Church Sermon: I'd Rather Marikina Foursquare Gospel Church Rev. Kay Oyco-Carolino

1. I’D RATHER
CONNECT TO
GOD AND HIS
AGENDA
(I Samuel 17)
by Rev. Kay Oyco Carolino

2. DAVID
I Samuel 16:18
- Youngest son of Jesse
- Chosen by God to
replace King Saul
- Anointed with oil by
the prophet Samuel
- Shepherd
- Skilled musician
- Young but man of
war
- Prudent in speech
- Handsome

3. GOLIATH
- A giant at about 8” 5 “
- Wore coat of mail and bronze
helmet
- A champion of the Philistines
(“a man of the two
middles," i.e. one who enters
the space between the two
armies in order to decide the
contest by a single combat.)
- Had no fear of God
- Insulted God’s people

4. DAVID WOULD RATHER…….
I. BE RELIABLE
- Ch. 16:18, 29 Ch. 17:15,20

5. DAVID WOULD RATHER…….
II. BE PARTICIPATIVE
Ch. 17:22, 26

6. DAVID WOULD RATHER…….
III. HAVE PURE MOTIVE
Ch. 17:28-30

7. DAVID WOULD RATHER…….
IV. HAVE STRONG CONVICTION
Ch. 17:32-33

8. DAVID WOULD RATHER…….
V. USE GOD-GIVEN STRENGTH
Ch. 17:34-35

9. DAVID WOULD RATHER…….
VI. USE PROVEN METHODS
Ch. 17:38-40

10. DAVID WOULD RATHER…….
VII. ACT IN FAITH - Ch. 17:41-47

11. DAVID WOULD RATHER…….
VIII. ACT IN COURAGE - Ch. 17:48-54

12. DAVID WOULD RATHER…….
IX. REMAIN UNNOTICED- Ch. 17:5-58

13. I WOULD RATHER…….
I. BE RELIABLE

14. I WOULD RATHER…….
II. BE PARTICIPATIVE
Ch. 17:22, 26

15. I WOULD RATHER…….
III. HAVE PURE MOTIVE

16. I WOULD RATHER…….
IV. HAVE STRONG CONVICTION

17. I WOULD RATHER…….
V. USE GOD-GIVEN STRENGTH

18. I WOULD RATHER…….
VI. USE PROVEN METHODS

19. I WOULD RATHER…….
VII. ACT IN FAITH

20. I WOULD RATHER…….
VIII. ACT IN COURAGE

21. I WOULD RATHER…….
IX. REMAIN UNNOTICED

22. CONCLUSION
WE’D RATHER
GET
CONNECTED
TO GOD’S
AGENDA!

23. REFLECTION
What would you rather
be?
What would you rather
have?
How would you rather
act?
How connected are you
to God’s agenda?