Renewing Your Mind God's Grace to Samson
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Aug 20, 2025 In this engaging discussion, Derek Thomas, a teaching fellow at Ligonier Ministries and Chancellor’s Professor of Theology, explores the life of Samson—a man caught in the turmoil of temptation and divine grace. He highlights how Samson’s reckless choices led to his downfall, yet God's redemptive grace offered him a chance at repentance. Thomas draws parallels between Samson’s struggles and our own, emphasizing themes of weakness, divine strength, and the ultimate need for a savior, making for a thought-provoking narrative on faith and redemption.
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Park Ranger And The Bear
- Derek Thomas tells a Yellowstone park ranger story about tuning out a radio warning of a bear.
- He uses it to illustrate how ignoring the Spirit endangers yourself and others.
Samson's Wild Exploits
- Derek Thomas recounts Samson's famous exploits like killing a lion, finding honey, and slaying a thousand with a jawbone.
- He contrasts cultural reception, noting some Jews historically avoided the story as non-inspiring.
God's Man Despite Personal Failure
- Samson was God's chosen instrument yet personally reckless and immature for most of his life.
- Derek Thomas calls him a buffoonful judge who
