You know what the most amazing thing about the story of Samson is? It's how we can still see not only glimpses of Jesus' mercy for us, but also His sacrifice for us. Jesus' greatest victory comes from His lowest point. Craig and Troy finish the long, sad, confusing, and at times stupid story of Samson.

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Well, it appears Samson didn't learn his lesson after all. He fights with the strength of the Lord, but forgets the Lord is his strength. When faced with a woman who is obviously trying to find out his secrets, he eventually caves and gives himself over to her. But wasn't he supposed to be given wholly over to the Lord?

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Once again, Samson feels he's been wronged. And once again, Samson escalates the situation, but this time also comes to realize that he has been chosen as deliverer of Israel. Has Samson finally learned his lesson, or does Samson view God as a means to an end? Craig and Troy continue with the complicated story of the Judges.

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So, how many ways can Samson violate his Naziritic vows (that's a question, Samson, not a challenge!)? Samson wants what he is forbidden to have, eats what he should not, thinks with his hormones instead of his brain, and gets mad when the Philistines "plow with his heifer." And STILL, God is using all of this to accomplish His will.

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The beginnings of Samson the Nazirite and his vows. Craig and Troy talk about the meaning of the Naziritic vow, but are even more interested in the identity of the angel of the Lord.

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As Craig and Troy continue through the book of Judges, we encounter Jephthah. Did God raise him up, or was he raised up by men? Did God empower his victory, or did he accomplish through his own might? Did God ask Jephthah for a sacrifice, or did Jephthah offer something God neither requested nor desired?

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Gideon swears that none but God will be the leader of Israel, and then immediately becomes a tyrant. Why does God choose to work through broken vessels? How can He accomplish what He does through such sinful people?

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God always seems to work through that which is least likely to work, so that all glory is ascribed to Him. God sends Gideon and his 300 with their clay assault pots to take out the enemy. Will it work? Will God give Gideon a decisive victory?

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