Introduction

Welcome back for another week of worship together! I’m thankful you decided to join us this morning. If you were here last week, you know we started a brand new sermon series called “5 Smooth Stones.” We looked at the story of David and Goliath. This is a well-known story about the Israelite army coming up against their enemies, the Philistines.

Last week we unpacked a little bit about Goliath and our enemy, the devil, who the Bible says is actively seeking people to devour. But this ultimately is a story of God’s power to deliver His people. So, today I want to spend some time learning more about the chosen man of God who would act as this vessel of deliverance.

This ultimately is a story of God’s power to deliver His people.

Main Teaching

Let’s jump in together to learn a bit about David. If you have a Bible with you, turn with me to 1 Samuel 17 once again. We are going to start reading in verse 12…

This passage shows us what David was like and what he spent his time doing. We already know that soon he will be the one to take on and defeat the giant, Goliath. But who really was the man of God chosen to fight?

David was Young

We learn in verse 14, “David was the youngest son.” Maybe you remember the story of David’s anointing by Samuel to become the next king of Israel following Saul’s death. Just one chapter earlier, Samuel the prophet shows up at Jesse’s house (the father of David). He is there because God has chosen one of Jesse’s sons to serve as the next king of Israel, but Samuel doesn’t yet know which one. Jesse brings out all of his sons, except the one God chose…David.

When Samuel moves past all the sons and then inquires about David, Jesse says, “there is still the youngest. But he’s out in the fields watching the sheep and goats.” As if to say, “Oh David, don’t worry about him, he’s just out tending to the family’s livestock in the fields. He’s not the one you’re looking for.”

You see, because David was the youngest, all of his brothers were taller, bigger, stronger, and more “king-like,” at least by external human standards ... View this full sermon with PRO Premium