Jeff Cavins

in that all seven churches, they lost their usefulness in the world drama. And they weren't faithful. They weren't faithful. So this is a huge lesson with Samson that you're going to be going through. And I really, really encourage people to take a look at their own life.

in that all seven churches, they lost their usefulness in the world drama. And they weren't faithful. They weren't faithful. So this is a huge lesson with Samson that you're going to be going through. And I really, really encourage people to take a look at their own life.

in that all seven churches, they lost their usefulness in the world drama. And they weren't faithful. They weren't faithful. So this is a huge lesson with Samson that you're going to be going through. And I really, really encourage people to take a look at their own life.

We are. We become just like everybody else. And what you were describing just a moment ago, the church has a name for it, and it is very dangerous, and it's called presumption. And that is that I presume that God will be there even if I commit this sin. But there comes a time where it was your last day. It was your last day on earth. You didn't know that, that it was your last day on earth.

We are. We become just like everybody else. And what you were describing just a moment ago, the church has a name for it, and it is very dangerous, and it's called presumption. And that is that I presume that God will be there even if I commit this sin. But there comes a time where it was your last day. It was your last day on earth. You didn't know that, that it was your last day on earth.

We are. We become just like everybody else. And what you were describing just a moment ago, the church has a name for it, and it is very dangerous, and it's called presumption. And that is that I presume that God will be there even if I commit this sin. But there comes a time where it was your last day. It was your last day on earth. You didn't know that, that it was your last day on earth.

But that's what happened. And so presumption is a very, very dangerous thing to do. And like you said, can you imagine suddenly when Samson realized? But here's the good news. And I love this. And this is a truth that will go throughout all the rest of the Bible reading for our friends. And that is, God is a God of second chances. God is a God of forgiveness.

But that's what happened. And so presumption is a very, very dangerous thing to do. And like you said, can you imagine suddenly when Samson realized? But here's the good news. And I love this. And this is a truth that will go throughout all the rest of the Bible reading for our friends. And that is, God is a God of second chances. God is a God of forgiveness.

But that's what happened. And so presumption is a very, very dangerous thing to do. And like you said, can you imagine suddenly when Samson realized? But here's the good news. And I love this. And this is a truth that will go throughout all the rest of the Bible reading for our friends. And that is, God is a God of second chances. God is a God of forgiveness.

And this is important, and I would just encourage all who are listening, listen, we live in a world today where everything is permissible and nothing is forgivable, right? Everything is permissible, but nothing is forgivable. We'll let you do anything, but we're not going to forgive you. And if that was the case with Samson,

And this is important, and I would just encourage all who are listening, listen, we live in a world today where everything is permissible and nothing is forgivable, right? Everything is permissible, but nothing is forgivable. We'll let you do anything, but we're not going to forgive you. And if that was the case with Samson,

And this is important, and I would just encourage all who are listening, listen, we live in a world today where everything is permissible and nothing is forgivable, right? Everything is permissible, but nothing is forgivable. We'll let you do anything, but we're not going to forgive you. And if that was the case with Samson,

He would not have renewed his covenant by a demonstration of his hair, and he, on the last thing he did, brought down the gods of the Philistines. So I think that's an important thing to remember, is that even though we live in a world that permits everything, it's a world that won't forgive anything, but God will.

He would not have renewed his covenant by a demonstration of his hair, and he, on the last thing he did, brought down the gods of the Philistines. So I think that's an important thing to remember, is that even though we live in a world that permits everything, it's a world that won't forgive anything, but God will.

He would not have renewed his covenant by a demonstration of his hair, and he, on the last thing he did, brought down the gods of the Philistines. So I think that's an important thing to remember, is that even though we live in a world that permits everything, it's a world that won't forgive anything, but God will.

And there's one more point as you're reading the book of Judges that you're going to notice at the very beginning of it and the very end of it, there's going to be one phrase. And that phrase is that every man did what was right in their own eyes. And that's where you land. is if every man does what is right in his own eyes.

And there's one more point as you're reading the book of Judges that you're going to notice at the very beginning of it and the very end of it, there's going to be one phrase. And that phrase is that every man did what was right in their own eyes. And that's where you land. is if every man does what is right in his own eyes.

And there's one more point as you're reading the book of Judges that you're going to notice at the very beginning of it and the very end of it, there's going to be one phrase. And that phrase is that every man did what was right in their own eyes. And that's where you land. is if every man does what is right in his own eyes.

And that's something that is a challenge for us today is that we have been given leadership and God has given us leadership in the church. And we have to resist that temptation to say, you know what? I'm an American. I'm going to pull myself up by the bootstraps. And I think I know what's best. And I think I can make this decision. And I'll take it from here, God. Yeah.

And that's something that is a challenge for us today is that we have been given leadership and God has given us leadership in the church. And we have to resist that temptation to say, you know what? I'm an American. I'm going to pull myself up by the bootstraps. And I think I know what's best. And I think I can make this decision. And I'll take it from here, God. Yeah.