1 00:00:00,600 --> 00:00:04,200 Speaker 1: Then David said to the Philistine, thou comest to me 2 00:00:04,280 --> 00:00:07,320 Speaker 1: with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield. 3 00:00:08,119 --> 00:00:10,960 Speaker 1: But I come to thee in the name of the 4 00:00:11,080 --> 00:00:14,480 Speaker 1: Lord of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, 5 00:00:14,800 --> 00:00:21,960 Speaker 1: whom thou hast defiled first Samuel seventeen forty five. Dear Lord, 6 00:00:22,079 --> 00:00:25,040 Speaker 1: when the problems and challenges in my life seem as 7 00:00:25,040 --> 00:00:28,640 Speaker 1: big as Goliath, I will mimic the thoughts and actions 8 00:00:28,680 --> 00:00:33,440 Speaker 1: of David. I will declare, what is this problem in 9 00:00:33,479 --> 00:00:35,600 Speaker 1: front of me that thinks it's bigger than the God 10 00:00:35,640 --> 00:00:39,600 Speaker 1: of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Who are these individuals that 11 00:00:39,680 --> 00:00:43,640 Speaker 1: think they can stop the plans of God for my life? No, 12 00:00:44,400 --> 00:00:48,600 Speaker 1: I will not back down. Lord. I thank you, Like 13 00:00:48,760 --> 00:00:52,040 Speaker 1: David and his sling, you two have given me my 14 00:00:52,280 --> 00:00:56,560 Speaker 1: unique and special gifting to overcome any challenges I face. 15 00:00:58,320 --> 00:01:01,840 Speaker 1: I will not force myself to on strategies and beliefs 16 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:05,560 Speaker 1: that have not been tested in my faith walk. When 17 00:01:05,560 --> 00:01:08,520 Speaker 1: the problem approaches me, like Goliath in the field of battle, 18 00:01:09,360 --> 00:01:11,920 Speaker 1: I will work with what I know has been proven 19 00:01:12,080 --> 00:01:17,400 Speaker 1: time and time again my faith and trust in You God, 20 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:22,200 Speaker 1: with my feet planted and my eyes fixed on my target. 21 00:01:22,760 --> 00:01:25,440 Speaker 1: I will give it all I have and let my 22 00:01:25,640 --> 00:01:30,360 Speaker 1: faith and works fly. As they collide with the enemy 23 00:01:30,360 --> 00:01:33,880 Speaker 1: in front of me, I will let out a hallelujah 24 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:38,520 Speaker 1: because it has no choice but to fall. I decree 25 00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:42,080 Speaker 1: that all giants must fall at the feet of my 26 00:01:42,280 --> 00:01:48,200 Speaker 1: heavenly Father. This is my truth. This is my declaration 27 00:01:49,640 --> 00:01:56,320 Speaker 1: in Jesus name. Amen. Thank you for making prayer a 28 00:01:56,400 --> 00:01:59,760 Speaker 1: priority in your day. To learn more about the Bible, 29 00:02:00,160 --> 00:02:03,840 Speaker 1: stay tuned for today's story, brought to you by Bible 30 00:02:03,880 --> 00:02:18,079 Speaker 1: in a year dot Com. David and Goliath. In our 31 00:02:18,160 --> 00:02:21,280 Speaker 1: last story, we learned about God's plan to choose a 32 00:02:21,320 --> 00:02:24,640 Speaker 1: new king, a king with a pure heart that seeks 33 00:02:24,680 --> 00:02:28,919 Speaker 1: after him. David, a young shepherd boy no older than seventeen, 34 00:02:29,320 --> 00:02:33,440 Speaker 1: was anointed king over Israel by Samuel. David did not 35 00:02:33,639 --> 00:02:36,639 Speaker 1: know that he was anointed king, for only Samuel and 36 00:02:36,800 --> 00:02:41,280 Speaker 1: God knew. However, from that day forward, everything else would change. 