1 00:00:00,760 --> 00:00:05,920 Speaker 1: Let us pray. Then, David said to the Philistine, thou 2 00:00:05,960 --> 00:00:08,440 Speaker 1: comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, 3 00:00:08,800 --> 00:00:12,240 Speaker 1: and with a shield. But I come to thee in 4 00:00:12,320 --> 00:00:15,400 Speaker 1: the name of the Lord of Hosts, the God of 5 00:00:15,480 --> 00:00:20,360 Speaker 1: the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defiled first Samuel 6 00:00:20,400 --> 00:00:26,280 Speaker 1: seventeen forty five. Dear Lord, when the problems and challenges 7 00:00:26,320 --> 00:00:29,560 Speaker 1: in my life seem as big as Goliath, I will 8 00:00:29,560 --> 00:00:33,760 Speaker 1: mimic the thoughts and actions of David. I will declare, 9 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:36,720 Speaker 1: what is this problem in front of me that thinks 10 00:00:36,720 --> 00:00:39,600 Speaker 1: it's bigger than the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. 11 00:00:40,560 --> 00:00:43,159 Speaker 1: Who are these individuals that think they can stop the 12 00:00:43,240 --> 00:00:47,440 Speaker 1: plans of God for my life? No, I will not 13 00:00:47,640 --> 00:00:52,040 Speaker 1: back down. Lord, I thank you, Like David and his sling, 14 00:00:52,840 --> 00:00:56,120 Speaker 1: you two have given me my unique and special gifting 15 00:00:56,560 --> 00:01:01,520 Speaker 1: to overcome any challenges I face. I will not force 16 00:01:01,600 --> 00:01:04,600 Speaker 1: myself to put on strategies and beliefs that have not 17 00:01:04,720 --> 00:01:09,000 Speaker 1: been tested in my faith walk. When the problem approaches me, 18 00:01:09,160 --> 00:01:12,360 Speaker 1: like Eliath in the field of battle, I will work 19 00:01:12,440 --> 00:01:15,720 Speaker 1: with what I know has been proven time and time again, 20 00:01:16,520 --> 00:01:21,960 Speaker 1: my faith and trust in You God, with my feet 21 00:01:22,040 --> 00:01:25,440 Speaker 1: planted and my eyes fixed on my target, I will 22 00:01:25,440 --> 00:01:28,600 Speaker 1: give it all I have and let my faith and 23 00:01:28,720 --> 00:01:33,000 Speaker 1: works fly. As they collide with the enemy in front 24 00:01:33,040 --> 00:01:36,679 Speaker 1: of me, I will let out a hallelujah because it 25 00:01:36,760 --> 00:01:41,760 Speaker 1: has no choice but to fall. I decree that all 26 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:45,400 Speaker 1: giants must fall at the feet of my heavenly Father. 27 00:01:46,920 --> 00:01:54,680 Speaker 1: This is my truth. This is my declaration in Jesus name. Amen. 28 00:01:57,120 --> 00:01:59,840 Speaker 1: Thank you for making prayer a priority in your day. 29 00:02:00,600 --> 00:02:03,360 Speaker 1: To learn more about the Bible, stay tuned for to 30 00:02:03,440 --> 00:02:06,600 Speaker 1: day's story, brought to you by Bible in a year 31 00:02:06,720 --> 00:02:16,320 Speaker 1: dot Com. 32 00:02:17,320 --> 00:02:22,120 Speaker 2: David and Goliath. In our last story, we learned about 33 00:02:22,120 --> 00:02:25,280 Speaker 2: God's plan to choose a new king, a king with 34 00:02:25,320 --> 00:02:29,040 Speaker 2: a pure heart that seeks after him. David, a young 35 00:02:29,120 --> 00:02:32,839 Speaker 2: shepherd boy no older than seventeen, was anointed king over 36 00:02:32,960 --> 00:02:36,560 Speaker 2: Israel by Samuel. David did not know that he was 37 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:41,120 Speaker 2: anointed king, for only Samuel and God knew. However, from 38 00:02:41,120 --> 00:02:44,880 Speaker 2: that day forward, everything else would change. Now we will 39 00:02:44,960 --> 00:02:48,440 Speaker 2: learn about the giant Goliath posing a challenge to the 40 00:02:48,440 --> 00:02:52,160 Speaker 2: people of Israel. No one would step up to his challenge, 41 00:02:52,440 --> 00:02:57,560 Speaker 2: nobody except David. Inspired by the book a First Samuel. 