Little Is Much When God Is In It

1 Samuel 17:20; 34-37

Goliath -

1. Ten and a half feet tall Maybe weighod 700 a more pands)

2. His coat of armor weighed 125 pounds

3. His spear's head weighed 15 pounds

Here are some little THINGS God uses:

I. People Who Are Willing. v.20a

"And David rose up early in the morning..."

Ps 5:3

My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

Ps 59:16

But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.

Isa 26:9

With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

Illus-People who were willing

1. Get up ready to meet with the King

2. Read His Word for Bread

3. Study His Word for Light

4. Pray His Word for Guidance

Here are some little THINGS God uses:

I. People Who Are Willing. v.20a

II. People Who Are Worshipping. v.20b

"...and shouted for the battle"

Ps 98:4

Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.

Illus--Church people that are shouters

1. You shout for joy

2. You shout in agreement

III. People Who Are Working. vs.34-37

34 And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:

35 And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.

36 Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear:

and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.

37 David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.

Illus--People that worked first

1. Dr. Dennis Carter served under Dr. John Waters

2. Bro. Tim Osment preached in nusring homes

Illus--The young preacher that asked R.G.Lee how do you get a church the size of his

Conclusion:

1. Are you willing to meet the Lord first thing every morning?

2. Are you worshipping the Lord in Spirit and Truth?

3. Are you working on what He has told you to do?

Victary - 2/15/04; 7/6/2014