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1 Sam. 17:36-37. The Courage To Conquer. Where Did David Get His Courage To Conquer Goliath?. From his own personal experiences - 1 Sam 17:34-36 From the blending of the human and divine elements - 1 Sam. 17:36-37 From his faith in the immutability of God.
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1 Sam. 17:36-37 The Courage To Conquer
Where Did David Get His Courage To Conquer Goliath? • From his own personal experiences - 1 Sam 17:34-36 • From the blending of the human and divine elements - 1 Sam. 17:36-37 • From his faith in the immutability of God. • From his faith that he along with God was sufficient for the task. Unchangeability
What Are Some "Giants" You And I Must Face? • Family opposition - Matt. 10:34-39 • Peer pressure • Criticism • The courage to dream • Trials and troubles of everyday life - Job 14:1; Jas. 1:2ff • False religion - 2 Cor. 10:3-6 • Facing your own mortality - Heb. 2:14-15
Where Can We Get The Courage To Face Our "Giants"? • From your own personal experiences. • From your recognizing the blending of both the human and divine sides - Phil 4:13 • From firmly believing in the immutability of God. (He always has and always will bless the efforts of His faithful children - Rom. 8:28-29 • From realizing our sufficiency is from God - Phil. 4:13; 2 Cor. 3:5; 12:7-10
Why Do We Need To Develop Our Courage To Face Our "Giants"? • So your life can make a difference for good. • So you can always be on the winning side - Rom. 8:31-32 • Like David of old and most importantly, for the glory of God and for the salvation of His people - 1 Sam. 17:45-47