Sermon Outline

1 Samuel 17:1-58

“The Lord Delivers”

Introduction

Context

Sermon in a sentence: Jesus has crushed your enemies so you might know God’s saving power.

1. The Enormous Enemy [1 Samuel 17:1-11]

        a. Gathered for Battle [1 Samuel 17:1-3, cf. 1 Sam. 7:7, 13:5, 14:46; Rom. 8:13]

        b. Goliath’s Armor 1 [1 Samuel 17:4-7, cf. 1 Sam. 13:19-23; Gen. 3:15; Num              13:22, 28, 33; Josh. 11:22]

        c. Goliath’s Taunt [1 Samuel 17:8-11, cf. 1 Sam. 8:18, 12:13, 8:20]

2. The Right Ruler [1 Samuel 17:12-37]

         a. The Obedient Son [1 Samuel 17:12-18, cf. Gen. 49:10; Psa. 78:70-72; Gen.             37:12-17; Jhn. 6:38-39]

         b. The Bold Brother [1 Samuel 17:19-30, cf. 1 Sam.10:22, 14:6]

         c.  The Faith-Filled Servant [1 Samuel 17:31-37, cf. Num. 1:3; 1 Tim. 4:12;                 Gen. 2:19-20; Jdg. 14:6-7, 16:23-31; Heb. 11:32-34]

3. The Salvation of the Sovereign God [1 Samuel 17:38-58]

         a. Saul’s Armor & David’s Arm [1 Samuel 17:38-40, cf. Lev. 24:16; 1 Sam.                   8:19, 6:4]

         b. Goliath’s Curse & David’s Counter [1 Samuel 17:41-47, cf. 1 Sam. 5:1-12;                 Gen. 12:3; Ex. 9:14-16, 14:4, 14:18, 15:14-16]

         c. Slinging a Stone & Slaying the Serpent [1 Samuel 17:48-54, cf. 1 Jhn. 3:8;               Heb. 2:14-15]

         d. Saul’s Inquiry & David’s Humility [1 Samuel 17:55-58]

Conclusion