Next Level Guide 05.07.23

What We Need

If God offered you a superpower, like the one He gave Samson, which one would you request, and why?

Do you remember a secret as a child or as an adult you tried to hide but it became known? Share the story.

Study

Judges 14
Samson’s mom took a Nazarite vow (Read Judges 13:3-5). What sticks out to you about the commitment of someone taking this vow?

If you were Samson’s parents, what would you’ve done about his plans?

What do you think verse 4 means that this relationship was “from the Lord”?

How does Samson finally demonstrate a faith in God? (Judges 16)

What’s Next

Three times Delilah attempts to discover the source of Samson’s strength and three times Samson misleads her. However, he continues to place himself in this tempting situation. Have there ever been times in your life where you’ve found yourself returning to the same temptation over and over again? How can godly friends help one another in our struggles with temptation?

Have you commissioned your godly friends to speak truth in your life? What does that look like?

Have you ever experienced a time when “hiding hindered healing?”

Who are the godly people in your life that help you to see the things that you can’t see?

What does it look like to “own our weaknesses?”