Lessons From Samson
We can’t work for the Lord if we are bound
in sin.
Matthew 9:36-38 But when He saw the multitudes,
He was moved with compassion for them, because
they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no
shepherd. 37 Then He said to His disciples, “The
harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. 38
Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out
laborers into His harvest.” NKJV
James 2:14-18 What does it profit, my brethren, if
someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can
faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is naked and
destitute of daily food, 16 and one of you says to them,
“Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not
give them the things which are needed for the body, what
does it profit? 17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not
have works, is dead. 18 But someone will say, “You have
faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your
works, and I will show you my faith by my works. NKJV
If our hands are bound in sin, we cannot fight
for God.
Ephesians 6:10-18 Finally, my brethren, be strong in
the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the
whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand
against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not
wrestle against flesh and blood, but against
principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the
darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of
wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take
up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to
withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to
stand. (con’t.)
Ephesians 6:10-18 (con’t.) 14 Stand therefore,
having girded your waist with truth, having put on the
breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod
your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you
will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked
one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the
sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; 18
praying always with all prayer and supplication in the
Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance
and supplication for all the saints— NKJV
If our hands are bound in sin, we cannot fight
for God.
2 Timothy 4:6-8 For I am already being poured out
as a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at
hand. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished
the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Finally, there is laid
up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord,
the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and
not to me only but also to all who have loved His
appearing. NKJV
It is hard to break bonds.
Psalm 116:16 O Lord, truly I am Your servant; I am
Your servant, the son of Your maidservant; You have
loosed my bonds. NKJV
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave
His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him
should not perish but have everlasting life. NKJV
It is hard to break bonds.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is given by
inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for
reproof, for correction, for instruction in
righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be
complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
NKJV
There are thing we must add to our life so that
we will not be blind spiritually.
2 Peter 1:5-9 But also for this very reason, giving all
diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, 6
to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to
perseverance godliness, 7 to godliness brotherly
kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. 8 For if these
things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren
nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9
For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to
blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from
his old sins. NKJV
If we are blind, we cannot see the light.
John 8:12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying,
“I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall
not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” NKJV
John 12:46 I have come as a light into the world,
that whoever believes in Me should not abide in
darkness. NKJV
If we are blind, we cannot see the light.
We are not to be blindly led by the blind.
Matthew 15:14 Let them alone. They are blind
leaders of the blind. And if the blind leads the blind,
both will fall into a ditch.” NKJV
If we are blind, we cannot see the light.
We are not to be blindly led by the blind.
Some are spiritually blind and don’t know it.
Revelation 3:17 Because you say, ‘I am rich, have
become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and
do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor,
blind, and naked— NKJV
If we are blind, we cannot see the light.
We are not to be blindly led by the blind.
Some are spiritually blind and don’t know it.
We must turn to God that our eyes might be
opened.
Psalm 146:8 The Lord opens the eyes of the blind;
The Lord raises those who are bowed down; The
Lord loves the righteous. NKJV
Grind- To crush to bits.
Jesus uses this terminology.
Matthew 21:42-44 Jesus said to them, “Have you never
read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone which the builders
rejected Has become the chief cornerstone. This was the
Lord’s doing, And it is marvelous in our eyes’? 43
“Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken
from you and given to a nation bearing the fruits of it. 44
And whoever falls on this stone will be broken; but on
whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder.” NKJV
Grind- To crush to bits.
Sin will crush us physically and spiritually.
By hanging with the wrong crowd.
1 Corinthians 15:33 Do not be deceived: “Evil
company corrupts good habits.”
Proverbs 1:10 My son, if sinners entice you, Do not
consent.
Exodus 23:2 You shall not follow a crowd to do evil;
nor shall you testify in a dispute so as to turn aside
after many to pervert justice. NKJV
Grind- To crush to bits.
Sin will crush us physically and spiritually.
By hanging with the wrong crowd.
Drinking and drunkenness.
Galatians 5:21 envy, murders, drunkenness,
revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand,
just as I also told you in time past, that those who
practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of
God. NKJV
Sin will crush us physically.
By hanging with the wrong crowd.
Drinking and drunkenness.
1 Peter 4:3 For we have spent enough of our past
lifetime in doing the will of the Gentiles—when we
walked in lewdness, lusts, drunkenness, revelries,
drinking parties, and abominable idolatries. NKJV
Sin will crush us physically.
By hanging with the wrong crowd.
Drinking and drunkenness.
Drugs
Galatians 5:20 idolatry,sorcery (gk.- “pharmakia”},
hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath,
selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, NKJV
Our only hope is to turn to the gospel of Christ.
2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 and to give you who are
troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus is
revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, 8 in
flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not
know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel
of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 These shall be punished
with everlasting destruction from the presence of the
Lord and from the glory of His power, NKJV