37 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:45,240 Speaker 1: Now we will learn about the giant Goliath posing a 38 00:02:45,360 --> 00:02:48,480 Speaker 1: challenge to the people of Israel. No one would step 39 00:02:48,600 --> 00:02:53,520 Speaker 1: up to his challenge, nobody except David. Inspired by the 40 00:02:53,560 --> 00:02:59,440 Speaker 1: book A First Samuel, Hello, I'm Pastor Jack Graham. With 41 00:02:59,600 --> 00:03:02,960 Speaker 1: today's episode of the Bible in a year podcast. In 42 00:03:03,040 --> 00:03:05,960 Speaker 1: our previous episode, we heard how Samuel went to the 43 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:09,400 Speaker 1: home of Jesse, and after passing every one of Jesse's older, 44 00:03:09,480 --> 00:03:13,320 Speaker 1: stronger sons, God told Samuel that David was the young 45 00:03:13,400 --> 00:03:17,640 Speaker 1: shepherd boy who would be the king. Samuel anointed David, 46 00:03:17,680 --> 00:03:21,679 Speaker 1: and God's spirit filled this young man. Soon David ended 47 00:03:21,720 --> 00:03:24,960 Speaker 1: up in the King's palace, King Saul's palace, and he 48 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:27,320 Speaker 1: was called upon to play the heart for Saul, to 49 00:03:27,440 --> 00:03:30,560 Speaker 1: soothe the king, to calm his soul that was tormented 50 00:03:30,800 --> 00:03:34,360 Speaker 1: by the departure of God's presence in his life. Today, 51 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:37,440 Speaker 1: we'll see how David steps up to boldly face and 52 00:03:37,480 --> 00:03:42,200 Speaker 1: defeat a Philistine giant. David's confidence isn't in his own strength, 53 00:03:42,560 --> 00:03:45,600 Speaker 1: but in God's victory and in the promise that the 54 00:03:45,640 --> 00:03:49,520 Speaker 1: battle is the Lord's. Now, let's listen to today's reading. 55 00:03:51,480 --> 00:03:55,080 Speaker 1: The Israelites and the Philistines stood poised for battle on 56 00:03:55,200 --> 00:03:58,280 Speaker 1: two hills, facing each other, with a valley in between them. 57 00:03:58,960 --> 00:04:02,040 Speaker 1: The dark clouds the sun and hovered closely over the 58 00:04:02,080 --> 00:04:06,440 Speaker 1: battlefield below. Israel stood ready for battle with the city 59 00:04:06,440 --> 00:04:10,640 Speaker 1: of Judah behind them. The Philistines had camped close and 60 00:04:10,800 --> 00:04:14,520 Speaker 1: this was Israel's last stand to ward off the Philistines 61 00:04:14,560 --> 00:04:19,279 Speaker 1: before they invaded Israel. Neither army desired to continue fighting. 62 00:04:19,720 --> 00:04:23,000 Speaker 1: Too many men had been lost on both sides, yet 63 00:04:23,080 --> 00:04:27,480 Speaker 1: peace was not an option. The Philistines desired to enslave 64 00:04:27,560 --> 00:04:32,040 Speaker 1: the Israelite people. Saul stood with his men behind him. 65 00:04:32,120 --> 00:04:35,600 Speaker 1: He was weary from battle and the disturbing images of 66 00:04:35,600 --> 00:04:39,600 Speaker 1: his nightmares. Saul peered at the army on the other side. 67 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:43,000 Speaker 1: The Philistine men began to part to make room for 68 00:04:43,160 --> 00:04:46,680 Speaker 1: figure making its way to the front. The earth began 69 00:04:46,720 --> 00:04:50,640 Speaker 1: to shake slightly, and Saul could hear gasps from his men. 70 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:54,240 Speaker 1: As the figure made its way into view, a soldier 71 00:04:54,320 --> 00:04:58,400 Speaker 1: from the Philistine army emerged. He loomed over the other Philistines. 72 00:04:58,920 --> 00:05:02,480 Speaker 1: His legs were planned firmly into the ground like tree trunks, 73 00:05:02,480 --> 00:05:05,680 Speaker 1: covered with bronze armor. He had a coat of bronze 74 00:05:05,720 --> 00:05:10,040 Speaker 1: mail draped over his chiseled and monstrous chest. His arms 75 00:05:10,040 --> 00:05:13,560 Speaker 1: were like beams of stone holding up his spear and shield. 76 00:05:14,160 --> 00:05:18,279 Speaker 1: He stood as six feet in nine inches of raw power. 