Broadstreet
Church of Christ
1213 Broad Street Phenix
City, Alabama
Schedule of Services
Sunday:
Bible Study
10:00 A.M.
Morning Worship
11:00 A.M.
Evening Worship
5:00 P.M.
Wednesday:
Bible Study
7:30 P.M.
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Christ brings a sword
1. A sword of separation
Matthew 10:34
34
Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I
came not to send peace, but a sword.
2. The word of God
Ephesians
6:17
17
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of
the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Hebrews 4:12
12
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and
sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of
soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the
thoughts and intents of the heart.
Revelation 1:16
16
And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out
of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun
shineth in his strength.
3. The sword of civil authority
Romans
13:1-8
1
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers.
For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
2
Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth
the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves
damnation.
3
For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to
the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good,
and thou shalt have praise of the same:
4
For he is the minister of God to thee for good.
But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword
in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him
that doeth evil.
5
Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for
wrath, but also for conscience sake.
6
For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they
are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
7
Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to
whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to
whom honour.
8
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for
he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
4. The sword of judgment
Genesis 3:24
24
So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east
of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way,
to keep the way of the tree of life.
5. The sword of correction
Revelation
2:16
16
Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and
will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
6. The sword of victory
Revelation
19:15
15
And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that
with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of
iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty
God.
Evening Worship
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Samson
Introduction:
a. A strong man who was weak
b. A blessed man who was not wise
I. SAMSON’S PARENTS INDULGED HIM:
A. THEY HAD A GOOD START, ASKED FOR HELP
Judges
13:8
8
Then Manoah intreated the LORD, and said, O my
Lord, let the man of God which thou didst send come again unto us, and teach
us what we shall do unto the child that shall be born.
B. THEY MADE SOME TERRIBLE MISTAKES – DIDN'T DISCIPLINE HIM , INDULGED HIM
Judges
14:1-10
1
And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman
in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.
2
And he came up, and told his father and his
mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the
Philistines: now therefore get her for me to wife.
3
Then his father and his mother said unto him, Is
there never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my
people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And
Samson said unto his father, Get her for me; for she pleaseth me well.
4
But his father and his mother knew not that it was
of the LORD, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that
time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.
5
Then went Samson down, and his father and his
mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a
young lion roared against him.
6
And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him,
and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand:
but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.
7
And he went down, and talked with the woman; and
she pleased Samson well.
8
And after a time he returned to take her, and he
turned aside to see the carcass of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm
of bees and honey in the carcass of the lion.
9
And he took thereof in his hands, and went on
eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave them, and they did
eat: but he told not them that he had taken the honey out of the carcass of
the lion.
10
So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson
made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
II. HIS WOMEN CORRUPTED HIM:
A. THEY DIDN'T REALLY LOVE HIM:
1. The woman at Timnah
Judges
15:5-17
5
And when he had set the brands on fire, he let
them go into the standing corn of the Philistines, and burnt up both the
shocks, and also the standing corn, with the vineyards and olives.
6
Then the Philistines said, Who hath done this? And
they answered, Samson, the son in law of the Timnite, because he had taken
his wife, and given her to his companion. And the Philistines came up, and
burnt her and her father with fire.
7
And Samson said unto them, Though ye have done
this, yet will I be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.
8
And he smote them hip and thigh with a great
slaughter: and he went down and dwelt in the top of the rock Etam.
9
Then the Philistines went up, and pitched in
Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi.
10
And the men of Judah said, Why are ye come up
against us? And they answered, To bind Samson are we come up, to do to him
as he hath done to us.
11
Then three thousand men of Judah went to the top
of the rock Etam, and said to Samson, Knowest thou not that the Philistines
are rulers over us? what is this that thou hast done unto us? And he said
unto them, As they did unto me, so have I done unto them.
12
And they said unto him, We are come down to bind
thee, that we may deliver thee into the hand of the Philistines. And Samson
said unto them, Swear unto me, that ye will not fall upon me yourselves.
13
And they spake unto him, saying, No; but we will
bind thee fast, and deliver thee into their hand: but surely we will not
kill thee. And they bound him with two new cords, and brought him up from
the rock.
