facing the Giants 1 Samuel 17.1-11
Facing the Giant
1 Samuel 17:1-11
Intro: We pick up the story of the young man son of Jesse David facing the Giant from the Philistines, Goliath. Many around David had their doubts, in the boy. However, King Saul puts all his trust in this young man. You even find the King giving the boy his bigger then life armor. Then we find this young fighter of the Giant doing something own a young man would do according to those around him. He goes to the river and picks up some small stones. He will use these to face the Giant. To those around him this was sure a death warrant. This young sheepherder could chase some small animals with these small stones. However, small stones would not chase off the enemy of Israel. This was a Giant.
What David knew was that the stones or the size of the stones matter. All that mattered in this battle was his relationship with God!
David knew that the Giant did not feel he could be beat; this was true in the world that they lived in at the time. The problem was that the Giant was not thinking about the Lord.
Point: The giants we face like that one that David faced was not counting that the creator would show up.
1. When we take a hard look at the Giant, there may not be anyway for a win, in our eyes.
a. The Giant has no idea that we have a secret weapon.
b. We must not forget that we have the weapon
Ephesians 6: 10-18
c. We must fight the Giants in Gods way.
Paul did not give us any rules for running away from our enemies.
Can you name some of your own Giants?
1. Education
2. Family pains
3. Finances
4. Depression
5. Spiritual life
The Giants that we face call out to us at the most inopportune times.
What are your Giants saying to you?
2. How did David face his Giant?
1 Samuel 17:45
a. I come in the name of the Lord
B. faith in God vs.46
3. David’s strength comes from the Lord
A. he is not put on Saul team because of his military ability but for his music
B. he gives us the inside on his life in the Psalms 20:7;ps 23…
How do face our Giant?
Proverbs 3:5-6