THE CLAWS OF THE LION

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1 THE CLAWS OF THE LION 1 SAMUEL 17 This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY

3 1 SAMUEL Then as he talked with them, there was the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, coming up from the armies of the Philistines; and he spoke according to the same words. So David heard them. 24 And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him and were dreadfully afraid. 26 Then David spoke to the men who stood by him, saying, What shall be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?

4 1 SAMUEL And Saul said to David, You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for you are a youth, and he a man of war from his youth. 34 But David said to Saul, Your servant used to keep his father s sheep, and when a lion or a bear came and took a lamb out of the flock, 35 I went out after it and struck it, and delivered the lamb from its mouth; and when it arose against me, I caught it by its beard, and struck and killed it. 36 Your servant has killed both lion and bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God. 37 Moreover David said, The LORD, who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.

5 THE ADVERSARY Goliath A Phillistine Almost 10 feet tall An agent of Satan Armor weighed 125 pounds Spear weighed 15 pounds This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND Represented an unbeatable foe

6 1 SAMUEL Then as he talked with them, there was the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, coming up from the armies of the Philistines; and he spoke according to the same words. So David heard them. 24 And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him and were dreadfully afraid.

7 AN ORDINARY BOY David was not a soldier He was a simple shepherd boy He was the youngest of 12 boys His brothers considered him a nuisance From the outside he had nothing remarkable about him

8 1 SAMUEL Then David spoke to the men who stood by him, saying, What shall be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God? 33 And Saul said to David, You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for you are a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.

THE ORDINARY SERVES THE EXTRAORDINARY In the stillness of the fields, David learned to rely on God This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA While Goliath trained

9 THE ORDINARY SERVES THE EXTRAORDINARY In the stillness of the fields, David learned to rely on God This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA While Goliath trained in the armies of men, David trained in the army of God David had faced both lion and bear as a boy with no hope of survival David learned that God brings deliverance and salvation

10 1 SAMUEL But David said to Saul, Your servant used to keep his father s sheep, and when a lion or a bear came and took a lamb out of the flock, 35 I went out after it and struck it, and delivered the lamb from its mouth; and when it arose against me, I caught it by its beard, and struck and killed it. 36 Your servant has killed both lion and bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God. 37 Moreover David said, The LORD, who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.

OUR WORLD NEEDS MORE ORDINARY MEN GIVEN OVER TO THE LORD RATHER THAN MEN

The LORD is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped;

8 The LORD is their strength, And He is the saving refuge of His anointed.

11 OUR WORLD NEEDS MORE ORDINARY MEN GIVEN OVER TO THE LORD RATHER THAN MEN BOASTING OF THEMSELVES This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA The LORD is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I will praise Him. 8 The LORD is their strength, And He is the saving refuge of His anointed. 9 Save Your people, And bless Your inheritance; Shepherd them also, And bear them up forever. (Psalm 28)

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