Central Christian Church
Weekend Worship | August 18
“David: The Bigger Picture" | August 18 | 1 Samuel 17:24-49
Locations & Times
Central Christian Church
2900 N Rock Rd, Wichita, KS 67226, USA
Sunday 9:30 AM
1. The promise in danger
2. The promise doubted
3. The promise defended
“who is this that he should defy the armies of the living God?”
1 Samuel 17:26
“I come to you in the name of YAHWEH.”
“you have defied God.”
1 Samuel 17:45
“the Lord will deliver me from you and you to me.”
“so that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.”
1 Samuel 17:46
“For the battle is the Lord’s”.
1 Samuel 17:47
1 Samuel 17:26
“I come to you in the name of YAHWEH.”
“you have defied God.”
1 Samuel 17:45
“the Lord will deliver me from you and you to me.”
“so that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.”
1 Samuel 17:46
“For the battle is the Lord’s”.
1 Samuel 17:47
3. The promise defended
a. Saul sees himself. David sees God.
b. Saul trusts in worldly means. David trusts in God's means.
c. Saul is fearful. David is courageous.
d. Saul has forgotten God's promises. David remembers them.
a. Saul sees himself. David sees God.
b. Saul trusts in worldly means. David trusts in God's means.
c. Saul is fearful. David is courageous.
d. Saul has forgotten God's promises. David remembers them.
3. The promise defended
a. Saul sees himself. David sees God.
b. Saul trusts in worldly means. David trusts in God's means.
c. Saul is fearful. David is courageous.
d. Saul has forgotten God's promises. David remembers them.
e. Saul was apathetic. David was angry.
f. Saul see the short term. David sees the long term.
g. Saul us unwilling to act. David lays himself on the line.
a. Saul sees himself. David sees God.
b. Saul trusts in worldly means. David trusts in God's means.
c. Saul is fearful. David is courageous.
d. Saul has forgotten God's promises. David remembers them.
e. Saul was apathetic. David was angry.
f. Saul see the short term. David sees the long term.
g. Saul us unwilling to act. David lays himself on the line.
THIS WEEK'S TAKEAWAYS
Key Theme:
This story is not merely about personal triumphs over challenges but about God's unwavering commitment to His promises and the call for believers to trust in God's faithfulness, even when circumstances seem dire.
Key Application:
Anchor your life, thoughts, and narrative to the bigger picture of God’s story.
Key Verse:
[Excerpt] 1 Samuel 17:45-47 “You come to me with a sword and with a spear and with a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand… that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel, and that all this assembly may know that the LORD saves not with sword and spear. For the battle is the LORD’s, and he will give you into our hand.”
Key Questions:
1. How can you respond to life’s challenges with the same courage and God-centered perspective that David demonstrated? Think of specific situations you are in.
2. Reflect on how shifting your focus to the bigger picture of God’s story that you are a part of might strengthen your faith and change your approach, specifically your prayers, thoughts, and actions.
Key Theme:
This story is not merely about personal triumphs over challenges but about God's unwavering commitment to His promises and the call for believers to trust in God's faithfulness, even when circumstances seem dire.
Key Application:
Anchor your life, thoughts, and narrative to the bigger picture of God’s story.
Key Verse:
[Excerpt] 1 Samuel 17:45-47 “You come to me with a sword and with a spear and with a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand… that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel, and that all this assembly may know that the LORD saves not with sword and spear. For the battle is the LORD’s, and he will give you into our hand.”
Key Questions:
1. How can you respond to life’s challenges with the same courage and God-centered perspective that David demonstrated? Think of specific situations you are in.
2. Reflect on how shifting your focus to the bigger picture of God’s story that you are a part of might strengthen your faith and change your approach, specifically your prayers, thoughts, and actions.
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