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the four stones...

the four stones. Part 1: The Kill Shot. Faith vs. Presumption. Five Stones: Lack of faith or prudent preparation? No random facts in the Bible! Why five stones?. Five Stones. Option 1: I Samuel 17:4-7 Goliath’s Hard Fall Option 2: 2 Samuel 21:15-22 Goliath’s Brothers?

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  1. the four stones...

  2. Part 1: The Kill Shot

  3. Faith vs. Presumption • Five Stones: • Lack of faith or prudent preparation? • No random facts in the Bible! • Why five stones?

  4. Five Stones • Option 1: I Samuel 17:4-7 • Goliath’s Hard Fall • Option 2: 2 Samuel 21:15-22 • Goliath’s Brothers? • 1 Chronicles 20:5

  5. Five Stones • Option 3: • God has Ordained Four More Battles • Series Format: • David’s Battle • Biblical Application • Personal Application

  6. "You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.”I Samuel 17:45(b)

  7. Battle Zero: The Giant • Snapshot of a well-known story…

  8. The Field • Both armies terrified. • The challenge of champions…equally terrifying. • Perfect amphitheater to display God’s miracle of deliverance.

  9. Israel’s “Champion” • Saul isIsrael’s giant. • Why was Saul appointed king in the first place? • I Samuel 8:4-5 • I Samuel 8:19-20

  10. Israel’s True Champion • This battle is symbolic. • God is the true champion the Philistines are challenging. • I Samuel 8:6-7 • Instead, Israel looks to a man cowering in his tent for 40 days.

  11. David’s Assessment • David witnessed: • Goliath’s challenge. • The fear of Israel’s army. • Unwillingness despite great reward. • Goliath’s arsenal. • David also witnessed (and remembered) God’s previous deliverances.

  12. David’s Commitment • Does not hesitate… • To offer himself for the fight. • Despite unsuitable armaments. • Despite the presumptions of his brothers. • Despite the insults of the enemy. • Despite a charging giant. • Despite the odds.

  13. David’s Motivation • Why can we rule out conceit as David’s motive? • This was not David’s battle to fight. • What was David’s objective? • David merely offered Israel’s appropriate Champion to the battle.

  14. Psalm 27

  15. New Testament Examples • Jarius (Mark 5) • Knew his champion (22) • Knew requirements for victory (23) • Unpersuaded by seemingly guaranteed defeat (35) • Unpersuaded by his resigned army (38) • Unpersuaded by insults (39) • Accepts but can’t claim the victory.

  16. Personal Application • What are the Goliaths in your life? • Do you assess your battlefields with eyes wide open, or seek delusion? • Who are your false champions? • What stock do you take in the actions and opinions of others? • Are you willing to fight the battle as God equipped you?

  17. Personal Application • What do you seek in fighting the battle? • Are you willing to take full account of the victories God has given you before? • Do you realize other soldiers are watching you expectantly on the sidelines? • Are you willing to stand in the open and take one shot for victory?

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