There are some lessons we can learn from this event in the life of Samson.

1. Honey in the Lion
There are lessons we can learn from
Samson and the lion.

2. Background
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Israel was conquered by the Philistines
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Israel was under them for 40 years
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Samson was born to be the deliverer
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Samson was not to cut his hair or beard
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Samson was interested in a Philistine girl
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He was on his way to see her when a lion
attacked him
Samson killed the lion with his hands

3. Judges 14:8-9
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8 After some time, when he returned to get her,
he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion.
And behold, a swarm of bees and honey were
in the carcass of the lion. 9 He took some of it
in his hands and went along, eating. When he
came to his father and mother, he gave some
to them, and they also ate. But he did not tell
them that he had taken the honey out of the
carcass of the lion.

4. 1 We face difficulties in life
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Samson faced several tests, challenges
2 Timothy 3:12 Yes, and all who desire to live
godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
Paul persecuted the church, then became the
persecuted
I hope that day does not come to Christians in
America. It already exists in other parts of the
world.

5. 1 We face difficulties in life
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Acts 26:9-11 9 Indeed, I myself thought I must
do many things contrary to the name of Jesus
of Nazareth. 10 This I also did in Jerusalem,
and many of the saints I shut up in prison,
having received authority from the chief priests;
and when they were put to death, I cast my
vote against them. 11 And I punished them
often in every synagogue and compelled them
to blaspheme; and being exceedingly enraged
against them, I persecuted them even to foreign
cities.

6. 1 We face difficulties in life
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Christians are part of the Lord's kingdom.
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We must be prepared to fight, and die for it.
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We must put on our armor
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Our fight is not physical (carnal) but spiritual.
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Ephesians 6:12 For we do not wrestle against
flesh and blood, but against principalities,
against powers, against the rulers of the
darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of
wickedness in the heavenly places.

7. 2 There are also blessings
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Samson enjoyed the honey in the lion
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Our blessings are in Christ
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Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father
of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us
with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly
places in Christ,
Even in the middle of an animal carcass there
can be wonderful blessings.
Look for the blessings – focus on them

8. 3 Share with others
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Samson took some home to his parents
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He did not tell them where it came from
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Keep some things to yourself
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Not their business
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Often elders, preachers are told things that are
not public information – do not broadcast it.

9. 3 Share with others
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Acts 2: 44-45 44 Now all who believed were
together, and had all things in common, 45 and
sold their possessions and goods, and divided
them among all, as anyone had need.
Acts 4:32 Now the multitude of those who
believed were of one heart and one soul;
neither did anyone say that any of the things he
possessed was his own, but they had all things
in common.

10. Lessons to Remember
1.We will face difficulties in
life
2.There will also be blessings
3.We must learn to share
with others