At-Home Bible Study
This page contains an interactive Bible study that you can do at home. These Bible studies are changed each week, and they coordinate with the Bible lessons taught in Morningside's Sunday School each Sunday.
The At-Home Bible Study is easy to use. Simply print this page, get your Bible and a pen or pencil, and begin learning. If your Bible isn’t handy, click on the verse references to read the Bible verses on your computer screen. The studies are interactive, so you will be asked to read specific scripture verses and answer questions. You'll be amazed how much you will learn from God's Word, the Bible.
Bookmark this page and come back each week to study the Bible in your own home. To further your Bible learning, come to Sunday School at Morningside Baptist Church each Sunday at 8:45 a.m.
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February 12, 2012 |
1 Samuel 17 |
How do you handle obstacles in your life? When something really big and frightening stands in your way, what do you do?
Turn that obstacle over to the Lord, trusting Him to deal with it for you and bring glory to Himself?
This week’s lesson is about a very familiar Bible story – David and Goliath. Even though it is familiar, try to read it in a fresh light to see what David did when faced with the biggest obstacle of his life. Will David remain faithful to God when faced with a giant?
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The Philistines gathered for battle against Israel. Saul and his army went out to meet them.
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Where were the two armies located? |
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Who went out from the Philistine camp?
Goliath was 9 feet, 9 inches tall!
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Describe Goliath’s armor and weapons: |
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Goliath challenged the Israelite army. What deal did he offer?
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He said: “I ________ the armies of __________ this day; give me a ______ that we may _________ together.”
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How did Saul and his army react to this challenge?
Did they send out a man to fight Goliath?
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Where were Jesse’s three oldest sons?
Where was David?
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How long did Goliath challenge Saul’s army?
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Jesse sent David to the battlefield with food for his sons and their captain. While David talked with his brothers, Goliath again challenged Israel’s army.
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The soldiers told David three things that would be done for anyone who killed Goliath. They were:
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David asked again what would be done for the man who killed Goliath. How did David’s oldest brother react to his curiosity?
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David was taken to Saul. “And David said to Saul, Let no man’s heart ________ because of him; thy servant will go and _________ with this Philistine.”
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What did Saul tell David?
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What two experiences did David share to prove that he was able?
Whose armies did he say Goliath had defied?
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David had great faith in God. Who did he say would deliver him?
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Saul offered to let David use his own armor and weapons. Why didn’t David use them?
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What weapons did David take to face Goliath?
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David went out to face the giant warrior. What did Goliath think of David?
What did he say he would do to David?
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David replied: “I come to thee in the ________ of the ________ of hosts, the _______ of the armies of __________, whom thou hast ___________.”
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David told Goliath the Lord would deliver him into David’s hand and he would kill the giant. He gave a reason why God would do this. What was that reason?
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David said everyone would know that God doesn’t need a sword or a spear to win a victory. He said: “The __________ is the _________’s.”
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How did David approach Goliath?
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What did David do?
What happened to Goliath? |
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What did David do with Goliath’s sword?
What did the Philistines do when they saw this?
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What happened next?
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What did David do with Goliath’s head and armor?
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