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OVERCOMING Obstacle To Faith

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OVERCOMING

OBSTACLES TO
FAITH
DAVID'S VICTORY OVER
GOLIATH
• With all his soldiers afraid to face Goliath, Saul
became desperate. It was embarrassing to him
to have an army of soldiers who were afraid to
fight just one man. The king offered money and
even his daughter to anyone who could defeat
the giant. But no one took his offer.
• For forty days, the philistine giant waited for the
Israelites to send someone to fight him.
• It was during this time that David arrived at the
Israelites' camp to bring food to his brothers who had
joined the army.
• He was surprised that none of the Israelites took up
Goliath's challenge. He asked, "who is this Philistine..
That he should insult the armies of the living God?“ (1
Sm 17:26). Eliab, David's oldest brother, overheard
David and told him to stop being so arrogant.
• Instead of keeping quiet, David approached king
Saul and offered to fight Goliath for the Israelites.
The philistines laughed when David came to the
field. He was so small and weak compared to
goliath. David did not even have an armor or a
sword since these were too big for him. A shepherd's
staff, a sling, and five stones were all he had.
• Goliath taunted David saying, am I a dog that
you come against me with a staff?" (1 Sm 17:43)
but David was not afraid. His confidence came
from the conviction that (God would decide the
outcome of his battle. David answered, you
come against me with sword and spear. But l
come against you in the name of the Lord of
hosts" (1 Sm 17:45). David had put himself
completely in God's hands.
• Goliath advanced toward David and went for the kill. David took
a stone and hurled it with a sling at the philistine's forehead.
With one shot, he knocked goliath out. He then took goliath's
sword and killed him in front of the shocked philistines. The
philistines, seeing that their champion was dead, ran away. The
Israelites cheered wildly and pursued their enemies into the
wilderness. David's incredible victory showed that Yahweh was
the living God who gave courage to the weak and fearful, saved
the oppressed, and made the impossible come true. Even the
philistines had to yield to David's god.
• Just as David was able to conquer
goliath, so can we, too, conquer our
fears no matter how great we perceive
them to be. We can do this through
faith in God. Only God can empower us
to face our fears.
KING DAVID’S REIGN

 With Saul gone, David became king of Israel. He knew


very well that he needed God’s guidance more ever.
• He asked God, “where shall I go?” (2 Sm 2:1). God told
him to go to Hebron, which was in the center of Judah.
There, the men of Judah anointed David as their new
king.
KING DAVID’S SIN AND
REPENTANCE
 One day, David saw a beautiful woman bathing and asked his servants
to bring her to him. This woman was Bathsheba and she was the wife
of Uriah, one of David’s trusted officers. Although David already had
many wives he still desired to have Bathsheba as well.
 It was legal at that time for a man to have more than one wife, but no
man, not even if he was king, could marry someone else’s wife. To do
so was to commit adultery and this was not allowed by the Jewish law.
• David thought of a way to get rid of Uriah so Bathsheba would be free.
He sent Uriah to the frontlines of a battle where he would surely be
killed. With Uriah dead, David could then take Bathsheba as one of his
wives. It was a clear case of lust, murder, and adultery.
1. DAVID ACKNOWLEDGES HIS SINS.
• David could have lied, made excuses or even had
Nathan executed. But instead, he acknowledge
the truth humble: “I have sinned against the
Lord” (2 Sm 12:13). He realized the seriousness
of the evil he had done and remembered how
good God had been to him. He wept in sorrow
and awaited God’s punishment.
2. DAVID FACES HIS PUNISHMENT
AFTER COMMITTING SIN.
• Chaos in his family and in his nation. His first son with bethsaida died
( sm 12:15-18), his other sons murdered each other (2 sm 13) and his
son Absalom plotted a rebellion against his (2 sm 15). All these events
brought him great sorrow. He begged for God’s forgiveness. God
forgave David but David had to face the consequences of his sins. We
realized here that admitting our sins and asking for forgiveness for
them do not wipe out all their consequences. In fact, after receiving
forgiveness, we must do out nest to restore justice and make things
right. God’s forgiveness does not absolve us from that moral obligation.
We cannot be truly forgiven unless we admit that we have done wrong
and are determined to make amends.
3. DAVID RECEIVES GOD’S SAVING
GRACE.
• It is important to remember that although David had
sinned, he repented for his sins. In the end, the brave
and courageous David became a model of repentance. He
was sorry for his sins and trusted that God would forgive
him. After his genuine repentance, David lived in God’s
grace one again. He received tremendous blessings of
prosperity from God. That is why the scripture refer to
him as “a man made after God’s own heart.
ACTIVITY
• Think of a very difficult time in your life
that you overcame because of God’s help
and guidance. Share how God showed his
faithfulness and mercy to you during that
time.

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