The strongest man in the Bible had to learn the reality of his own weakness and the true source of strength.

Today we learn spiritual truths from the life of Samson.

Let's join Scott Pauli now as we journey through the Word of God.

Yesterday in our study of the life of Samson, we went back in our Bible to Numbers Chapter 6, comparing Scripture with Scripture.

By the way, I'd recommend that to you.

As you study the Bible, compare Scripture with Scripture.

I love to stay in a portion of Scripture in my study and try to dig deeply into it. But I've also

learned that when you start looking at the cross references, that all of God's word is connected.

And if you're going to understand it, you've got to study other portions of scripture. Someone said

the best commentary on the Bible is the Bible. Well, we're talking about Samson breaking his

Nazarite vow. Now, there are not Nazarites today. We're talking about Samson breaking his Nazarite vow. Now there are not

Nazarites today. We're not called on to be Nazarites. We're New Testament Christians. But

the principle of living a holy life does apply to us because the word Nazarite simply means

consecrated, given to God, separated to the Lord. And I'll remind you that it was an

individual choice. And every man must choose holiness for himself. And I'll also remind you that it's

more than rules. It's more than simply checking the boxes or saying there's certain things you don't

do. Instead, on the positive side, it's giving yourself to a holy God.

Before we go on in our study of the life of Samson, I'd like to just camp here today, if I may.

I'd like to press this point a little further because we read in Numbers chapter 6 God's description of the Nazarite vow,

but I want to give you some observations.

Some observations that I think Samson missed,

and if we're not careful, some things I think we will miss about living a separated life.

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