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| One of the young men said, I have seen a son of | | | | Who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked |
| Jesse the Bethlehemite who plays skillfully, a valiant | | | | righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the |
| man, a man of war, prudent in speech and eloquent, | | | | mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, |
| an attractive person; and the Lord is with him. 1 | | | | escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness |
| Samuel 16:18 | | | | were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned |
| Today we will study the next virtue of David. As | | | | to flight the armies of the aliens(Heb.11: 33-34). |
| described by Saul’s servant, not only was he | | | | In the Bible, the people that made the difference |
| skillful for harp playing but a valiant man (brave, bold | | | | were filled with faith. Not an academic faith that |
| and courageous). | | | | comes from mental agreement; rather, a supernatural |
| But David said to Saul, Your servant used to | | | | faith that comes from the heartthe result of |
| keep his father’s sheep, and when a lion or a | | | | gazing on the Author and Finisher of our |
| bear came and took a lamb out of the flock, I went | | | | faithJesus. This faith believes the impossible, |
| out after it and struck it, and delivered the lamb from | | | | speaks the things that are not as though they were, |
| its mouth; and when it arose against me, I caught it | | | | and make us rise and conquer the giants of life. |
| by its beard, and struck and killed it. Your servant has | | | | Take a moment now to identify your giant. What is |
| killed both lion and bear; and this uncircumcised | | | | it? Who is it? Where is it? You have two options: |
| Philistine will be like one of them. (1 Sam. 17: | | | | either retreat in fear or advance in faith. Doing |
| 34-36) | | | | nothing counts as retreat (if your giant is real it will |
| David could have played the fool when the bear and | | | | not magically go away). Maybe you have been afraid |
| the lion came; nobody would note one lamb missing, | | | | of confrontation. Perhaps you believe things will never |
| besides, the sheep were not his anyways
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| however, every time a hostile animal showed up to | | | | I’m here to remind you: You can do all things |
| devour the sheep, fearless David risked his life. | | | | through Christ who strengthens you (Phil. 4:13). You |
| Goliath the giant looked similar to bear; and he | | | | can face and conquer your giants; even if you are |
| affirmed to Saul that God, who saved him from the | | | | weak, even if you think is too late, or consider |
| bear, would also protect him from the monster size | | | | yourself a coward. Know this: the One who lives |
| philistine. | | | | within you is ultra powerful, and with Him all things |
| Now, most of Israel was scared of Goliath. The | | | | are possible! |
| Scriptures point that thousands of soldiers were | | | | Hebrews declares out of weakness were made |
| literally trembling. How is it that David could advance | | | | strong, became valiant in battle, put differently, |
| towards something that all the others feared? I | | | | you can use battles and giants to develop strength |
| believe David possessed the creative and conquering | | | | and become a brave kingdom warrior. |
| faith of God, a fruit of his relationship with the Holy | | | | |