How David Laid Aside Fear/ How We Lay Aside Fear: Psalm 27

1st He Declared: I will Not Fear, I Will Be Confident: 1-3

2nd He Chose the One Thing; The Presence of the Lord: 4,8

8 When You said, “Seek My face” my heart said to You, “Your face O Lord, I shall Seek!

Matthew 6:33 I will Seek first the Kingdom and His righteousness and see all these things added unto me.

Hebrews 12:1 I will put my eyes on Jesus, the author and Finisher of Faith.

The Benefits of God’s Presence:

You Find Joy: Joyful With Gladness!

Psalm 21:5 His glory is great through Your salvation, Splendor and majesty You place upon him. 6 For You make him most blessed forever; You make him joyful with gladness in Your presence.

You Find Security and Victory: Psalm 91:1-3

2 Corinthians 3:17: The Lord is the Spirit and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is Freedom 18 And we all with unveiled face are beholding as in a mirror the Glory of the Lord and are being transformed into the same image from the Glory to Glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.

God’s Presence Distinguishes you from all the Peoples of the world.

Exodus 33:16 “For how then can it be known that I have found favor in Your sight, I and Your people? Is it not by Your going with us, so that we, I and Your people, may be distinguished from all the other people who are upon the face of the earth?”

You Have a Greater Influence!

Zechariah 8:23 “Thus says the LORD of hosts, ‘In those days ten men from all the nations will grasp the garment of a Jew, saying, “Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.”‘”

3rd He Believed, and Never Despaired 13-14

What This Looks Like: David Faces Goliath: 1 Samuel 17:

Goliath – A Pagan Warrior Who Worships Dagon 1-10

Saul – A Self-Directed, Spiritless King

1 Samuel 16:14 Now the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord terrorized him.

III. David – A God Directed Full of Faith Shepherd! 22-51

Faith In The Power and Presence of God:

Faith In Who He is In The Lord: In Christ! 1 Samuel 16:11-13

A Belief that God Rewards Faith. Verses 23-25

“Think Benefits of trust, Courage and Obedience!”

Remember and Declare Past Rescues and Victories! (34-37)

Go By God’s Strength! (38-40; 45)

2 Corinthians 10:3 for though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, 4 for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful fro the destructions of fortresses. 5 We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God and we ar taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ!

Ephesians 6:14: The Belt of Truth, The Breastplate of Righteousness, Shoes of Peace, Shield of faith, Helmet of Salvations, Sword of Spirit Which is the Word of God.

Declare God’s Presence & Run to the Battle Line with Confident Courage! 45-50

1 John 4:4 You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.

Isaiah 41:10`Do not fear, for I am with you; do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’

Cut Off the Head of Your Goliath and Walk in Victory: 51