This sermon introduction explores the biblical story of David and Goliath, focusing on the character of Goliath as a representation of fear, doubt, and condemnation, and emphasizing God's power to deliver His people through unlikely heroes.
Good morning, church! I am excited to be with you this morning. You have chosen an awesome Sunday to be with us. We are kicking off a brand new sermon series, all about a very well-known story in scripture.
It’s a story about an unlikely hero named David, defeating a mighty giant and enemy named Goliath. But there is so much more to be learned from this story than a simple statement, “God is bigger than my giants.” While this is no doubt true, let’s unpack the whole story to see what we can learn.
As we kick off the series, first, we need to learn about the larger than life challenger, Goliath.
We are kicking off a brand new sermon series, all about a very well-known story in scripture.
If you have a Bible with you, turn with me to 1 Samuel 17. Over the next four weeks, we are going to essentially cover this entire chapter. However, today we are going to start reading in verse 1. Follow along with me…
Now, just spend a moment picturing this man Goliath. The Bible says he was nine feet tall. I’m not sure about you, but I’ve never even met someone who is seven feet tall. Add another two feet to your favorite NBA player, and you’ve got Goliath. It’s pretty easy to see why the Israelite army would have been intimidated, because they were confronted with a clear and dominant-looking enemy.
Today, I want to see what we can learn from Goliath about our present enemy. The Bible says the evil one is “prowling around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour” (1 Peter 5:8). We must be aware of what our challenger looks and sounds like if we are going to be successful in opposition and persecution. And interestingly enough, our present day enemy sounds a lot like the Israelites ancient enemy.
The first thing we see from Goliath is…
The Enemy Will Question
Did you notice what Goliath asked the Israelites in verse 8? “Why are you all coming out to fight?” You see there are many attributes we could probably name that are behind these words from Goliath. However, there’s one I think is most important in relation to our own battles with the enemy: doubt. And doubt is an age-old tactic used by the evil one in our lives today.
The reality is, we all have this natural tendency to doubt from time to time. And the devil, the evil one, is the king of doubts. He is constantly planting doubt in our heads that leads us to question God. Even all the way back in Genesis, the first book of the Bible, this is exactly how he operated.
Here, the evil one asks a simple question that causes doubt to slip into the minds of Adam and Eve ... View this full sermon with PRO Premium
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