NARRATIVE SERMON.

1 Samuel 17:1-58.
NOT FEARING THE GREAT ONES
PROBLEMS.
Theme: THE BLESSING AND THE HONOR.

PRAYER.
Blessed Father, now that we are going to listen to your holy
Word, prepare our hearts and minds for
accept it and cherish it, just as you want it to be my
Lord. Open our ears to your Holy voice, beloved Father and
help us, and give us of your immense wisdom for the
our spiritual growth.
We ask you all this, Almighty God, in the name
of your Holy Son Jesus.
Amen and Amen.

INTRODUCTION.
The victory of David against Goliath narrated in 1 Samuel
17, it is simply exciting, how much bravery in this
young!
The Word of God is full of wonderful stories that
they serve as examples and this is one of them; that we
teaches us how to face circumstances
problems that overwhelms us; so that through them
 we would know God, His purpose, His goodness and His
severity, the good or bad consequences that we may face
bring about us because of our obedience or
disobedience.
Stories of men and women of God, that lead us to
encourage us to follow their example; they are full of courage and
obedience, to put God above their own lives and their
firm trust in God. An unbreakable faith in the power
of God and in His care for His people.
David had enormous faith in God (Hebrews 11:32-34). The
the story of David and Goliath has an application for
us, because at different stages of our lives,
being Christians, we have behaved like David, or in
many cases like the army of Israel.

BODY OF THE SERMON.

CONTEXT: Saul is king, but he has disobeyed God and

God has rejected his kingship (chap. 15). God said to Samuel
that he anointed David, and Samuel did it; though in secret,
Saul does not know that David was anointed (chap. 16:1-3). The Spirit
The Lord descended upon David
powerfully (cap. 16:13).

POINT #1 THE ENEMY PROVOKES THEM 1S.:17:1

The Palestinians have been enemies of Israel since Israel
occupied the Promised Land. During the time of the judges
Samson fought against the Philistines (Judges: 15: 9-20), and more.
recently the filisteos have defeated SILO, and
captured the Ark of the Covenant (1 Sam: 4; 6). The threat of the
Filisteos was what prompted the elders of Israel to ask for a
king who would rule them (1 Sam.: 8). Several years passed since the
defeat of the Philistines, but they regained their courage and
they provoked Israel to fight again, invading its
territory.
(a) In the face of such a threat, Israel went on the defensive 17:2-3; the
the Israelite army and the Philistines were facing each other, the only thing
what separated them was a valley, however, the Philistines did not
they attacked, since their plan was different and did not require the
spilling of blood. The proposal of the Philistines was
that only two men will fight instead of the armies.
That "WRESTLING" will determine which of the two towns will
would carry the victory, which implied that the loser would
would become the winner's servant.
The problem with the proposal is that the filisters accounted for
with a giant who would be his paladin. Goliath was a giant.
that measures more than three meters; and not only was it distinguished by its

height, but also its armor, which seemed to

impenetrable, to everyone's eyes it seemed invincible.
POINT # 2 FIGHT BETWEEN CHAMPIONS: 1S.: 17: 8-11
The translation in Spanish describes Goliath as '
CHAMPION '; but in Hebrew it literally says: 'MAN
BETWEEN TWO TOWNS. It is the expression that was used to
to refer to the person designated to fight a duel in
the name of a nation, the man who would win would determine
which nation would emerge victorious.
Goliath was the designated one of the Philistines. But it would have
What to know: Who was the "CHAMPION" of Israel? The logical one.
It would have been Saul, who was the tallest man in Israel.
But he was the king and they couldn't lose him; besides, he was afraid.
(b) So: Who would go in their place? No one dared.
The filisteos strategy was working, as
had the entire army of Israel terrified.
(c) When you are scared, you can't think clearly, and the
decisions are made by emotion, not by reason. Fear
it causes the person to become paralyzed and enables them to act in a
different way.
This can happen to us today, if we let ourselves
invade by fear in the face of negative circumstances, no
we will be able to find the solution to the problem. Fear blinds and
paralyzes, while faith helps us see the situation with
spiritual eyes and thus find the solution.
Seeing the fear of the Israelites, Goliath mocked them,
the entire army of Israel trembled, except for one young man...
David.

POINT # 3 DAVID 1S.: 17:12-27

The Bible had already presented David as the anointed one.
to be the next king of Israel. But that act of anointing
it was only prophetic at that moment, as David continued his
normal life; he continued to be the shepherd of his sheep.
father.
David's life was about to change. In one of
his comings and goings, David witnessed something that did not leave him.

calm (let's read verses 16-21 again.

