Mark Driscoll

Are You Making Progress?

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“Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the LORD.” – Hebrews 12:14 So far, we’ve looked at Samson’s test of salvation and the test of sensitivity to the Spirit. Today, we will discuss the test of personal holiness. Personal holiness is becoming more like our Heavenly Father. … Read more

Are You Sensitive to the Holy Spirit?

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“And she [Delilah] said, ‘The Philistines are upon you, Samson!’ And he awoke from his sleep and said, ‘I will go out as at other times and shake myself free.’ But he did not know that the LORD had left him.” – Judges 16:20  Yesterday we looked at the first “test” Samson took in his … Read more

Are You Saved?

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“…work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.” – Philippians 2:12-13 As we study the life of Samson, we see a series of “tests” that he took and that all of us must take in life. Over … Read more

Samson’s Tragic End

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“… but he did not know that the LORD had left him.” – Judges 16:20 As we conclude this week’s devotional series on Samson’s life, let’s imagine a Lone Ranger type of political leader for whom no one could work for very long and who had a volatile temper, could not stop picking fights, and … Read more

Anointing vs. Character

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“[T]he Spirit of the LORD rushed upon him, and the ropes that were on his arms became as flax that has caught fire, and his bonds melted off his hands. And he found a fresh jawbone of a donkey, and put out his hand and took it, and with it he struck 1,000 men.” – … Read more

God’s Mystery Box

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“His father and mother did not know that it was from the LORD, for he was seeking an opportunity against the Philistines. At that time, the Philistines ruled over Israel.” – Judges 14:4 Yesterday, we discussed the Nazirite vow and, today, we will learn how, or if, Samson lived that vow out in his own … Read more

What is the Nazirite Vow?

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“And the woman bore a son and called his name Samson. And the young man grew, and the LORD blessed him.” – Judges 13:24 The backdrop of Samson’s life is his interaction with women and begins with his mother being a strong woman married to a less-strong man. This theme of stronger women and weaker … Read more