Samson 2 - Flawed Humanity, Victory of God

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The end of the story of Samson

Introduction, Samson 1 review

     God is doing something, Samson doing something else

Flawed humanity, The victory of god

     Weakness and Strength, 16:1-3

     Two things to see

Enter Delilah

     The Plans of Power 4-6

     Playing Games, 7-22

     Game 1—Bowstrings

     Game 2—Ropes

     Game 3—The Weave

     Upping Her Game

The Victory of God

     Worship and Gloating, 23-25

     Calling on the Lord, 26-28

     Deliverance through the Judge, 29-31

Jesus and the judges

     Transition in Judges

     Follow King Jesus, by the Spirit

COMMUNITY MEDITATION

KNOW

• Discuss the tragic phrase in Judges 16:20. “But he did not know that the LORD had left him.” What questions does this provoke in you? What emotions?
• The final act of the Samson narrative is God’s victory over his enemies. In the final scene do we see Samson finally repent? Yes? No? Why or Why not?

FEEL

• Have you ever felt that you’ve messed up so bad that God doesn’t want me and could never use me?”
• Read of 1 John 1:5-2:6. What should be in our focus in light of our own sin?

LIVE

• The Holy Spirit lives within every believer and is the strength and power for life, godliness and mission. Read Galatian 5:16-26. Discuss together ways we might yield to the Spirit’s leadership. How does he convict us of sin? Give us power to confess and forsake sin as well as to love and witness to others?