The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-07-02

was with him.--I Sam. 1914
| ADDITIONAL WATERFALL Sam 10;
ILL; Ephes. $1,000.
| URINARY ToPIC-Dayid and the Giant.
| JUROR TOPIC = The Shepherd Boy
| Conquers a Giant
| INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC.
Fighting the Good Fight.
| YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
| oVerthrowing Modern GoIiaths.
]. David in Camp q Samuel. 10.
"hiie the armies stood cycling each
other for battle the Philistines, having
| warrior among them of great
strength, sought to decide the war by
a combat between two selected cham
plons. The nation whose champiOn
was slain was to be subject to the
| other
l. The champions wv. 1870. d)
| Goilath of the Philistines wv. 4-11).
NOTE his characteristics (a) He was q
! giant ". ~. Saul made no attempt
TO meet this giant. Even Jonathan.
VINO had distinguished himself at
Mlchmash q Sam. 14), seems to have
lacked in courage. (b) He was filed
With conceit. His size, his panoply Of
| war and his strength caused him to be-
neVe that no evil could befall him,
| lc) He was boastful. Likely his repu-
tation reminded them of a former ex-
| perlence when Samson, Israel's giant.
wrought such great mischief among
them. (d) He was defiant. He openly
defled the army of Israel-the people
OF the Most High. (el He was scorn-
ful. He treated the Israelites with the
| utmost contempt.
| % David the Israelite wv. 1897.
In the providence of God, David was
sent to the camp at a time to hear the
boasting of this proud and contempti-
BILE Philistine. His three eldest broth
ers were in the army and his father
sent him with some provisions for
them as we'll as for the captain. While
talking with his brothers Goliath made
his appearance. The sight of Israel's
| cowardice and lack of zeal for God
| prompted David to offer his service.
] He was not blind enthusiast who dis
regarded the use of means, but was
| careful to use means, and most partic-
uiar as to what they should be. He
put aside the untried armor of Saul,
Knowing that Gods will for him was
to use by faith that which he had
thought insignificant.
| ?. The battle (vv 3S-4S). When Co.
Hath beheld David coming up against
him he cursed him by his gods Dagon,
Baal and Astarte, showing that it was
not merely battle between David and
Goliath, but between the true God and
false gods. David FASTENED to meet
Goliath. A stone from his sling smote
Goliath and he fell to the earth upon
his face. David went forth in the
name of the Lord of Hosts that all the
earth might know that there was
God in Israel.
3. The victory wv. 1859. Goliath
was killed and the Philistine army
routed. This victory is prophecy of
a greater one when the devil, the de-
faint enemy of God, shall be broken
and his army put to flight.
u. David in Court (1S:1-16).
1. Saul jealous of David (vv. 1-9).
David went unto battle with Goliath
out of zeal for God and true religion,
not for personal glory; but it turned
out as always, that because he made
God first, God honored him. Him
that honoreth me, will honor" Upon
David's return from the pursuit of the
Philistines he was met by triumphal
chorus of women from all the cities of
Israel, shouting praises unto him for
his victory over their enemies. This
was too much for Saul. This was but
the occasion which famed into flame
the passion which fingered in Saul's
| bosom.
2. Saul tries to kill David wv. 10,
~. This is an example of the awful
tragedy which may result if we harbor
envy and jealousy. Saul had prepared
place in his heart for this evil spirit
to dwell. When one gives himself up
to the indulgence of his baser passions
the devil finds place in his heart to
dwell.
3. David's wise conduct wv. 12-16).
Because Saul recognized that God had
departed from him and that David
must increase while he must decrease,
he tried to get rid of David. He sent
him from him and made him captain
over his army. His envy even assumed
role of cunning and he offered his
daughter to David as a reward for
bravery in battle. Not that he cared
| for David, but that the Phlistines
might kill him instead of doing it with
his own hands ". ~. In spite of all
this, David acts discreetly. He wins
the favor of the people and is loved
by the Lord. Despite Saul's intrigues