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1 sam 17:38-58- End of story with fight of David and Goliath. With God- you can win

Battles come when you least expect it- job, finances, health, family, work, spiritual

But if you’re going to win these battles- you have to operate on some spiritual principles

If you want to win the battle- Do not go into battle with someone elses armor

Read v 38-39Saul does David a solid here and tries to help him out with his armor- wants him to winGives him his armor- David can’t make it work- never used the armor before- has to take off.

David is battle tested for the Lord- knows what it takes- you got to be ready on your own

Psalm 26:2 Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; Try my mind and my heart. (Make me ready)Interesting that Saul wants to help David by giving him his armor- and not actually stepping inDavid can’t use Sauls armor for this fight- He has to depend on God and HIS experience to winDavid is a strong man of faith- He trusts in God- he is willing to fight- but he is someone who trusts God- he is going into this fight on the back of his personal relationship with the creatorPsalm 144:1 Blessed be the Lord my Rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle 2 My loving kindness and my fortress, My high tower and my deliverer, My shield and the One in whom I take refuge, Who subdues my people under me.Remember- he was trained by Fighting the bears and the lions from the sheep. He didn’t have this armor last time he fought- he aint gonna need it this timeWhat David understands- you can’t go into battle with someone elses armor and defense you need your own- you must know and trust God on your own if you are entering into battle

What does it mean to you

you can’t go into battle on someone elses armor – you can’t ride on someone else’s faithWhen push comes to shove- you can’t rest on ‘someone else will pray for me’ you got to fight your own- your parents faith, your spouse, your pastor, your friend will not be enoughYou- like David- trying to put on someone else’s Armor will find yourself unable to do so

You better grow in your relationship with God on your own terms- you can’t expect to go into battle and win if you’re not training yourself in righteousness building some spiritual muscle

Galatians 6:4  But let each one examine his own work, and then he will have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.You got to look at yourself and constantly upgrading your approach- what else can I learn?Acts 19:11-16 15 “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?”Its not about earning your salvation- you’re saved- but you need to grow in your OWN faith1 Timothy 4:7  But reject profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise yourself toward godliness.Prayer life- Word life- Fellowship life-Ps Ong- Daughter dying- in St Louis- he is supposed to go to Ghana- he trusted that God will save- she was fine- he had his own armor- he’s a battle tested soldier- he’s got his own armorAre you setting your own life up to win? How to do that?

If you want to win the battle You have to Arm Yourself

Read v 40-44Davids Choice to fight the Goliath was 5 stones- lots of speculation on why he did thisSome people think that this shows he lacked faith- but God didn’t promise one stone would doI think that 2 sam 21-15-22 is a more likely answer that Goliath had 4 brothers whom David eventually takes out as wellBut he was PREPARED- he didn’t go into this battle just on Faith alone- he was going to be used by God- he wasn’t going to just stand back and watch God move- he was...