The "Meat" Is In The Street: Knowing and Following Jesus into His Mission | Jeremiah Lepasana | Getting Our Expectancy Up | Eph 3.14-21, 1 Sam 17

This past Sunday, we continued our series The Meat Is In The Street: Following Jesus Into His Mission by talking about how we can grow our sense of expectancy! We looked at the story of David and Goliath in 1 Sam. 17 and saw how David modeled expectancy. In the scene, a mighty warrior named Goliath challenged God's people to a "battle of champions," where each side would choose one representative in a winner-take-all battle. And, God's people, seeing the size, stature, and strength of Goliath refuse to step forward. One imagines that these soldiers paralyzed with fear, were wondering about the many risks of stepping forward to meet Goliath's taunts. They were about what stepping forward could mean for them, their families, and their people. David, however, had a different outlook. He seems to say, "If God of Israel is the real God, then what are all doing sitting on our hands?"  His posture leads him to recast the entire experience from a battle of a warrior to warrior to shepherd and animal--an experience from His past where God proved strong and capable.We finished by seeing that ultimately, our expectancy is made possible because Jesus is the true champion. Our part to play in the story is not of David, but an excited soldier who realized that because of what David had done--they could participate in the spoils of victory!