77 00:05:19,080 --> 00:05:23,160 Speaker 1: His name was Goliath and he was the Philistines champion. 78 00:05:23,920 --> 00:05:26,599 Speaker 1: His smile could be seen through his helmet and He 79 00:05:26,680 --> 00:05:30,160 Speaker 1: raised his voice to the Israelites. He spoke with the 80 00:05:30,160 --> 00:05:33,960 Speaker 1: bellowings of a god. His voice seemed as though it 81 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:37,799 Speaker 1: could crack the earth. Why have you come up to battle? 82 00:05:38,720 --> 00:05:42,880 Speaker 1: Do I not represent all Philistines? Choose for yourself a 83 00:05:43,000 --> 00:05:47,080 Speaker 1: champion to fight me. If he slays me, the Philistines 84 00:05:47,120 --> 00:05:50,520 Speaker 1: shall be your servants. But if I crush him in 85 00:05:50,680 --> 00:05:55,039 Speaker 1: every bone in his body, the Israelites shall bow at 86 00:05:55,040 --> 00:06:00,320 Speaker 1: our feet. The men behind Saul trembled in fear behind him, 87 00:06:00,360 --> 00:06:04,000 Speaker 1: and he could hear the rattling of shaking armor. Saul 88 00:06:04,160 --> 00:06:08,920 Speaker 1: stood there, silent and unable to answer. Goliath smiled at 89 00:06:08,960 --> 00:06:12,920 Speaker 1: their fear, and the Philistine army laughed. As Saul stood there, 90 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:17,920 Speaker 1: paralyzed and speechless. Goliath raised his spear into the air 91 00:06:18,400 --> 00:06:22,719 Speaker 1: and pointed it towards Saul and his army. I defy 92 00:06:23,040 --> 00:06:26,440 Speaker 1: you and your armies, he said, as he spat on 93 00:06:26,480 --> 00:06:29,960 Speaker 1: the ground towards them. Give me a man to fight, 94 00:06:30,480 --> 00:06:35,000 Speaker 1: he shouted. Saul could see the blood lust in Goliath's eyes. 95 00:06:35,360 --> 00:06:40,200 Speaker 1: He was truly a monster designed for destruction. The Philistines 96 00:06:40,320 --> 00:06:44,800 Speaker 1: chanted behind Goliath and banged on their shields. All of 97 00:06:44,880 --> 00:06:49,000 Speaker 1: Israel was dismayed. And beads of sweat fell from Saul's forehead. 98 00:06:49,880 --> 00:06:52,440 Speaker 1: For forty days, Goliath stood at the edge of the 99 00:06:52,560 --> 00:06:58,039 Speaker 1: canyon and challenged the Israelites. Morning and night. Goliath's challenge 100 00:06:58,080 --> 00:07:02,440 Speaker 1: would echo through the Israelite can His bloodthirsty voice hovered 101 00:07:02,440 --> 00:07:06,000 Speaker 1: over the bed of Saul like a demon. Every soldier 102 00:07:06,120 --> 00:07:10,320 Speaker 1: was paralyzed with fear. A few weeks had passed and 103 00:07:10,480 --> 00:07:13,239 Speaker 1: David was preparing food to bring back to his brothers 104 00:07:13,480 --> 00:07:17,120 Speaker 1: who served under Saul. David would go too and from 105 00:07:17,160 --> 00:07:20,400 Speaker 1: Israel's camp. Often he would tend to his father's sheep 106 00:07:20,720 --> 00:07:23,320 Speaker 1: and then traveled to camp to play music for Saul. 107 00:07:24,120 --> 00:07:27,600 Speaker 1: Upon his father's request, he packed grains and cheeses for 108 00:07:27,680 --> 00:07:31,440 Speaker 1: his brothers and their commander. Early in the morning, David 109 00:07:31,520 --> 00:07:34,440 Speaker 1: loaded up his donkey and ventured back to Israel's camp. 110 00:07:35,000 --> 00:07:37,840 Speaker 1: As David approached to the camp, he could hear battle 111 00:07:37,920 --> 00:07:40,600 Speaker 1: cries coming from the edge of the canyon. He ran 112 00:07:40,680 --> 00:07:42,920 Speaker 1: towards the sound and made his way up a rock 113 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:46,320 Speaker 1: to observe the battle. The two armies were poised as 114 00:07:46,400 --> 00:07:49,560 Speaker 1: they were before, yelling at one another and goating each 115 00:07:49,600 --> 00:07:53,960 Speaker 1: other into battle. However, Israel's army grew silent. When Goliath 116 00:07:54,000 --> 00:07:59,080 Speaker 1: emerged again, David looked at Goliath closely, studying his movement 117 00:07:59,120 --> 00:08:04,000 Speaker 1: and mannerisms. He listened as Goliath defied the armies of Israel, God, 118 00:08:04,240 --> 00:08:07,760 Speaker 1: and their entire nation. He watched as the men of Israel, 119 00:08:08,080 --> 00:08:11,800 Speaker 1: his brothers included coward in fear at the sight of Goliath. 