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1 Samuel 17:41–54 HCSB

The Philistine came closer and closer to David, with the shield-bearer in front of him. When the Philistine looked and saw David, he despised him because he was just a youth, healthy and handsome. He said to David, “Am I a dog that you come against me with sticks?” Then he cursed David by his gods. “Come here,” the Philistine called to David, “and I’ll give your flesh to the birds of the sky and the wild beasts!” David said to the Philistine: “You come against me with a dagger, spear, and sword, but I come against you in the name of Yahweh of Hosts, the God of Israel’s armies—you have defied Him. Today, the Lord will hand you over to me. Today, I’ll strike you down, cut your head off, and give the corpses of the Philistine camp to the birds of the sky and the creatures of the earth. Then all the world will know that Israel has a God, and this whole assembly will know that it is not by sword or by spear that the Lord saves, for the battle is the Lord’s. He will hand you over to us.” When the Philistine started forward to attack him, David ran quickly to the battle line to meet the Philistine. David put his hand in the bag, took out a stone, slung it, and hit the Philistine on his forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the ground. David defeated the Philistine with a sling and a stone. Even though David had no sword, he struck down the Philistine and killed him. David ran and stood over him. He grabbed the Philistine’s sword, pulled it from its sheath, and used it to kill him. Then he cut off his head. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they ran. The men of Israel and Judah rallied, shouting their battle cry, and chased the Philistines to the entrance of the valley and to the gates of Ekron. Philistine bodies were strewn all along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron. When the Israelites returned from the pursuit of the Philistines, they plundered their camps. David took Goliath’s head and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put Goliath’s weapons in his own tent.

1 Samuel 17:

1. We will face Trouble (v.41-44)

There was a point in my study for this sermon where I thought to myself, David was just minding his own business, trying to feed his brothers, then ends up fighting a 9.5 foot giant. He had to of been shook.

There is no doubt that when come come face to face with trouble, especially in cases that could immediately result in death we can become uneasy. But it is no secret that we will have seasons for trouble.

James 1:2 HCSB

Consider it a great joy, my brothers, whenever you experience various trials,

James says, when, not if.

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But sometimes, we make our trouble into giants. And we make our giants out to be these big, scary, unbeatable monsters or circumstances. But it is all about perspective.

The Indiana Medical Journal wrote in 1960 about their observations of Goliath in which they believed that he had a condition called “Acromegaly”. Which is caused by a benign tumor on your prituitary gland cause your body to produce a constant HGH than a normal person.

Here is what the Indiana Medical Journal wrote in 1960 about their observations of Goliath:

The side effects are:

Shortened range of sight: You can only see things close

Confusion of surroundings

Double vision

2. We Serve a MIGHTY God (v.45-47)

God is in the business of bringing his people out of difficult situations.

i.e.: Noah, Moses, Joseph, Paul and Silas.

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David proclaims this when he encounters this mountain of a man.

Do you not know who you are facing, I will show you!

1 Chronicles 29:11 HCSB

Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in the heavens and on earth belongs to You. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all.

3.Giants can be Defeated (v.48-54)

There was a time in high school when I was on the wrestling team. I was not good, but I was strong, which in my mind, made me good. We go to a tournament in Cincinnati, Oh. My first match, I walk out on the mat and this dude has on a hot pink singlet. He is skin and bones, I am WAY bigger than this guy. Long story short, he pins me in just under 30 seconds. ‘

I love the fact that the very weapon that was mean’t to kill David became his trophy. But more than that, He proved something to all of Israel that day; That he was a force to be reckoned with not because of the man he was, but the the God that lived within him.

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