Killing Goliath: With A Heart After God! 1 Samuel 17:50

A God Directed Shepherd Boy Killed a 9’9” Pagan Philistine Champion Warrior, With A Sling and a Stone.

I. Be God Directed! From the Heart! A Heart After God.

The Anointing of A King! 1 Samuel 16:1-14

Acts 13:22 After He had removed Saul, He raised up David to be their king, concerning whom He also testified and said, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, A Man After My Heart, who will do all My will.

A Person After God’s Own Heart:

1. Chooses the One Thing!

• You Choose God, His Presence, His Glory:

Psalm 27:4 One Thing I have asked from the Lord that I shall seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord and to meditate in His temple.

• You Choose Jesus and His Word:

Luke 10:39 ….Mary, who was seated a the Lord’s feet, listening to His word. 42 One Thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

• You Choose A Christ-like Course – God and His Purpose

Philippians 3:13 Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one ting: Forgetting what lies behind and reaching for wart to what lies ahead 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

2. Loves What God Loves

Hebrews 1:9 “YOU HAVE LOVED RIGHTEOUSNESS AND HATED LAWLESSNESS; THEREFORE GOD, YOUR GOD, HAS ANOINTED YOU WITH THE OIL OF GLADNESS ABOVE YOUR COMPANIONS.”

1 John 3:4 Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.

3. Hates What God Hates! Proverbs 6:16-19

Be God Directed!

II. Not 9’9” Problem Directed!

⎫ Lust of the Flesh: Sexual Sin, Addictions to Drugs or Alcohol Food disorders like Bulimia, Anorexia and Gluttony.
⎫ Lust of the Eyes: Greed, Lover of Money and Security, Covetousness, Misappropriation of Funds….
⎫ Boastful Pride of Life: Anger, Unforgiveness, Bitterness, Critical Spirit, Pride, Condemnation, Out of this comes Race Issues, Supremacy, Abortion Injustice, Government, Business and Church Corruption.

Be Appalled & Offended by How Your Sin Robs God of His Glory

A God Directed Shepherd Boy Killed a 9’9” Pagan Philistine Champion Warrior, With A Sling and a Stone.

III. Kill the Problem With What God Puts In Your Hand! 46-58

1 Samuel 17:50 Thus David prevail dove the Philistine with a sling and a stone, and he struck the Philistine and killed Him!