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JESUS, THE SWEET LION OF THE TRIBE OF JUDAH
Judges 14:1-9 (King James Version)
1 And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.
2 And he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me to wife.
3 Then his father and his mother said unto him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said unto his father, Get her for me; for she pleaseth me well.
4 But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the LORD, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.
5 Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared against him.
6 And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.
7 And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
8 And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion.
9 And he took thereof in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave them, and they did eat: but he told not them that he had taken the honey out of the carcase of the lion.

Introduction: HERE WE find Jesus in the Old Testament, even as He told the people of His day:
John 5:39 (King James Version)
39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
Luke 24:27 (King James Version)
27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

In this particular passage, we see Jesus typified by the lion, and God the Father typified by Samson.

The type doesn't match perfectly in every point, but there are similarities which point to Jesus.
Romans 5:5 (King James Version)
5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
Hebrews 7:14 (King James Version)
14 For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

I)THE DEATH OF THE LION

Judges 14:6 (King James Version)
6 And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.

A)The Spirit of the Lord worked

B)The strength to kill was evident

C)The slaying was done without help

1)Jesus died as He yielded Himself to the Father's will. No man took His life from Him.

II)THE DWELLING INSIDE THE LION

Judges 14:8 (King James Version)
8 And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion.
What is in the lion? BEES!
Let me mention some B's that are in Christ because He died for us:

A)BLESSINGS

B)Believers

C)A born-again experience

2 Corinthians 5:17 (King James Version)
17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

D)Business - bees were at WORK

III)THE DELIGHT IN THE LION

Judges 14:8 (King James Version)
8 And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion.

A)The sweetness of the Savior -

1 Peter 2:3 (King James Version)
3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

B)The sweetness of the scriptures

Psalms 19:10 (King James Version)
10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

C)The sweetness of the Spirit of God

Galatians 5:22-23 (King James Version)
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

D)The sweetness of the song of redemption

E)The sweetness of satisfaction