The Gospel Project Faith Talk - 1 Samuel 17
Sunday: July 6, 2025
Scripture: 1 Samuel 17
Scripture: 1 Samuel 17
Preschool
Main Idea: David Defeats Goliath (1 Samuel 17)
Summary
Review Questions
- The Israelites were afraid of a big, Philistine warrior named Goliath.
- David saw Goliath. David said, “I will fight him!” David was just a boy, but he trusted God to help him win.
- David used a sling to throw a stone at Goliath. Goliath fell, and David won the battle.
Review Questions
- Why were the Israelites afraid of Goliath?
- What does this story teach us about David’s trust in God?
Kids
Main Idea: David Defeats Goliath (1 Samuel 17)
Summary
The Israelites and the Philistines were getting ready to fight. David brought food to his brothers in the army and got mad when he heard the Philistine giant, Goliath, mocking God. David fought Goliath with a sling and five smooth stones. With God’s help, David won the battle.
Review Questions
The Israelites and the Philistines were getting ready to fight. David brought food to his brothers in the army and got mad when he heard the Philistine giant, Goliath, mocking God. David fought Goliath with a sling and five smooth stones. With God’s help, David won the battle.
Review Questions
- What was David doing before visiting his brothers and the Israelite army?
- How did God show His strength through David?
Students
Main Idea: We can trust God with our impossible circumstances. (1 Samuel 17)
Summary
The Philistine giant Goliath challenged Israel's army to single combat for forty days, but all the Israelite soldiers were too afraid to fight him. David, bringing food to his brothers in the army, volunteered to face Goliath when David heard the giant mocking God. With only a sling and stones, and trusting in God's power, David struck Goliath in the forehead and killed him. The Philistines fled in terror when they saw their greatest warrior defeated by a boy who clearly had the presence of God with him.
Review Questions
The Philistine giant Goliath challenged Israel's army to single combat for forty days, but all the Israelite soldiers were too afraid to fight him. David, bringing food to his brothers in the army, volunteered to face Goliath when David heard the giant mocking God. With only a sling and stones, and trusting in God's power, David struck Goliath in the forehead and killed him. The Philistines fled in terror when they saw their greatest warrior defeated by a boy who clearly had the presence of God with him.
Review Questions
- Why did David stand up against Goliath?
- We often like to picture ourselves as David and trusting God to help us overcome life’s difficulties. However, the truth is that we are more like Goliath before the intervention of Jesus (David). Discuss your thoughts from this different angle.
Adults
Main Idea: We can trust God to be sovereign over all our battles. (1 Samuel 17)
Summary
For forty days, the Philistine champion Goliath taunted the Israeli army, challenging them to single combat while their forces remained paralyzed by fear. When David arrived to deliver provisions to his brothers and heard Goliath's blasphemous mockery of the living God, he was compelled to act where seasoned warriors would not. Rejecting conventional armor and weapons, David faced the giant with simple shepherd's tools and unwavering faith, striking Goliath down with a single stone. The Philistines, witnessing the unmistakable hand of God in their champion's defeat, fled in terror before this young man who clearly operated under divine authority.
Review Questions
For forty days, the Philistine champion Goliath taunted the Israeli army, challenging them to single combat while their forces remained paralyzed by fear. When David arrived to deliver provisions to his brothers and heard Goliath's blasphemous mockery of the living God, he was compelled to act where seasoned warriors would not. Rejecting conventional armor and weapons, David faced the giant with simple shepherd's tools and unwavering faith, striking Goliath down with a single stone. The Philistines, witnessing the unmistakable hand of God in their champion's defeat, fled in terror before this young man who clearly operated under divine authority.
Review Questions
- David was willing to act on his convictions when experienced soldiers remained silent. In what areas of life do we find ourselves staying quiet or inactive despite knowing what's right/what God has called us to?
- What might David’s response had been if he didn’t trust in God? How do we often respond that way instead of in faith?
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