· What attracts us to heroes is not the fact that they are invincible – but the fact that in spite of their weakness and insecurity they overcome anyway!
· It is not just about starting out strong – it is about finishing strong in Him!
· We may start out at the bottom but we will end up at the top in Jesus! Kicking and clawing the entire way – God is looking for some heroes who “will not let go until you bless me!”
· The heart is the difference
1 Samuel 17:1 Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh(fence), which belongeth to Judah(praise, worship, revere)), and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah(fence about), in Ephes-dammim(boundary of blood drop/feet go no further).
2 And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of, Elah(strong oak, mighty, power) and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
3 And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them. 4 And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. KJV
1 Samuel 17:12 Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem Judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul. 13 And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah. 14 And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul. 15 But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem. 16 And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days. 17 And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren; 18 And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge. KJV
1 Samuel 17:19 Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah(strong oak, mighty power), fighting with the Philistines. KJV
· Don’t just go to the cross – go throughit!!!
1 Samuel 17:23 And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them. KJV
· A hero was coming alive in the heart of David. . a cause was being born inside him!
1 Samuel 17:34 And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock: 35 And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him. 36 Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God. 37 David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. KJV
1 Samuel 17:44 And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field. 45 Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
KJV
1 Samuel 17:29 And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause? KJV
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