20: David & Goliath: I am coming in the name of the Lord ( 1Samuel 17:34 – 58)

David risked his life for God’s reputation.

👉 Read 1Samuel 17:34 - 58


Q1. How could David be confident in his victory? (two. V34-37, v45-46)

God will protect me as He has protected me from the wild beasts.

God will restore his reputation

David did not claim that he was strong enough to kill lions and bears; rather, he recognized that the Lord had protected him from those beasts. Facing Goliath was certainly more daunting than fighting animals, but from God’s perspective, Goliath was no different from them. David trusted God’s faithfulness—whether against a lion or a giant, he believed the Lord would protect him.

Moreover, David knew that the living God would not allow His name to be defied without bringing judgment upon the blasphemer. The fact that Goliath was struck down by a boy made it clear that Goliath was killed by God. David was a stick in God’s hand.

Do you believe that God’s name will one day fill the earth as the waters cover the sea? So, why don’t you invest your life in this glorious vision?



Q2. What was David's weapon?

A sling and stones.

If it is God who brings us victory, what matters is not the tool but whether the Lord is with us. “Go! The Lord will be with you” (37)



Q3. David said to the Philistine, "You are coming against me with (              ) and (            ) and (             ). But I am coming against you in the name of (                        ), the God of Israel's armies, whom you defied! This very day, the Lord will deliver (       ) into (             ). Then, all the land, not only soldiers on the battlefield, will realize that (                                ). And all this assembly will know that it is not by (          ) or (          ) that the Lord saves! For the battle is (             )."

David said to the Philistine, "You are coming against me with ( sword ) and ( spear ) and ( Javelin ). But I am coming against you in the name of ( the Lord of Heaven's Armies ), the God of Israel's armies, whom you defied! This very day the Lord will deliver ( you ) into ( my hand ). Then, all the land, not only soldiers on the battlefield, will realize that ( Israel has a God ). And all this assembly will know that it is not by ( sword ) or ( spear ) that the Lord saves! For the battle is ( the Lord's )."

"The Lord of Heaven's Armies" means 'the Lord of the lords' or 'the God of gods.' David meant that the God of Israel's army is stronger than any gods, including the god of the Philistines. 

All the birds of the sky and the animals of the earth will eat the corpses of the Philistines and acknowledge the living God.

"All this assembly, the Israelites, will know that it is not by .... that the Lord saves!" The author rebukes the Israelites and points out the reason for their defeat. They relied on the sword and spear, not the Lord. 

Jonathan's victory and David's victory demonstrate this truth. "The battle if the Lord's."


Q4. What was Saul's response to David's victory? (v55-58)

He checked David's name and family background. He didn't praise God nor appraise David but was only concerned about his throne.




"To show that Israel has a God” was David’s motivation in risking his life. David didn't need to risk his life. But he did, for he loved God.

“To reveal to the world that God has sent His Son and that He has given us life in the Son” is our motivation and vision. Throughout church history, countless forerunners of faith have gone before us. Some demonstrated the power of the Creator through victories, while many others proclaimed the cross of the Savior through their sacrifice. All of them sought and anticipated the kingdom of God, whether in life or death.



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