God Above all: A Study of the Book of Judges God Above our Natural Strength Pastor John Lloyd November 21-22, 2015

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1 God Above all: A Study of the Book of Judges God Above our Natural Strength Pastor John Lloyd November 21-22, 2015 In the life of Samson, he had a temptress name Delilah who was bribed to know by what means we may overpower him, that we may bind him to humble him, Judges 16:5. Every follower of Jesus has an enemy that seeks to do the same. This weekend, we will look at how we can grow in God s strength in the midst of our weakness. Judges 16:4 After this he loved a woman in the Valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah. 5 And the lords of the Philistines came up to her and said to her, Seduce him, and see where his great strength lies, and by what means we may overpower him, that we may bind him to humble him. And we will each give you 1,100 pieces of silver. Memory Verse: Judges 16:6 So Delilah said to Samson, Please tell me where your great strength lies, and how you might be bound, that one could subdue you. Big Idea: Out of great strength can come great weakness, out of great weakness can come an even greater strength! I. from God invites weakness. Judges 16:6 So Delilah said to Samson, Please tell me where your great strength lies, and how you might be bound, that one could subdue you. (Delilah -Dalal- to weaken or impoverish) Samson s fatal attraction was based on sex. Delilah s motivation was for money. The Philistines were after power. This trifecta of

2 money, sex, and power has brought many good people to their destruction. Wiersbe (see question 4) Judges 16:15 And she said to him, How can you say, I love you, when your heart is not with me? You have mocked me these three times, and you have not told me where your great strength lies. (I Corinthians 10:12, Matthew 6:13, James 1:13-14) Judges 16:17And he told her all his heart, and said to her, A razor has never come upon my head, for I have been a Nazirite to God from my mother s womb. If my head is shaved, then my strength will leave me, and I shall become weak and be like any other man. Judges 16:20-21, Proverbs 13:15 (NKJV) Sin always blinds, binds and grinds. Out of great strength can come great weakness. II. upon God invites God s strength. Judges 16:22 But the hair of his head began to grow again after it had been shaved. Judges 16:23-24 (see question 6) Just when you think it s unredeemable, God can redeem! PJ Five Action Steps in bringing God s strength to your soul: A. Acknowledge your fatal. Psalm 38:18: I confess my iniquity; I am sorry for my sin. B. Admit you need. Psalm 34:17: The righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them.

3 C. Avoid. Genesis 4:7b Sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it. D. for help. Judges 16:28Then Samson called to the LORD and said, O Lord GOD, please remember me and please strengthen me only this once, O God, that I may be avenged on the Philistines for my two eyes. E. Assimilate God s into your life. Psalm 119:11: I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. How far can a person go before God will not deal with him anymore? There is no pit so deep that the love of God is not deeper still. Corrie Ten Boom (see question 8) Judges 16:30 And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. Then he bowed with all his strength, and the house fell upon the lords and upon all the people who were in it. So the dead whom he killed at his death were more than those whom he had killed during his life. (Romans 5:19, Colossians 2:14-15) James 4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. What about God s call on your life? Is it being fulfilled? Is it sidetracked by some sin or distraction? Will you draw near to God allow Him to cleanse you and purify you & consecrate you! Out of great weakness can come great strength. Thanking God for His amazing grace and power to redeem.

4 Growth Group Questions for November 25 Judges 16 1.Read Judges Chapters 16. What are the 3 main ideas that stand out to you from these chapters? 2.Read Judges 16:1-4. Summarize what happens to Samson. How does this echo earlier events in Samson s life? 3. Read Judges 16:5-15, 2 Corinthians 2:11. Discuss the three attempts Delilah made to find out Samson s strength. What can we learn about how our enemy works against us spiritually? 4.Read Judges 16:20 and page 152 in Keller s book about the danger of success. In grace God takes even our weaknesses and failures and uses them for us, but in sin, we take even his gifts and strengths and use them against him. How could the outward gains in your life inward losses? Are there any outward losses that the Lord is using to cause inward gains? 5. You cannot love a fellow creature fully till you love God. (The Great Divorce, page 100) How, and from whom, have you enjoyed receiving gift-love? When is your love need-love How will you love God enough at those points to transform it into gift-love? 6. Read Judges 16: What strategy does Delilah use in 16:15-16? What does this lead Samson to do v.17? What do you find significant in what happens next 16:18-22? Hair growing? 7. Read Judges 16: Describe the scene in this gathering in 16: What stands out to you in 16:28-30? How does Samson s death help you appreciate and praise Jesus sacrifice? 8. Where do you need to rely on God s grace instead of your own strength? How could it change your actions and joy? 9.What impresses you most in Samson s story? What do you think God wants us to see most about Himself in Samson s story?

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