120 00:08:12,480 --> 00:08:15,160 Speaker 1: David climbed down and walked among the men at camp. 121 00:08:15,880 --> 00:08:19,280 Speaker 1: Have you seen that philistine giant? A man said to him, 122 00:08:19,560 --> 00:08:22,720 Speaker 1: The King has promised riches and his daughter to whoever 123 00:08:22,840 --> 00:08:26,920 Speaker 1: kills him in battle. David clenched his jaw. The words 124 00:08:26,960 --> 00:08:29,960 Speaker 1: of the giant resonated in his brain. The spirit of 125 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:33,720 Speaker 1: God inside him was stirring. Who is this philistine that 126 00:08:33,760 --> 00:08:36,520 Speaker 1: he should defy the armies of Israel and the living God, 127 00:08:36,960 --> 00:08:41,720 Speaker 1: David said. David crossed his arms and thought deeply. His 128 00:08:41,880 --> 00:08:45,080 Speaker 1: brother Eliab saw him from the other side of camp. 129 00:08:45,640 --> 00:08:49,360 Speaker 1: He stormed towards David and turned him around. What are 130 00:08:49,360 --> 00:08:52,720 Speaker 1: you doing here? Eliab shouted, who have you left the 131 00:08:52,720 --> 00:08:55,680 Speaker 1: sheep with this time? I know why you are here, David. 132 00:08:55,880 --> 00:08:58,920 Speaker 1: You just want to look at the battle. David paid 133 00:08:58,960 --> 00:09:01,880 Speaker 1: no attention to his He had just seen him run 134 00:09:01,880 --> 00:09:05,760 Speaker 1: away from Goliath and fear. Instead, David turned and walked 135 00:09:05,840 --> 00:09:09,920 Speaker 1: towards Saul's tent without permission to enter. David burst through 136 00:09:09,960 --> 00:09:12,720 Speaker 1: the tent and knelt at the foot of Saul. David, 137 00:09:13,040 --> 00:09:16,080 Speaker 1: looking down at the floor, said, do not let anyone's 138 00:09:16,120 --> 00:09:19,320 Speaker 1: heart fail because of the Giant. I will go up 139 00:09:19,360 --> 00:09:22,680 Speaker 1: against him. Saul and the others in his tent held 140 00:09:22,720 --> 00:09:26,440 Speaker 1: in chuckles. Saul helped David up on his feet and said, 141 00:09:26,920 --> 00:09:29,679 Speaker 1: you are not able to go up against him. You 142 00:09:29,760 --> 00:09:32,560 Speaker 1: are a boy, and he has been killing since he 143 00:09:32,720 --> 00:09:36,640 Speaker 1: was a boy. David gave a slight grin. His eyes 144 00:09:36,679 --> 00:09:40,480 Speaker 1: were gleaming with intensity and hope. David looked up and said, 145 00:09:40,840 --> 00:09:43,200 Speaker 1: as you know, I keep the sheep for my father. 146 00:09:43,760 --> 00:09:46,160 Speaker 1: Any time there was a lion or bear that stole 147 00:09:46,200 --> 00:09:48,560 Speaker 1: away a lamb from the flock, I would go after 148 00:09:48,600 --> 00:09:51,719 Speaker 1: it and strike it down. I have delivered sheep from 149 00:09:51,720 --> 00:09:55,240 Speaker 1: the jaws of lions. I have struck them down. This 150 00:09:55,480 --> 00:09:58,240 Speaker 1: philistine shall be like one of them, for he has 151 00:09:58,280 --> 00:10:02,280 Speaker 1: threatened the sheep of God. Saul and the others gritted 152 00:10:02,280 --> 00:10:05,080 Speaker 1: their teeth and looked at one another with concerned faces. 153 00:10:05,800 --> 00:10:09,080 Speaker 1: David continued, saying, the Lord has delivered me from the 154 00:10:09,160 --> 00:10:11,240 Speaker 1: paw of the lion and the claw of the bear. 155 00:10:12,080 --> 00:10:14,640 Speaker 1: He will deliver me from the hand of this giant. 