Samason: Some People Never Learn
Samson: Ambush with an Arrogant Attitude
The Angry Antics of an Anti-Hero
Flirting with the Forbidden
Samson: The Hope of a Hero
Judges 13
Manoah means “____________________”
samson means “____________________”
In this story there is only ________________________________, and there is only _________________________________.
We don’t find hope in __________________________________________; we find Romans it in _________________________________________.
Romans 15:13 “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” NIV
Live Untimidated
2 Corinthians 4:16-5:10
Because of what we have to ______________________________________, we can ______________________________________ in the here and now.
1 Peter 1:3-5
Two ways we can LIVE UNTIMIDATED:
1 ______________________________________________________.
2 ______________________________________________________.
Untimidated by the Past
Acts 7-9
Acts 9:1-22, 31 Acts 7:56-8:3
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1 Timothy 1:12-16 “I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service, though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life.
Your past is ____________________________________.
Your past is ____________________________________.
Your past is ____________________________________.
Untimidated By Death
Acts 6-7
There are no ____________________________________ in the Kingdom.
Stephen did three things:
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
Don’t worry about ______________________________________________; worry about _________________________________________________.
Ecclesiastes 9:10 John 9:4 Hebrews 4:10
Ways we can be like Stephen here at Portico…
Untimidated by Persecution
Acts 5:12-42
Persecution: hostility and ill-treatment especially because of race or political/religious beliefs.
How to handle persecution:
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John 15:18-20 1 Peter 4:12
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Acts 5:41 1 Peter 4:13-14 Matthew 5:10-12a
We can rejoice in persecution because…
we are counted worthy of it
it proves our faith is genuine
we can relate to Jesus better
it helps strengthen our faith
we have a great reward
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Acts 5:42 Acts 14:22
Questions: Is there any specific opposition/persecution you are facing in life?
If not, what may be holding you back or intimidating you from sharing or living out your faith?