Power You Can’t Afford to Live Without
May 26, 2022

Power You Can’t Afford to Live Without

I Samuel 17:41-50
Romans 8:31 reads, “…If God be for us, who can be against us?” (KJV) This verse records the advantage of having the King of Kings and Lord of Lords on your side. Throughout the Bible there are many stories where people experienced defeat by not involving God in their battles. The same thing will happen to modern day believers who seek to be victorious based on their own efforts. This lesson is designed to share benefits of God’s power in your life.

Breakdown of I Samuel 17:41-52
1. The

with David Verses 41, 42
2. The from David Verses 43-47
3. The of David Verses 48-52

  1. God’s power in your life can result in

    within you.
    I Samuel 17:45, 46 “But David said to him, “You come to me using a sword and two spears. But I come to you in the name of the LORD All-Powerful, the God of the armies of Israel! You have spoken against him. 46) Today the LORD will hand you over to me, and I’ll kill you and cut off your head. Today I’ll feed the bodies of the Philistine soldiers to the birds of the air and the wild animals. Then all the world will know there is a God in Israel!” (NCV)

  2. God’s power in your life can result in

    for you.
    I Samuel 17:50 “So David defeated the Philistine with only a sling and a stone. He hit him and killed him. He did not even have a sword in his hand.” (NCV)

  3. God’s power in your life can result in

    by you.
    I Samuel 17:52, 53 “The men of Israel and Judah shouted and chased the Philistines all the way to the entrance of the city of Gath and to the gates of Ekron. The Philistines’ bodies lay on the Shaaraim road as far as Gath and Ekron. 53) The Israelites returned after chasing the Philistines and robbed their camp.” (NCV)

  4. God’s power in your life can result in

    in you.
    I Samuel 18:5 “Saul sent David to fight in different battles, and David was very successful. Then Saul put David over the soldiers, which pleased Saul’s officers and all the other people.” (NCV)

  5. God’s power in your life can result in

    about you.
    I Samuel 18:6, 7 “After David had killed the Philistine, he and the men returned home. Women came out from all the towns of Israel to meet King Saul. They sang songs of joy, danced, and played tambourines and stringed instruments. 7) As they played, they sang, “Saul has killed thousands of his enemies, but David has killed tens of thousands.” (NCV)