Discipleship requires confidence in God and who God says we are. It requires trusting that God has already won the battle against our enemies. Discipleship is tested through challenges like David faced with Goliath, but God provides grace through difficult times. True disciples know they can overcome obstacles by faith in God.

2. Discipleship is a Decision
Discipleship begins
with a decision to seek
the heart of God!
Discipleship continues
when you decide to
allow His heart to
affect the desires of
your heart.
Deuteronomy 4:29

3. David v. Goliath

4. King Saul
1. Stop Listening to God
2. Tolerate a Rebellious Spirit
3. Presume Upon God

5. I. Discipleship Requires
Confidence in Who You Are!
A. Experience The Daily Rush Of The
Spirit Of God - 1 Sam 16:12-13
B. Experience The Daily Affection Of
God For You - 2 Cor 1:21-22
C. Experience What God Desires of You –
Rev 1:5-6
Therefore…Hebrews 4:14-16

6. II. Discipleship Requires
Confidence In Who God Is!
A. There Is Always A Goliath
Between You And God
 Big
 Bad
 Bronze
Then David said to Saul, "Let no
man's heart fail because of him; your
servant will go and fight with this
Philistine." 1 Samuel 17:32 (NKJV)

7. II. Discipleship Requires
Confidence In Who God Is!
B. True Disciples Know
the Battle Has Already
Been Won
For everyone who has been born
of God overcomes the world.
And this is the victory that has
overcome the world—our faith.
(1 John 5:4)

8. III. Discipleship Requires Tested
Armor
“I cannot walk with
these, for I have not tested
them”
1 Sam 17:39
Pretenders Not Allowed

9. IV. Discipleship Requires the Grace
of God
Then he took his staff in his hand and
chose five smooth stones from the brook…
1 Sam 17:40
Five is the Number for God’s Grace

10. How is Your Heart?
For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but
have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy
arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the
knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to
obey Christ, being ready to punish every
disobedience, when your obedience is complete.
2 Corinthians 10:4-6 (ESV)