Sin Corrupts

• Sin had engulfed Saul, that Saul was afraid of the giant.

• Saul had lost his faith in God.

• Saul had sinned and lost his favor.

None in Israel had faith

• Each army stood opposite each other for forty days. No telling how long this would have continued if David had not offered to fight the Philistine

News travels fast

• As soon as David asked questions and inquired about the reward for defeating the Philistine, news came to Saul, and Saul sends for David.

• David agrees to fight not for Saul or himself, but for God, because of what Goliath had been saying.

David had faith

• David slew the lion

• David slew the bear

• And with God’s help would have no problem with the Giant

We must wear our own armor

• Saul offered his armor, but remember that Saul stood head above all the others, so his armor must have been 4x, and David was probably a medium. It was too much.

• David chose his own armor.

• A stick, five stones, and his sling

Do not under-estimate your opponent

• Goliath was laughing inside that the champion of Israel was a youth.

• I wonder what kind of odds Vegas would put on this battle?

• Do we under-estimate Satan?

All things are possible with God

• I come in the name of the Lord

• The Lord will deliver you into my hands

• Before this day is over, everyone will know that there is a God in Israel because God has already won the battle. It belongs to Him.

People do not keep their word

• Remember the agreement was that the losing side of the loser of the challenge would become the servants of the other.

• The Philistines saw their champion dead, and they fled.

• The Israelites pursued them and killed many of them.

Conclusion

• Just think of the lessons learned from this one chapter. Imagine the lessons learned if we read more of God’s word.