1. Bad Girls of the Bible Delilah: The Deceitful Darling Judges 16

2. Four Ways Love for Delilah Destroyed Samson – She didn’t love him as much as he loved her, or as much as she pretended to love him (Judges 16:4) God calls us to be honest in our relationships God calls us to be honest in our relationships Psalm 15 Psalm 15 Ephesians 4:15, 25 Ephesians 4:15, 25 Ephesians 5:9 Ephesians 5:9 God calls us to love as a verb, not a noun God calls us to love as a verb, not a noun I Corinthians 13:1-3 I Corinthians 13:1-3 Ephesians 5:25-33 Ephesians 5:25-33 John 13:35 John 13:35

3. Four Ways Love for Delilah Destroyed Samson – She was greedy, and put more importance on material things than their relationship (Judges 16:5) God calls us to be content with our situations God calls us to be content with our situations Philippians 4:11-12 Philippians 4:11-12 I Timothy 6:6-8 I Timothy 6:6-8 Proverbs 30:8 Proverbs 30:8 God warns us of the danger of getting caught up pursuing riches God warns us of the danger of getting caught up pursuing riches Matthew 6:19-21 Matthew 6:19-21 Mark 4:19 Mark 4:19 Luke 18:24 Luke 18:24

4. Four Ways Love for Delilah Destroyed Samson – She openly tried to do him physical harm (Judges 16:6- 14) God calls us to be gentle God calls us to be gentle Philippians 4:5 Philippians 4:5 I Timothy 6:11 I Timothy 6:11 2 Timothy 2:24 2 Timothy 2:24 God calls us to be kind to one another God calls us to be kind to one another Romans 12:10 Romans 12:10 Colossians 3:12 Colossians 3:12 Proverbs 31:26 Proverbs 31:26

5. Four Ways Love for Delilah Destroyed Samson – She was a nagging and manipulative partner (Judges 16:10, 13, 15) God warns us against nagging and contention God warns us against nagging and contention Proverbs 21:9 Proverbs 21:9 Galatians 5:19-21 Galatians 5:19-21 God condemns manipulation and trickery God condemns manipulation and trickery Matthew 5:37 Matthew 5:37 Matthew 7:15-16 Matthew 7:15-16 1 Timothy 4:1 1 Timothy 4:1

6. Four Ways We Can Destroy Love – Withhold love and affection – Push for material things over spiritual – Harm our loved ones, physically or emotionally – Nag and manipulate with words and actions