I began with a short introduction giving the historical context to 1Sam. 17. Then the chapter was examined in detail from verses 1 through 37. Here are the notes for that portion of the sermon, which came from the Wednesday morning class I teach at church:
1Sam. 17:1- Socoh, 15 miles
west of Bethlehem, in Judah, and belonging to tribe of Judah.
v4- champion- middle man, one
army chooses warrior to do battle with chosen warrior from opposing army,
prevent great loss of life. The army of the losing warrior serves the
victorious army. Greek practice. Contest among the gods.
9ft., 9 inches.
v.5- clothed with scaled body
armor, 126 lbs.
v. 7- 15-16 lbs.
Who was Goliath? An Anakite.
These were the people Joshua and the spies saw in the promised land when they
reported that the Israelites were like grasshoppers compared to them. Joshua
mostly destroyed them, Josh. 11:21-22. Survivors settled in Gath, where Goliath
was from.
v.11- Tall Saul afraid.
Israel’s trust in human king had failed. Lack of faith in covenant promises.
v. 15-20- David still subject
to parents, even though plays for the king, like Christ being subject to his
parents.
v. 25- Israelites focused on
reward.
v. 26- David focused on
insult to God’s honor, sets him apart from Saul, every one else.
v.28- When a righteous person
defies the enemy, fearful people turn on them. Like Jonathan before the
Philistines. Also, Eliab, brothers, mad that they were not chosen,
v. 31- so they reported him
to Saul. (To see him punished?)
v. 32- No arrogance, but
assures Saul not to lose heart.
v. 36- No insult to fearful
soldiers, called them the armies of the living God, whom Goliath defies.
v. 37- A HISTORY WITH GOD-
David depends on God, not his own abilities.
I then quickly looked at Ps. 23, showing that only one who had such a history with God could write it. Then non-faith was illustrated through quickly looking at some biblical passages: relying on own righteousness (Ezk. 33:13), on own strength (Hos. 10:13), on leaders (Ps.118: 8-9), on riches (Jer. 49:4), Prov. 3:5-6.
Then a quick look was given at what faith produces in us: confession (Acts 19:18), forgiveness (Acts 10:43), grace (Acts 15:11), healing (Acts 14:9), the receiving of the Holy Spirit (Eph. 1:13), justification (Acts 13:38-39), purification (Acts 15:9), sanctification (Acts 26:18), hope (Ps. 33:20-22). While awaiting the return of Jesus Christ, faith causes us to live lives of holiness now, as if Christ has already returned. This last point was made by reading Heb.11: 24-26 and 2Pet. 3:10-13.
No comments:
Post a Comment