1. The Philistine (1-11)

Goliath was a man of awesome appearance (4-7). He came out of the Philistine camp to the DMZ twice a day and shouted an insulting challenge to the army of Israel (4,16,23). He invited anyone with guts to do it to come out and fight him in a battle that would decide the outcome of the war. Saul and all the Israelites were dismayed and terrified (11), and no one dared accept his challenge.

2. The shepherd boy (12-58)

Jesse's older sons had followed Saul to war while his youngest son David tended his father's sheep. When David came to Saul's camp with homemade bread for his brothers, he heard Goliath's challenge. He was amazed that everyone fled in fear, and no one did anything when this godless Philistine insulted the living God. In spite of his brother's rebuke, David volunteered to fight. He trusted God who had delivered him from the paw of the lion. He refused Saul's armor and took his sling and 5 stones. God was with him; the giant fell, and the victory was Israel's.

Application: Lord, help me to honor your name and fight giants by faith.
One Word: The battle is the Lord's