Here Comes the Anointed King

Text: 1Samuel 17:1-58

I. INTRODUCTION

  Today is the 17th year of the tragedy in Baguio due to 7.7 intensity earthquake. Imagine the condition of 2 people in the hopeless condition for 11 days. They were under of the debris of the hotel. After 4 days they starved and thirsty. If we are in that situation, we will think like it would be the end of ourselves. All they need is someone to rescue them amidst the hopeless and helpless condition. Israel was also amidst the hopeless and helpless condition in time of battle with the Philistines. 

II.  BODY

Background:

• At the end of prayer of Hannah focused on this coming King who will judge the earth; whom God will give strength and exalt the power of His Anointed.  
• 1Samuel 15: The Kingdom was departed from Saul
• 1Samuel 16: The Next King after God's own Heart was anointed
• 1Samuel 17 There was a battle.

The Israel was facing the greatest problem brought by their Goliath:

They are in helpless and hopeless condition.

• No one dares to fight against this Giant's challenge  not even King Saul.

• The question is who will fight for Israel?

The Story of David and Goliath - Here comes the Anointed King!

Scene 1 - The Hopeless and Helpless Condition of God's People (vv1-11)

• The Description of the Giant (1-7)
• The Challenge of the  Giant (8-10)
• The Fear brought by Giant (11)

Scene 2 - The Anointed King's Inquiry (vv12-27)

• The Reason of Going to War(12-18)
• David in the Battle  (19-23)
• David's Inquiry (24-27)

Scene 3 - The Anointed King's Determination (vv28-40)

• The Accusation against David's Brother (28-30)
• Was it not but a word?

• Undermining David (31-33)

• David's Testimony (34-37)
• ..and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God
• Abrahamic Covenant (Gen 12:3) "I will curse those who will curse you."
• "The Lord who delivered me from the paw of the liand and from the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hands of this Philistines"

• David's Weapon (38-40)

Scene 4 - The Battle (vv41-54)

• Undermining David by His Enemy (41-44)

• The Faith of David
• ...that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel, and that all this assembly may know that the Lord saves not with sword and spear. For the battle is the Lord's, and he will give you into our hand."

• David's Victory

Scene 5 - The King and the Anointed King's Meeting (vv55-58)

• The Inquiry about David (55-58a)

• The Response of David (58b)

Note: The story is the picture of Calvary.

• The hopeless and helpless condition of Israel is the same as the condition of the people of God.
• Nothing can defeat Goliath the same as the sin no once can defeat only the one whom God anoints as king.
• The anointed David is the type of the Anointed King who is willing to save His people from their helpless and hopeless condition.

CIS: The Anointed King is willing to deliver His people against their enemy.

• Jesus the Christ is willing to save His people despite the REJECTION of His own.
• He was undermined by the Jews because they see Jesus like David as weak.
• There is no majesty as a king nor strength to save.
• But Jesus shows His willingness to save His people from their sins on the cross on Calvary.

• Jesus the Christ is willing to save His people despite the RISK from His Enemy
• Sin is not just a tiny insignificant thing, it destroys people.
• God summoned His Anointed One-Jesus Christ to crush the sin of the people while God the Father was crushing Him on the cross.
• The enemy will strike His heel, but the Anointed King will crush the head of His enemy.

Conclusion:

Here is our Jesus - the Anointed King who is willing to save us from our sin.

And He will come again for the consummation of the battle He won on the cross.

To those who are not yet in relationship with this Anointed King

Sovereign Grace of Christ Christian Church
07/16/2017