The battle between David and Goliath was

memorable. It was thrilling. But can an event like this give us hope today?

Alistair Begg answers that question as we continue our study in First Samuel today on Truth for Life.

We'll learn how David's victory in the valley points forward to the greatest victory the world has

ever known. Alistair begins in chapter 17 with verse 40.

Now by this point there ought to be at least a tiny shiver running up the spine with a gigantic

spine of this fell. Because the incongruity between what he sees and what he hears is fantastic,

isn't it? You know, I don't know what kind of voice David had. He might have a squeaky voice

a bit like mine, not a big deep voice. So it's like, the Lord will deliver you

into my head and I will cut off your head. It's like, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Now because what David knows is that the battle is the lords, the battle is the lords,

and that this is going to happen not to make a name for David, although it does make a name for David.

But this is going to happen. Notice in order that the whole earth will know that there is a God in

Israel and in order that the assembled crowd on both sides of the mountain will know that God saves

not with a sword and a spear. I say again to you presumably the dialogue was unheard.

From a human standpoint, the outcome was pretty straightforward. Strength and might will prevail.

It's been fun so far, but I don't know what we're going to do next.

And then in verse 48 and 49, after all this buildup, after the whole chapter is got us here,

after the dialogue that is taking place, there's about 63 words in David's speech,

to Goliath, and there's 36 words describing what happens in the battle. And I just wrote it in my notes,

a knockout in the first round. The bell has barely run for round one. The giant has taken a step forward.

David has unleashed with amazing accuracy and great speed and power, has unleashed this one stone,

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