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Overcome – “Persevering against Difficult Odds”
1 Samuel 17
Cultivate a HEART and PASSION for God
1 Samuel 17:26-31 “26 David asked the soldiers standing nearby, ‘What will a man get for killing this Philistine and ending his defiance of Israel? Who is this pagan Philistine anyway, that he is allowed to defy the armies of the living God?’”…
Allow God’s past PROVISION to fuel FUTURE trust
1 Samuel 17:32-40 “34 But David persisted. ‘I have been taking care of my father’s sheep and goats,’ he said. ‘When a lion or a bear comes to steal a lamb from the flock, 35 I go after it with a club and rescue the lamb from its mouth. If the animal turns on me, I catch it by the jaw and club it to death. 36 I have done this to both lions and bears, and I’ll do it to this pagan Philistine, too, for he has defied the armies of the living God! 37 The Lord who rescued me from the claws of the lion and the bear will rescue me from this Philistine!’”…
See adversity as a time for God to be made KNOWN
1 Samuel 17:41-47 “45 David replied to the Philistine, ‘You come to me with sword, spear, and javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies—the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. 46 Today the Lord will conquer you, and I will kill you and cut off your head. And then I will give the dead bodies of your men to the birds and wild animals, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel! 47 And everyone assembled here will know that the Lord rescues his people, but not with sword and spear. This is the Lord’s battle, and he will give you to us!’”
Main Idea:
Cultivate a heart and passion for God, realizing God’s past provision means He will continue to provide in the future. See your adversity as a time for God to be made known.
