The Faith of Samson

Reformation Baptist Church

Hebrews 11:32-34 with a focus on Samson. Samson is a complicated Old Testament man of faith. We know that he believed. He understood from his parents that he was to be a Nazirite. We don't know that he obeyed the other restrictiions, but he at least did not cut his hair. He had a level of faith, but he also went into harlots. He also killed people for their clothes. He didn't follow the other ceremonial law as he ate unclean things. We do know that God used him to subdue kingdoms and Hebrews 11 holds him up as an example of faith in action. As we think about Samson, we should praise God that He sent His Holy Spirit, so that believers are now constrained by that Spirit, so we do not follow in the sins of Samson, but we should follow in his righteous works.