Jesus tells us we are to be the Light of the World sndf the salt of the earth.

Salt gives life and flavor.

Light shows us what we need to see.

Are we showing them Christ and a better life through Him?

Naomi and her husband leave Bethlehem for Moab because of a famine. The husband dies, the sons get married, to Ruth and Orpah. Then the sons die after 10 yrs or so.

Naomi is leaving going back to her land, but her witness, her testimony has been such that Ruth will not leave her, but will go with her and nothing but death will separate her from her mother - in law.

Do you remember the blue light? An announcement came over the loudspeaker, you had to rush to get to the section where the sale was.

Church has become the same, you must rush before the doors close again for the week or you miss out on the experience, and it is a full week again before the light comes back out.

David was depressed, Caleb had to wait for 45 years for his promise, and Moses had to mature.

God has given us examples, it is up to us to fully use His Scriptures.

Samson played around with sin, and it finally burns him. He loved Delilah and she loved money. He goes off to his death she heads into retirement.

Be careful who you associate with, be certain they are with you not just for themselves.

Samson and the Philistines are in a vicious cycle of vengeance. The men of Judah, 3000 of them mind you, accost Samson for making their lives worse. Samson goes an a rampage with the jawbone and subdues the Philistines.

In death and in life we need hope. People need Hope in this world today.

That hope is in the Christ, Jesus The Savior. How will they know if they have never heard of that Hope?

Samson prepares a feast for the wedding, the new wife to be betrays him and it only gets worse from there.

Samson is called to begin the deliverance of Israel from the Philistines and he begins to do just that.

Going through this we can learn a lot.

For instance there is one full chapter of just his parents and their message from God.

His mother is asked to adhere to the Nazarite diet during her pregnancy to make sure the baby is pure.

Dad just like Gideon is afraid God will kill them now that they saw Him.

There is power in the Blood. You must be born again. Repent.

All these we have gotten away from. For we are too sophisticated for it. We must return to these terms, this preaching if we are to have an impact.