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Week 10 • May 5

LESSON 10

DAVID

Lesson Text:

1 Samuel 17:4-50 , 1 Samuel 13:14,
1 Samuel 16:7-12, 2 Samuel Chapter 11-12; Proverbs 3:6

Memory Verse
"And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the Lord's, and he will give you into our hands."
1 Samuel 17: 47

Key Terms

Inquire • To ask for information from someone.
Giants A being of human form but superhuman size.
Chosen by God: Empowerment • God chose and empowered David to be the new king
Gradual promotion • David's promo­tion to prominence was gradual. First, he fought in the army under Saul, then he was made king over Judah, then Is­rael and eventually he had internation­al influence. David was patient along the way and allowed God to promote him. (CityLife Church Melbourne Aus-tralia,2023)


Suggested Emphasis

Key Leadership Lesson—
Inquire and Acknowledge

David was known for inquiring of God regarding the next steps. The Word of God gives us clear instructions in Prov­erbs 3:6 In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy path. Leaders in any ministry must inquire of God regard­ing plans, visions, and steps. God wants to guide us but we must inquire. David sought the Lord on many occasions for direction. Do we seek God for instructions or do we rely on our intellect, skills and abilities? Learn to lean on God always.

Emphasis 1:

David and Goliath
Facing Your Goliath

All believers will face "Goliaths" in their lives. Leaders, when we face our "Goli-aths" how should we respond? Remem­ber that no matter the circumstance God will deliver you. (1st Samuel 27:37) Your faith and trust in God will build and ex­pand your courage and fortitude. Luke 1:37 reminds us that with God nothing shall be impossible. Facing personal, professional, spiritual, and leadership" Goliaths" "require the same strength and
courage as challenging a giant on the field of battle. Eventually, everyone has to face a giant at some point in their life, and the lessons that can be learned from this Bible story can be applied to other seemingly insurmountable problems. Grief, family conflicts, economic failure, shattered dreams, ethical dilemmas, and loneliness are just a few of the issues that are common giants that require an un­common response" (Steve Proctor, 2017).

Emphasis 2:

David not Saul—David was chosen and empowered by God

David is chosen to be king because he has what Saul does not: a heart for God. 1 Samuel 13:14 says the Lord "sought out a man after his own heart" to be king, and Saul simply was not this man. When Sam­uel goes to anoint the new king of Israel, he assumes David's strong and noble old­est brother must be the chosen one. However, God tells Samuel not to focus on physical prowess: 1st Samuel 16:7. David's heart for God prepares him to be used by God" (Cornerstone Fellowship Church, May 2014). The David and Saul stories in the Word should be a consistent remind­er that we need God's spirit. "If we want to do God's will, we must be filled with the Spirit. Although Saul is filled with the Spirit and actually prophesies early in his public life, his disobedience causes the Spirit to depart from him and instead "rush upon David" (1 Sam. 16:13-14). Without the Spirit, we are powerless to fulfill the role to which God has called us as Christians. The Spirit enables us to obey God. The Bible assures us that if we "walk by the Spirit", we won't "gratify the de­sires of the flesh" (Gal. 5:16).
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Emphasis 3:

David and Bathsheba—Willingness to acknowledge his mistakes.


There is always a chance that Leaders in any environment will be tempted to abuse their power. King David abused his pow­er regarding Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah the Hittite. What did King David do? The story is told in chapters 11 and 12 of 2nd Samuel. King David committed adultery, tried to cover it up and then had Uriah the Hittite murdered. This is a lot. Some of us may say we would never abuse power like that, however believers, especially leaders must be very careful. Leader's watch, pray, be sober, so that we don't give in to temp
tation of abusing our power to get our way or abusing our power just because. If you read through the story, Davd suffered consequences for these actions. The leadership lesson here is this, if you make mistakes are you willing to admit your mistakes? Will you have a broken heart and a contrite spirit? (Psalm 51:17)

Missions Application Questions

1. Why do all missions' workers need to learn how to overcome "Goliaths" in their lives?
2. What does God see when he looks at your heart?

3. Do you have a heart for missions?
4. Global missions force and supporters, what are some things you will do to make sure that you don't abuse your power?

World Missions Prayer Points

Pray that the global missions force would understand the necessity of over­coming "Goliaths" in our lives
Pray that we all do Gods will and be filled with his spirit.
Pray this prayer, Lord Jesus help me to have contrite/penitent spirit