David came to the battlefield and defeated a giant no one thought he could defeat. Often overlooked is what brought him to the scene of his great victory.
David did not come to kill a giant he came to serve. David came with a lunch-box. David didn’t have a sword, but he had a sandwich.
In God’s kingdom, SERVICE will unexpectedly bring you to moment of your greatest victory. In God’s kingdom Servants are Champions.

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Champion 2 – Servants are Champions
Sermon notes by Pastor Chris Fluitt
Redemption Church Plano Tx
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Welcome to Redemption Church. My Name is Chris Fluitt and I am excited to preach to you today. Are there any champions in Plano Tx today?
Champion
Last week we told you that PROMISE TRUMPS PEDIGREE.
David was Jesse’s forgotten son. Jesse had 7 other sons go before the Prophet Samuel. David lacked the pedigree, but He had something greater – He had the Promise of God. God had seen David’s heart, God had called David, and David would be the next King of Israel.
Stop worrying about what other people think. Concentrate on what God thinks about you!
I want to remind you that we celebrate champions after the victory… But
God celebrates Champions before the victory.
With this said. I want to announce to you the 2018 National Football League Champions, your DALLAS COWBOYS. Go Cowboys! (Our budget couldn’t afford balloons, confetti, or t-shirt cannons)
Now God doesn’t determine who will win sports trophies (big theological position), but God has predetermined that whosoever puts their faith in Jesus Christ is going to win.
John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.(NIV)
Romans 8:37 ..in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.(NIV)
Psalm 118:15 Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous: “The LORD’s right hand has done mighty things!(NIV)
Psalm 118:16 The LORD’s right hand is lifted high; the LORD’s right hand has done mighty things!”(NIV)
Psalm 118:17 I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the LORD has done.(NIV)
You are going to triumph. Let’s celebrate before the fact. This is what we call faith!
I am not saying you have a problem free life, but I am saying when the clock hits zero and the trumpet sounds you will be standing in victory.
 
Today I want to direct you to 1 Samuel 17.
1 Samuel 17 is the location of the great championship moment of David. This is the moment where the shepherd boy would fling the stone. The stone would hit the head of the Giant. David would cut the head of the giant off. The army of the Philistines would run away like cowards, and all of Israel would celebrate David as Champion.
Play to win
The Chicago Cubs won the world series last October, breaking a championship drought of 107 years.
Now, Major League Baseball is in the pre-season. They call this time “spring training.”  The season has not yet started. Any games that are being played are purely for practice in getting ready for the regular season.
Even though there are no “real” games being played right now, all 30 MLB teams are planning, dreaming, strategizing to be World Series Champs in October.
Right now, coaches are trying to increase the physical talents of the players. They run drills constantly to become quicker, stronger, & more accurate. Coaches are also trying to increase the mental acumen of the players. They don’t miss an opportunity to inspire their players and help them focus on the important aspects of the game.
The professional athlete plays to win. They eat & sleep winning.