42 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:02,960 Speaker 3: Hello, I'm pastor Jack Graham, with today's episode of the 43 00:03:03,000 --> 00:03:06,640 Speaker 3: Bible in a Year podcast. In our previous episode, we 44 00:03:06,680 --> 00:03:09,120 Speaker 3: heard how Samuel went to the home of Jesse, and 45 00:03:09,160 --> 00:03:13,720 Speaker 3: after passing every one of Jesse's older, stronger sons, God 46 00:03:13,760 --> 00:03:16,960 Speaker 3: told Samuel that David was the young shepherd boy who 47 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:20,760 Speaker 3: would be the king. Samuel anointed David in God's spirit 48 00:03:21,160 --> 00:03:24,320 Speaker 3: filled this young man. Soon, David ended up in the 49 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:28,080 Speaker 3: king's palace, King Saul's palace, and he was called upon 50 00:03:28,160 --> 00:03:30,359 Speaker 3: to play the heart for Saul, to soothe the king, 51 00:03:30,520 --> 00:03:33,960 Speaker 3: to calm his soul that was tormented by the departure 52 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:37,360 Speaker 3: of God's presence in his life. Today, we'll see how 53 00:03:37,480 --> 00:03:41,400 Speaker 3: David steps up to boldly face and defeat a Philistine giant. 54 00:03:41,920 --> 00:03:45,600 Speaker 3: David's confidence isn't in his own strength, but in God's 55 00:03:45,720 --> 00:03:49,960 Speaker 3: victory and in the promise that the battle is the Lord's. Now, 56 00:03:50,120 --> 00:03:51,800 Speaker 3: let's listen to today's reading. 57 00:03:53,800 --> 00:03:57,400 Speaker 2: The Israelites and the Philistines stood poised for battle on 58 00:03:57,480 --> 00:04:00,960 Speaker 2: two hills, facing each other, with a valley and between them, 59 00:04:01,280 --> 00:04:04,240 Speaker 2: the dark clouds hid the sun and hovered closely over 60 00:04:04,280 --> 00:04:08,400 Speaker 2: the battlefield. Below. Israel stood ready for battle, with the 61 00:04:08,400 --> 00:04:12,480 Speaker 2: city of Judah behind them. The Philistines had camped close, 62 00:04:12,920 --> 00:04:16,080 Speaker 2: and this was Israel's last stand to ward off the 63 00:04:16,080 --> 00:04:21,560 Speaker 2: Philistines before they invaded Israel. Neither army desired to continue fighting. 64 00:04:22,040 --> 00:04:25,359 Speaker 2: Too many men had been lost on both sides, yet 65 00:04:25,360 --> 00:04:29,760 Speaker 2: peace was not an option. The Philistines desired to enslave 66 00:04:29,839 --> 00:04:34,120 Speaker 2: the Israelite people. Saul stood with his men behind him. 67 00:04:34,440 --> 00:04:37,880 Speaker 2: He was weary from battle and the disturbing images of 68 00:04:37,920 --> 00:04:41,880 Speaker 2: his nightmares. Saul peered at the army on the other side. 69 00:04:42,360 --> 00:04:45,280 Speaker 2: The Philistine men began to part to make room for 70 00:04:45,320 --> 00:04:48,599 Speaker 2: a figure making its way to the front. The earth 71 00:04:48,680 --> 00:04:52,520 Speaker 2: began to shake slightly, and Saul could hear gasps from 72 00:04:52,520 --> 00:04:55,200 Speaker 2: his men. As the figure made its way into view. 73 00:04:55,960 --> 00:04:59,560 Speaker 2: The soldier from the Philistine army emerged. He loomed over 74 00:04:59,600 --> 00:05:03,240 Speaker 2: the other Philistines. His legs were planted firmly into the 75 00:05:03,240 --> 00:05:07,040 Speaker 2: ground like tree trunks, covered with bronze armor. He had 76 00:05:07,040 --> 00:05:09,960 Speaker 2: a coat of bronze mail draped over his chiseled and 77 00:05:10,080 --> 00:05:14,520 Speaker 2: monstrous chest. His arms were like beams of stone holding 78 00:05:14,600 --> 00:05:18,200 Speaker 2: up his spear and shield. He stood as six feet 79 00:05:18,240 --> 00:05:22,760 Speaker 2: and nine inches of raw power. His name was Goliath, 80 00:05:23,400 --> 00:05:27,279 Speaker 2: and he was the Philistines champion His smile could be 81 00:05:27,400 --> 00:05:30,039 Speaker 2: seen through his helmet, and he raised his voice to 82 00:05:30,080 --> 00:05:33,880 Speaker 2: the Israelites. He spoke with the bellowings of a god. 83 00:05:34,640 --> 00:05:37,279 Speaker 2: His voice seemed as though it could crack the earth. 