OwassoFirstAssemblyofGodPastorBruceMcCartyJune11,2017

Proverbs27:1(ESV)1Donotboastabouttomorrow,foryoudonotknowwhatadaymaybring.1Samuel17:1-54—StoryofDavidandGoliath1.Lifeisfilledwithuncertainty.2.Fearwillplaceyouinarutofdespondency.3.Lifecanchangeunexpectedlyradicallyandquickly.4.Davidneverdreamedthathewouldbeinvolvedin

battlewhenthishistoricdaybegan.5.Davidshowsushowtomovefrombeingstuckin

feartobeingvibrantbyfaith.1.TheBattleisoccurringagainstthe

PhilistinesintheValleyofElah1Sam17:1-3

1.ThePhilistinesweremortalenemiesoftheIsraelites.2.ThevalleyofElahwasastrategicpassthatwouldprovidegreatadvantagetothenationthatpossessedit.

2.ThePhilistineshada“champion”namedGoliath1Sam17:4-11

1.Goliathwasafrighteningspecimenofhumanity.Almost10feettall2.Goliathhadthemosteffectiveweaponsofhisday.3.Goliathwasaloud-mouthbully.4.Goliathmadeemptypromises.5.HispresenceterrifiedtheIsraelitesandtheyweredeeplyshaken.CalebhaddeclaredthatthegiantsInNumber13,14wereplacedtherebyGodtobefoodfortheIsraelites)3.DavidwasayoungmanwhopleasedGod1Sam17:12-191.Threeofhisbrotherswereservinginthearmyatthistime.2.Davidwouldgobackandforthsohecouldhelpwiththesheep.

4.DavidgoestothebattleandencountersGoliath1Sam17:20-29

1.DavidarrivestohearthearmyofIsraelleavingforthe

battlefieldwithshoutsandbattlecries.2.Thearmieswereatastalematebecauseoftheterrain.3.Goliathcontinueswithhis40-dayritualofdefyingtheIsraelites

tosendamantofighthim.4.Saulhasabandonedhisroleasleaderandsohaseveryoneelse.5.Thesoldiersask,“Haveyouseenthegiant?”anddescribethe

rewardfortheonewhodefeatshim.6.DavidisinsultedanddisgustedbyGolaith’spresence.6.Elaib,David’soldestbrother,isangeredbyDavid’sinquiry.5.DavidvolunteersforbattlewithGoliath1Sam17:30-401.SaulrejectsDavidbecauseofhisage.2.Davidpersistsinfaithbasedonpastperformance.BearandLion(HeputsGoliathinthesamegroupasthewildanimalshehad

killedtoprotecttheflockofsheep)

3.SaulwishesDavidwell,saying,“MaytheLordbewithyou.”4.SaultriestoequipDavidwithhisarmor.5.Davidwiselyrefusesandselectstheweaponsheisfamiliarwith.

6.DavidconverseswithGoliath1Sam17:40-471.GoliathroarsatDavidindisgust.2.GoliathattemptstointimidateDavid.3.Davidrefusestobeintimidatedanddoesalittle“Godtalking.”4.DavidreferredtoGoliathonlytwiceandhereferredtoGod10

times.

7.DavidconverseswithGoliath1Sam17:48-541.GoliathwalkedbutDavidran.2.WhatappearedtobeGoliath’sgreateststrengthwashis

downfall,andwhatappearedtobeDavid’slimitationbecamehisasset.

3.Thebattlewasoverinrecordtime.

4.Why5stones.Wedon’tknowbutIthinkithadtodowithDavid’sattitudetowardpreparation.

Whataretheweaponswehaveforspiritualwarfare?2Corinthians10:3-5(NLT)3Wearehuman,butwedon’twagewar

ashumansdo.4WeuseGod’smightyweapons,notworldlyweapons,toknockdownthestrongholdsofhumanreasoningandtodestroyfalsearguments.5WedestroyeveryproudobstaclethatkeepspeoplefromknowingGod.WecapturetheirrebelliousthoughtsandteachthemtoobeyChrist.

5weaponswehavetoday:1.TheWordofGod2.TheCrossofJesus3.TheIndwellingoftheHolySpirit4.Prayer5.TheFellowshipoftheSaints