1 Corinthians 3:1-9 (HCSB)The Problem of Immaturity3 Brothers, I was not able to speak to you as spiritual people but as people of the flesh, as babies in Christ. 2 I gave you milk to drink, not solid food, because you were not yet ready for it. In fact, you are still not ready, 3 because you are still fleshly. For since there is envy and strife among you, are you not fleshly and living like unbel...  Read More

1 Corinthians 1:10-17 (HCSB)Divisions at Corinth 10 Now I urge you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree in what you say, that there be no divisions among you, and that you be united with the same understanding and the same conviction. 11 For it has been reported to me about you, my brothers, by members of Chloe’s household, that there is rivalry among you. 12 What...  Read More

1 Corinthians 1:1-9  (HCSB)Greeting 1 Paul, called as an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will, and Sosthenes our brother: 2 To God’s church at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus and called as saints, with all those in every place who call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord—both their Lord and ours. 3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Thanksg...  Read More

Honor God by dedicating all you have and all you are to Him.KEY TRUTH: God Used Samson's Ruined Marriage to Engage the Philistines (Judges 14-15)KEY TRUTH: God Used Samson's Capture to Destroy the Philistines (Judges 16)How will I put this into practice this week?FAMILY CONNECTION: CONTINUE THE DISCUSSION AFTER CHURCH!How did Delilah get Samson to tell her the secret to his strength?    What happe...  Read More

1.  Why might it have been so easy for Israel to return to sin after the death of a judge, knowing that each previous choice to do so led to years of oppression? How does Israel’s predisposition toward sin contrast with Manoah’s response of TWO offerings (one for sin and one in worship)?2. How do you handle a child or friend that is adamant about doing something foolish (as Samson    was with the ...  Read More

Judges 16:21-31  (HCSB)Samson’s Defeat and Death21 The Philistines seized him and gouged out his eyes. They brought him down to Gaza and bound him with bronze shackles, and he was forced to grind grain in the prison. 22 But his hair began to grow back after it had been shaved. 23 Now the Philistine leaders gathered together to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon. They rejoiced and said: Our...  Read More

Judges 16:1-20  (HCSB)Samson and Delilah 16 Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute and went to bed with her. 2 When the Gazites heard that Samson was there, they surrounded the place and waited in ambush for him all that night at the city gate. While they were waiting quietly, they said, “Let us wait until dawn; then we will kill him.” 3 But Samson stayed in bed until midnight when he got ...  Read More

Judges 15 (HCSB)Samson’s Revenge 15 Later on, during the wheat harvest, Samson took a young goat as a gift and visited his wife. “I want to go to my wife in her room,” he said. But her father would not let him enter. 2 “I was sure you hated her,” her father said, “so I gave her to one of the men who accompanied you. Isn’t her younger sister more beautiful than she is? Why not take her instead?” 3 ...  Read More

Judges 14  (HCSB)Samson’s Riddle 14 Samson went down to Timnah and saw a young Philistine woman there. 2 He went back and told his father and his mother: “I have seen a young Philistine woman in Timnah. Now get her for me as a wife.” 3 But his father and mother said to him, “Can’t you find a young woman among your relatives or among any of our people? Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines f...  Read More

Judges 13 (HCSB)Birth of Samson, the Last Judge13 The Israelites again did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, so the Lord handed them over to the Philistines 40 years. 2 There was a certain man from Zorah, from the family of Dan, whose name was Manoah; his wife was unable to conceive and had no children. 3 The Angel of the Lord appeared to the woman and said to her, “It is true that you are unable...  Read More

Learn to depend on God in every situation. Do not trust in your own strength.FAMILY CONNECTION: CONTINUE THE DISCUSSION AFTER CHURCH!Why did God reduce the number of men He sent with Gideon?  How did hearing the Midianite soldier’s dream encourage Gideon?  Why is it important to know what the Bible says about sin?KEY TRUTH: Success Comes From Gods' Power, Not by Our Own Strength (Judges 7:1-8)KEY ...  Read More

1.  When you think about God being in control, what does that mean to you? Israel was often surrounded by enemies and would cry out to God. What difference does it make that God has the power, authority, and desire to work for the good of His people?2. In the book of Judges, God chose to save His people through fallen, broken, and weak people –it wasn’t a miraculous and instantaneous occurrence. W...  Read More