84 00:05:38,360 --> 00:05:41,479 Speaker 2: Why have you come up to battle? Do I not 85 00:05:41,600 --> 00:05:46,480 Speaker 2: represent all Philistines? Choose for yourself a champion to fight me. 86 00:05:47,240 --> 00:05:50,720 Speaker 2: If he slays me, the Philistines shall be your servants. 87 00:05:51,320 --> 00:05:54,679 Speaker 2: But if I crush him in every bone in his body, 88 00:05:55,160 --> 00:05:59,920 Speaker 2: the Israelites shall bow at our feet. The men behind 89 00:06:00,279 --> 00:06:03,480 Speaker 2: Saul trembled in fear behind him, and he could hear 90 00:06:03,560 --> 00:06:07,719 Speaker 2: the rattling of shaking armor. Saul stood there, silent and 91 00:06:07,920 --> 00:06:12,440 Speaker 2: unable to answer. Goliath smiled at their fear, and the 92 00:06:12,440 --> 00:06:16,960 Speaker 2: Philistine army laughed. As Saul stood there, paralyzed and speechless. 93 00:06:17,960 --> 00:06:21,520 Speaker 2: Goliath raised his spear into the air and pointed it 94 00:06:21,560 --> 00:06:27,040 Speaker 2: towards Saul and his army. I defy you and your armies, 95 00:06:27,440 --> 00:06:29,880 Speaker 2: he said, as he spat on the ground towards them. 96 00:06:30,480 --> 00:06:35,080 Speaker 2: Give me a man to fight, he shouted. Saul could 97 00:06:35,080 --> 00:06:38,520 Speaker 2: see the blood lust in Goliath's eyes. He was truly 98 00:06:38,600 --> 00:06:44,080 Speaker 2: a monster designed for destruction. The Philistines chanted behind Goliath 99 00:06:44,480 --> 00:06:48,400 Speaker 2: and banged on their shields. All of Israel was dismayed, 100 00:06:48,640 --> 00:06:53,200 Speaker 2: and beads of sweat fell from Saul's forehead. For forty days, 101 00:06:53,200 --> 00:06:56,320 Speaker 2: Goliath stood at the edge of the canyon and challenged 102 00:06:56,400 --> 00:07:01,240 Speaker 2: the Israelites. Morning and night, Goliath's allans would echo through 103 00:07:01,240 --> 00:07:05,280 Speaker 2: the Israelite camp. His bloodthirsty voice hovered over the bed 104 00:07:05,279 --> 00:07:09,840 Speaker 2: of Saul like a demon. Every soldier was paralyzed with fear. 105 00:07:11,040 --> 00:07:14,160 Speaker 2: A few weeks had passed and David was preparing food 106 00:07:14,200 --> 00:07:17,000 Speaker 2: to bring back to his brothers who served under Saul. 107 00:07:17,840 --> 00:07:21,120 Speaker 2: David would go to and from Israel's camp. Often he 108 00:07:21,120 --> 00:07:23,920 Speaker 2: would tend to his father's sheep and then travel to 109 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:27,840 Speaker 2: camp to play music for Saul. Upon his father's request, 110 00:07:28,120 --> 00:07:31,320 Speaker 2: he packed grains and cheeses for his brothers and their commander. 111 00:07:32,120 --> 00:07:35,000 Speaker 2: Early in the morning, David loaded up his donkey and 112 00:07:35,080 --> 00:07:38,960 Speaker 2: ventured back to Israel's camp. As David approached the camp, 113 00:07:39,240 --> 00:07:41,520 Speaker 2: he could hear battle cries coming from the edge of 114 00:07:41,520 --> 00:07:44,400 Speaker 2: the canyon. He ran towards the sound and made his 115 00:07:44,480 --> 00:07:47,440 Speaker 2: way up a rock to observe the battle. The two 116 00:07:47,560 --> 00:07:50,520 Speaker 2: armies were poised as they were before, yelling at one 117 00:07:50,560 --> 00:07:54,840 Speaker 2: another and goating each other into battle. However, Israel's army 118 00:07:54,880 --> 00:07:59,720 Speaker 2: grew silent when Goliath emerged again. David looked at Goliath, closely, 119 00:08:00,200 --> 00:08:04,520 Speaker 2: studying his movement