Sermons on 1 Samuel 17:12-12:21:

Taming The Giants In Your Life

Contributed by Robert Garrett on Apr 11, 2005

When we encounter difficult situations or giants they try to discourage, defeat, and steal the joy out out of our living. There are four principles that we can gain from the story in I Samuel 17 that can help tame the many giants in our lives.

INTRO.Don’t you just love to hear a good story? I think everyone loves a good story. Where is the best place to go to get a good story?? Movies or TV! Name some of your favorite movies or TV shows. There are a couple big differences between these movies and tv shows and the stories we find in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:38-47

Denomination: Baptist

"faith Precedes Blessing"

Contributed by Gary Holt on May 9, 2020

Hannah was faithful to the Lord, prayed fervently, and trusted God's promise. God didn't let her down, and later blessed her with more children and the honor of being Samuel's mother

“Faith precedes blessings” Mother’s Day 2020 A mom was talking with with her 6 year old daughter: "Mom, there are five things I want to be when I grow up." "Oh, yeah? What are they?" "I’m going to be a model, a movie star, a traveler and travel all around the world, and an ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-28, John 3:16, John 3:16-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Luckiest People Alive - Matthew 5:1-12 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jul 1, 2024

There is controversy surrounding how the Sermon on the Mount should be interpreted. Is it law? Grace? Is it binding on us today? How can we possibly live that way?

The sermon on the mount makes some very hard demands on us. The introduction to the sermon (the beatitudes) is designed to provide motivation for the hard demands of righteous living throughout the sermon. The first half of the message focuses on how the sermon on the mount should be interpreted (a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Give Ear, O Shepherd Of Israel.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 7, 2013

No matter what the world throws at us, we will persevere in the LORD.

GIVE EAR, O SHEPHERD OF ISRAEL. Psalm 80:1-7; Psalm 80:17-19. Belief in the God of Israel is not blind faith, but an informed trust. One expression of our confidence that the LORD is in control of all things is to make our complaints known to Him. In Psalm 80 the writer bemoans the plight of the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 80:17-19, Psalm 80:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Surviving Unhealthy Relationships Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 9, 2006

Dealing with difficult people requires special skills. Sermon uses biblical examples to discuss how to deal with (1)Aggressive Controllers (2) Indirect Manipulators (3)Emotional Leaches.

Surviving Unhealthy Relationships Series: Cultivating Healthy Relationships #3 1 Samuel 25:14-25[1] 2-13-05 Intro The subject of our message this morning is How to deal with difficult people (while taking roll of duct tape and baseball bat out of bag)[2]. For the last couple of weeks we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 25:14-25

Denomination: Charismatic

Peace In The Midst Of The Storm

Contributed by Claude Alexander on May 13, 2019

A Psalm of David when he fled from Absalom his son. The events are recorded in 2 Samuel chapters 15-18.

Peace in the Midst of the Storm Psalm 3 2 Sam 15 - 18 This is the first Psalm with a title: A Psalm of David when he fled from Absalom his son. The events are recorded in 2 Samuel chapters 15-18. This psalm has a number of notable firsts to its credit. 1 It is the first psalm in the collection ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Necessary Steps On The Way Back Home (Part 1)

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Apr 18, 2015

Examining the proper steps toward restoration to a right relationship with the Father.

Necessary Steps On The Way Back Home (Part I) Psalm 51:14-17 Some weeks back there was a post on Facebook about a young man who was lost and could not find his way back home. Tricia El-Sharkaway posted a picture with this description: "My children and I have known (this young man) for several ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:14-17

Denomination: Baptist

Behind The Curtain - Mark 9:1-7 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Dec 16, 2023

What is the purpose of the Transfiguration? And how can it help you in your daily life? This message will answer those questions and show you how this event explodes with meaning when you understand the “hyperlinks” in the setting.

Mark 9:1 And he said to them, "I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power." 2 After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:1-7, Matthew 17:1-6, Luke 9:28-35

God Of Impossibilities - Luke 1:26-38 Series

Contributed by Maureen Hull on Nov 17, 2025

Title: God of Impossibilities - Luke 1:26-38 Speaker: Ralph Hull Series: Luke Date: November 16, 2025 Bible: Luke 1:26-38 An exposition of Luke 1:26-38

Luke is coming to his account number two, and we're so glad to have visitors today. We have been going through the gospel of Luke. The Lord is helping us as we traverse at a quite steady pace, taking large sections. I'm much more comfortable with a verse or half a verse, but I pray that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

"The 1st & 2nd Greatest Commandments"

Contributed by Danny Moss on Jan 5, 2002

This sermon shows the priority that the Word of God gives to loving God, and loving others.

THE TWO GREATEST COMMANDMENTS Text: Matthew 22:34-40 "But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered to- gether. Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying, Master, which is the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Baptist

Listen 1: "the Call To Cast" Series

Contributed by Lynn Sims on Apr 28, 2025

Jesus doesn’t wait for perfect people. He walks right into our daily lives, invites us into something greater, and says, “Follow Me.”

Fishing for Men - Series Listen #1: The Call to Cast Matthew 4:18–20 (KJV) 18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. 19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-20

Denomination: Other

Absalom Murders Amnon Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 25, 2020

The account of Absalom murdering Amnon in 2 Samuel 13:23-39 shows us how vengeance was carried out for sin.

Scripture Herman Melville’s Moby Dick tells a story of obsession and vengeance. Captain Ahab, a whaler, loses a leg to a white whale. A smoldering anger begins to grow in the now one-legged captain. Melville writes: I know that he was never very jolly; and I know that on the passage home, he was ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 13:23-39

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Christ's Claims: The True Identity Of Jesus, Part 1 Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Mar 31, 2008

To accept Jesus results in eternal life; to reject Jesus results in condemnation.

To receive a free weekly sermon by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com. Liar, Lunatic, or Lord Everybody has an opinion about Jesus. Many see Him as a compassionate man. Some call Him a wise teacher. Others regard Him as a great prophet. But what did Jesus say about Himself? He ...read more

Scripture: John 5:19-30

Denomination: Baptist

Yeshua Vs Jesus The Real Name Part #1 Series

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jan 4, 2026

There are those that want to say that you want to put so much emphasis on the name it really doesn’t matter that much and you don’t need to teach that. However understanding Yeshua’s name helps maintain the continuity of the Hebrew identity and heritage that it rightfully ours.

Yeshua vs Jesus The Real Name By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - About 25 / 27 years ago I was preaching and I stated how the name Jesus was not the actual name of Christ but was the translated version of Yeshua the actual name of Christ. I was young in the ministry and let me say it ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:9-11, Luke 1:26-33

Denomination: Apostolic

Last Speech To The Apostles And Intercessory Prayer - #1 Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 14, 2019

The nation of Israel was depicted as a vine planted by Jehovah (Isaiah 5:1–7). But the nation proved unfaithful and unfruitful, so the Lord Jesus now presented Himself as the true vine.

(23-2) Last Speech to the Apostles and Intercessory Prayer John 15 Tom Lowe 12/25/2007 Date: Thursday of Christ’s last week Location: Jerusalem Chapter 15 is a continuation of Jesus’ last words to His disciples. It began in Chapter 13 with the disciples being rebuked for ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-27

Denomination: Baptist