1 Samuel 17

Theme of chapter: David kills Goliath with a sling and a stone.

Most important verse: 1 Samuel 17:49 And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.

Most prominent word: stripling (boy; young man)

Teaching about Christ: If the Lord be with you, who can stand against you.

Command to obey: Don't keep your eye's on your problems, keep them on Christ.

Promise to claim: Christ came from the line of Jesse through David.

New truth learned: David had a lot of faith in God, and the power of God. He stepped out to fight this giant when no one else in Israel would. He didn't rely on his own abilities, but relied on God to give him the victory.