• Goliath Challenges Goliath Challenges Israel - 17:1-10Israel - 17:1-10

• Saul & Israel’s Saul & Israel’s Reaction – 17:11,24 Reaction – 17:11,24

• Jesse sends David to Jesse sends David to the Israelite camp – the Israelite camp – 17:17-2217:17-22

• David hears Goliath’s David hears Goliath’s challenge – 17:23challenge – 17:23

• The reproach of IsraelThe reproach of Israel - - Goliath defied the armies of Goliath defied the armies of The Living GOD – 17:26 The Living GOD – 17:26

• The rewardThe reward – Great riches, – Great riches, the kings daughter, the kings daughter, exemption from taxes – exemption from taxes – 17:25, 2717:25, 27

The cause for fighting The cause for fighting was worth the fight – was worth the fight –

17:2917:29

• To remove that To remove that which defiles us –which defiles us – Is Is 59:1,2; Acts 2:38; 1 John 59:1,2; Acts 2:38; 1 John 1:9,10; Rom 6:23 1:9,10; Rom 6:23

• The reward – The reward – Mat Mat 13:45, 46; 16:2613:45, 46; 16:26 Great spiritual Great spiritual

riches in Christ, riches in Christ, - - Eph. 3:8; 1:3Eph. 3:8; 1:3

Eternal life: Eternal life: 1 1 Peter 1:4Peter 1:4

The cause for The cause for fighting against sin fighting against sin IS worth fighting – IS worth fighting –

1 Tim. 6:12; 2 Tim 1 Tim. 6:12; 2 Tim 4:74:7

Many want the Many want the reward without the reward without the

fight!! – fight!! –

Luke 6:46; Gal 6:7-9Luke 6:46; Gal 6:7-9

• Eliab?? – 17:28,29Eliab?? – 17:28,29

• King Saul?? – 17:33King Saul?? – 17:33

• Goliath??? – 42-44Goliath??? – 42-44

The Lord was His The Lord was His strength – strength –

17:36,37,45-4717:36,37,45-47Ps 28:7; 118:14Ps 28:7; 118:14

• We Can’t Allow Others We Can’t Allow Others To Discourage us!To Discourage us!

Our Brethren! – Our Brethren! – 2 Cor 2 Cor 11:26; Gal 2:411:26; Gal 2:4

Our Leaders! – Our Leaders! – Heb Heb 13:7,17; Acts 13:7,17; Acts 20:29,30; 3 John 920:29,30; 3 John 9

Our Enemies! – Our Enemies! – 2 Cor 2 Cor 12:712:7

• We Can’t Allow Others We Can’t Allow Others To Discourage us!To Discourage us!

• If the Lord is MY source If the Lord is MY source for strength, no matter for strength, no matter the circumstance – I can the circumstance – I can be strong – Rom 8:31-be strong – Rom 8:31-3939

Is The Lord Your Source Is The Lord Your Source For Strength? – For Strength? – Phili Phili

4:134:13

• Previous Victories – Previous Victories – • Killed a lion & a bear – Killed a lion & a bear –

34-3634-36

• Gave God the credit - Gave God the credit - 3737

• Proven Methods – Proven Methods – • Wasn’t a soldier, but a Wasn’t a soldier, but a

shepherd – 38-41shepherd – 38-41

• Faith in God – 36,37Faith in God – 36,37

• Previous Victories – Previous Victories – • Over temptations – Over temptations –

James 4:7James 4:7

• Over trials – James 1:12Over trials – James 1:12

• Over disobedience – Over disobedience – James 1:21-25James 1:21-25

• Proven Methods – Proven Methods – • God’s armor – Eph 6:10-God’s armor – Eph 6:10-

1818

• Faith in God – Is 55:8,9Faith in God – Is 55:8,9

• David ran toward the David ran toward the enemy – 48enemy – 48

• David used the weapon David used the weapon familiar to him to bring familiar to him to bring down his enemy – 49down his enemy – 49

• David killed Goliath with David killed Goliath with his own sword, and all his own sword, and all the Philistines fled – the Philistines fled – 50,5150,51

• When temptation is When temptation is unavoidable – it can be unavoidable – it can be met and defeated!! – 1 met and defeated!! – 1 Cor. 10:13;Cor. 10:13;

• Use the weapons Use the weapons provided us by God – provided us by God – Eph. 6:12,13Eph. 6:12,13• Satan can be Satan can be

defeated!!defeated!! – – James 4:7 (NKJV) Therefore submit James 4:7 (NKJV) Therefore submit

to God. Resist the devil and he to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. will flee from you.

• Victory over sin is Victory over sin is worth the fight!worth the fight!

• Anyone can have God Anyone can have God as their strength – as their strength – Trust and serve him –Trust and serve him –

• Anyone can use the Anyone can use the strength gained from strength gained from God to defeat God to defeat temptation and sin!temptation and sin!

• It is time for battle – It is time for battle – how will you respond?how will you respond?