THE GREAT ESCAPES (6)

(Message by Tanny Keng)

0. Introduction

a) Here is one of the great escapes in the Bible.

1. Who escaped

a) Samson.

2. Scripture text reference

a) Judges 16:1-3

i) Now Samson went to Gaza and saw a harlot there, and went in to her. ² When the Gazites were told, “Samson has come here!” they surrounded the place and lay in wait for him all night at the gate of the city. They were quiet all night, saying, “In the morning, when it is daylight, we will kill him.” ³ And Samson lay low till midnight; then he arose at midnight, took hold of the doors of the gate of the city and the two gateposts, pulled them up, bar and all, put them on his shoulders, and carried them to the top of the hill that faces Hebron. (Judges 16:1-3 NKJV)

3. What happened

a) Escaped a locked city by ripping the gates from their hinges.

4. What the escape accomplished

a) Merely postponed Samson's self-destruction because of his lack of self-control.

5. Application

a) Without dependence of God and his guidance, even great ability is wasted.

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