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  • Rick Stacy avatar

    Fear Prevents Victory Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jan 3, 2001
    based on 106 ratings
     | 6,095 views

    David and Goliath.

    Fear prevents victory in life David and Goliath - One of the most exciting stories of my youth. The very words give hope to the small and weak. With God anything can happen! Even the mighty Goliath can be defeated. Goliath was a good size gentleman. Over nine feet four inches tall (6 cubits ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Is There Not A Cause?

    Contributed by Robert Kerr on Feb 28, 2001
    based on 101 ratings
     | 4,456 views

    How to become envolved in God’s Work

    IS THERE NOT A CAUSE? I SAM 17:29 INTRO - READ: THE STORY - ALL CHAPTER 17 I. GOD’S MAN WAS ABLE TO SEE THE CAUSE VS 26 & 29 1. DO WE SEE THE CAUSES THAT GOD SEES ? * 200,000 PEOPLE IN THE WORLD DIE EVERY DAY OR A TOTAL OF 73 MILLION SOULS ENTER ETERNITY EACH ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard White avatar

    Climbing Mountains, Tripping Over Stones Series

    Contributed by Richard White on Jan 24, 2002
    based on 22 ratings
     | 5,625 views

    We can step out in faith and climb mountains, or we can keep to ourselves and trip over stones.

    Climbing over mountains, tripping over stones 1 Sam 17:1-57 and John 11:1-50 The style of this is actually segmented narrative, telling three stories at the same time and bringing them together at the end. 1st Story: (1 Sam. 17:1) 1SA 17:1 Now the Philistines gathered their forces for war and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Needed: A Few Giant Killers

    Contributed by Danny Moss on Feb 6, 2002
    based on 60 ratings
     | 3,915 views

    This sermon deals with some of the major spiritual problems existing in the church today.

    Needed: A Few Giant Killers Text: 1st Samuel 17:41-53 Introduction- Today in the Christian church I believe we face some giants that are just as real, just as antago- nistic to our cause, just as threatening to our existence as did the nation of Israel in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brent Williams avatar

    Stand Courageously

    Contributed by Brent Williams on Jun 19, 2001
    based on 88 ratings
     | 5,561 views

    Giants come at us all through life. David’s example shows us how to deal with the Giants that try to attack our lives.

    Stand Courageously 1 Samuel 17 1-58 Giants come at us all through life. Some kill our enthusiasm for Christ. Some attack our attitudes and habits. Personal relationships, compromising situations, sinful additions become giants that taunt us day and night. The giants win one small battle and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    High Noon Series

    Contributed by Doug Johnston on Oct 5, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,094 views

    Honoring God in all the areas of his life had the unexpected result of uniquely preparing David to kill the giant Goliath.

    And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field. 1 Samuel 17:44 It was as if the sheriff had never come back to fight the battle in “High Noon,” and a local had saved the town. Contrasts in Character: David and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Losing The Battle To Win The War

    Contributed by Ryan Johnson on Jun 10, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 13,865 views

    A easy alliterated outline that people remember on Monday. Story of winning life’s war

    Losing the Battle to Win the War 1 Samuel 17:28-54 (sorry Illustrations are not fleshed out) Intro: David said, “I want to fight God’s War, not his own battle. We may win momentary battles in life, but lose war (success, kids, marriage) How did David win the war... 1.) RECONGIZED THE REAL ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Slaying Goliath

    Contributed by Larry Lasiter on Jan 30, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
     | 7,200 views

    We all come face to face with "Goliaths" in our lives. Like David, we too can conquer them and be victorous!

    POINTS OF TRUTH Christian Ministries Crusade Church of God www.pointsoftruth.com The battle lines were drawn. Across a great valley, the army of the Lord faced their enemy, the Philistines. The mighty army of the Lord was in full battle array, shouting the war cry, and waiting anxiously ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Courage And Discernment Series

    Contributed by Kent Lenard on Jun 6, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 8,149 views

    This is and adaptation of a book by John Maxwell on leadership.

    I. We have talked about character, commitment, communication, and competence, and there is no way that I can say how important those things are, but the list of things that we need to be concerned with about leadership does not stop there by any means. A. If we are going to lead in our family, at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Lowell Hochhalter avatar

    Whose Your Daddy?

    Contributed by Lowell Hochhalter on May 14, 2003
    based on 124 ratings
     | 7,112 views

    A fathers day message like no other.

    Whose Your Daddy? 1 Samuel 17:12-58 How many dads in the room remember the day that you became a father? I don’t know the circumstances surrounding the delivery of your first child, but I know it was a proud and scary moment. It used to be that husbands always waited out in the waiting room for ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    A Silent Testimony

    Contributed by Charles Banks on May 22, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,811 views

    Examines the awesome power that is portrayed through a testimony that is so anointed it does not need to be spoken to minister to others but merely seen!

    “A Silent Testimony!!!” I Samuel 17:50-57 Ordain (Merriam-Webster’s) Etymology: Middle English ordeinen, from Old French ordener, from Late Latin ordinare, from Latin, to put in order, appoint, from ordin-, ordo order Date: 14th century transitive senses 1 : to invest officially (as by the laying ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Dave Martin avatar

    "David - Be A Giant Killer" Part 3 Of 12 Series

    Contributed by Dave Martin on May 28, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 6,402 views

    Everyone faces “Giants” in their lives: Impossible situations, people, relationships or differences, Irresistible temptations or sins, Possible haunting memories of the past - Giants.

    Pastor Dave Martin, Cross Creek Community Church, June 1, 2003 “David – Be a Giant Killer” Part 3 1Sam 17 (Be reading & studying 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles, 1Kings 1-2) Review from Previous weeks: ** Prerequisite for God’s blessing is being a person after God’s own heart! ** Proof of having a ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Practical Atheism

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jul 7, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,592 views

    We are opposed to atheists and their impact on our society, but is it possible that we are atheists in the way we act? How can we keep from becoming practical atheists?

    Passage: I Samuel 17 Intro: If you want to stir up the Christian community, talk about atheists and atheism. 1. we know the definition well; those who do not believe that God exists. 2. as a unified group, take responsibility for all kinds of mischief. 3. prayer in schools, ten commandments ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Steve Malone avatar

    How To Slay Your Giants

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 9, 2004
    based on 64 ratings
     | 3,946 views

    In this message David will teach us how to slay the giants that taunt us in our valleys keeping us in the hills, keeping us from running free. (Faith Factor - part 5)

    How To Slay Your Giants Faith Factor – part five IN - February of 1980 I was in the Navy living in Saratoga Springs New York. 90 miles away in Lake Placid a group of 12 American amateur hockey players took the ice to face the toughest and best hockey team in the world, Russia’s national team. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rev. Bruce A. Shields avatar

    Part 1 - David, Goliath & The Power Of God Series

    Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on Mar 24, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,789 views

    Part one of the "They must be GIANTS!" focuses on the story of David and Goliath as a springboard for the rest of the series. In understanding the situation that day, we can have a clearer perspective in our own lives and the things that come against us

    They Must be Giants 1 – David, Goliath and the power of God Pastor Bruce A. Shields House of Faith Ministries www.PS127.org WELCOME INTRODUCTION Most of us are all familiar with the story of David & Goliath. 1 Samuel 17 Today I want to begin a series entitled “They Must be Giants!” This ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church