Mark Driscoll

Israel at War

“‘I will no longer drive out before them any of the nations that Joshua left when he died…’” – Judges 2:21 The backdrop of Samson’s life is his constant battle against the Philistines on behalf of God’s people. A Bible dictionary explains: The first Israelite-Philistine interaction was between Abraham and Abimelech in Genesis 20:1–17. Though … Read more

Is the Bible sufficient or all I need for life with God?

The Protestant Reformers’ slogan “sola Scriptura” means that Scripture alone is our court of highest authority. This should not be confused with “solo Scriptura”, which is the erroneous belief that truth is to be found only in Scripture and nowhere else. Scripture itself speaks of lesser courts of lower authority that Christians should obey: we … Read more

What’s Wrong With Man?

“For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out.” – Romans 7:18 God’s people kept falling back into sexual sin during the days of the Judges, and the pattern continues to this … Read more

Counterfeit Spirituality

“Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God?” – 1 Corinthians 6:19 Throughout Judges, the sexual temptation from surrounding nations is a demonic stronghold that seduces God’s people. In my book, New Days, Old Demons, I explain how people live and … Read more

What’s Wrong With Christianity Today?

“In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.” – Judges 21:15 There are two kinds of mirrors: one, a standard mirror that accurately reflects what you look like and two, a funhouse mirror that reflects a distorted and haunting version. The key to interpreting and … Read more

How Big Was Samson?

“And he found a fresh jawbone of a donkey, and put out his hand and took it, and with it struck 1,000 men.” – Judges 15:15  In the realm of superheroes, the closest person to Samson is the Incredible Hulk. When he’s not angry, Bruce Banner is a mild-mannered, typical-looking man. When he gets angry, … Read more

The Samson Anointing

“And the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon him [Samson]…” – Judges 14:19 For Christians, the question of how Samson could be so anointed by the Holy Spirit and yet so ungodly is a mystery. Sadly, he does not make moral progress throughout his life; he is a carnal and sinful man whom, apparently, God … Read more

Was Samson Filled With the Holy Spirit?

“And the Spirit of the LORD began to stir him [Samson] in Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.” – Judges 13:25 The work of the Holy Spirit in the life of Samson is truly incredible. Samson is divinely conceived, divinely dedicated, divinely destined, and divinely blessed. In the ancient world, when a leader was chosen, they … Read more