Sampson
Posted by: Buffalo Dream Center
Topic: Bible Stories
Verse:
Props:
Long hair
Delilah’s dress
Instructions:
Discussion:
Story:
1.Samson decided he would live for God.
a. He decided to live holy before God. He promised God that He would stay away from sin.
b. Samson looked like any ordinary Israelite but He had the power of the Holy Spirit in Him because He obeyed God’s commands.
c. God raised up Samson to defeat the Philistines-enemies of God’s people.
d. There was nothing that the Philistines could do to stop Samson.
e. Samson did things that ordinary men could not do.
i. He killed a lion with his bare hands.
ii. He tore the gates from the walls of a city and carried them away
iii. He killed 1000 Philistines with the jawbone of a donkey.
iv. Samson kept the Philistines away from God’s people.
2.Samson disobeyed God and lost his power.
a. Samson fell in love with a woman named Delilah.
i. She was a Philistine.
b. It was against God’s rules for an Israelite and Philistine to marry.
i. Philistine woman did not love God-They worshipped other wicked gods.
c. The Philistine leaders offered Delilah money to find out the secret of Samson’s strength, and she agreed.
i. Delilah loved money more than Samson.
d. Delilah coaxed Samson to tell the secret of his strength. After some time went by Samson agreed to tell.
i. Samson told Delilah about the promise He made to God.
ii. A part of that promise included not cutting his hair.
iii. Samson said if I break my covenant with God, I would no longer be strong.
e. In the night while Samson was asleep, Delilah cut off his hair.
f. When Samson woke up he realized what had happen.
i. He had disobeyed God.
ii. His hair ended up being cut off.
iii. He no longer had strength to fight off the Philistines
g. The Philistines came and bound Samson up and plucked out his eyes.
Conclusion: Sampson let sin into his life and it ruined His life. He could not longer shine for God, and he could no longer do the things God wanted him to do. Once we have decided to live for Jesus we must never let our life get full of sin. If we do our we will not be able to shine for God just like the flashlight couldn’t shine with all the garbage in it.
If we have sin in our life we must get rid of it immediately so we can live for Jesus. So, I want everyone to think for a minute about your life. Do you have sin you need to get rid of? If you can think of something put up your hand? Now who wants to decide today to get rid of that sin so you can live for Jesus-keep you hand up?
Pray – Ask for forgiveness and the strength to live for Jesus
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