Know Yourself That You May Know God: Part 2 1 Samuel 17 1.The Problem of Emotionally Unhealthy Spirituality 2.Know Yourself that You May Know God 3.Going Back in Order to Go Forward 4.Journey Through the Wall

FALSE SELF SYMPTOMS 1.I say “yes” when I really mean “no.” 2.I get depressed when people are upset with me. 3.I have a need to be approved by others to feel good about myself. 4.I act nice on the outside, but inside “I can’t stand you!” 5.I often remain silent in order to “keep the peace.”

FALSE SELF SYMPTOMS 6.I believe that if I make mistakes, I myself am a failure. 7.I criticize others in order to feel better about myself. 8.I avoid looking weak or foolish for not having the answer. 9.I have to be doing something exceptional to feel alive. 10.I have to be needed to feel alive.

FALSE SELF SYMPTOMS 11.I am fearful and can’t take risks. 12.I do what others want so they don’t get mad at me. 13.I use knowledge and competence to cover my feelings of inadequacy. 14.I want my children to behave well so others will think I am a good parent. 15.I compare myself a lot to other people.

As he talked with them, behold, the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, came up out of the ranks of the Philistines and spoke the same words as before. And David heard him. All the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him and were much afraid. 1 Samuel 17:23–24

1.His Family (vv.28-29) Now Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spoke to the men. And Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, “Why have you come down? And with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your presumption and the evil of your heart, for you have come down to see the battle.” And David said, “What have I done now? Was it not but a word?” 3 Obstacles For David

1.His Family (vv.28-29) 2.Significant Others With Authority and Experience (vs. 33) And Saul said to David, “You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him, for you are but a youth, and he has been a man of war from his youth.” 3 Obstacles For David

1.His Family (vv.28-29) 2.Significant Others With Authority and Experience (vv ) 3.Goliath (vv.43-44) And the Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. The Philistine said to David, “Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and to the beasts of the field.” 3 Obstacles For David

David fastened on his sword over the tunic and tried walking around, because he was not used to them. “I cannot go in these,” he said to Saul, “because I am not used to them.” So he took them off. Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag and, with his sling in his hand, approached the Philistine. 1 Samuel 17: 39-40