Goliath

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1 Samuel: Lesson 20 — A Boy To Do A Man’s Job

The following are discussion questions from a weekly study I am leading through the book of 1 Samuel.  We meet each Wednesday evening at the Deer Run Church of Christ.

 

Here Comes A King:
A Study of the Book of 1 Samuel

Lesson 20 (A Boy To Do A Man’s Job)
1 Samuel 17:1-58

The Text:

  1. How would you describe Goliath?  What challenge does he issue to Israel?  What effect does this have on the Israelites?
     
  2. Where are David’s three oldest brothers at?  What is David doing at this time?  What task is given to David by his father?
     
  3. When David reaches the camp of the Israelite army, what reaction does he have to Goliath?  How does David’s oldest brother feel about him talking to the soldiers about Goliath?
     
  4. What message does David have for Saul?  How does Saul respond?  What is David’s defense?  How does David go out to meet Goliath?   
     
  5. What reaction does Goliath have to David coming out to meet him?  How does David explain his courage and actions.  What happens that day?  Who gets the credit?

        

The Application:

  1. Who/What is your Goliath?  How does that look in your life?  When your “Goliath” challenges you to a “winner take all” battle, how does that make you feel? 
     
  2. Do you do things because it is your duty to do so?  How much heart do you put into those tasks?  How willing of a servant are you?  How can you keep from developing an attitude that serving is beneath you?     
     
  3. How do you feel when you hear people mock and ridicule God and the people of God?  Is there anything you can do about it?  What is your attitude when someone attempts to stand up for God in the midst of a group that no one else is willing to?      
     
  4. How bold are you in speaking up when God calls you to?  What excuses might be used to keep you from doing that?  How confident are you in God’s ability to work through you?  
     
  5. Thinking back to your “Goliath” from question 1, how often does it claim to be undefeatable?  Do you believe God can use you to defeat your Goliath?  Whose strength do you rely on for victory over temptation?

        

Next week: 1 Samuel 18:1-30
The Rise To Fame