God vs. Our Giants

“There’s no reason for your entire army to be involved in this. Just send a fighter, and I’ll take him on. I am the champion. I am the greatest.” Goliath didn’t issue this challenge one time and then leave. No.

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Music’s Effective Ministry

God had His hand on this young man whose music not only would fill the heart of a depressed king overwhelmed by blackness, but also would someday fill His written Word.

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David’s Unique Ability

Now that’s not a bad resume, is it? He’s a skilled musician; he’s a man of valor; he’s a warrior; he has control of his tongue; he’s handsome; and the Lord is with him.

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God Speaks . . . We Respond

Three timeless lessons ring through my head as I look at these significant scenes in David’s life. First, God’s solutions are often strange and simple, so be open. We try to make God complex and complicated. He isn’t.

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Permanent Dwelling

I think it’s important that we notice that the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul before an evil spirit came. Christians read those words about “an evil spirit from God” and they fear that could happen today.

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Humble Appointment

Here’s our first good look at David. He walks into the house, still smelling like sheep, and all of a sudden an old man hobbles over and pours oil on his head. It drips down his hair and drops on to his neck.

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Inner Qualities

Taken from Great Days with the Great Lives by Charles Swindoll. Copyright © 2005 by Charles R. Swindoll. Used by permission of HarperCollins Christian Publishing. www.harpercollinschristian.com

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A Man of Integrity

God knew David had the quality of integrity. Today, we live in a world that says, in many ways, “If you make a good impression, that’s really all that matters.” But you will never be a man or woman of God if that’s your philosophy.

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A Humble Servant

God saw in David the quality of humility. The Lord had gone to the home of Jesse in spirit form. Jesse didn’t know God was there. Nobody did. God was on a secret surveillance mission in that home.

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Nobodies into Somebodies

Paul’s whole thrust in his first letter to the believers at Corinth was, “I’m not coming to you with brilliance or human wisdom, and I’m certainly not coming to you with any kind of impressive physique or profound philosophy.”

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