and mannerisms. He listened as Goliath defied 120 00:08:04,560 --> 00:08:08,560 Speaker 2: the armies of Israel, God, and their entire nation. He 121 00:08:08,680 --> 00:08:12,280 Speaker 2: watched as the men of Israel, his brothers included, cowered 122 00:08:12,320 --> 00:08:15,920 Speaker 2: in fear at the sight of Goliath. David climbed down 123 00:08:15,960 --> 00:08:18,840 Speaker 2: and walked among the men at camp. Have you seen 124 00:08:18,880 --> 00:08:22,200 Speaker 2: that philistine giant? A man said to him, The king 125 00:08:22,280 --> 00:08:25,600 Speaker 2: has promised riches and his daughter to whoever kills him 126 00:08:25,600 --> 00:08:29,440 Speaker 2: in battle. David clenched his jaw. The words of the 127 00:08:29,480 --> 00:08:33,040 Speaker 2: giant resonated in his brain. The spirit of God inside 128 00:08:33,120 --> 00:08:36,400 Speaker 2: him was stirring. Who is this philistine that he should 129 00:08:36,400 --> 00:08:39,959 Speaker 2: defy the armies of Israel and the living God, David said. 130 00:08:41,200 --> 00:08:45,319 Speaker 2: David crossed his arms and thought deeply. His brother Eliab 131 00:08:45,640 --> 00:08:48,679 Speaker 2: saw him from the other side of camp. He stormed 132 00:08:48,720 --> 00:08:52,480 Speaker 2: towards David and turned him around. What are you doing here? 133 00:08:52,679 --> 00:08:56,079 Speaker 2: Elob shouted, who have you left the sheep with this time? 134 00:08:56,320 --> 00:08:58,760 Speaker 2: I know why you are here, David. You just want 135 00:08:58,760 --> 00:09:02,000 Speaker 2: to look at the battle. David paid no attention to 136 00:09:02,040 --> 00:09:04,560 Speaker 2: his brother. He had just seen him run away from 137 00:09:04,600 --> 00:09:08,880 Speaker 2: Goliath in fear. Instead, David turned and walked towards Saul's 138 00:09:08,960 --> 00:09:12,640 Speaker 2: tent without permission to enter. David burst through the tent 139 00:09:12,679 --> 00:09:15,920 Speaker 2: and knelt at the foot of Saul. David, looking down 140 00:09:15,960 --> 00:09:18,600 Speaker 2: at the floor, said, do not let any one's heart 141 00:09:18,679 --> 00:09:22,840 Speaker 2: fail because of the giant. I will go up against him. 142 00:09:23,200 --> 00:09:25,720 Speaker 2: Saul and the others in his tent held in chuckles. 143 00:09:26,480 --> 00:09:29,320 Speaker 2: Saul helped David up on his feet and said, you 144 00:09:29,440 --> 00:09:32,199 Speaker 2: are not able to go up against him. You are 145 00:09:32,240 --> 00:09:35,080 Speaker 2: a boy, and he has been killing since he was 146 00:09:35,120 --> 00:09:39,120 Speaker 2: a boy. David gave a slight grin. His eyes were 147 00:09:39,160 --> 00:09:42,800 Speaker 2: gleaming with intensity and hope. David looked up and said, 148 00:09:43,200 --> 00:09:45,520 Speaker 2: as you know, I keep the sheep for my father. 149 00:09:46,080 --> 00:09:48,480 Speaker 2: Any time there was a lion or bear that stole 150 00:09:48,520 --> 00:09:50,880 Speaker 2: away a lamb from the flock, I would go after 151 00:09:50,920 --> 00:09:54,000 Speaker 2: it and strike it down. I have delivered sheep from 152 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:57,600 Speaker 2: the jaws of lions. I have struck them down. This 153 00:09:57,760 --> 00:10:00,520 Speaker 2: philistine shall be like one of them, for he has 154 00:10:00,600 --> 00:10:04,560 Speaker 2: threatened the sheep of God. Saul and the others gritted 155 00:10:04,600 --> 00:10:07,400 Speaker 2: their teeth and looked at one another with concerned faces. 156 00:10:08,080 --> 00:10:11,400 Speaker 2: David continued, saying, the Lord has delivered me from the 157 00:10:11,440 --> 00:10:13,520 Speaker 2: paw of the lion and the claw of the bear. 158 00:10:14,400 --> 00:10:16,960 Speaker 2: He will deliver me from the hand of this giant. 