Strings That Bind

November 23, 2025 | Judges 14-16 | Rob Collis

The book of Judges tells the gritty story of humanity’s tendency to trust in ourselves instead of God, and to do what is right in our own eyes. But as God’s people descend into a downward spiral, God’s love for them goes deeper still. God raised up a series of leaders called judges to rescue his people, and bring them back to him. Because no matter how far we fall, or how dark things get, God’s relentless love and scandalous grace will always have the final say!

This week, Rob Collis preaches from Judges 14-16, and unpacks the story of Samson. Samson was the final judge God raised up to deliver God’s people out of captivity and to lead them into spiritual renewal. But Samson was a reluctant deliverer, sent to deliver a people who didn’t want to be rescued. And while Samson is famous for breaking the strong cords that bound him tight – he was blind and impotent to the strings that strangled his heart.