Pastor Roy T. Barrett
Discover Life Church
Budding Ministry
Location - Church shares space with another church that is located nearby a residential area in Dunwoody.
Service Times: Sunday - 10:30AM, lasts no more than 1.5 hours
Parking - there is a standard sized parking lot for the church.
Members - there are about 40 persons in service by the time that it was over. The members were predominantly African American.
First Time Guest - There was a greeter at the door when we arrived, welcomed us and asked how we knew about the ministry. There is a point in the service where visitors are asked to stand, encouraged to share their information, and asked to come back. We were given a packet of information that gives instruction that is suited for new believers, a CD message from the pastor, then all members are encouraged to give a hug to the members and their other neighbors.
Praise & Worship - There was one person who lead the group in song at the start of service, playing recorded music in the background.
Sermon Title - Giant Slaying - It is Time to Slay That Thing
1 Samuel 17:1-11; 32 - Story of David v. Goliath
This is the story of the little guy v. the big guy. People who are not even believers are likely to know the story of how David was able to take out Goliath. They might not know the back story as to how Saul, Samuel and Jesse were involved, but they know the high points. Saul was rejected by God as king, Samuel was sent to Jesse's house in search of his son who was 'after God''s own heart'. Though David was not initially presented as the answer to the search, he was later discovered to be in the field tending to the sheep. He was annointed with his calling, then went right back to tending the sheep, which was what he was SUPPOSED to be doing. Even after being told of such an amazing call on his life, he did not neglect his duty.
The war started, some of David's brothers were off fighting. David was sent out into the field by his father to run an errand and he encountered a giant. *Note - even though we are following our father's direction, we will encounter giants. Simply being obedient does not mean that one will not run into hard times. This is the last line of defense before one obtains favor. You do not get promotion through avoiding your issues.
I. Reviewing my Info on The Problem - v. 22-27
a. Motivation will be challenged - we run into encounters with people who challenge our progress when we are still in the fact-finding stage due to their own hang-ups.
b. calculating your compensation - your rewards need to proportionately match the size of your sacrifice.
II. Relying on my Instruments for The Problem - v. 32-40
a. Need the RIGHT equipment - YOUR right equipment, not just necessarily the equipment that someone else recommends that you should have. David was given the kings armor to go out to slay the giant, it was too big, it was too heavy, it was awkward and he did not know how to move around. He picked up the stones and he went for the weak spot that he located on the giant. As a part of their armor, the giants were niave enough to leave their soft spot exposed. Had David aimed for any other spot on the giant, he would have been defeated. But, he knew what he was to do, he knew what he was to do it with, and he did it. You never obtain victory from the attire of someone else's armor.
b. my age (natural or spiritual) does not matter. Listening to taunting from the wrong folks for so long had all of the others to a point in which they were afraid. They were willing to listen to the no that was delivered to them. They were worn out by life, so they were throwing water or gas onto the fire of someone else, imposing their own choices onto them.
III. Relying on My Instruments - v. 45-50
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