Who Is King In Israel?
1 Samuel 12-17
5: God Reveals His Chosen King
1 Samuel 17:1-11, 32-54 / Colossians 2:6-15
Stephen Fifer • 26th May 2019
A. Do You Believe in the Living God who Saves?
B. Israel’s Story
The Philistine Threat
Then the Philistine said, “This day I defy the ranks of Israel! Give me a man and let us fight each other.”
1 Samuel 17:10
David – God’s Messiah and Saviour
David and Saul
On hearing the Philistine’s words, Saul and all the Israelites were dismayed and terrified.
1 Samuel 17:11
David said to Saul, “Let no one lose heart on account of this Philistine; your servant will go and fight him.”
1 Samuel 17:32
David and Goliath
David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.
1 Samuel 17:45
Saved by God’s Messiah!
C. Our Story
Helpless Humanity
Jesus – God’s Messiah and Saviour
Remember Jesus Christ (the Messiah), raised from the dead, a descendant of David – that is my gospel ….
2 Timothy 2:8
Thanks Be to God who Gives us the Victory through Jesus Christ Our Lord!
1 Corinthians 15:57
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