Scottsbluff Church of Christ
October 18, 2020
Colossians 1:9-14 ESV
The Outlaw and the Strong Man
The Outlaw Leader: Jephthah
An Outcast: From fugitive to fighter
A son of a harlot AND a valiant warrior
Judges 11:1-11 ESV
The Outlaw Leader: Jephthah
The Occasion: From foe to freer
Stubbornness of Ammon
The response of Jephthah
Judges 11:12-28 ESV
The Outlaw Leader: Jephthah
The Outrageous: From foolish to faithful
The vow
Judges 11:29-40 ESV
The Outlaw Leader: Jephthah
The Outcome: From friction to fulfillment
Ephriam/Shibboleth
Judges 12:1-7 ESV
The Outlaw Leader: Jephthah
The Objectives of Jephthah:
We are to be wise as serpents and innocent as doves (Matthew 10:16)
Matthew 10:16 ESV
The Outlaw Leader: Jephthah
The Objectives of Jephthah:
Honor our vows, but be careful
James 5:12 ESV
The Outlaw Leader: Jephthah
The Objectives of Jephthah:
Even an outcast can accomplish great things for God.
Be men and women of integrity
The Strong Man: Samson
The Rite of Samson
The faith of Manoah and his wife
Nazarite
Judges 13:1-7 ESV
The Strong Man: Samson
The Riddle of Samson
The attraction trip
The celebration trip
The vengeance trip
Judges 14:1-20 ESV
The Strong Man: Samson
The Recklessness of Samson
Revenge
Jawbone
Judges 15:1-20 ESV
The Strong Man: Samson
The Reward of Samson
Philistine's humiliation
Delilah's seduction
Samson's Arrogance
Samson's Humiliation
Judges 16:1-31 ESV
The Strong Man: Samson
The Revelation of Samson
Self-control of our passions is key
The Strong Man: Samson
The Revelation of Samson
Surmise who and what is our power source
The Strong Man: Samson
The Revelation of Samson
*Whatever Samson accomplished for God, we can accomplish for the church
*We have power over our enemy (1 John 4:4)
*We have power over the world (1 John 5:5)
*We have power over sin and temptation (James 4:7)