Facts About Samson

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Facts About Samson

• He Was A Judge. - Jdg. 218
• He Was Chosen From Birth A Nazarite. Jdg.
  132-5
• The Spirit Of The Lord Was Upon Him. Jdg.
  1324-25

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Samson Physically Strong, Spiritually Weak

• Destroyed Lion With
• Bare Hands. (145-6)
• Killed 20 Men Of
• Ashkelon. (1419)
• Killed 1000 Men With
• Jawbone Of A Donkey. (1514-15)
• Carried Away The Gates
• To The City Of Gaza. (161-3)

• Ignored The Nazarite Vow. (148-9)
• Married Outside Children Of Israel. (142-3)
• Sexually Immoral. (161)
• Acted Out Of Personal Vengeance Toward Enemies.

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• And she said, "The Philistines are upon you,
  Samson!" So he awoke from his sleep, and said, "I
  will go out as before, at other times, and shake
  myself free!" But he did not know that the LORD
  had departed from him. (Judges 1620)

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With God The Weakest Are Strong,Without God The
Strongest Are Weak

• Gideon his 300 against the Midianites
  (Jdg. 77,12)
• David Goliath
  (1 Sam. 174,38-29)
• Jonathan the Philistines
  (1 Sam. 146, (1319), 1414-15)
• Elijah the prophets of Baal
  (1 Kgs. 1822)
• Zerubbabel (Zech. 46-10)
• Paul (Php. 412 2 Cor. 34-5
  2 Cor. 129-10)

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God Will Forsake Some

• Gods Presence Is A Blessing
• Samson
• Israel (Num. 149 Deut. 313)
• Joshua (Josh. 19)
• Christians (Rom. 831-32)

• Gods Departure Is A Curse
• Samson
• Israel Enter Land (Num.
  1442-43)
• Israel Attack Ai (Josh. 72)
• Saul (1 Sam. 1614 1814)

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The Conduct Of Men Leads To The Departure Of God

• Samson
• Married Woman of Canaan (Jdg. 142-3)
• Touched Unclean (Jdg. 148-9)
• Sexual Immorality (Jdg. 161,4)
• Our Sins Cause God To Depart From Us
• Isa. 591-2
• 2 Jno. 9 Jno. 156
• Rev. 24

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Some Do Not Know The Lord Has Departed From Them

• Gods Presence Is Spiritual, His Departure Has No
  Outward Sign Jn. 424
• God Is Longsuffering - Seeks To Forgive Save
• Samson Could Have Been Defeated At Any Time.
• 2 Pet. 39, 15

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Some Do Not Know The Lord Has Departed From Them

• Maintain Position Or Standing
• No Indication He Was Opposed
• 1 Cor. 51-2
• Service To God Continues Out Of Habit
• I Will Go Out As Before . . . (1620)
• Col. 323

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Some Do Not Know The Lord Has Departed From Them

• Falling Away Is Gradual - Drift Away
• Heb. 21
• Tests For Gods Absence Not Applied
• 2 Cor. 135
• Self-dependent - Think God Will Not Depart
• I Will Go Out As Before. (1620)
• 1 Cor. 1012

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