156 00:10:15,679 --> 00:10:18,800 Speaker 1: Saul looked down at David. He stroked his beard and 157 00:10:18,920 --> 00:10:21,760 Speaker 1: led out a sigh. He was old and unable to 158 00:10:21,800 --> 00:10:25,040 Speaker 1: fight Goliath, but perhaps this boy had the anointing of God. 159 00:10:26,040 --> 00:10:29,959 Speaker 1: David held his breath, waiting for Saul's answer. He looked 160 00:10:30,000 --> 00:10:33,640 Speaker 1: again at David and said, go, May the Lord be 161 00:10:33,840 --> 00:10:37,480 Speaker 1: with you. Then Saul immediately went to the chest laying 162 00:10:37,520 --> 00:10:40,120 Speaker 1: at the foot of his throne. You will need these, 163 00:10:40,720 --> 00:10:42,920 Speaker 1: Saul said, as he took out his armor and began 164 00:10:42,960 --> 00:10:45,680 Speaker 1: to dress David in it. He put a helmet of 165 00:10:45,720 --> 00:10:48,319 Speaker 1: bronze on his head and draped a coat of mail 166 00:10:48,360 --> 00:10:52,319 Speaker 1: over his body. He strapped his sword over his shoulder 167 00:10:52,360 --> 00:10:55,920 Speaker 1: and tightened his belt to keep the armor together. David 168 00:10:55,960 --> 00:10:58,920 Speaker 1: waddled in place, almost unable to move under the sheer 169 00:10:58,960 --> 00:11:02,840 Speaker 1: weight of Saul's arm. David gave Saul a concerned look 170 00:11:02,880 --> 00:11:06,360 Speaker 1: and said, my King, I cannot go out in battle 171 00:11:06,400 --> 00:11:10,360 Speaker 1: with these, Sir. David took off the armor. David nodded 172 00:11:10,400 --> 00:11:13,520 Speaker 1: to Saul, picked up his shepherd's staff, and walked out 173 00:11:13,520 --> 00:11:16,840 Speaker 1: of the tent. David passed by a creek bed to 174 00:11:16,920 --> 00:11:20,840 Speaker 1: choose five smooth stones. He put them in his shepherd's 175 00:11:20,840 --> 00:11:24,640 Speaker 1: pouch as he prayed to God for strength. Without armor, 176 00:11:24,880 --> 00:11:28,760 Speaker 1: having only his staff and sling, David ran towards the battlefield. 177 00:11:29,160 --> 00:11:31,959 Speaker 1: David came into the middle of the valley. The mumbles 178 00:11:32,000 --> 00:11:35,440 Speaker 1: of Israelite soldiers could be heard from above. They watched 179 00:11:35,600 --> 00:11:39,160 Speaker 1: David as he approached Goliath. The two stood about fifty 180 00:11:39,240 --> 00:11:42,520 Speaker 1: yards away from one another. The giant looked down and 181 00:11:42,640 --> 00:11:47,120 Speaker 1: saw David. Goliath laughed and spat towards him, saying, am 182 00:11:47,120 --> 00:11:49,680 Speaker 1: I a dog that you come to me with a stick. 183 00:11:50,120 --> 00:11:53,240 Speaker 1: He pounded his spear against his shield and cursed David 184 00:11:53,320 --> 00:11:57,959 Speaker 1: by his gods. Goliath's smile turned into a scowl. He 185 00:11:58,000 --> 00:12:00,920 Speaker 1: spoke only to David. Now. He did not yell or 186 00:12:01,000 --> 00:12:03,960 Speaker 1: raise his voice for others to hear. He simply looked 187 00:12:03,960 --> 00:12:07,840 Speaker 1: at David intensely and said, come to me, boy, I 188 00:12:07,920 --> 00:12:10,400 Speaker 1: will give your flesh for the birds and beasts to 189 00:12:10,520 --> 00:12:15,400 Speaker 1: feast on. David met Goliath's hateful gaze and said, you 190 00:12:15,559 --> 00:12:19,040 Speaker 1: come to me with sword, spear and javelin. But I 191 00:12:19,200 --> 00:12:21,160 Speaker 1: come to you in the name of the Lord of 192 00:12:21,160 --> 00:12:25,240 Speaker 1: Heaven and Earth. It is he you have defied. David 193 00:12:25,320 --> 00:12:28,520 Speaker 1: pointed his staff to Goliath and raised his voice for 194 00:12:28,640 --> 00:12:32,360 Speaker 1: all to hear, saying, today the Lord will deliver you 195 00:12:32,400 --> 00:12:36,079 Speaker 1: into my hand. I will strike you down, and your 196 00:12:36,080 --> 00:12:39,440 Speaker 1: head will roll off your body. The birds and beasts 197 00:12:39,600 --> 00:12:42,480 Speaker 1: will feast on your corpse, and all the world shall 198 00:12:42,520 --> 00:12:45,400 Speaker 1: know that there is a god in Israel who fights 199 00:12:45,480 --> 00:12:50,000 Speaker 1: for us. At that moment, Goliath ran towards David in 200 00:12:50,000 --> 00:12:52,920 Speaker 1: a fury. The giant shook the earth below him as 201 00:12:52,920 --> 00:12:56,560 Speaker 1: he mounted an attack. David planted his feet firmly into 202 00:12:56,559 --> 00:12:59,520 Speaker 1: the ground. He drew a stone from his bag and 203 00:12:59,640 --> 00:13:03,240 Speaker 1: placed in the leather cradle of his swing. All was silent, 204 00:13:03,520 --> 00:13:05,959 Speaker 1: and David could only hear the sound of his breathing. 205 00:13:06,679 --> 00:13:09,960 Speaker 1: David had one chance to hit the giant. If he missed, 206 00:13:10,080 --> 00:13:13,480 Speaker 1: there would be no second shot. David wore no helmet, 207 00:13:13,840 --> 00:13:16,480 Speaker 1: It would only cast a shadow on his vision, and 208 00:13:16,600 --> 00:13:20,920 Speaker 1: his aim must be precise. David wore no breastplate. It 209 00:13:21,120 --> 00:13:24,240 Speaker 1: was heavy on his chest, and his breathing must be unhindered. 210 00:13:24,840 --> 00:13:28,000 Speaker 1: His sling swung in place behind him. As Goliath narrowed 211 00:13:28,040 --> 00:13:31,720 Speaker 1: the gap between them. The Giant's legs burst with power, 212 00:13:31,960 --> 00:13:35,520 Speaker 1: ready to launch towards him. David swung his hips and 213 00:13:35,640 --> 00:13:39,360 Speaker 1: released the stone into the air. It released with precision, 214 00:13:39,559 --> 00:13:43,280 Speaker 1: whistling through the air towards Goliath. A direct hit him. 215 00:13:43,840 --> 00:13:46,840 Speaker 1: The stone sank into his forehead and cracked his skull. 216 00:13:47,760 --> 00:13:50,760 Speaker 1: The Giant's leap was interrupted as he fell to the floor. 217 00:13:51,480 --> 00:13:54,400 Speaker 1: The earth quaked as his massive body hit the dirt. 218 00:13:55,080 --> 00:13:59,160 Speaker 1: The Giant lay there motionless. David wasted no time. He 219 00:13:59,240 --> 00:14:01,960 Speaker 1: ran toward the Philistine, took his sword from his hand 220 00:14:02,000 --> 00:14:04,880 Speaker 1: and drove it straight through his neck. David held the 221 00:14:04,880 --> 00:14:08,200 Speaker 1: head of Goliath in his hand for all the Philistines 222 00:14:08,240 --> 00:14:12,280 Speaker 1: to see. David could hear a roar of men storming 223 00:14:12,320 --> 00:14:15,320 Speaker 1: behind him. As the armies of Israel crossed the valley 224 00:14:15,360 --> 00:14:19,680 Speaker 1: towards the Philistines, they passed David and ran towards the enemy. 225 00:14:20,080 --> 00:14:23,600 Speaker 1: The Philistines ran as the children of Israel stormed their camp. 226 00:14:24,640 --> 00:14:28,280 Speaker 1: David pursued the Philistines alongside them and began to fight 227 00:14:28,320 --> 00:14:33,200 Speaker 1: alongside his brothers. As the battle raged on, Saul saw 228 00:14:33,320 --> 00:14:36,800 Speaker 1: David from a distance, fighting with fury, tact and skilled. 229 00:14:37,240 --> 00:14:41,240 Speaker 1: Who is that warrior? Saul asked, his commander, that is David. 