{"id":1185,"date":"2022-02-14T12:38:40","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T16:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?p=1185"},"modified":"2022-02-14T12:38:41","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T16:38:41","slug":"samson-bible-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?p=1185","title":{"rendered":"Samson :: BIBLE STORIES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"presented-at-curwensville-alliance-on-2-13-22-by-pastor-steve-shields\">Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 2\/13\/22 by Pastor Steve Shields. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pastor Steve takes us through the story of Samson, and show us that <strong>God had a plan for Samson.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Samson was born in hard times.  He was given a specific role and a specific identity.  God blessed Samson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Samson.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Samson.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Samson-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Samson-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When we look at the life of Samson we see he pursues a Philistine wife, kills a lion, makes a wager, uses the jawbone of a donkey to kill a thousand Philistines, and falls in love with Delilah. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What important life lessons can we learn from the life of Samson?  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We should hold onto hope.<\/strong>  When Samson was blind from the Philistines gouging out his eyes, he held onto hope.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We should turn our heart to God. <\/strong> When Samson was held captive by the Philistines, he turned his heart back to God. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We should find honor in our redemption and live for God.<\/strong>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1555\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1185-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2022\/20220213BIBLESTORIESSamson.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2022\/20220213BIBLESTORIESSamson.mp3\">http:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2022\/20220213BIBLESTORIESSamson.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2022\/20220213BIBLESTORIESSamson.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?powerpress_pinw=1185-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2022\/20220213BIBLESTORIESSamson.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"20220213BIBLESTORIESSamson.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><!--powerpress_player-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 2\/13\/22 by Pastor Steve Shields. Pastor Steve takes us through the story of Samson, and show us that God had a plan for Samson. Samson was born in hard times. He was given a specific role and a specific identity. God blessed Samson. 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