How do we view David and Goliath? Our modern church today with social media influencers and feel-good sermons alike has done damage to this historical event. unfortunately in chasing a "self-centered and feel good" approach the truth and beauty of David and Goliath are lost in most places. My heart is to bring to light the doctrinal and Christ-centered realities of the account to challenge us to see where our faith is truly at! Is it in what we get from God or in simply who God is?
Key Doctrines:
The doctrine of Imputed Righteousness – This is the reality that outside of Jesus, we are dead in our sins and unholy, unrighteous, and completely separated from God’s presence. Yet, when we repent and believe into Jesus Christ as LORD and SAVIOR, we are given the righteousness of Christ. Instantaneously we are made justified in the eyes of God.
The doctrine of Imparted Righteousness- This is the premise that once we are justified, now God is working through the Holy Spirit to sanctify us. This is the daily living righteousness that is the fruit of the righteousness given to us by Jesus at salvation. Whereas once we would do good for our own sake or based on loose cultural morals. We now can live rightly with God in actual accordance with His commands, out of love and not fear!
Points:
1. Genuine faith is built on who Jesus is, not all the things we think He can do for us.
2. Genuine faith will stand when our emotions and experiences fail us.
3. Your salvation is secure! We now live in the victory of Christ. Stop fighting battles He has already claimed.
Questions:
1. How do we view faith? Is it a golden ticket to gain rewards from God in life? or is it because you realized outside of Jesus we deserve nothing?
2. When approaching situations, do we just leap in head first? Or do we seek where and how Jesus commands us to approach them?
3. Seeing David and goliath where Jesus is David and not you, how does that change your view of the story and the points it makes?
