We all need strong relationships, strong friendships, strong marriages. C. S. Lewis once said, “Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art…It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival.” This...

Samson kills a lion and then takes the dripping honey back to his parents. What a picture of Jesus – destroys the satan’s power and now he stands with blessing of God on His hands encouraging us to come “taste and see that the Lord is good. We are...

Samson “went down to Timnah” – he was tempted by what he saw and then followed through with what was ‘right in his own eyes’. How are we drawn away in a similar way? How should we respond when it comes to temptation and how can God work through evil...

Samson struggled with his eyes; what he saw is what he wanted. Which way are your eyes gazing? This week we consider if we are looking towards the world or focusing on Christ.

The result of Samson being blessed was a holy stirring from God (vs 24/25). “Stir” in verse 25 literally means ‘agitated’. Samson’s agitation and call was centered on the “Wall of Ekron” – the philistine’s stronghold (his people’s rightful...

Israel has drifted from the call of God on their nation. Even though they don’t cry out to Him, he still sends a deliverer in Samson – once again, God shows He is a loving, merciful and gracious God. It’ll His deliverance and it’s His call. He did the...

We are all called to serve Christ. Samson’s calling was exceptional and yet with such a high call he was dragged down. Samson was called to be the stranger in town, "odd" because of God. Are we willing to step out from the crowd and choose...

In Judges we read that the land was oppressed by the ruling Philistines, strongholds ruled the land and Israel had drifted from their God. What are the strongholds that can hold us back? How do you break them and is there hope?