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

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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?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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What Made David Think He Could Win?

1 Samuel 17:4-52

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Philistines encamped between

Sochoh and Azekah – vs. 1Saul and Israel encamped in

valley of Elah – vs. 2

The face off – vs. 3

What Made David Think He Could Win?The Challenge

10 m

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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!

The Challenge1 Samuel 17:1-23

What Made David Think He Could Win?

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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 –

The Challenge1 Samuel 17:1-23

What Made David Think He Could Win?

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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)

What Made David Think He Could Win?David Accepts Goliath’s Challenge

1 Samuel 17:24-32

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

What Made David Think He Could Win?David Accepts Goliath’s Challenge

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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)

What Made David Think He Could Win?David Accepts Goliath’s Challenge

1 Samuel 17:24-32

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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.”)

What Made David Think He Could Win?David Accepts Goliath’s Challenge

1 Samuel 17:24-32

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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 -

What Made David Think He Could Win?David’s Confidence

1 Samuel 17:33-40

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What Made David Think He Could Win?David’s Faith More Than

Words1 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

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What Made David Think He Could Win?David’s Faith More Than

Words1 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

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What Made David Think He Could Win?David’s Faith More Than

Words1 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

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What Made David Think He Could Win?David’s Faith More Than

WordsDavid 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!

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Satan & His Evil Forces

What Made David Think He Could Win?

Some of Our

External Giants

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

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The world – Persecution

What Made David Think He Could Win?

Some of Our

External Giants

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

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What Made David Think He Could Win?

Some of Our

External Giants

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.

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Error, false teachers,

denominationalism

What Made David Think He Could Win?

Some of Our

External Giants

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?

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Life – things that happen to us

What Made David Think He Could Win?

Some of Our

External Giants

Injustices – Tragedies / material

loss Loss of friends and

family To the world To death

Sickness / disabilities Facing death -

Romans 8:31-39

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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

What Made David Think He Could Win?

Some of Our

Internal Giants

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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

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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!

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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!

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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!!

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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!!

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Charts by Don McClainPrepared February 24,25, 2012

Preached February 26, 2012West 65th Street church of Christ

P.O. Box 190062Little Rock AR 72219

501-568-1062

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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.

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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.

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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,

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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;

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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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