Judges 13-16IntroductionJudges 13:5 – Samson was a Nazirite, so he did not cut his hair.Some things Samson did were by God’s design. Judges 14:1-4God can use people who are sinners to do His will.“Love” is blindJudges 16:4-21 – Samson loved Delilah, but she did not seem to love him back.Judges 14:17-18 – It was not the first time Samson was overcome by a woman.I may marry someone who hurts me spiritually.Boys, it’s a problem if you become more interested in girls than in God.Girls, it’s a problem if you become more interested in boys than in God.The strength came from God, not his hair.Judges 13:24-25 – The Spirit of the Lord was upon Samson.Judges 14:6Judges 15:14-15Judges 13:3-5 – God told Samson’s mother the conditions upon which God would bless him.Judges 16:28-30I Peter 3:21 – The power of God saves us – the power is not in the water.I Peter 1:18; I John 1:7; Colossians 1:13-14Samson had to have long hair to receive the blessing of strength.We must be baptized to receive the blessing of forgiveness.