IF YOUR ENEMY WINS

IF YOUR ENEMY WINS!

1 Samuel 17:2-10 (KJV) 2  And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines. 3  And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them. 4  And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. 5  And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass. 6  And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders. 7  And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him. 8  And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me. 9  If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us. 10  And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.

AT SOME POINT GIANTS DID ROAM THE EARTH

WE DON’T HAVE TO FIGHT LITERAL GIANTS TODAY

BUT WE DO HAVE TO FIGHT GIANTS.

GIANT—THINGS THAT ARE BIGGER THAN US

GIANT OF BITTERNESS

GIANT OF HATRED

GIANT OF DOUBT

SOONER OR LATER YOU WILL FIGHT SOMETHING BIGGER THAN YOU.

SOMETHING YOU SEMINGLY CANT HANDLE ON YOUR OWN.

IT IS SO IMPORTANT THAT WE DEFEAT THESE GIANTS IN OUR LIVES.

1 Samuel 17:9 (KJV) 9  If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.

#1) WE ARE FIGHTING FOR MORE THAN JUST OURSELF!

THIS FIGHT IS GREATER THAN YOU AND I

WE ARE FIGHTING FOR:

OUR CHILDREN

OUR CHILDRENS CHILDREN

CO-WORKER THAT’S WATCHING YOU

WHO WILL SUFFER FROM THE GIANT OF BITTERNESS IF YOU DON’T KILL IT?

I DON’T WANT MY KIDS FIGHTING MY GIANTS

BUT IF YOUR ENEMY WINS THEY WILL

FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE!

FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE OF YOUR HOME

FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE OF YOUR CHURCH

#2) DAVID KNEW HOW TO TAKE ORDERS AND OBEY

1 Samuel 17:17-18 (KJV) 17  And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren; 18  And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.

JESSE IS USING DAVID LIKE A LITTLE GOPHER

TAKE BREAD AND CHEESE TO YOUR BROTHERS

REMEMBER HE’S ALREADY BEEN ANNOINTED KING OVER ISRAEL.

DAVID DIDN’T SAY “DIDN’T YOU SEE SAMUEL ANOINT ME KING?”

1 Samuel 17:20 (KJV) 20  And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him….

SOME PEOPLE GET ANNOINTED ONE TIME, YOU CANT TELL THEM NOTHING ANYMORE

DAVID COULD TAKE ORDERS

CAN YOU TAKE ORDERS?

CAN YOU TAKE CORRECTION?

#3) DAVID WAS DISIPLINED

1 Samuel 17:20 (KJV) 20  And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went

AROSE EARLY IN THE MORNING….DISIPLINED

PRAYER IS A DISIPLINE

PRAISE IS A DISIPLINE

READING THE BIBLE IS A DISIPLINE

LAZY PEOPLE NEVER KILL GIANTS

1 Samuel 17:20 (KJV) 20  And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.

#4) HE MET HIS GREATEST ADVASARY AT A LOW PLACE

THAT’S HOW THE DEVIL STILL WORKS

HIS ATTACKS ARE STRATEGIC

HE WAITS FOR YOU TO GET IN A LOW PLACE AND HE ATTACKS

IF THE TRENCH WAS 6FT THEN GOLIATH MAY HAVE LOOKED 15 FT TALL

ITS NEVER AS BAD AS THE DEVIL MAKES YOU THINK IT IS!

HE WANTS TO DISCOURAGE YOU SO BAD THAT YOU DON’T EVEN FIGHT.

V25 DAVID HEARS ABOUT THE REWARD TO THE GIANT KILLER

1 Samuel 17:25 (KJV) 25  And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.

RICH

MARY KINGS DAUGHTER

TAX FREE

DAVID GETS HUNG UP ON THESE REWARDS

RICH!!!

KISS BEAUTIFUL GIRL (QUEENS DAUGHTER)!!!!

TAX FREE!!!!

MARRIED MEN, DON’T ACT LIKE YOU DON’T LIKE KISSING

PROBLEM WITH A LOT OF MARRIAGES, NOT ENOUGH KISSING GOING ON.

