Text: 1 Samuel 17
In these times we live in, it is only true faith that will see us through, faith that has it's foundation in God's Word; faith that is inspired by God and sees things from God's perspective.
This is the kind of faith David the shepherd boy had that made him overcome Goliath, a faith rooted in godly knowledge.
1 Samuel 17:26
David's faith could see, David's faith had a perspective.
David, unlike King Saul and his men could see his superiority over Goliath.
He saw himself as a carrier of God's covenant by circumcision which was an instruction God gave to Abraham.
David understood his spiritual history, he knew that he was from the nation God had chosen and that Goliath is from the uncircumcised enemy nation God is against.
David knew it's the man God is with that wins in life.
David used all this knowledge to his advantage.
Do you see your own advantage over your enemies?
Your enemies are anything standing against your inheritance.
Anything resisting the plan, the purpose, the intentions of God for your life is an enemy.
Sickness, disease, fear, negative principalities, powers, fallen angels, demons, this evil world system satanic agents in human flesh are your enemies.
We see in 1 Samuel 17:25 that Goliath was defying Israel, just as Goliath was defying Israel your enemies are those personalities, things, and habits that defy you.
As Goliath was a reproach to Israel,enemies try to reproach you.
1 Samuel 17:26
Life will be full of battles for a true child of God Ephesians 6:12, because the world is under Satan's control.
Goliath was an enemy I believe Satan raised from the womb to defy the plans of God.
Satan imitates the strategies of God.
As God chooses people from the womb like we see in Jeremiah 1, Satan also chooses people from the womb.
Pregnant women should pray well.
Psalm 58:3
It doesn't matter which enemy Satan has raised, you can overcome them like David overcame Goliath.
As David used his faith, use the faith of God in you and you will overcome.
1 John 5:4
Godly faith is rooted in a knowledge of God's Word just the same way David's faith was rooted in the Israelite spiritual history.
Romans 10:17
Godly faith does not trust in carnal weapons, just like the faith of David killed Goliath without a sword. 1 Samuel 17:50, 2 Corinthians 10:4,5
Godly faith uses what you have in your hands, it can bring victory with the simple things around you, like your gifts and talents.
God doesn't demand you use what you don't have.
David had a sling and a stone, Moses had a rod, Samson had the jawbone of a donkey.
Judges 15:16.
What is in your own hand that God can use?
When you operate in faith, God can use anything to bring you victory.
1 Corinthians 1:27-29
Faith has a perspective
Faith can see.
David had the right perspective about Goliath which King Saul and his men didn't have.
David could see Goliath falling before him which Saul and his men did not see.
Faith makes the difference
It's faith that made the difference between David and Saul and the Israelite army.
Faith is not moved by the physical.
Every other person saw David as the disadvantaged one, and Goliath as the one to win the battle.
1 Samuel 17:33
David, a man of faith didn't allow natural circumstances to deceive him.
He stuck with his faith and knowledge of God he had.
We are of a better covenant than David because of our Lord Jesus Christ.
We have to release our faith.
Faith is what it takes to deal with every 'mountain' and every 'Goliath'
David saw himself as the winner before defeating Goliath.
Faith explores possibilities.
David didn't see himself as the little boy and Goliath as the giant.
Faith made him see the right way.
David saw himself as the giant, and Goliath as the little boy.
David reduced Goliath in his mind, while King Saul and his men enlarged Goliath in their minds.
David reduced Goliath to a bird, not even a dog like Goliath thought. Because it birds that are killed with stones the way David killed Goliath!
You can win by faith!
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