EPISODE · Feb 9, 2020 · 33 MIN
Hairstyles and Haircuts | Herbert Cooper - Audio
from People's Church · host Herbert Cooper
Not Today Satan: Hairstyles And Haircuts Judges 16:17-21 So he told her everything. "No razor has ever been used on my head," he said, "because I have been a Nazirite set apart to God since birth. If my head were shaved, my strength would leave me, and I would become as weak as any other man." 18 When Delilah saw that he had told her everything, she sent word to the rulers of the Philistines, "Come back once more; he has told me everything." So the rulers of the Philistines returned with the silver in their hands. 19 Having put him to sleep on her lap, she called a man to shave off the seven braids of his hair, and so began to subdue him. And his strength left him. 20 Then she called, "Samson, the Philistines are upon you! "He awoke from his sleep and thought, "I'll go out as before and shake myself free." But he did not know that the LORD had left him. 21 Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes and took him down to Gaza. Binding him with bronze shackles, they set him to grinding in the prison. (NIV) 1 Corinthians 5:6 Your boasting about this is terrible. Don’t you realize that this sin is like a little yeast that spreads through the whole batch of dough? (NLT) 5 Blessings Satan Wants To Steal From Your Life Little By Little 1. The blessing of vision Judges 16:21 Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes and took him down to Gaza. (NIV) 2. The blessing of strength Judges 16:19 Having put him to sleep on her lap, she called a man to shave off the seven braids of his hair, and so began to subdue him. And his strength left him. (NIV) Hebrews 3:13 But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness. (NIV) 3. The blessing of freedom Judges 16:21 Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes and took him down to Gaza. Binding him with bronze shackles, they set him to grinding in the prison. (NIV) John 8:34 Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. (NIV) 4. The blessing of productivity Judges 16:21 Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes and took him down to Gaza. Binding him with bronze shackles, they set him to grinding in the prison. (NIV) 5. The blessing of God’s anointing Judges 16:20 Then she called, "Samson, the Philistines are upon you! "He awoke from his sleep and thought, "I'll go out as before and shake myself free." But he did not know that the LORD had left him. (NIV) 3 Important Truths After A Bad Haircut 1. Your hair can grow again Judges 16:22 But the hair on his head began to grow again after it had been shaved. (NIV) Lamentations 3:21–23 But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: 22 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; 23 they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. (ESV) 2. You can always turn back to God Judges 16:28 Then Samson prayed to the Lord, “Sovereign Lord, remember me. Please, God, strengthen me just once more, and let me with one blow get revenge on the Philistines for my two eyes.” (NIV) 3. God will bless you again
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Not Today Satan: Hairstyles And Haircuts Judges 16:17-21 So he told her everything. "No razor has ever been used on my head," he said, "because I have been a Nazirite set apart to God since birth. If my head were shaved, my strength would leave me, and I would become as weak as any other man." 18 When Delilah saw that he had told her everything, she sent word to the rulers of the Philistines, "Come back once more; he has told me everything." So the rulers of the Philistines returned with the silver in their hands. 19 Having put him to sleep on her lap, she called a man to shave off the seven braids of his hair, and so began to subdue him. And his strength left him. 20 Then she called, "Samson, the Philistines are upon you! "He awoke from his sleep and thought, "I'll go out as before and shake myself free." But he did not know that the LORD had left him. 21 Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes and took him down to Gaza. Binding him with bronze shackles, they set him to grinding in the prison. (NIV) 1 Corinthians 5:6 Your boasting about this is terrible. Don’t you realize that this sin is like a little yeast that spreads through the whole batch of dough? (NLT) 5 Blessings Satan Wants To Steal From Your Life Little By Little 1. The blessing of vision Judges 16:21 Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes and took him down to Gaza. (NIV) 2. The blessing of strength Judges 16:19 Having put him to sleep on her lap, she called a man to shave off the seven braids of his hair, and so began to subdue him. And his strength left him. (NIV) Hebrews 3:13 But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness. (NIV) 3. The blessing of freedom Judges 16:21 Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes and took him down to Gaza. Binding him with bronze shackles, they set him to grinding in the prison. (NIV) John 8:34 Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. (NIV) 4. The blessing of productivity Judges 16:21 Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes and took him down to Gaza. Binding him with bronze shackles, they set him to grinding in the prison. (NIV) 5. The blessing of God’s anointing Judges 16:20 Then she called, "Samson, the Philistines are upon you! "He awoke from his sleep and thought, "I'll go out as before and shake myself free." But he did not know that the LORD had left him. (NIV) 3 Important Truths After A Bad Haircut 1. Your hair can grow again Judges 16:22 But the hair on his head began to grow again after it had been shaved. (NIV) Lamentations 3:21–23 But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: 22 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; 23 they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. (ESV) 2. You can always turn back to God Judges 16:28 Then Samson prayed to the Lord, “Sovereign Lord, remember me. Please, God, strengthen me just once more, and let me with one blow get revenge on the Philistines for my two eyes.” (NIV) 3. God will bless you again
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