The Philistine Challenge 

“I defy the armies of Israel this day, give me a man that we may fight together”..

1 Sam 17 v 10

God always has a man. Who will go for me? Isaiah 6 v 8.

An Abraham full of faith and willing to sacrifice. Gen 22 v 10

A Moses to lead Gods people out of Egypt. Ex 3 v 11

A Joshua to fight and possess the land. Joshua 1 v 5

A Gidion to throw over the alter of Ba’al. Judges 6 v 25

A Samson to kill a thousand Philistines. Judges 13 v 5

A Nathan to challenge . Thou art the man. 2 Sam 12 v 7

A David with five smooth stones. 1 Sam 17 v 49

A Solomon to rule with wisdom! 1 Chron 29 v 25

An Elijah to call the fire down. 1 Kings 18 v 39

An Elisha who has a double portion. 2 Kings 2 v 9

A Job to suffer and be tested. Job 13 v 15

A John the Baptist to proclaim the Lamb of God. John 1 v 29

A Peter who walks on the water. Math 14 v 29

A Paul who preaches around the world. Acts 19 v 1

A Stephen to be stoned to death Acts 7 v 59

A Phillip to run to the Ethiopian. Acts 8 v 29

An Ananias to go to anoint Saul of Tarsus. Acts 9 v 17

“And what shall I more say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gidion, of Ba’rak, and of Samson, and of Jeph’tha’e, of David also and of Samuel, and of the prophets. Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, and stopped the mouths of lions. Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. Women received the dead raised to life, and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection”. Hebrews 11 v 32/39

When God was searching for a man Isaiah said “Here am I send me” Isaiah 6 v 8
Jesus Christ was willing to leave all the glory of heaven and divest himself of His Divine Glory. For Pilot said: “Behold the Man” John 19 v 5

God who at sundry times and in diverse manners spake in times past unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things and, by whom he made the worlds. Hebrews 1 v 1.

This is my beloved Son hear him” Mark 9 v 7