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Judges: Spiritual Struggle
WINNING OR LOSING IN MARRIAGE: OTHNIEL AND SAMSON
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Jack Rendel
Text: Judges 3:1‑11 and
Judges chapters 13-16*
I. Introduction
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"How I met my
wife". It all began in the summer of ... and she has been a
great help and encouragement to me in the ministry.
I hope I have been the same for her.
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A powerful
relationship. A great theme of movies and songs.
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This
relationship can increase either blessings or problems in the
Christian life. George Verwer said marriage is 'God's
university'. Singles and married couples must also relate.
II. Judges
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Apostasy
(turning away from the Lord) came through marriage (Judges 3:6).
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The first
apostasy and salvation through Othniel (3:7‑11).
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Othniel's secret
weapon, Acsah (1:11‑15).
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Caleb was
her father ‑ the family - father (I Samuel
8:1-3)
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The field was
her ‑ the inheritance - land
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The springs ‑ the development - water
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Samson's
difficulties. Judges 13‑16.
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The
Philistine woman - 14:1‑3 - 'unbeliever' (Ruth 1:16
and Ezra 9:14)
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The prostitute - 16:1‑3 - 'immoral'
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Delilah - 16:4‑6 -
'materialist'
III. Other Biblical cases
in which marriage led to defeat or to victory
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The
case of Solomon and his many wives who turned his heart from the
Lord(1Kings 11:1‑11).
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Joshua 23:12,
13 ... Joshua 24:15 ... as for me and for my house we will serve the
Lord (AV/KJV).
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Ahab kills
Naboth and takes his vineyard, ... urged on by Jezebel, his wife
(1Kings 21:25 NIV).
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2Corinthians
6:14 ... unequally yoked ... (AV/KJV).
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Acts 18:24‑28
A spiritual, united couple help a great preacher.
*I am
grateful to Dr. David Gooding for his suggestion to compare and contrast
the lives of Othniel and Samson.
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1992-2046 John (Jack) W Rendel. All rights reserved.
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