They Must Be Giants – Part 8:
What Would David Do?
Pastor Bruce A. Shields
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SERMON INTRODUCTION
1 Samuel 17
We
are completing our series entitled “They Must be Giants!”
Most
of us are all familiar with the story of David & Goliath.
The
battle between the Israelites and the Palestinians this day was a spiritual
one.
The
devil had brought his people up against the children of the Living God.
Just
as we are reminded in Ephesians 6, the battle is not against
flesh and blood, but against spiritual forces, principalities and powers.
Goliath
was Satan’s champion this day, and David was God’s.
Fear
had enslaved the Israelites. Fear caused them to act irrational, and they were
helpless. They forgot who they were, or should I say “to whom they belong.”
Over
the past few weeks we’ve talked about how these spiritual battles rage on today
in our lives.
Orchestrated
by the devil to enslave us, to cause us to fall and fear, and forget who we
are, so that we cannot effectively serve our God.
We
may be held captive by the giant named Unforgiveness.
Or
perhaps, forced into making irrational decisions by a giant named fear.
Our
fear, if unresolved will grow into anger as it did with Cain, and that
anger will grow into hate.
We
lose the battle with our flesh because of fear.
We
have low self esteem because the devil’s giant is at our heels.
But
if David could defeat Goliath because of the Lord, we too can be victorious in
our spiritual battles!
We
too can defeat WHATEVER the devil throws at us!
Greater
is He that is IN us, then he that is in the world!
Today
we ask the question, What Would David Do in our situation?
The
scriptures have recorded the life of David for a reason. God wants us to learn
from David’s life, and we can gain understanding by doing so.
We
are going to look at the life of David up to the point of Goliath and see what
made it possible for him to defeat the giant that the devil had thrown at the
Israelites.
I.
David’s life as a shepherd
II.
David’s anointing of the Holy Spirit
III.
David’s purpose made known by God to David
IV. David recognized
the situation
V.
David trusted in the Lord for victory
In
doing this, we can look at our own
humble beginnings. See when we were touched by God, and received His Holy
Spirit. Try to discover what God's purpose is for us in our lives, and how we
can recognize where we are, how the devil is standing against us, and know that
if we trust in the Lord as David did, we too can have victory in Jesus!
TODAY’S SERMON
Part 8 - What Would David Do?
I.
DAVID'S LIFE AS A SHEPHERD
a. At this time in
history, Saul was King
b. When Saul became
King, he was given a warning from the Prophet Samuel.
i.
The warning to the nation and Saul the King was not
to forget God
ii.
It is easy to remember God when things are bad, and
sometimes easy to forget Him when everything is going good in our lives.
c. Saul made three
critical errors that led to his being replaced as King.
i.
Saul was humble in the beginning, but his
success which was achieved through God, went to his head and his humility
turned to pride.
1.
He later offered sacrifices, which God had specifically
instructed that ONLY Priests were to do this duty to God. So he was disobedient
to God’s command!
2.
This was the first sign of Saul's growing sense of
self-importance. Remember last week we talked about self-confidence is good
for us when it is based on God’s value for us, but Pride is another matter with
God.
ii.
The second critical error Saul had made was his ridiculous order for the army to
abstain from food, and his senseless
death sentence for Jonathan, which showed the people what a fool they had for a
King.
1.
Saul ordered a death sentence on his son because he ate
some honey in between battles, and Saul had ordered no one eat before sundown.
2.
His son Jonathan was not there to hear this, so he did
not know he wasn't to eat.
3.
When Saul discovered Jonathan ate some honey in between
battles, he ordered a death sentence on his son.
iii.
The third critical error that Saul had committed, Saul deliberately disobeyed God. Again and again, Saul
did things “his way”.
1.
For these reasons, Samuel spoke these words to Saul, “Because you have rejected God, God has
rejected you from being King.”
d. Saul's eventual
pride, and self-importance lead to him doing things “his way”, and his
incapacity to be a King was rooted in his inability to hear God's word and act
on it.
i.
He substituted human
calculation for divine leading.
1. Proverbs
3:5 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own
understanding.”
e. While all of this
was taking place, David was a young shepherd over his father's flocks.
i.
Spending time with God in the country, David had built
a relationship with the Lord.
ii.
Songs and prayer became a way of life to David.
iii.
Many times in the field, David had to rely on God's
protection and strength in watching over the flocks.
iv.
With God’s help, David had defeated wild animals, such
as a lion, from attacking his sheep.
v.
David knew God intimately and knew God’s protection.
vi.
David had a relationship with God.
vii.
This relationship is the foundation of God’s working in
David’s life.
II.
DAVID’S ANOINTING
a. David was anointed
to be king.
i.
This anointing came from God through Samuel.
ii.
But it was done in secret because Saul would have
killed David had he found out David was God’s replacement for him.
b. The reason David
was anointed at the age of 15 as we see in Samuel 13, was to give David a chance to train
himself for the office.
i.
When we read of David we read the following, David was
short in stature, of fair complexion, and handsome, of immense physical
strength and great personal attractiveness, a man of war, prudent in speech,
very brave, musical and religious.
ii.
His fame as a musician brought him to the notice of
King Saul, who did not at the time know that David had been anointed to be his
successor.
c. David became Saul’s
armor bearer.
i.
