Matthew 27
11 Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor and the governor asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” “Yes, it is as you say,” Jesus replied. 12 When he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he gave no answer. 13 Then Pilate asked him, “Don’t you hear the testimony they […]
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I can’t say enough about this awesome Advent resource. If you haven’t seen it under the tab at the top of the page, here’s the address. It’s great because Grace and Hannah have coloring sheets, while Joel and Bethany have worksheets. They get to read the passage and go back marking things different colors (like […]
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In church yesterday we talked about Urban legends. Not the legend ‘do spiders lurk in airport toilets?’ But, legends like ‘all roads lead to God.’ Some people may say if you can get to the top of the house by ladder, rope or stair, why does it matter how you got there? The fact is […]
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In this life we have a path that we follow. We may not always see the Master’s hand, but He is ever vigilant and constantly weaving the pattern of our lives. When you look at a beautiful tapestry, look at the back first. See the woven threads, how they run and break, get knotted up […]
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21 Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes and took him down to Gaza. Binding him with bronze shackles, they set him to grinding in the prison. 22 But the hair on his head began to grow again after it had been shaved.
23 Now the rulers of the Philistines assembled to offer […]
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Judges 16
1 One day Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute. He went in to spend the night with her. 2 The people of Gaza were told, “Samson is here!” So they surrounded the place and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate. They made no move during […]
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Let’s see we left off here:
14 As he approached Lehi, the Philistines came toward him shouting. The Spirit of the LORD came upon him in power. The ropes on his arms became like charred flax, and the bindings dropped from his hands. 15 Finding a fresh jawbone of a donkey, he grabbed it and struck […]
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Judges 15
1 Later on, at the time of wheat harvest, Samson took a young goat and went to visit his wife. He said, “I’m going to my wife’s room.” But her father would not let him go in.
2 “I was so sure you thoroughly hated her,” he said, “that I gave her to […]
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Judges 14
1 Samson went down to Timnah and saw there a young Philistine woman. 2 When he returned, he said to his father and mother, “I have seen a Philistine woman in Timnah; now get her for me as my wife.” 3 His father and mother replied, “Isn’t there an acceptable woman among […]
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We’re doing an interesting devotional this week, the story of Samson. Now most people go immediately to the end and read about strong Samson lusting after Delilah and then her cutting his hair off and him crushing all the Philistines under the temple when his hair grows back. But we started at the beginning, before […]
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