Homilist Judges 16:1-31 Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in to her.… Man has the power to turn bad things to a good account, and it is lawful and right for him to do so. On this principle we shall use these words of a bad woman to a not very good man to illustrate the ability and the inability of man. I. THE INABILITY OF MAN; OR WHAT HE HAS NO "STRENGTH" FOR. 1. He cannot destroy the actions of his life. 2. He cannot bring back the neglected opportunities of his life. 3. He cannot blot out the sins of his life. 4. He cannot arrest the course of his life. 5. He cannot destroy the influence of his life. II. THE ABILITY OF MAN; OR, WHAT HE HAS "STRENGTH" FOR. " I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." Through the moral strength of Christ man can — 1. Reverse the ruling impulse of his past sinful life. 2. Make amends for the pernicious influence of his past life. 3. Remove from his own soul the pernicious influence of his past life. 4. Turn the very scene of his earthly life into a heaven. (Homilist.) Parallel Verses KJV: Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her.WEB: Samson went to Gaza, and saw there a prostitute, and went in to her. |
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