HERD - David and Goliath
Josh Newton | Oct 10, 2009
HERD – David and Goliath (Sept. 30)
This week we took a look at the familiar story of David and Goliath. We focused on David as one who defended God’s honor. David was an unlikely candidate for battle; he was young, small, untrained and without armor. Even still, in spite of all that David lacked, God was able to bring him up and make an insignificant individual a king.
Bing was going to summarize this story and just read some of the main points because it is a very long chapter. However, he asked our students if they wanted to read through the whole chapter and they very enthusiastically responded with a yes. Our students have a hunger for the Word of God.
I want to encourage you with this, your kids hunger and thirst for scripture.
Outline
It was a matter of honor - Goliath defied God and God’s people (1 Sam 17.10,25, 26, 36, 45)
- What is defiance – it is open bold disobedience or public mockery.
- A man after God’s own heart stands up for God’s honor and reputation.
It was a matter of faith and vision - David had 3 situations to overcome (His brothers scorn, Saul’s doubt and Goliaths ridicule)
- The eyes of faith make a fearful man courageous, a weak man strong and an impossible situation possible. This is one of the core messages of the Bible—in our weakness, God emerges strong; in our humility, God is exalted and glorified; in our puny-ness, God is magnified.
- A man after God’s own heart sees God involved in every daunting circumstance.
It is a matter repeated - We see a pattern and a principle here that is repeated throughout scripture. The fate of the whole was tied up in one man.
- David’s fight was for the life of the Israelites.
- Adam’s sin infected all humanity.
- Jesus died for the sins of mankind.
Application Questions
- How much do you value God’s reputation?
- What do you do when your friends defy God? Do you stand up for God’s honor or do you just stay quiet? We need to be a people who commit to upholding God’s honor
- How do you see the daunting circumstances in your life? (This may be hardships your family is facing, loss of a loved one, persecution because of your faith…)
- Whose side are you on? David’s or Goliath? What happened to Goliath and the Philistines will happen again to the unbeliever (1 Samuel 17.46 and Revelation 19.11-18).
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