230 00:14:41,720 --> 00:14:46,200 Speaker 1: The commander replied, so all of Israel was liberated at 231 00:14:46,240 --> 00:14:50,080 Speaker 1: the hands of David. David brought back the armor of Goliath, 232 00:14:50,240 --> 00:14:53,680 Speaker 1: and the entire nation shouted in victory and praise over him. 233 00:14:54,400 --> 00:14:57,600 Speaker 1: David's heart of courage spoke of a greater story happening 234 00:14:57,600 --> 00:15:00,760 Speaker 1: in Israel, a story of a shepherd would lay down 235 00:15:00,800 --> 00:15:03,800 Speaker 1: his life to save his sheep, a shepherd who would 236 00:15:03,800 --> 00:15:07,240 Speaker 1: fight lions, giants, and armies to restore his sheep to 237 00:15:07,360 --> 00:15:12,440 Speaker 1: green pastures and still waters. David's bravery mirrored the shepherding 238 00:15:12,480 --> 00:15:15,960 Speaker 1: heart of God over Israel. God would use David and 239 00:15:16,080 --> 00:15:20,480 Speaker 1: years to come to shepherd and guide his sheep into prosperity, safety, 240 00:15:20,800 --> 00:15:25,160 Speaker 1: and refreshment. One day, God would send another shepherd that 241 00:15:25,200 --> 00:15:28,840 Speaker 1: would rise from Bethlehem, a shepherd that would slay the 242 00:15:28,880 --> 00:15:39,920 Speaker 1: biggest giant of all seem and death. Today's story begins 243 00:15:39,960 --> 00:15:44,880 Speaker 1: with two enemies poised ready for battle, the Philistines and Israelites, 244 00:15:44,960 --> 00:15:48,280 Speaker 1: each camped on hills facing each other. For now, there 245 00:15:48,440 --> 00:15:51,240 Speaker 1: is only the threat of imminent war, but the Philistines 246 00:15:51,280 --> 00:15:55,640 Speaker 1: have a secret weapon, a ferocious, terrifying giant by the 247 00:15:55,720 --> 00:15:59,600 Speaker 1: name of Goliath, a man more powerful than anyone on 248 00:16:00,000 --> 00:16:03,040 Speaker 1: the side of the fight. This giant struck fear in 249 00:16:03,080 --> 00:16:05,680 Speaker 1: the hearts of his own people, let alone the Israelites 250 00:16:05,720 --> 00:16:09,240 Speaker 1: who watched him from a distance. Goliath was not only 251 00:16:09,240 --> 00:16:13,240 Speaker 1: a giant, powerful and strong, he was also brash and confident, 252 00:16:13,440 --> 00:16:16,800 Speaker 1: unafraid of any man who would come against him. So 253 00:16:16,880 --> 00:16:20,560 Speaker 1: Goliath shouted his challenge to Saul's army. Rather than send 254 00:16:20,680 --> 00:16:24,760 Speaker 1: armies against each other, they would settle this one on one. 255 00:16:25,360 --> 00:16:29,080 Speaker 1: Goliath would stand for the Philistines, and Israel would send 256 00:16:29,080 --> 00:16:33,160 Speaker 1: out their best hope, their best fighter. Should the Israelite 257 00:16:33,240 --> 00:16:37,080 Speaker 1: challenger win, the Philistines would serve them, Otherwise Israel would 258 00:16:37,120 --> 00:16:41,680 Speaker 1: be slaves to the Philistines. Saul and his men were 259 00:16:42,080 --> 00:16:46,280 Speaker 1: unwilling to take this challenge. They were all terrorized by 260 00:16:46,320 --> 00:16:51,480 Speaker 1: this giant. No one stepped forward, but Goliath kept issuing 261 00:16:51,480 --> 00:16:56,640 Speaker 1: the challenge for forty days. He taunted and terrified Saul's army, 262 00:16:56,720 --> 00:17:01,280 Speaker 1: showing nothing but contempt and anger. He ridicule not just them, 263 00:17:01,280 --> 00:17:04,800 Speaker 1: but their God is well, blaspheming the God of Heaven. 264 00:17:05,240 --> 00:17:09,679 Speaker 1: Goliath respected no man or God. When David went to 265 00:17:09,720 --> 00:17:13,199 Speaker 1: the battlefield to take food to his brothers. He heard goliaths, 266 00:17:13,200 --> 00:17:18,159 Speaker 1: threats and insults. The giant was disrespecting Almighty God. And 267 00:17:18,320 --> 00:17:21,439 Speaker 1: David was full of faith and zealous and mighty in 268 00:17:21,480 --> 00:17:23,840 Speaker 1: the power of God. So he told Saul that he 269 00:17:23,840 --> 00:17:29,000 Speaker 1: would face the terrible giant. This seemed like a ridiculous proposition. 270 00:17:29,040 --> 00:17:31,720 Speaker 1: Of course, Saul told David as much and said that 271 00:17:31,760 --> 00:17:35,399 Speaker 1: he couldn't send him into a fight destined for death. 