Anyone would have said that he arrived at the right time.
less appropriate, when a war was about to
to explode. But instead of intimidating David, this inspired him to
the action (the vs 22 is emphasized).
David was outraged upon hearing Goliath's challenge, but what
But the strangest thing is that no one did anything about it.
All the soldiers of Israel were afraid, only David
I felt indignation, the others were afraid because they were
thinking about saving his own skin, but David was
outraged because the enemy mocked and humiliated God
from Israel.
What was really David's motivation to go to
expose your life on the battlefield?
Sometimes we do things for incorrect motivations,
pretending that God is going to support us.
What is your main motivation for doing what you are doing?
doing? (question directed at the listener, in such a way that)
they quarreled in her.
What was David's motivation?
a._ HONORING GOD: We must have some of the attitude of
David; brave, hardworking, daring, trusting in God.
David had his gaze set on the Lord and not on man.
or the circumstances. In contrast, the Israeli people and their
the army saw was Goliath.
b._ DAVID HONORS GOD AND GOD TO HIM: David wanted to do it
for God, his main motivation was to glorify the
name of God. That charlatan Goliath but in the end
he never did anything; the devil just wants you to believe his
While to fulfill their objectives. In contrast, God fulfills
His word.
David was constantly invoking the name of God.
ahead; on the other hand, we set the problems,
in front; and God behind like the people.

. POINT # 4 THE ARMOR OF GOD 1S.: 17: 34-40

This was not going to be David's first battle, he had
fought against beasts stronger than him, and the Lord had
taught to overcome them. However, David's confidence does not
was based on its own strengths, nor based on
past victories; but in the Lord. He knew that the Lord did not
would let them make fun of Him.
(a) As mentioned earlier, fear
paralyzes, but it also disarms us. Even if one has
weapons, fear leads us to throw them away; that's why Israel couldn't
fight against the enemy, because they were terrified.
David knew that the enemy was well armed, better
that no one in Israel; but he also knew that there is
weapons better than those made by man.
This is what Paul taught in Ephesians 6: 11-13
1.- And what are these weapons? → Ephesians 6: 14-17.
(d) they tried to give David human weapons
they proved to be ineffective. In the same way, if we try to
defeat spiritual enemies with natural weapons, we
we will realize that it is of no use, or worse, perhaps it will
return obstacles.
(a) Can we fight with our own strength or
Can we fight with spiritual weapons? David took.
simply what God placed in front of him: HIS STAFF,
STONES AND THEIR SLING; those weapons were insignificant in
comparison with the weapons Goliath had, but that does NOT
discouragement, for David knew that God was with him.
What are your weapons to fight against YOURSELF?
PROBLEM? (ask the audience → EFFECT = each one
the present will reflect on how to face and fight
problem they are going through.
God allows us to go through small battles in the
life to prepare us to overcome "THE GIANTS" the
day these appear.

. POINT # 5 FACING 1S.: 17:41-58.

No man, nor soldier in Israel dared to do it.
facing Goliath, just a young boy; David was not armed with
sword or metal shield, simply carried the weapons
of a shepherd.
(a) What was David's reaction to such an affront? (read the
David knew his spiritual weapons, but about
I knew that with him was the Lord of hosts. David
I completely trusted in God, and I knew that He could do it.
Faced with the giant, David did not back down
to intimidate, instead of fleeing as another would have done,
David ran out to face the enemy.
(c) Have we had to face problems in life that
They seem insurmountable? They rise like giants.
invincibles that fill us with fear and despair. But
What seems humanly impossible, for God is 'NOT'.
a problem, because nothing is impossible for Him → Jer.:
32:17. Instead of fleeing from problems, we must
face them with the help of God.
The battle lasted little; David did not achieve a great feat, nor
he designed a great strategy; he simply did the homework with it.
what he had in his hand, trusting that the Lord would do the rest.
What began, David finished; he not only wounded the enemy,
but he cut off his head; only then did they come out
running all the enemy army.
When we cut the evil from our lives, we do not
we should not just cut the fruit, but uproot it.
From being a stranger, David became a
all of a sudden into a national hero; the curious thing is that neither
At least Saul knew who he was, even though David had
arrived at his house to play the harp to calm him.

CONCLUSION.
Brothers, like David, we are not alone, God
is with each one and when we trust in Him and in His
promises the Goliaths that appear in our lives do not us
they can defeat.
God will give us victory in the face of adversity, but it is
It is necessary to believe and trust in the Lord.
The greatest victory that God offers us is over sin,
about this world, about the sufferings, because already
we are enjoying the presence of God in our lives;
and one day we will obtain our greatest reward, which
it is eternal life.
Brothers, let us not falter before the Goliaths that oppress us.
And they want to instill fear in us, God is with us.
Let us rise up like David and fight against them in the
name of God.
PRAYER.
Thank you Lord for your blessed and Holy Word, thank you
because through it we know how to face those
big problems that envelop us in daily life.
Thank you because we know that although we are going through
they your Eternal Father remain by our side; your Lord
We and that we must deposit all trust.
Forgive our weaknesses and our fears, Lord, and
fill us more, Father of Glory.
In the name of your beloved Son Jesus.
Amen and Amen.