1 Samuel 17 reveals a contrast between David and Saul, and a contrast between David and Goliath. More importantly, it reveals many parallels between David and the Messiah King who would one day come and save God's people from their greatest enemies.

Man looks at the outward, God looks at the heart.

-All the earth may know that there is a God in Israel

-So that the people would know that the battle is not with weapons of war, but a a spiritual one

-The battle belongs to the Lord

David & Jesus:

David"s life foreshadows Jesus

Jesus stood between His people & the enemy

Jesus fought the battle alone

Jesus appeared to be weak

Jesus did not fight the with the world's weapons

Jesus crushed the head of the enemy

Application:

The victory has been won and we should live like it has.