[Sunday] Samson - Ordinary Sinners
Action Item:
Find a way to serve someone in humility this week.
Questions for the Week
Retell what you know about the story of Samson.
Read Judges 16:1-22. Describe Samson’s selfishness. Where was he doing right in his own eyes?
Read Judges 16:23-31. Where do you see Samson still showing selfishness? How do you see the power of God despite Samon’s selfishness?
Compare and contrast Samson to what you know about Jesus.
What Had happened at Grace this week.
We invite educators, pastors, and lay leaders to gather in hope and shared purpose amid rapid cultural and technology changes
New update and photos about what’s happening in Haiti with Habitat for Children Ministries.
Philippians chapter 3, where Paul teaches us to count all earthly achievements as loss compared to knowing Christ, contrasting righteousness by faith with legalism, and anchoring our hope in our heavenly citizenship and Christ's resurrection.
"While the Gospel of Mark is the shortest, it is the most direct; it reveals that the true Son of God is found not in our desires for power, but in the God who comes in humility to amaze us all."
When we read the flood story, it's so easy to focus on the destruction, but the true focus is the rainbow. 1 Peter chapter 3 shows us something amazing: God’s bow points us straight to the cross, the empty tomb, and the hope we have in deep waters.
When anxiety hits, we usually tell ourselves “faith over fear.” but perhaps God is calling us to something deeper: faith with the fear of the Lord. See how the massive, awesome power of God is actually the perfect resting place for our fearful hearts.