RUSSELL SANDERS
8-7-2025
DAVID – PART 3
OUR GOD DELIVERS

Goliath challenged Israel to a man-on-man fight. None of the frightened Israeli soldiers dared accept the challenge.

The Spirit of God had departed from king Saul. God had a new king in mind that would be after God’s own heart. He sent Samuel to anoint a young shepherd boy to be king. He was the youngest of Jesse’s sons. David was taken from his flock and sent by his father to his brothers in Saul’s army. They were with king Saul on the battlefield, facing the Philistine army and Goliath, the giant warrior. Goliath was over nine feet tall and was openly defying and cursing the God of Israel. None of King Saul’s best soldiers dared to take the challenge.

As David arrived, he was greatly incensed by Goliath’s cursing of Jehovah. He rebuked Saul’s soldiers for doing nothing about Goliath. David’s brother rebuked David in return, as he was probably jealous that Samuel had chosen David and not him. He then told David to go back home and take care of the sheep.

Word of this encounter got back to King Saul, who then called David, who the king knew. [1 Samuel 16:19-23]. Saul gave David permission to fight Goliath and tried to clothe him in his armor that did not fit David. Instead, David fought Goliath with the armor of God, [the anointing on him] a slingshot, and a few stones. Goliath fell at David’s hand.

God, through the faith of His anointed servant David, delivered the entire host of the enemy into Israel’s hands.

God will also deliver you from your adversary when you stand your ground in faith. Faith, with prayer, is your greatest weapon wielded in the Name of Jesus. Isaiah 54:17 says, “No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper…” Psalm 149:6-9 tells us that our praises to God will destroy every adversary and will deliver us from evil or harm. Verse 9 says that every believer has this protection and authority over evil.

Deliverance belongs to us through the Name of Jesus. Believe it and exercise your authority. David believed it and killed a bear, a lion, and the giant by his hand. You can do it also.

Like David, you can defeat your enemies also.