In the last message of 1 Samuel chapter 16, we saw the young 16-year-old David,

anointed with oil to be the future king of Israel. He also entered into the royal palace

to be an artist in residence, to play the harp for King Saul. First Samuel 1715, we are told that David

held two jobs. See it there in your Bible. They held two jobs. David, when he was not performing

for King Saul, he was out feeding his father's sheep. For four years, he kept going between the family

farm and the King's Palace. The family farm and the King's Palace. Now that he's 21, he shows up on the

scene. His father sends him to take some provisions for his older brothers. So he's coming on a mission to help.

He's providing. He's not there to be a spectator. He was there to do something in helping

his brothers in their fight against the Philistines. And then he finds him absolutely terrified

and there were shivering in their sandals. Let me tell you a couple of things

about the Philistines you need to know. They worshipped a god named Dagon. Daegon was the god of

the crops. But they also worshipped the feminine or female counterpart, the goddess Ashter. Ashtar was the moon goddess. And for hundreds and

hundreds of years, the Philistines were the source of pain, aggravation, suffering, grief to the people of God. You know why? Because of their disobedience.

Let me explain this to you. When Israel, people of Israel came out of Egypt, the land of the slavery,

we're in the wilderness for 40 years, then they go into the promised land. God says to them, when you get into the promised land, there are wicked people,

there are evil people, there are people who are absolutely so wicked that they do not deserve

to even live on the face of the earth, just like God did with Solomon Gamora. And he said,

when you go into the promised land,

wipe them out. But they wouldn't. They wouldn't. And so, they experienced that pain for the rest of

their existence. These Philistines had a national hero by the name of Goliath.

So let me tell you about Goliath.

He was a huge man.

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