Today I want you to turn if you don't mind to Judges chapter 16 with me

Judges chapter 16 verse 23 I'm gonna ask you to stand in just a second in reverence to the word of God.

Is that all right?

And we're gonna read several passages.

I'm gonna read and you can read along quietly with us.

And I believe this is going to minister directly to your heart something the Lord has really

been dealing with me on and I believe some of the things you're involved in here at Gateway are a direct answer to the

proposition and what we're going to give you today through the scriptures.

If you found Judges Chapter 16,

verse 23, would you please stand?

Hallelujah.

Amen.

So I'm going to read and you just kind of look along if you don't mind. The word of the Lord in the book of

judges is, then the Lords of the Philistines gathered together, them together, for

to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their God.

And to rejoice, for they said, our God have delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.

And when the people saw him, they praised their God

for they said, our God have delivered into our hands,

our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, which slew many of us.

And it came to pass when their hearts were merry that they said,

called for Samson, that he may make us sport and

they call for Samson out of the prison house and he made them sport and they set him between the pillars.

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