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LEADING A NATION BACK TO GOD Studies in the book of Judges “Samson, Careless in His Vow”

LEADING A NATION BACK TO GOD Studies in the book of Judges “Samson, Careless in His Vow” Judges 13:1- 16:31. “Samson, Careless in His Vow”. ‘STARTING OFF RIGHT DOES NOT GUARANTEE FINISHING WELL’ [3:5-7, 12-14; 4:1-3; 6:1,2; 8:33-35; 10:6-9]

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LEADING A NATION BACK TO GOD Studies in the book of Judges “Samson, Careless in His Vow”

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  1. LEADING A NATION BACK TO GOD Studies in the book of Judges “Samson, Careless in His Vow” Judges 13:1- 16:31

  2. “Samson, Careless in His Vow” ‘STARTING OFF RIGHT DOES NOT GUARANTEE FINISHING WELL’ [3:5-7, 12-14; 4:1-3; 6:1,2; 8:33-35; 10:6-9] Judges 10:10-16 The last recorded repentance of Israel. The reason this section: (13:1 – 16:31) is a birth narrative is to counter the gods of the Philistines. (Ashtaroth, female counter part to baal)

  3. “Samson, Careless in His Vow” Spiritual Spiral for the Seventh Time: “Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord” (vs.1-3) Hebrews 2:1-3

  4. “Samson, Careless in His Vow” Supernatural Arrival: (vs.1-3) Instructions on rearing the child: Responsive worship: (altar and sacrifice) Understanding God: (will He kill us?) Psalm 127:3-5 “arrows go where they are pointed.”

  5. “Samson, Careless in His Vow” Superficial Devotion: (vs.3,4) Nazarite: 1. No fermented beverages. 2. No touching dead corpses. 3. No cutting of the hair. Romans 12:1,2

  6. “Samson, Careless in His Vow” Strong Assignment: “To deliver Israel from the hand of the Philistines” (vs.5) John 15:7

  7. Life Steps • Compromising the Word and Idolatrous worship is costly. • A Spiritual spiral has only one recovery, REPENTANCE. • Be on guard against hasty “Promises” ‘STARTING OFF RIGHT DOES NOT GUARANTEE FINISHING WELL’

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