14
And when he came unto Lehi, the Philistines
shouted against him: and the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and
the cords that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire,
and his bands loosed from off his hands.
15
And he found a new jawbone of an ass, and put
forth his hand, and took it, and slew a thousand men therewith.
16
And Samson said, With the jawbone of an ass, heaps
upon heaps, with the jaw of an ass have I slain a thousand men.
17
And it came to pass, when he had made an end of
speaking, that he cast away the jawbone out of his hand, and called that
place Ramathlehi.
2. Delilah
Judges
16:4-20
4
And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a
woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.
5
And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her,
and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and
by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict
him; and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.
6
And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee,
wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to
afflict thee.
7
And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with
seven green withes that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as
another man.
8
Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to
her seven green withes which had not been dried, and she bound him with
them.
9
Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her
in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson.
And he brake the withes, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the
fire. So his strength was not known.
10
And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast
mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou
mightest be bound.
11
And he said unto her, If they bind me fast with
new ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another
man.
12
Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him
therewith, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And
there were liers in wait abiding in the chamber. And he brake them from off
his arms like a thread.
13
And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast
mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And
he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.
14
And she fastened it with the pin, and said unto
him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awaked out of his sleep,
and went away with the pin of the beam, and with the web.
15
And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love
thee, when thine heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three
times, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth.
16
And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily
with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death;
17
That he told her all his heart, and said unto her,
There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto
God from my mother's womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me,
and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.
18
And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his
heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up
this once, for he hath showed me all his heart. Then the lords of the
Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand.
19
And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she
called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his
head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.
20
And she said, The Philistines be upon thee,
Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other
times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the LORD was departed
from him.
B. WHY SHOULD THEY? FROM DIFFERENT
BACKGROUNDS, GOALS NOT THE SAME
III. SAMSON’S GREATEST ENEMY WAS
HIMSELF:
A. DISOBEDIENT
Judges
14:5-9
5
Then went Samson down, and his father and his
mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a
young lion roared against him.
6
And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him,
and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand:
but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.
7
And he went down, and talked with the woman; and
she pleased Samson well.
8
And after a time he returned to take her, and he
turned aside to see the carcass of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm
of bees and honey in the carcass of the lion.
9
And he took thereof in his hands, and went on
eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave them, and they did
eat: but he told not them that he had taken the honey out of the carcass of
the lion.
B. INDULGENT
Judges
14:2
2
And he came up, and told his father and his
mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the
Philistines: now therefore get her for me to wife.
C. WASTED TIME
Judges
14:12
12
And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a
riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of
the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty
change of garments:
D. WASTED ABILITY
Judges
14:20
20
But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom
he had used as his friend.
IV. WHAT SAMSON MISSED:
A. THE LOVE OF A GOOD WOMAN
PROVERBS 31:10-31
10
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is
far above rubies.
11
The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her,
so that he shall have no need of spoil.
12
She will do him good and not evil all the days of
her life.
13
She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly
with her hands.
14
She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her
food from afar.
15
She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth
meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
16
She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the
fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
17
She girdeth her loins with strength, and
strengtheneth her arms.
18
She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her
candle goeth not out by night.
19
She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands
hold the distaff.
20
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she
reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
21
She is not afraid of the snow for her household:
for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
22
She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her
clothing is silk and purple.
23
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth
among the elders of the land.
24
She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and
delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
25
Strength and honour are her clothing; and she
shall rejoice in time to come.
26
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her
tongue is the law of kindness.
27
She looketh well to the ways of her household, and
eateth not the bread of idleness.
28
Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her
husband also, and he praiseth her.
29
Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou
excellest them all.
30
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a
woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
31
Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her
own works praise her in the gates.
B. PROPER SELF – WORTH
ECCLESIASTICS
12:13, 14
13
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter:
Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
14
For God shall bring every work into judgment, with
every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
C. AN ENDURING RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD
II
TIMOTHY 4:6-8
6
For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of
my departure is at hand.
7
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my
course, I have kept the faith:
8
Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of
righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that
day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
Conclusion:
a. Come to Jesus, He will make you strong
Philippians
4:13
13
I can do all things through Christ which
strengtheneth me.
b. Come back and He will build you up in the most holy faith
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