1. The Greater David, The Greater Victory
I Samuel 17

2. Introducing David
I Samuel 16:18: “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a man of good presence, and the Lord is with him.”
16:21: “And David came to Saul and entered his service…”

3. David in the King’s Armor
I Samuel 17:38,39: “Then Saul clothed David with his armor. He put a helmet of bronze on his head and clothed him with a coat of mail, and David strapped his sword over his armor. And he tried in vain to go, for he had not tested them. Then David said to Saul, “I cannot go with these, for I have not tested them.”

4. I Samuel 17:1-11: The impossible situation.
David and Goliath
I Samuel 17:1-11: The impossible situation.

5. David and Goliath I Samuel 17:1-11: The impossible situation.
I Samuel 17:22-26: David identifies the REAL offense.

6. David and Goliath I Samuel 17:1-11: The impossible situation.
I Samuel 17:22-26: David identifies the REAL offense.
I Samuel 17:40-53: David faces and defeats Goliath, leading Israel to advance and victory.

7. The Meaning of David and Goliath

8. The Meaning of David and Goliath
Common Interpretation:
We are like David in this story, and in life we face Goliaths. If that happens, trust God, and He will help you defeat the giant in front of you.

9. The Meaning of David and Goliath

10. The Meaning of David and Goliath
It’s About Jesus.

11. David and Jesus Both born in Bethlehem.
Jerusalem (and Bethlehem) “The City of David.”
Both prophesied to be King of Israel.
30 yrs old: David becomes King, Jesus begins public ministry.
Jesus will reign on David’s eternal throne.
Jesus = “Son of David”
Jesus = “Root of David”
Jesus = “Root and Descendant of David”

12. David is a foreshadowing of Jesus Christ.
David and Jesus
David is a foreshadowing of Jesus Christ.

14. God’s Impossible Promises
Psalm 103: “For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him.
As far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.”

15. More to the story…
II Samuel 21:15-22

16. The Total Victory of Christ

17. The Total Victory of Christ
I Corinthians 15:25-26: “For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death. For ‘God has put all things in subjection under his feet.’”