What are the differences and similarities between Delilah and Samson's first wife?
Why do you think that Delilah was the only woman who was mentioned by name in these chapters?
Were there different motivations of each woman for betraying Samson?
Do you believe that one of the women were more justified than the other?
Could/Should either the 1st wife or Delilah refused to betray Samson?
Do our motives matter? If so why and when?
What were the different approaches Delilah used to find Samson's weakness?
What do you think of Samson's first response to Delilah's request?
Was there lack of wisdom in his response? Was his response sinful?
How might he have responded differently?
What are some approaches you use to gain your objectives?
If your original approach doesn't achieve your goal- what do you do?
What finally worked for Delilah/the 1st wife? Where else in scripture can we find that this approach worked?
What was the source of Samson's strength?
Was it significant that his hair began to grow again?
What is Samson's final act?
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Monday, May 4, 2009
Build/Make/Craft/Bake: How-to: Hammered flower and leaf prints
Build/Make/Craft/Bake: How-to: Hammered flower and leaf prints
Thought this might interest some of you who are crafters...
Thought this might interest some of you who are crafters...
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Delilah- Judges 15
Do you think it was up to Samson or his wife to seek reconciliation?
What assumptions did Samson's Father in Law make about Samson?
Why do you suppose the Father in Law made assumptions about Samson?
Why was Samson angry with his wife?
Was he right to be angry with her?
Why do you think Samson responded the way that he did?
Should Samson have dealt only with his Father in Law and his rival?
Why is Samson more blameless than the Philistines?
What effect would Samson's revenge have on the Philistines?
How did the Philistines respond to Samson's revenge?
Considering why Samson's wife betrayed him and then the response of the Philistines...how should we respond when threatened?
What assumptions did Samson's Father in Law make about Samson?
Why do you suppose the Father in Law made assumptions about Samson?
Why was Samson angry with his wife?
Was he right to be angry with her?
Why do you think Samson responded the way that he did?
Should Samson have dealt only with his Father in Law and his rival?
Why is Samson more blameless than the Philistines?
What effect would Samson's revenge have on the Philistines?
How did the Philistines respond to Samson's revenge?
Considering why Samson's wife betrayed him and then the response of the Philistines...how should we respond when threatened?
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Delilah -Judges 14
Who is this woman that Samson wants to marry?
On what is he basing his decision to marry her?
What is the reaction of Samson's parents?
What does v 4 reveal about this decision?
How was Samson able to defeat the lion?
Why do you think Samson did not reveal to his parents where he found the honey?
Why do you think the Philistines could not answer Samson's riddle?
Would you have betrayed your husband if your family was threatened?
How did Samson respond to this treachery?
Why do you suppose his wife was given to someone else?
On what is he basing his decision to marry her?
What is the reaction of Samson's parents?
What does v 4 reveal about this decision?
How was Samson able to defeat the lion?
Why do you think Samson did not reveal to his parents where he found the honey?
Why do you think the Philistines could not answer Samson's riddle?
Would you have betrayed your husband if your family was threatened?
How did Samson respond to this treachery?
Why do you suppose his wife was given to someone else?
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Delilah - Judges Chapter 13
1) What does the wife of Manoah have in common with some of the other women we have studied?
2) What is the message and instructions of the Angel of the Lord to the wife of Manoah?
3) What is the response of Manoah when his wife tells him of this message?
4) Why do you suppose the Angel of the Lord appeared unto the wife again?
5) What does the wife do when the Angel appears again?
6) What does the Angel of the Lord respond to Manoah's request about how to raise this child?
7) How does Manoah respond to hearing directly from the Angel of the Lord?
8) How does the Angel of the Lord respond to Manoah's invitation?
9) Who is the Angel of the Lord?
10) What does this chapter tell us about Samson?
2) What is the message and instructions of the Angel of the Lord to the wife of Manoah?
3) What is the response of Manoah when his wife tells him of this message?
4) Why do you suppose the Angel of the Lord appeared unto the wife again?
5) What does the wife do when the Angel appears again?
6) What does the Angel of the Lord respond to Manoah's request about how to raise this child?
7) How does Manoah respond to hearing directly from the Angel of the Lord?
8) How does the Angel of the Lord respond to Manoah's invitation?
9) Who is the Angel of the Lord?
10) What does this chapter tell us about Samson?
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Purple Envelope Project: Purple Envelope Project
Purple Envelope Project: Purple Envelope Project
This is a great idea- Please check out the link above.
This is a great idea- Please check out the link above.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
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