159 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:21,120 Speaker 2: Saul looked down at David. He stroked his beard and 160 00:10:21,200 --> 00:10:24,080 Speaker 2: let out a sigh. He was old and unable to 161 00:10:24,080 --> 00:10:27,360 Speaker 2: fight Goliath, but perhaps this boy had the anointing of God. 162 00:10:28,360 --> 00:10:32,280 Speaker 2: David held his breath, waiting for Saul's answer. He looked 163 00:10:32,280 --> 00:10:35,960 Speaker 2: again at David and said, go, May the Lord be 164 00:10:36,120 --> 00:10:39,760 Speaker 2: with you. Then Saul immediately went to the chest laying 165 00:10:39,840 --> 00:10:42,400 Speaker 2: at the foot of his throne. You will need these, 166 00:10:43,040 --> 00:10:45,240 Speaker 2: Saul said, as he took out his armor and began 167 00:10:45,280 --> 00:10:47,960 Speaker 2: to dress David in it. He put a helmet of 168 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:50,600 Speaker 2: bronze on his head and draped a coat of mail 169 00:10:50,679 --> 00:10:54,600 Speaker 2: over his body. He strapped his sword over his shoulder 170 00:10:54,640 --> 00:10:58,240 Speaker 2: and tightened his belt to keep the armor together. David 171 00:10:58,280 --> 00:11:01,199 Speaker 2: waddled in place, almost unable to move under the sheer 172 00:11:01,280 --> 00:11:05,160 Speaker 2: weight of Saul's armor. David gave Saul a concerned look 173 00:11:05,200 --> 00:11:08,640 Speaker 2: and said, my King, I cannot go out in battle 174 00:11:08,679 --> 00:11:12,680 Speaker 2: with these, So David took off the armor. David nodded 175 00:11:12,679 --> 00:11:15,800 Speaker 2: to Saul, picked up his shepherd's staff and walked out 176 00:11:15,800 --> 00:11:19,120 Speaker 2: of the tent. David passed by a creek bed to 177 00:11:19,240 --> 00:11:23,120 Speaker 2: choose five smooth stones. He put them in his shepherd's 178 00:11:23,160 --> 00:11:26,959 Speaker 2: pouch as he prayed to God for strength. Without armor, 179 00:11:27,200 --> 00:11:31,079 Speaker 2: having only his staff and sling, David ran towards the battlefield. 180 00:11:31,480 --> 00:11:34,280 Speaker 2: David came into the middle of the valley. The mumbles 181 00:11:34,320 --> 00:11:37,760 Speaker 2: of Israelite soldiers could be heard from above. They watched 182 00:11:37,880 --> 00:11:41,480 Speaker 2: David as he approached Goliath. The two stood about fifty 183 00:11:41,559 --> 00:11:44,880 Speaker 2: yards away from one another. The giant looked down and 184 00:11:44,960 --> 00:11:49,360 Speaker 2: saw David. Goliath laughed and spat towards him, saying, am 185 00:11:49,440 --> 00:11:52,000 Speaker 2: I a dog that you come to me with a stick. 186 00:11:52,480 --> 00:11:55,560 Speaker 2: He pounded his spear against his shield and cursed David 187 00:11:55,600 --> 00:12:00,240 Speaker 2: by his gods. Goliath's smile turned into a scowl. He 188 00:12:00,280 --> 00:12:01,440 Speaker 2: spoke only to David. 189 00:12:01,520 --> 00:12:01,760 Speaker 1: Now. 190 00:12:02,240 --> 00:12:04,559 Speaker 2: He did not yell or raise his voice for others 191 00:12:04,559 --> 00:12:07,880 Speaker 2: to hear. He simply looked at David intensely and said, 192 00:12:08,400 --> 00:12:11,240 Speaker 2: come to me, boy, I will give your flesh for 193 00:12:11,280 --> 00:12:15,840 Speaker 2: the birds and beasts to feast on. David met Goliath's 194 00:12:15,880 --> 00:12:19,240 Speaker 2: hateful gaze and said, you come to me with sword, 195 00:12:19,400 --> 00:12:22,400 Speaker 2: spear and javelin but I come to you in the 196 00:12:22,480 --> 00:12:25,240 Speaker 2: name of the Lord of Heaven and Earth. It is 197 00:12:25,320 --> 00:12:29,280 Speaker 2: he you have defied. David pointed his staff to Goliath 198 00:12:29,600 --> 00:12:32,959 Speaker 2: and raised his voice for all to hear, saying, to 199 00:12:33,080 --> 00:12:36,320 Speaker 2: day the Lord will deliver you into my hand. I 200 00:12:36,360 --> 00:12:39,320 Speaker 2: will strike you down, and your head will roll off 201 00:12:39,320 --> 00:12:43,360 Speaker 2: