You Can’t Make This Stuff Up
“Tale of Little Sun”

Crazy stories
	Left-handed guy with a sword
Lady who pegged a king in the head
Underdog army won – led by a chicken
Spoiled, illegitimate son rocked in the head
Stupid promise and keeps it

The Cycle
	Sin – Repentance – Rescue – Sin 
	
Breaking the Cycle
Sin – Repentance – Rescue – Victory
	
Judges 13

“Did evil in the eyes of the Lord”

“Did what was right in their own eyes”

2 truths about sin:
	We often define what is right or wrong by:
		Focusing on our feelings
		Looking past common sense
		Listening to the majority
We can easily live in denial by:
	Suppressing what we know
Being out of touch with God
Limiting accountability
		Having lots of explanations 

Notice:
	No cry in repentance
	
God rescues people who…
	Are not crying in repentance
	Have no talents, gifts, or righteousness 
	Are without hope in the future

Deuteronomy 7:7-8 

Nazirite vow (Numbers 6:1-21):
	No haircut during the vow
	Don’t drink anything made from grapes
	No contact with anything dead
	Voluntary 

Godliness isn’t about being conformed, it’s about being transformed
	Following rules isn’t maturity; it’s common sense
	Character outweighs conformity
	When we walk with God, we have “the mind of God” (Romans 12:2, 1 Corinthians 2:16)

Samson #2
	“Little Sun”