272 00:17:35,960 --> 00:17:38,480 Speaker 1: But David told Saul of the beasts that he had faced, 273 00:17:38,480 --> 00:17:41,720 Speaker 1: and as a shepherd, how he had defeated lions and bears. 274 00:17:42,960 --> 00:17:47,600 Speaker 1: Then in First Samuel seventeen, verse thirty seven, David says this, 275 00:17:48,280 --> 00:17:50,280 Speaker 1: the Lord who delivered me from the paw of the 276 00:17:50,359 --> 00:17:52,480 Speaker 1: lion and from the paw of the bear, will deliver 277 00:17:52,560 --> 00:17:57,480 Speaker 1: me from the hand of this felisitee. David understood that 278 00:17:57,640 --> 00:18:00,600 Speaker 1: all he needed was the power and the promise of God. 279 00:18:01,080 --> 00:18:03,919 Speaker 1: The size of the enemy is unimportant when the Lord 280 00:18:04,119 --> 00:18:07,760 Speaker 1: is on your side. And yes, the battle is the Lord's. 281 00:18:07,840 --> 00:18:12,639 Speaker 1: So David faced off against the giant. He refused to 282 00:18:12,640 --> 00:18:15,680 Speaker 1: wear the king's armor, which was heavy and weighing him down, 283 00:18:16,119 --> 00:18:18,560 Speaker 1: and he faced him like a shepherd with a sling 284 00:18:18,600 --> 00:18:23,399 Speaker 1: and some stones, and the power of God. Goliath mocked 285 00:18:23,480 --> 00:18:27,720 Speaker 1: David and blasphemed God. But David told Goliath that it 286 00:18:27,800 --> 00:18:29,680 Speaker 1: was not him that he was facing, but the Lord 287 00:18:29,680 --> 00:18:32,760 Speaker 1: of Heaven and Earth, and God would deliver Goliath into 288 00:18:32,800 --> 00:18:36,760 Speaker 1: his hands. David hurled his stone that sunk deep into 289 00:18:36,800 --> 00:18:41,600 Speaker 1: Goliath's forehead, and the fearsome warrior fell. David ran to 290 00:18:41,680 --> 00:18:44,159 Speaker 1: him and removed his head, holding it high for the 291 00:18:44,280 --> 00:18:47,280 Speaker 1: terrified for listenings to see their champion now dead on 292 00:18:47,359 --> 00:18:52,800 Speaker 1: the battlefield. This story is certainly about bravery, David's courage 293 00:18:52,840 --> 00:18:56,560 Speaker 1: and bravery to face the enemy, but it is also 294 00:18:56,760 --> 00:19:00,840 Speaker 1: most importantly about God's power to defeat every enemy that 295 00:19:00,880 --> 00:19:05,200 Speaker 1: opposes him. God will not be mought, and he mightily 296 00:19:05,320 --> 00:19:08,480 Speaker 1: used David to show just how powerful he is to 297 00:19:08,520 --> 00:19:12,600 Speaker 1: accomplish his purposes, and it points to the ultimate good shepherd, 298 00:19:12,640 --> 00:19:16,000 Speaker 1: the Lord Jesus Christ, who would one day slay the 299 00:19:16,040 --> 00:19:19,320 Speaker 1: greatest giant of all, the giant of sin and death. 300 00:19:20,280 --> 00:19:22,879 Speaker 1: David was, now, of course, a hero to the people, 301 00:19:23,320 --> 00:19:26,600 Speaker 1: and his legend would only grow. We'll hear more of 302 00:19:26,600 --> 00:19:31,680 Speaker 1: this journey, its highs and lows in tomorrow's episodes. God 303 00:19:31,720 --> 00:19:35,679 Speaker 1: help us always to remember that The battle is your battle, 304 00:19:36,119 --> 00:19:38,480 Speaker 1: that we fight from a position of strength and power 305 00:19:38,560 --> 00:19:41,560 Speaker 1: when we trust in You. Thank you for the victory 306 00:19:41,800 --> 00:19:45,000 Speaker 1: that we have in the Lord Jesus Christ. May we also, 307 00:19:45,280 --> 00:19:48,000 Speaker 1: like David, have a heart for you and to be 308 00:19:48,080 --> 00:19:52,760 Speaker 1: full of faith to defeat every enemy in Jesus's name. Amen. 309 00:19:53,880 --> 00:19:57,159 Speaker 1: Thank you for listening to today's Bible in a Year podcast. 310 00:19:57,640 --> 00:20:00,680 Speaker 1: I'm Jack Graham from Dallas, Texas. 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