This brought David into close association with the king
and his counselors, so that unknowingly Saul helped train David for his future
responsibilities as King.
ii.
Samuel anointed David as God instructed, and David
received the Holy Spirit, and all that comes with Him.
III.
DAVID’S PURPOSE
MADE KNOWN TO HIM BY GOD
a. David knew what God
had called him to do.
i.
When we know who we are in the Lord, we become
determined.
ii.
We gain strength.
iii.
We have a right self-image.
iv.
We obtain our self esteem from the right source, the
Lord!
v.
And nothing can remove that self esteem when it comes
from the right source.
b. If we get our self
esteem from our friends, family, etc... then what happens?
i.
You will do whatever it takes to keep their approval.
ii.
You have just set yourselves up for peer pressure.
c. If we get our self
esteem from how much we have, what happens?
i.
You have just set yourselves up to be materialistic.
d. If you get your
self esteem from money, what happens?
i.
You end up doing whatever it takes to get more.
ii.
Jesus told the rich ruler in Luke
18:18 when asked “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
1. They key to this
verse is not to sell all you own or you cannot have eternal life, the key is
the word “I”.
2. The rich ruler
asked Jesus specifically about his own life and path for eternal life. Jesus knowing the man was a lover of his
riches, told him that he must sell everything if he was to follow Christ.
3. The rich ruler got
his self-esteem from his wealth. Therefore
it stood between him and a relationship with God.
4. We set ourselves up
for sin whenever we get our self esteem from any source other than the Lord.
e. Where did King Saul
get his self-esteem?
i.
The scriptures tell us, from the people.
ii.
He failed God because we wanted to please the people
instead of God.
f. When our
self-esteem comes from the Lord, then it doesn’t matter what our friends say, we
do what is right in the eyes of the Lord.
i.
We won’t care what they think.
ii.
We won’t become a lover of money because all that
matters to us is what the Lord wants, because that’s where our self esteem
comes from.
g. Who I am in the
Lord.
i.
All I have, or will ever have, comes only from
the hand of God.
ii.
Therefore, how can I get my self-esteem from something
other than the God, who can give and take away?
iii.
I rather get my self-esteem from the one who gives and
takes away.
iv.
David knew who he was in the Lord, and he knew the
plans the Lord had for him.
IV.
DAVID RECOGNIZED THE BATTLE FOR WHAT IS WAS
a. The Israelites did
not see the battle for what it was, spiritual.
i.
Saul did not see the battle for what it was because he
had lost the favor of God because of his disobedience and pride, and even when
the Lord was speaking to Saul, he didn’t listen.
b. But David, a man
who had a relationship with God, and was anointed with the Holy Spirit of God,
and KNEW who he was in the Lord, saw the battle for what it was.
c. He knew the battle
was spiritual, and that it wasn’t the Palestinians against the Israelites, but
the Palestinians against God!
i.
He recognized the battle as we are told to do in Ephesians
6.
d. David had no fear
because he knew the Lord was with him!
i.
Saul had nothing but fear because the Lord had rejected
him.
V.
DAVID TRUSTED THE LORD FOR VICTORY
a. The battle was the
Lord’s. David’s offer to take on Goliath with only a spear and a sling was
unheard of bravery and amazing trust in God.
b. I watched a
documentary once on the battle of David and Goliath, and although there were a
few discrepancies with the scripture, there were some interesting scientific
facts.
i.
Such as the fact that a ballistics expert showed that a
rock from a sling has the velocity between 80 and 90 miles per hour, which is
about 117 – 132 Feet Per Second...this could easily knock an opponent out cold.
ii.
I would not want to get hit with a rock in the forehead
going that fast!
c. So we look at David
facing Goliath and being victorious, and we look at the Giants in our lives and
we ask, how can we be victorious?
i.
How was David victorious, and how do we accomplish
this?
ii.
It does not matter what the Giant is in your life, they
are all defeated in the same manner!
CONCLUSION
Just
as David, we need a relationship with God.
Not when the giant comes, but BEFORE!
1. Do you belong to
the Lord?
2. Have you confessed
your sin and asked for His forgiveness?
3. Have you repented
of that sin?
4. Do you read His
word and pray to Him?
5. Do you listen to
His Holy Spirit?
6. You must have a
relationship with God.
Just
as David, we need to have the Holy Spirit.
I. The Holy Spirit
comes when invited.
II. You cannot take
hold of the Spirit, it’s like wind or water.
III. You must
continually be filled.
Just
as David, we need to know who we are.
†
Where
do you get your self esteem?
†
Have
you asked God to reveal His plan for you?
†
Do
you know what gifts He has given you?
†
Are
you working towards your calling?
Just
as David, we need to recognize the battle is the Lord's.
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The
battle is Spiritual.
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The
Giant you face is not facing you, but the Lord.
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All
things are possible through Christ Jesus who strengthens us!
The
Lord can, and will, defeat whatever is coming against you in your life.
Unforgiveness,
anger, fear, hate, lust, adultery, fornication, whatever sin or unrighteous
behavior, or temptation arises against you, remember this is a spiritual matter
to cause you to live in unrighteousness, to live in sin, and thus cut you off
from relationship with the Lord!
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