bring our lives in line with our new identity in Him. It’s time to be filled with the Holy Spirit, allowing Him to make us into that which we already are: God’s New Community on Display!
Ephesians Chapter 4:17-32 (CSB) Stop Trying To Put On A Dead Person’s Clothes.
Ephesians 4:1-16 CSB Spiritual Unity produces healthy diversity.
Ephesians 3: 14-21 (CSB) - A prayer for the fullness of God Paul prays for empowerment so that the church may be filled with the fullness of God.
Ephesians 3:1-13 (CSB) Paul's position, his purpose and the product.
Ephesians 2: 11 - 22 (CSB) His Transcultural Church
Ephesians Chapter 2:1-10 (CSB) Amazing grace how sweet the sound!
Ephesians Chapter 1 (CSB) Open the Eyes of My Heart
Psalm 119 (CSB) This Psalm is 176 verses of concentrated, ecstatic poetry about the word of God. Why was the poet so enamoured with the Scriptures? What can we learn from him? And what difference would it make?
Luke 2:25 - 38 (ESV) Simeon’s song teaches us about the character and mission of the Messiah, Jesus. It opens up our understanding of what salvation entails. It helps us to see Jesus as the promised One who has come to bring comfort and light to all peoples.
Luke 2: 8 -14 (ESV) The Angel’s Song gives us a heavenly view on Christmas; we get to hear what Christmas meant to the Angelic world. For the Angelic world, Christmas means: Glory to God and Peace on earth.
Luke 1:67-80 The Song of Zechariah teaches us significant lessons on waiting and longing. As God’s people we called to live obedient lives even in our waiting, and yet even when we are not faithful in our waiting, God continues to be faithful in his coming.