A Donkey’s Dentures

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Sermon Outline

A difficult story

Humor of the Text

1. 1. 1. 1. Folly of the Philistines (Judge 14:18-20, 15:4-20, 16:2-3, 19-20)
         2. A Donkey’s Dentures as the weapon of Choice for a Nazirite (Judg 16:15)
         3. Hebrew for Donkey and Heap are spelled the same
         4. God has a sense of humor. (Judg 3:12-30, 1Kings 18:27, Isa 44:14-17)

Practical Lessons

1. 1. 1. 1. Revenge cycles never stop (Mt 5:44-45, Rom 12:19)
         2. Don’t get used to the enemy ruling over you (Judg 15:11)
            1. How often do we as Christians get used to having spiritual oppression and enemies as part of our life? (2Tim 1:7, Gal 5:22-23)
            2. We have a king who is victorious. (Rev 19:16)
         3. When the Spirit comes, anything is possible (Judg 15:14-15)
         4. Remember your dependence and life come from God (Judg 15:18-19, Mt 4:4)

Christ-Focused Reading

1. 1. 1. 1. As Samson went back to his wife, so Jesus is always coming for his bride who has ploughed with others (Judg 14:18, Jn 14:2-3)
         2. Jesus is the avenger of injustice and he uses extreme measures to defeat the enemy. (Phil 2:8, Rev 19-20)
         3. Jesus was bound by his own people and handed over (Mt 26:53, 27:2)
         4. Jesus was dependent on the Father to sustain him when death seemed immanent. (Mt 26:42, Lk 23:46)