your body. The birds and beasts will feast on your corpse, 202 00:12:43,520 --> 00:12:45,760 Speaker 2: and all the world shall know that there is a 203 00:12:45,800 --> 00:12:50,360 Speaker 2: God in Israel who fights for us. At that moment, 204 00:12:50,679 --> 00:12:54,200 Speaker 2: Goliath ran towards David in a fury. The giant shook 205 00:12:54,240 --> 00:12:57,320 Speaker 2: the earth below him as he mounted an attack. David 206 00:12:57,320 --> 00:13:00,360 Speaker 2: planted his feet firmly into the ground. He drew a 207 00:13:00,400 --> 00:13:02,920 Speaker 2: stone from his bag and placed it in the leather 208 00:13:03,000 --> 00:13:06,520 Speaker 2: cradle of his sling. All was silent, and David could 209 00:13:06,600 --> 00:13:09,760 Speaker 2: only hear the sound of his breathing. David had one 210 00:13:09,840 --> 00:13:12,720 Speaker 2: chance to hit the giant. If he missed, there would 211 00:13:12,760 --> 00:13:16,520 Speaker 2: be no second shot. David wore no helmet. It would 212 00:13:16,520 --> 00:13:19,319 Speaker 2: only cast a shadow on his vision, and his aim 213 00:13:19,559 --> 00:13:23,800 Speaker 2: must be precise. David wore no breastplate. It was heavy 214 00:13:23,840 --> 00:13:27,240 Speaker 2: on his chest, and his breathing must be unhindered. His 215 00:13:27,360 --> 00:13:30,400 Speaker 2: slings swung in place behind him. As Goliath narrowed the 216 00:13:30,400 --> 00:13:34,600 Speaker 2: gap between them. The Giant's legs burst with power, ready 217 00:13:34,600 --> 00:13:38,440 Speaker 2: to launch towards him. David swung his hips and released 218 00:13:38,520 --> 00:13:42,400 Speaker 2: the stone into the air. It released with precision, whistling 219 00:13:42,440 --> 00:13:46,679 Speaker 2: through the air towards Goliath a direct hidden. The stone 220 00:13:46,720 --> 00:13:50,720 Speaker 2: sank into his forehead and cracked his skull. The giant's 221 00:13:50,800 --> 00:13:53,880 Speaker 2: leap was interrupted as he fell to the floor. The 222 00:13:53,920 --> 00:13:57,480 Speaker 2: earth quaked as his massive body hit the dirt. The 223 00:13:57,600 --> 00:14:01,760 Speaker 2: Giant lay there motionless. David wasted no time. He ran 224 00:14:01,800 --> 00:14:04,360 Speaker 2: toward the Philistine, took his sword from his hand and 225 00:14:04,440 --> 00:14:07,360 Speaker 2: drove it straight through his neck. David held the head 226 00:14:07,360 --> 00:14:11,200 Speaker 2: of Goliath in his hand for all the Philistines to see. 227 00:14:12,440 --> 00:14:15,120 Speaker 2: David could hear a roar of men storming behind him. 228 00:14:15,120 --> 00:14:18,840 Speaker 2: As the armies of Israel crossed the valley towards the Philistines, 229 00:14:19,520 --> 00:14:23,200 Speaker 2: They passed David and ran towards the enemy. The Philistines 230 00:14:23,320 --> 00:14:27,280 Speaker 2: ran as the children of Israel stormed their camp. David 231 00:14:27,320 --> 00:14:31,360 Speaker 2: pursued the Philistines alongside them and began to fight alongside 232 00:14:31,400 --> 00:14:35,920 Speaker 2: his brothers. As the battle raged on, Saul saw David 233 00:14:35,920 --> 00:14:39,800 Speaker 2: from a distance, fighting with fury tact and skilled. Who 234 00:14:39,880 --> 00:14:43,520 Speaker 2: is that warrior, Saul asked his commander, that is David. 235 00:14:44,080 --> 00:14:48,480 Speaker 2: The commander replied, so all of Israel was liberated at 236 00:14:48,560 --> 00:14:52,400 Speaker 2: the hands of David. David brought back the armor of Goliath, 237 00:14:52,560 --> 00:14:55,960 Speaker 2: and the entire nation shouted in victory and praise over him. 238 00:14:56,720 --> 00:14:59,840 Speaker 2: David's heart of courage spoke of a greater story happening 239 00:14:59,840 --> 00:15:02,760 Speaker 2: in Israel, a story of a shepherd who would lay 240 00:15:02,800 --> 00:15:05,840 Speaker 2: down his life to save his sheep, A shepherd who 241 00:15:05,880 --> 