Four Keys To David’s Courage

Four Keys To David’s Courage

Four Keys to David’s Courage

• David didn’t overestimate his enemy

• David didn’t overestimate his enemy

•“What will people think if I speak the truth about the church?”

•“What will people think if I speak the truth on moral issues?”

•“What will people think if I speak the truth about the true nature of the gospel?”

•“What will people think if I speak the truth about the church?”

•“What will people think if I speak the truth on moral issues?”

•“What will people think if I speak the truth about the true nature of the gospel?”

Four Keys to David’s Courage

• David didn’t overestimate his enemy.

• David remembered what God had done in the past.

• David didn’t overestimate his enemy.

• David remembered what God had done in the past.

1 Sam 17:33And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.

1 Sam 17:35And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.

1 Sam 17:37David said moreover, The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine.

Four Keys to David’s Courage

• David didn’t overestimate his enemy.

• David remembered what God had done in the past.

• David understood the power of God.

• David didn’t overestimate his enemy.

• David remembered what God had done in the past.

• David understood the power of God.

Ps 20:6-7Now know I that the Lord saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand. Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our God.

Ps 115:3Our God is in heaven;he does whatever pleases him.

Four Keys to David’s Courage

• David didn’t overestimate his enemy.

• David remembered what God had done in the past.

• David understood the power of God.

• David was properly equipped.

• David didn’t overestimate his enemy.

• David remembered what God had done in the past.

• David understood the power of God.

• David was properly equipped.

1 Sam 17:38And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.

1 Sam 17:39And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.

Eph 6:12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

•Belt of Truth

•Breastplate of Righteousness

•Gospel of Peace

•Shield of Faith

•Helmet of Salvation

•Sword of the Spirit (Word of God)