July 1, 2021
Manoah’s Wife: Unnamed but Not Anonymous
Israel was in big trouble, and they needed a big solution, and God revealed his big plan to a wife who displayed big faith.
Articles for tag: Samson
August 24, 2020
A Time for Boldness (Aug. 30 Lesson Application)
By David Faust When astronauts take untethered space walks, they float in outer space without anything attaching them to the space station. What a feeling of complete freedom! They are untethered and free from all restraints—but in grave danger. I’m sure those astronauts feel relieved when they scramble safely back into the spaceship. They couldn’t survive out there alone. Do you want to be untethered and free from any restraint? Consider what it was like during the raucous era of the Judges. “In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit” (Judges 17:6, 21:25)—and that remains
June 19, 2017
Lesson for June 25, 2017: Samson (Judges 13-16)
Dr. Mark Scott wrote this treatment of the International Sunday School Lesson. Scott teaches preaching and New Testament at Ozark Christian College, Joplin, Missouri. This lesson treatment is published in the June 18, 2017, issue of The Lookout magazine, and is also available online at www.lookoutmag.com. ______ By Mark Scott I do not like Samson. Like Esau, he was a sensualist (Hebrews 12:16, 17). He lived by his glands instead of his God. He was a playboy. The Samson narrative in Judges (chapters 13-16) is filled with rebellion, sexual immorality, anger, revenge, disappointment, heartache, and a glimmer of hope. That being said, Samson judged Israel
June 12, 2017
Lesson for June 18, 2017: Jephthah (Judges 11)
Dr. Mark Scott wrote this treatment of the International Sunday School Lesson. Scott teaches preaching and New Testament at Ozark Christian College, Joplin, Missouri. This lesson treatment is published in the June 11, 2017, issue of The Lookout magazine, and is also available online at www.lookoutmag.com. ______ By Mark Scott In the book of Judges, the judges get progressively worse as we go along. We”ve gone from Deborah and Barak (good) to Gideon (all right) to Jephthah (not stunning) and next week to Samson (terrible). The enemies of Israel in our lessons also get progressively worse, from the Canaanites to the Midianites to the Ammonites.
August 1, 2011
Lesson for Aug. 7, 2011: Walk in God”s Path (Judges 13:1-8, 24, 25)
Through Manoah, his wife, and Hannah, Lori Mills considers what it means to seek God's will, remember his provision, and faithfully follow his instructions when facing life's deepest desires.