00:15:09,440 Speaker 2: would fight lions, giants, and armies to restore his sheep 242 00:15:09,480 --> 00:15:14,200 Speaker 2: to green pastures and still waters. David's bravery mirrored the 243 00:15:14,240 --> 00:15:18,200 Speaker 2: shepherding heart of God over Israel. God would use David 244 00:15:18,240 --> 00:15:20,920 Speaker 2: in us to come to shepherd and guide his sheep 245 00:15:20,960 --> 00:15:26,480 Speaker 2: into prosperity, safety, and refreshment. One day, God would send 246 00:15:26,560 --> 00:15:30,280 Speaker 2: another shepherd that would rise from Bethlehem, a shepherd that 247 00:15:30,360 --> 00:15:34,680 Speaker 2: would slay the biggest giant of all, seem in death. 248 00:15:40,920 --> 00:15:45,160 Speaker 3: Today's story begins with two enemies poised ready for battle. 249 00:15:45,600 --> 00:15:49,280 Speaker 3: The Philistines and Israelites, each camped on hills facing each other. 250 00:15:49,880 --> 00:15:52,520 Speaker 3: For now, there is only the threat of imminent war, 251 00:15:52,600 --> 00:15:57,080 Speaker 3: but the Philistines have a secret weapon, a ferocious, terrifying 252 00:15:57,160 --> 00:16:00,680 Speaker 3: giant by the name of Goliath, a man more powerful 253 00:16:00,800 --> 00:16:04,680 Speaker 3: than anyone on either side of the fight. This giant 254 00:16:04,720 --> 00:16:06,760 Speaker 3: struck fear in the hearts of his own people, let 255 00:16:06,800 --> 00:16:10,680 Speaker 3: alone the Israelites who watched him from a distance. Goliath 256 00:16:10,920 --> 00:16:13,560 Speaker 3: was not only a giant, powerful and strong, he was 257 00:16:13,640 --> 00:16:17,640 Speaker 3: also brash and confident, unafraid of any man who would 258 00:16:17,680 --> 00:16:21,640 Speaker 3: come against him. So Goliath shouted his challenge to Saul's army. 259 00:16:22,160 --> 00:16:25,360 Speaker 3: Rather than send armies against each other, they would settle 260 00:16:25,400 --> 00:16:29,640 Speaker 3: this one on one. Goliath would stand for the Philistines, 261 00:16:30,040 --> 00:16:33,400 Speaker 3: and Israel would send out their best hope, their best fighter. 262 00:16:34,520 --> 00:16:37,720 Speaker 3: Should the Israelite challenger win, the Philistines would serve them. 263 00:16:37,800 --> 00:16:43,120 Speaker 3: Otherwise Israel would be slaves to the Philistines. Saul and 264 00:16:43,200 --> 00:16:47,040 Speaker 3: his men were unwilling to take this challenge. They were 265 00:16:47,120 --> 00:16:51,960 Speaker 3: all terrorized by this giant. No one stepped forward, but 266 00:16:52,120 --> 00:16:56,760 Speaker 3: Goliath kept issuing the challenge for forty days. He taunted 267 00:16:56,840 --> 00:17:01,360 Speaker 3: and terrified Saul's army, showing nothing but tempt and anger. 268 00:17:01,800 --> 00:17:04,760 Speaker 3: He ridiculed not just them, but their god as well, 269 00:17:04,800 --> 00:17:10,000 Speaker 3: blaspheming the God of Heaven. Goliath respected no man or 270 00:17:10,119 --> 00:17:13,399 Speaker 3: God when David went to the battlefield to take food 271 00:17:13,440 --> 00:17:17,720 Speaker 3: to his brothers. He heard Golias threats and insults. The 272 00:17:17,840 --> 00:17:21,520 Speaker 3: giant was disrespecting Almighty God, and David was full of 273 00:17:21,520 --> 00:17:24,600 Speaker 3: faith and zealous and mighty in the power of God. 274 00:17:24,680 --> 00:17:27,760 Speaker 3: So he told Saul that he would face the terrible giant. 