Sermons on 1 Samuel 17:1:

From The Inside Out Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 8, 2015

A message about letting the Lord show on the outside of us. Through His power and work.

Title: From the Inside Out Theme: To show how we need to let God show out of our lives. Text: 1 Samuel 17, 1 John 4:4 Prayer Time: Corporate Prayer Matthew 18:18-20 Assuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:4, 1 Samuel 17:1-46

Denomination: Church Of God

Gigante Sometido Ó Gigante Destruído

Contributed by Craig Benner on Apr 2, 2016

Todos peleamos con gigante en nuestras vidas. Es vital que saquemos la cabeza del gigante, y no solamente herirle. Eso nos asegura de una victoria completa en dicha area de la guerra spiritual.

Gigante Sometido ó Gigante Destruído 1 Samuel 17 Nú. 13:33 También vimos allí gigantes, hijos de Anac, raza de los gigantes: y éramos nosotros, a nuestro parecer, como langostas; y así les parecíamos a ellos. 1 Cr. 20:4 Después de esto aconteció que se levantó guerra en Gezer contra los ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-51

Denomination: Pentecostal

Ruthlessly Aggressive

Contributed by Bala Samson on Apr 5, 2016

Sometimes you got to be ruthlessly aggressive in what you want to do! Focus has to be sharp like the eyes of an eagle! Undivided attention!

Ruthlessly aggressive! 1 Samuel 17:29”But David said, "What have I done now? Was it not just a question?" 30 Then he turned away from him to another and said the same thing…” Sometimes you got to be ruthlessly aggressive in what you want to do! Focus has to be sharp like the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-30

Denomination: Pentecostal

Facing Giants: Don't Run

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 29, 2020

A message about facing giants. Some insight in to David and Goliath

David and Goliath: Overcoming Giants Theme: Facing the Giant and Moving on. Text: 1 Samuel 17:1 - 58 Introduction The story of David and Goliath is one of the most popular stories in scripture. It has been used throughout the world to illustrate the ability of the small to defeat the big. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-58

Denomination: Church Of God

God Sees The Heart Part Two Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Apr 23, 2021

God uses Samuel to speak to David and now David is use to defeat the giant in the life of the Israelites.

God sees the heart Part two 1 Samuel 17:1-11 Introduction- Good morning Rosedale! We are continuing a message from last week entitled God sees the heart. I am going to get you caught up as soon as possible. Anyone one here feel like they are carrying the weight of the world on their shoulders? ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-11

Denomination: Nazarene

Don't Fear Nephilim (Joshua 10:16-28) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jan 9, 2022

Dedicating to destruction is designed to kill off nephilim-- the descendants from Genesis 6:1-4. Here, Joshua body bags 5 of them.

Our passage this morning shouldn't make sense to you. Not because the language is complicated, or because it's hard to visualize the events it describes. It shouldn't make sense to you, because the battle we've been reading about for the past two weeks between Israel and the ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:17-33, 1 Samuel 17:1-11, Joshua 10:16-28, Genesis 6:1-4

Understanding The Real Battle

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Apr 6, 2020

When David fought Goliath, he was the only person who understood that the battle was not a natural one but a spiritual one. It’s a lesson that the Body of Christ must learn.

This morning we’re going to be in 1 Samuel 17. The Lord has really been ministering to me about some things in 1 Samuel 12, 16 and 17. 1 Samuel 17 is the story of David and Goliath. But it’s really a story about how the enemy of the soul attacks the Body of Christ. We’re going to look at that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:11-13, 1 Samuel 17:1-50

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Facing Giants Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Sep 24, 2019

"Facing Giants" from the David and Goliath story in 1 Samuel 17. The point is that our "giants" aren't always what they seem to be and neither are we. With the help of God we are greater than we imagine and the giants are smaller.

1. We love the Underdog stories In February, 1980, the US Olympic Hockey team took the ice in Lake Placid, NY to face the toughest hockey team in the world – the USSR. Two weeks before in Olympic competition, the Russians beat the Americans, 12-2. That night, however, proved to be different. The US ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-58

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Slay Your Giants: Lesson 15 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 17, 2017

Principles to slay giants

A. WHAT ARE GIANTS LIKE? 1. Caleb wanted to conquer the land of giants. On his 85th birthday he asked for victory. “So now give me this hill country of which the Lord spoke that day. For you heard then how the [giantlike] Anakim were there and that the cities were great and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-58

Denomination: Baptist

Killing Lions-Fear Series

Contributed by Jim Caswell on Apr 26, 2017

Kill the Lion of fear keeping you from God's ideal for your life.

Title: Killing Lions-Fear Date: 8/2/15 Place: BLCC Text: Psalm 34.4-14, 1 Samuel 17 CT: Kill the Lion of fear keeping you from God’s ideal. [Screen 1] The phrase "Be afraid, be very afraid" was a tagline from the 1986 horror flick The Fly. Google the phrase and you'll get about 183 million ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-58, Psalm 34:4-14

Denomination: Christian Church

Power To Face Your Giants

Contributed by Barry Edmondson on May 7, 2017

How you and I can face our Giants by using the tactics that the Lord Gave to David.

“POWER TO FACE YOUR GIANTS” 1Sa 17:1 Now the Philistines gathered their armies for battle and were assembled at Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and Azekah in Ephes-dammim. 1Sa 17:2 Saul and the men of Israel were encamped in the Valley of Elah and drew up in battle array ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Against All Odds

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jul 10, 2009

David vs. Goliath story teaches us to trust God’s word above the terrifying fears we face on a daily basis, even against all odds.

Against all odds 1 sam.17 David vs. Goliath! Who has not heard of that story? It is a story that’s retold whenever there is a little guy who goes to battle against a giant. And against all odds the little guy wins! Cheers for the little guy and boo and hiss to the defeated giant. All of us who has ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-54

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Lesson 15: How To Slay Your Giants: Joshua 15

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 30, 2012

Principles to Slay Giants

Series: Learning Victory From Joshua Dr. Elmer Towns Lesson 15: How To Slay Your Giants: Joshua 15 October 28, 2012 A. WHAT ARE GIANTS LIKE? 1. Caleb wanted to conquer the land of giants. On his 85th birthday he asked for victory. “So now give me ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-58

Denomination: Baptist

In The Land Of The Giants

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Feb 14, 2009

From the story of David and Goliath some practical truths to help us overcome the Giants in our life.

IN THE LAND OF THE GIANTS 1 SAMUEL 17 * As a kid when I heard the word “giant”, all I thought of was that old TV commercial for the Jolly Green Giant Vegetables. (sing) We perhaps I also thought of Jack and the Beanstalk and His words; "Fee, fi, fo, fun, I smell the blood of an Englishman: Be he ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-54

Denomination: Baptist

David And The Dwarf

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Feb 22, 2009

May I remind all of us that we take life head on by faith before anything else - even when life looks seemingly unsteady, surely unpredictable, seriously unbearable and securely unbeatable!

Let me ask, how many of us would love to ask God – “God give me just a glimpse of the battles I will face this year or for the rest of my life?” Psalm 39:4 “Show me, O Lord, my life’s end.” How many of have said at one time, “God, just let me get everything in order with my life and then I’ll ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-51

Denomination: Baptist