Mark Driscoll

Is There Marriage in Heaven?

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“For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.” – Matthew 22:30 This week’s devotional series will address several common marriage questions as well as the four marriage laws and the true meaning of “honor” in marriage relationships. Today, we will answer the question of whether … Read more

How Do You Finish Well?

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“His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’” – Matthew 25:21 We’ve made it to the final test exhibited in Samson’s life: finishing well. As we’ve learned from Samson’s story, his life … Read more

Are You Bitter?

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“See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no ‘root of bitterness’ springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled.” – Hebrews 12:15 The second to last test we will discuss is the forgiveness test. If we don’t forgive, we become bitter, and bitterness will ruin … Read more

What Does a Good Leader Look Like?

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“A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children.” – Proverbs 13:22 So far this week, we’ve examined the tests of anger and relationships. Today, we will discuss the eighth test: leadership. Samson is in a leadership position as a judge. A judge in the Old Testament was an ad hoc military and spiritual … Read more

Is It Good to be Alone?

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“Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.” – Proverbs 27:17 Yesterday, we discussed the anger test in Samson’s life. Today’s test goes hand-in-hand with that test as there is a direct correlation between the two. The next test we will examine is the relationship test.  How did Samson do with his relationships? Terribly. His … Read more

Do You Covet Anger?

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“Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil.” – Ephesians 4:26-27 Last week we looked at the first five tests demonstrated in Samson’s life that people experience in life. This week we will look at the final five tests. While … Read more

How should Christians approach politics?

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Even at the peak of the religious Right, Christians never formed a unified front. Christians are anything but a homogeneous voting bloc. We’re a messy mix of the entire political spectrum. And when it comes to how we engage politically, you’ll find Christians wandering down four well-worn paths: • Some fight. These folks rally the … Read more

Is God Your Lord?

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“…if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is LORD and you believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” – Romans 10:9 The fifth and final test we are going to look at this week is the courage test. We read in Judges 14:6,9 and 15:14 that … Read more

Is It Wise to Marry an Unbeliever?

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“Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?” – 2 Corinthians 6:14 As we study tests in Samson’s life, the fourth test based on the life of Samson is appropriate for men, the woman test. However, the principle applies to how women … Read more