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What Made David Think He Could Win?

1 Samuel 17:4-52. What Made David Think He Could Win?. What Made David Think He Could Win?. The Challenge. Philistines encamped between Sochoh and Azekah – vs. 1 Saul and Israel encamped in valley of Elah – vs. 2 The face off – vs. 3. 10 m. What Made David Think He Could Win?.

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What Made David Think He Could Win?

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  1. 1 Samuel 17:4-52 What Made David Think He Could Win?

  2. What Made David Think He Could Win? The Challenge Philistines encamped between Sochoh and Azekah – vs. 1 Saul and Israel encamped in valley of Elah – vs. 2 The face off – vs. 3 10 m

  3. What Made David Think He Could Win? The Challenge 1 Samuel 17:1-23 • 17:3-10- Goliath defies the armies of Israel - • Goliath - (about 9’6" tall!), • Bronze helmet, coat of scale armor weighing 5,000 shekels, i.e., about 125 lbs. • A bronze javelin, and a long spear with an iron tip weighing over 15-pounds!

  4. What Made David Think He Could Win? The Challenge 1 Samuel 17:1-23 • 17:1-10 - Goliath Challenges Israel - • 17:11,24 - Saul & Israel’s Reaction – (dismayed & afraid) • 17:17-22 - Jesse sends David to the Israelite camp – • 17:23 - David hears Goliath’s challenge –

  5. What Made David Think He Could Win? David Accepts Goliath’s Challenge 1 Samuel 17:24-32 • 17:24,25,27 – The fear of the men of Israel – (the reward was not worth the fight) • 17:26 – David did not compare the enemy to himself or any man – but to the living God – (Psalm 18:1-3; 28:7; 46:1; Isa. 12:2; 45:24)

  6. What Made David Think He Could Win? David Accepts Goliath’s Challenge Psalm 18:17 (NKJV) 17 He delivered me from my strong enemy, From those who hated me, For they were too strong for me.

  7. What Made David Think He Could Win? David Accepts Goliath’s Challenge Psalm 18:1-4 (NKJV) 2 The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

  8. What Made David Think He Could Win? David Accepts Goliath’s Challenge Psalm 18:1-4 (NKJV) 3 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.

  9. What Made David Think He Could Win? David Accepts Goliath’s Challenge Psalm 28:7 (NKJV) 7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I will praise Him.

  10. What Made David Think He Could Win? David Accepts Goliath’s Challenge 1 Samuel 17:24-32 • 17:28 – David faces rebuke from Eliab his brother – (cowards often mock the courageous) • 17:29,30 – David had acted and spoken in defense of the cause, and viewed the cause worth the fight! – (spoke the same to others)

  11. What Made David Think He Could Win? David Accepts Goliath’s Challenge 1 Samuel 17:24-32 • 17:31,32 – David tells the king he will go fight the man everyone else is afraid to fight – (Psalm 27:1-3 ) • 17:33 – King Saul tries to discourage David! – (“You are not able . . . you are but a youth, . . . [He is] a man of war from his youth.”)

  12. What Made David Think He Could Win? David’s Confidence 1 Samuel 17:33-40 • Previous Victories – • Killed a lion & a bear with God’s help – 34-37 • Proven Methods – • Wasn’t a soldier, but a shepherd – 38-41 • Faith in God – 36,37 • God’s enemies always lose -

  13. What Made David Think He Could Win? David’s Faith More Than Words 1 Samuel 17:41-51 • Did not waver in the face of intimidation, mockery or insults – 41-44, (cf Num. 13:28-33; 14:8,9) • David’s God is SO much bigger and stronger than his adversary that it wasn’t a fair fight – 45-47

  14. What Made David Think He Could Win? David’s Faith More Than Words 1 Samuel 17:41-51 • David’s trust was in • The Lord of host – 45 • The God of Israel whom this giant defied – 45,46 • The Lord – who defends those who trust in Him - and He will give the victory - 47

  15. What Made David Think He Could Win? David’s Faith More Than Words 1 Samuel 17:41-51 • David ran toward the enemy – 48 • He used the weapon familiar to him to bring down his enemy – 49 • He killed Goliath with his own sword, and all the Philistines fled – 50,51

  16. What Made David Think He Could Win? David’s Faith More Than Words David saw a cause worth fighting for regardless of the material reward! David’s trust in the Lord was greater than his doubt or fear of failure!

