5 ROCKS AND A MAD MAN
1st Samuel 17:38 And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.
39 And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.
40 And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.
41 And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.
42 And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.
43 And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
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.
46 This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.
47 And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD’s, and he will give you into our hands.
48 And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came, and drew nigh to meet David, that David hastened, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.
49 And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.
50 So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David.
51 Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.
52 And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.
David wanted armor that had been tested, the armor Saul gave him had not been tested.
He took it off, he wanted God proven armor. When he came to the brook “notice “ he
chose (5) smooth stones put them in his bag. God helps us select our needs if we fully
Trust in him when we are doing his will . Here are names for each of the chosen stones.
(1) FAITH
1st Cor: 16 :13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
Rom: 1:5 By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
Rom:1: 17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
(a) He had to stand in faith
(b) He had to watch in faith
(c )He had to see through the eyes of faith
(d) To be a winner we must live by faith
(2) TRUST
Job 13:15 Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him
Psalms 18: 2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
Psalms 18: 30 As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
(a) I only trust Gods ways
(b) I will stand before the devil and maintain Gods ways
(c ) God is my rock my deliverer my strength my buckler my tower.
(d ) Mans ways fail his ways are perfect and have been tried so I trust only him.
(3) PROMISE
Heb: 6 :15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
Heb: 6: 12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
1st John 2:25 And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
(a) Patients endure until we claim the promise of God.
(b) David followed God right to the tee so he could claim faith
( c) David did not fear death he new God was life
(d) he wanted to prove the promise of God to his people.
(4) HOPE
Eph: 4: 4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
Acts 24:15 And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
Hosea 2:15 And I will give her her vineyards from thence, and the valley of Achor for a door of hope: and she shall sing there, as in the days of her youth, and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt.
(a) David had hope in the spirit and his calling.
(b) His hope was toward God not man
(c ) He had his anchor set in heaven not Israel
(d) He just looked up not out.
(5) VICTORY
1st John 5: 4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
1st Cor: 15:57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
2nd Samuel 23:12 But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.
(a) David was and over comer because his God was.
(b) David new he had a victory before the fight started
(c ) He just walked up and stood on his victory.
(d) Victory is easy if you know the over comer.
