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Deeper Christian Life Ministry The Netherlands DEEPER LIFE BIBLE CHURCH, LOCATION / REGION SEARCH

Deeper Christian Life Ministry The Netherlands DEEPER LIFE BIBLE CHURCH, LOCATION / REGION SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES Year of Full Restoration 06 august, 2017 Email: info@deeperlife. nl; Websites: www. dclm-nl. org; www. dclm. org …earnestly contend for the FAITH which was once delivered unto the SAINTS (Jude 3)

Deeper Christian Life Ministry The Netherlands LESSON 654: Samson’s Lust and Fall • MEMORY

Deeper Christian Life Ministry The Netherlands LESSON 654: Samson’s Lust and Fall • MEMORY VERSE: “And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah” – Judges 16: 4 • TEXT: Judges 16: 1 -31 …earnestly contend for the FAITH which was once delivered unto the SAINTS (Jude 3)

Deeper Christian Life Ministry The Netherlands SUMMARY (1) • In our previous study, we

Deeper Christian Life Ministry The Netherlands SUMMARY (1) • In our previous study, we learnt that; • Samson’s actions was in fulfilment of the goal and purpose of his birth. • Believers should not revenge the wrongs others do to them. • The Spirit of God came upon Samson; yet God did not approve his wayward lifestyle: God departed from him when he sinned. • When the believer is baptised in the Holy Ghost, he is filled to live and serve the Lord. • Prayer opens the gate of heaven. It moves the hand of God and supplies every need. …earnestly contend for the FAITH which was once delivered unto the SAINTS (Jude 3)

Deeper Christian Life Ministry The Netherlands SUMMARY (2) • In our this study, we

Deeper Christian Life Ministry The Netherlands SUMMARY (2) • In our this study, we shall see: • What lust means: • It is an uncontrolled desire for something, especially sexual immorality that satisfies the flesh and always has a ruinous end. • How Samson became blind and enslaved because of his uncontrolled desires. • Samson never allowed God to conquer him: • Although he was a great conqueror, he was not disciplined and depended on his own strength. • The result of Samson’s unequal yoke and what led to his fall. …earnestly contend for the FAITH which was once delivered unto the SAINTS (Jude 3)

Deeper Christian Life Ministry The Netherlands DISCUSSION …earnestly contend for the FAITH which was

Deeper Christian Life Ministry The Netherlands DISCUSSION …earnestly contend for the FAITH which was once delivered unto the SAINTS (Jude 3)

Deeper Christian Life Ministry The Netherlands QUESTION 1 Why did the Philistines use women

Deeper Christian Life Ministry The Netherlands QUESTION 1 Why did the Philistines use women as traps to catch Samson? • Judges 14: 1, 2, 15 – 18 • Judges 16: 1, 2, 4, 5 …earnestly contend for the FAITH which was once delivered unto the SAINTS (Jude 3)

Deeper Christian Life Ministry The Netherlands QUESTION 2 Why did Samson drift into lust?

Deeper Christian Life Ministry The Netherlands QUESTION 2 Why did Samson drift into lust? • Judges 14: 1, 2 • Judges 16: 1, 4 • James 4: 4 …earnestly contend for the FAITH which was once delivered unto the SAINTS (Jude 3)

Deeper Christian Life Ministry The Netherlands QUESTION 3 What are the spiritual lessons believers

Deeper Christian Life Ministry The Netherlands QUESTION 3 What are the spiritual lessons believers should learn from the life of Samson? • James 1: 14, 15 • Proverbs 6: 26 • Judges 16: 20 • Judges 16: 24 …earnestly contend for the FAITH which was once delivered unto the SAINTS (Jude 3)

Deeper Christian Life Ministry The Netherlands QUESTION 4 List some factors that led to

Deeper Christian Life Ministry The Netherlands QUESTION 4 List some factors that led to Samson’s fall and how close believers can be to the opposite sex. • Judges 16: 20 • Judges 14: 3 (Proverbs 29: 1) • Galatians 5: 16 • 1 Corinthians 6: 16 – 18 …earnestly contend for the FAITH which was once delivered unto the SAINTS (Jude 3)

Deeper Christian Life Ministry The Netherlands QUESTION 5 What can believers do to avoid

Deeper Christian Life Ministry The Netherlands QUESTION 5 What can believers do to avoid falling into Samson-like temptation? • 1 Corinthians 10: 12 • 1 Thessalonians 5: 22 • Hebrews 10: 25 • Job 31: 1 …earnestly contend for the FAITH which was once delivered unto the SAINTS (Jude 3)

Deeper Christian Life Ministry The Netherlands CONCLUSION • Our passions, desires, ambitions and aspirations

Deeper Christian Life Ministry The Netherlands CONCLUSION • Our passions, desires, ambitions and aspirations should be kept under control by the Spirit. • To continue in sin, compromise and bondage will eventually lead to a terrible end. • We must not take God’s mercy for granted. • Believers need to: • Watch and pray, otherwise we become trapped and bound by sin. • Be sober and vigilant, putting on the whole armour of God to stand against the wiles of the devil. • Guard against unequal yoke. …earnestly contend for the FAITH which was once delivered unto the SAINTS (Jude 3)

Deeper Christian Life Ministry The Netherlands TIME TO PRAY! …earnestly contend for the FAITH

Deeper Christian Life Ministry The Netherlands TIME TO PRAY! …earnestly contend for the FAITH which was once delivered unto the SAINTS (Jude 3)