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1 Samuel 17–18; 24–26; 2 Samuel 5–7: The Battle Is the Lord's

Come Follow Me · Week 25 · June 15–June 21, 2026 · 1 Samuel 17:45-47, 18:1, 24:6, 2 Samuel 7:16

Experience David defeating Goliath, forgiving Saul, and receiving God's covenant promise of an eternal kingdom

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Family discussion questions

Use these around the dinner table, in Sunday School, or for companionship study — each comes from this week's chapters.

  1. Why do you think God chose a teenager with a sling instead of a trained warrior? What does that say about how God works?
  2. What 'swords and spears' do you tend to rely on instead of trusting God? Money? Talent? Connections?
  3. What was it about David that made him willing to face Goliath when every trained soldier was too afraid?
  4. What 'cheese and bread' errand in your life might actually be God positioning you for something bigger?
  5. What is a 'Goliath' in your life right now? How would David's approach change how you face it?
  6. What are your 'five smooth stones' — the spiritual tools you bring to your challenges?
  7. Which of these three qualities do you need most in your life right now — courage, selfless love, or wise peacemaking?
  8. What does it mean to let the 'battle be the Lord's' in your own life? How do you hand your challenges over to God?

Sample questions from this week's game

1 Samuel 17:47

1 Samuel 17:47

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The Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the Lord's, and he will give you into our hands. — David's declaration strips away every false source of security. Not swords, not spears, not armor, not training — GOD is what determines the outcome. When we face our own battles, this verse reminds us to stop relying on our own weapons and start trusting the Lord's power.

For forty days, a massive warrior — over nine feet tall, covered in bronze armor, carrying a spear like a tree trunk — stood before the army of God's people and mocked them. Every soldier trembled. Every captain hid. Then a teenager arrived. He was there to deliver cheese and bread to his brothers. But when he heard the giant's blasphemy, something lit up inside him. He refused the king's armor — too heavy, too awkward. Instead, he picked up five smooth stones from a stream and walked toward the impossible. 'You come with a sword,' he shouted at the giant. 'I come in the name of the Lord.' One stone. One sling. One thud. The giant fell face-first into the dust.

1 Samuel 17:40-50

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David defeating Goliath with a sling and a stone — David and Goliath is perhaps the most famous underdog story in human history. A shepherd boy with a sling defeated a champion warrior with a spear. But the real hero wasn't David — it was David's God. The victory proved that faith in God outweighs every worldly advantage.

Read the lesson

This week covers 1 Samuel 17:45-47, 18:1, 24:6, 2 Samuel 7:16. Read the chapters at churchofjesuschrist.org.

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