1 Samuel 17:28 (KJV) 28  And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.

DAVID NEVER MENTIONED HOW MANY SHEEP HE HAD

ELIAB REMINDED HIM OF HIS “FEW SHEEP”

ALL YOU GOT IS A LITTLE, JUST A FEW

1 Samuel 17:29-30 (KJV) 29  And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause? 30  And he turned from him toward another, and spake after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner.

HE WANTED TO HEAR ABOUT THEM REWARDS AGAIN.

KILL ONE GIANT AND GET ALL THIS!!

#5) DAVID WAS FOCUSED ON THE REWARD

1 Corinthians 9:24 (KJV) 24  Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.

HEAVEN:

NO MORE CANCER

NO MORE SICKNESS

NO MORE DEATH

NO MORE HEARTACHE

GET YOUR EYES OFF THE RISK AND LOOK TO THE REASON AND THE REWARD

ITS ONE THING TO TALK TOUGH IN FRONT OF THE GUYS:

BUT NOW DAVID IS STANDING IN FRONT OF KING SAUL.

1 Samuel 17:36 (KJV) 36  Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.

#6) I DID WHAT WAS RIGHT IN THE DARK

I DID THE RIGHT THING WHEN I WAS ALL ALONE

CHARACTER IS DOING RIGHT WHEN NOBODY IS LOOKING

HOLINESS AND RIGHTEOUSNESS HAS NO EXPERATION DATE

DAVID WASN’T COMPLAINING ABOUT THE LION AND THE BEAR

HE REALIZED HIS TROUBLES WAS TRAINING GROUND FOR THE GIANT.

SOME PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT EVERY LITTLE LION

EVERYBODY IN THE CHURCH/ YOUTH GROUP ISNT BACKSLIDING (ONE KUCKLE HEAD)

IT SEEMS LIKE THE CHURCH IS BACKSLIDING BECAUSE WE FOCUS ON THAT ONE KNOT HEAD!

LETS FOCUS ON THE ONES THAT ARE WORSHIPPING AND TALK ABOUT THAT!

V38 SAUL TRIED TO GET DAVID TO WEAR HIS ARMOUR.

1 Samuel 17:38-39 (KJV) 38  And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail. 39  And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.

#7) DAVID SAID “I GOT TO BE MYSELF”

GOD WANTS TO ANNOINT YOU, NOT WHO YOUR FAKING TO BE.

LOVE TO PERSON GOD MADE YOU TO BE.

OUR CULTURE IS SO DISSATISFIED

IF YOU HAVE:

BROWN EYES---YOU NEED BLUE

BLUE EYES---YOU NEED GREEN

GREEN EYES---YOU NEED BLUE

BROWN HAIR---YOU NEED BLONDE

BLACK HAIR---YOU NEED BROWN

CURLY HAIR---YOU NEED STRAIT

STRAIT HAIR---YOU NEED CURLY

SO DISSATISFIED WITH OURSELVES

ITS IN THE CHURCH AS WELL:

IF ITS NOT THE RIGHT SONG

IF ITS NOT THE RIGHT PREACHER

1 Samuel 17:40 (KJV) 40  And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.

WHY FIVE STONES? (JESUS? 4 BROTHERS?)

#8) I BELIEVE HE GOT 5 JUST IN CASE HE MISSED!

HE WAS DETERMINED!

IF I DON’T GET HIM ON THE FIRST TRY, I’LL TRY AGAIN

BROTHER B “I CLAPPED ONE TIME BACK IN THE 80’S AND NOTHING HAPPENED”

YOU NEED TO PULL OUT THE BACK UP STONE!

DO IT AGAIN

RUN AGAIN

SHOUT AGAIN

WORSHIP AGAIN

IF IT DON’T HAPPEN SUNDAY I’LL BE BACK WEDNESDAY

#9) DON’T JUST KNOCK HIM DOWN, FINISH HIM OFF

1 Samuel 17:48-51 (KJV) 48  And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine. 49  And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth. 50  So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David. 51  Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.

A GIANT WITHOUT A HEAD NEVER GETS BACK UP!!

BRING YOUR GIANT TO THIS ALTAR AND FINISH IT OFF