275 00:17:28,920 --> 00:17:32,320 Speaker 3: This seemed like a ridiculous proposition. Of course, Saul told 276 00:17:32,400 --> 00:17:35,120 Speaker 3: David as much and said that he couldn't send him 277 00:17:35,200 --> 00:17:39,440 Speaker 3: into a fight destined for death. But David told Saul 278 00:17:39,520 --> 00:17:41,680 Speaker 3: of the beast that he had faced, and as a shepherd, 279 00:17:42,040 --> 00:17:45,800 Speaker 3: how he had defeated lions and bears. Then in First 280 00:17:45,880 --> 00:17:51,000 Speaker 3: Samuel seventeen, verse thirty seven, David says this, the Lord 281 00:17:51,000 --> 00:17:53,080 Speaker 3: who delivered me from the paw of the lion and 282 00:17:53,119 --> 00:17:55,160 Speaker 3: from the paw of the bear, will deliver me from 283 00:17:55,200 --> 00:18:00,359 Speaker 3: the hand of this felictine. David understood that all he 284 00:18:00,440 --> 00:18:03,560 Speaker 3: needed was the power and the promise of God. The 285 00:18:03,600 --> 00:18:06,480 Speaker 3: size of the enemy is unimportant when the Lord is 286 00:18:06,560 --> 00:18:09,760 Speaker 3: on your side, and yes, the battle is the Lord's. 287 00:18:10,160 --> 00:18:14,919 Speaker 3: So David faced off against the giant. He refused to 288 00:18:14,920 --> 00:18:17,960 Speaker 3: wear the king's armor, which was heavy and weighing him down, 289 00:18:18,440 --> 00:18:20,840 Speaker 3: and he faced him like a shepherd with a sling 290 00:18:20,960 --> 00:18:25,720 Speaker 3: and some stones and the power of God. Goliath mocked 291 00:18:25,760 --> 00:18:30,040 Speaker 3: David and blasphemed God. But David told Goliath that it 292 00:18:30,080 --> 00:18:31,960 Speaker 3: was not him that he was facing, but the Lord 293 00:18:32,000 --> 00:18:35,080 Speaker 3: of Heaven and Earth, and God would deliver Goliath into 294 00:18:35,080 --> 00:18:39,080 Speaker 3: his hands. David hurled his stone that sunk deep into 295 00:18:39,080 --> 00:18:43,840 Speaker 3: Goliath's forehead, and the fearsome warrior fell. David ran to 296 00:18:43,960 --> 00:18:46,480 Speaker 3: him and removed his head, holding it high for the 297 00:18:46,560 --> 00:18:49,600 Speaker 3: terrified for listenings to see their champion now dead on 298 00:18:49,680 --> 00:18:55,119 Speaker 3: the battlefield. This story is certainly about bravery, David's courage 299 00:18:55,160 --> 00:18:58,840 Speaker 3: and bravery to face the enemy, but it is also 300 00:18:59,040 --> 00:19:03,119 Speaker 3: most importantly about God's power to defeat every enemy that 301 00:19:03,200 --> 00:19:07,479 Speaker 3: opposes him. God will not be mopped, and he mightily 302 00:19:07,600 --> 00:19:10,600 Speaker 3: use David to show just how powerful he is to 303 00:19:10,840 --> 00:19:14,880 Speaker 3: accomplish his purposes, and it points to the ultimate good shepherd, 304 00:19:14,920 --> 00:19:18,280 Speaker 3: the Lord Jesus Christ, who would one day slay the 305 00:19:18,320 --> 00:19:21,639 Speaker 3: greatest giant of all, the giant of sin and death. 306 00:19:22,560 --> 00:19:25,199 Speaker 3: David was now, of course, a hero to the people, 307 00:19:25,640 --> 00:19:28,879 Speaker 3: and his legend would only grow. We'll hear more of 308 00:19:28,920 --> 00:19:33,960 Speaker 3: this journey. It's highs and lows in tomorrow's episodes. God 309 00:19:34,000 --> 00:19:38,040 Speaker 3: help us always to remember that the battle is your battle, 310 00:19:38,400 --> 00:19:40,800 Speaker 3: that we fight from a position of strength and power 311 00:19:40,840 --> 00:19:43,880 Speaker 3: when we trust in You. Thank You for the victory 312 00:19:44,119 --> 00:19:47,280 Speaker 3: that we have in the Lord Jesus Christ. May we also, 313 00:19:47,680 --> 00:19:50,280 Speaker 3: like David, have a heart for you and to be 314 00:19:50,400 --> 00:19:55,040 Speaker 3: full of faith to defeat every enemy in Jesus's name. Amen. 315 00:19:56,200 --> 00:19:59,439 Speaker 3: Thank you for listening to today's Bible in a Year podcast. 316 00:20:00,040 --> 00:20:03,560 Speaker 3: I'm Jack Graham from Dallas, Texas. Download Theprey dot com 317 00:20:03,600 --> 00:20:06,919 Speaker 3: app and make prayer and Bible study a priority in 318 00:20:07,000 --> 00:20:09,960 Speaker 3: your life. If you enjoy this podcast, share it with 319 00:20:10,040 --> 00:20:13,119 Speaker 3: someone you love or know. 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