  17. What Made David Think He Could Win? Satan & His Evil Forces • Much more powerful than we are alone but can be defeated with what God provides – Eph. 6:10-17 • We are not ignorant of his devices – 2 Cor. 2:11 • Can be resisted and overcome!! – James 4:7 Some of Our External Giants

  18. What Made David Think He Could Win? The world – Persecution • The immoral defy God and those who follow Him – John 15:20 • Academia ridicules God and His people – they do everything they can to suppress the truth – Rom 1:18,28,32; 2 Thes 2:10 Some of Our External Giants

  19. What Made David Think He Could Win? 1 John 4:4 (NKJV) 4 You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. Some of Our External Giants

  20. What Made David Think He Could Win? Error, false teachers, denominationalism • The majority hold to erroneous unbiblical teaching – Mat 15:7-9 • Big name preachers ridicule and defy the church of Christ – John 11:47-53 • How can we overcome the denominational concept? Some of Our External Giants

  21. What Made David Think He Could Win? Life – things that happen to us • Injustices – • Tragedies / material loss • Loss of friends and family • To the world • To death • Sickness / disabilities • Facing death - Some of Our External Giants Romans 8:31-39

  22. What Made David Think He Could Win? • A command of God that seems undoable – 1 John 5:1-4; Phili 4:13 • A temptation that seems unconquerable – Mat 17:20; 21:21 • A sin which seems insurmountable? – Heb 12:1-3; 1 Cor. 10:13 • Discouragement / worry? – Mat. 6:25-34; Phili 4:4-13 Some of Our Internal Giants

  23. What Made David Think He Could Win? A Cause Worth Fighting For • God, His truth, His Son, and His people are worth defending – 1 Tim 3:15; 6:12; Jude 1:3; Acts 4:29,31 • To be victorious over sin in our own life and in the lives of others – Is 59:1,2; Acts 2:38; 1 John 1:9,10; Rom 6:23; Gal. 6:1,2; James 5:19,20

  24. What Made David Think He Could Win? Don’t Let Others Discourage • Our Enemies! – 2 Cor 12:7 • Our Brethren! – 2 Cor 11:26; Gal 2:4 • Our Leaders! – Heb 13:7,17; Acts 20:29,30; 3 John 9 God Must Be Our Source of Strength!

  25. What Made David Think He Could Win? Don’t Let Others Discourage • When temptation is unavoidable – it can be met and defeated!! – 1 Cor. 10:13; Mat 5:29,30 • Use the weapons provided us by God – Eph. 6:10-18 • Satan can be defeated!! – James 4:7 God Must Be Our Source of Strength!

  26. What Made David Think He Could Win? • The cause was worth the fight! • Placed confidence in the Lord!! • Used the strength he gained from God to defeat a giant! • When it came time for battle – He met the challenge!!

  27. You Can Be Victorious • Cause worth the fight! • Place confidence in the Lord!! • Use strength gained from God to defeat our giants! • When it comes time for battle – meet the challenge with faith in God – in His word – In His promises!!

  28. What Made David Think He Could Win? Charts by Don McClain Prepared February 24,25, 2012 Preached February 26, 2012 West 65th Street church of Christ P.O. Box 190062 Little Rock AR 72219 501-568-1062 Prepared using PPT 2010 Email – donmcclain@sbcglobal.net More PPT & Audio Sermons: http://w65stchurchofchrist.org/donmaccla/2010SermonPage.html Note – Many of the transition effects used in this presentation may be lost using PPT 2007 Viewer http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=cb9bf144-1076-4615-9951-294eeb832823&displaylang=en

  29. Ephesians 6:10-20 (NKJV) 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

  30. Ephesians 6:10-20 (NKJV) 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.

  31. Ephesians 6:10-20 (NKJV) 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

  32. Ephesians 6:10-20 (NKJV) 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;

  33. Ephesians 6:10-20 (NKJV) 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

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