BIG VICTORIES FOR LITTLE PEOPLE
1 Samuel 17
David: When Faith Takes The Lead – Part 2
v. 45 “… the LORD of Armies, the God of the ranks of Israel …” (csb)
BECAUSE OF GOD’S VICTORY IN OUR LIVES WE …
DON’T EXPECT Appearances To Be On Our Side
c. 16.7 “Do not consider his appearance or his height … The LORD does not look at the things man looks at.” (niv)
EXPECT God’s Provision To Hurt Our Pride
v. 26 “For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?” (esv)
John 1.11 “He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him.” (esv)
Ephesians 2.8–9 “You are saved by grace … and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift—not from works, so that no one can boast.” (csb)
James 4.6 “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” (esv)
WATCH God’s Work With An Open Eye
v. 37 “The LORD who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” (esv)
Ephesians 1.18-19 “I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened so that you may know … the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the mighty working of his strength.” (csb)
CLAIM David’s Victory As We Fight
vv. 46-47 “… that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel, and that all this assembly may know that the LORD saves not with sword and spear. For the battle is the LORD’s …” (esv)
v. 52 “… the men of Israel and Judah rose with a shout and pursued the Philistines …” (esv)
Romans 8.37 “… in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.” (esv)
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