Choosing the Right Equipment

Wednesday, February 18, 2015
1Samuel 17:31-39 KJV 

31 And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed [them] before Saul: and he sent for him. 32 And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine. 33 And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou [art but] a youth, and he a man of war from his youth. 34 And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock: 35 And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered [it] out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught [him] by his beard, and smote him, and slew him. 36 Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God. 37 David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee. 38 And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail. 39 And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved [it]. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved [them]. And David put them off him.

OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) What had David said about Goliath (v.26) that caused King Saul to send for him? (v.31)
2) What did David say to assure the king after meeting with him? (v. 32)
3) What was Saul's initial response to David? (v.33)
4) What else did David say to reassure the king? (v.34-37b)
5) What did King Saul say to, and do for, young David? (v.37c-38)
6) What did David do in response to the King's gesture? Why? (v.39)

APPLICATION QUESTIONS
7) What do you typically do when engaged in spiritual warfare? 
8) What is your battle attire? (Eph. 6:10-18)

LIFE LESSONS
9) The weapons of warfare used by children of God are not carnal, but mighty in God.