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  • Steve Ely avatar

    Get Out Of Your Tent!

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008
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     | 14,054 views

    Your hands were not trained to tidy up a tent. Your hands were trained for war! In order to accomplish God’s purpose in your life you have to Get Out of Your Tent!

    “Time To Tear Down The Tents or Get Out of Your Tent” Text: 1 Samuel 17:1a; 2-11; 20-24; 28-29 I. Introduction This is certainly not a new story. You have read and reread this story since you were young. The overpowered, underdog, teenage boy defeats the highly trained, extremely armed, NBA ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Part One: "Fear" (Awakening The Warrior Spirit) Series

    Contributed by Chris Kratzer on Feb 9, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,161 views

    How to deal with fear successfully so it brings out the best in you and not the worst.

    Dealing with Difficult Emotions Series: Part One: Fear (Awakening the Warrior Spirit) This morning, I’m starting a new series where we are going to look at what God teaches about dealing with difficult emotions, emotions like sadness, anger, jealousy, and several others. And this morning I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Larry Pozza avatar

    Ah The Power Of Cheese Series

    Contributed by Larry Pozza on Feb 14, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,838 views

    A sermon about the power of help using the David & Goliath epic.

    Ah, the Power of Cheese 1 Samuel 17 Introduction A. When I was planning this morning’s message last month, I ran across a curious little phrase in 1 Samuel 17:18 that reads “take along these ten cheeses to the commander of their unit. Here we see the scenario of David delivering some cheese to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Three Giants That Must Fall

    Contributed by Matthew Haynie on Jun 30, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,639 views

    A sermon that describes the battles facing the Church today and the things Christians must fight if they wish to obtain the Incorruptible Crown.

    In the times of Saul and the fledgling Israelites, there was another older nation that had crossed the Aegean Sea and settled in city states around Israel. The Philistines were every bit as civilized as the Israelites. They were actually a whole era ahead in technological terms; the Israelites were ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Everett McCoy avatar

    A Challenge For Champions

    Contributed by Everett Mccoy on Jul 22, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
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    Your greatest battles, and your greatest victories, will come when you are all alone. Uses David and Goliath to encourage people to be champions.

    Story - David and Goliath Introduction: The greatest battles you will fight in your life will be when you are alone. This also means that the greatest victories you achieve will be when you are alone. This is also the devil’s tactic. He knows that he doesn’t stand a chance against the church ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    David Vs. Goliath Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Dec 3, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 12,647 views

    Goliath is like the sin in our lives that is most difficult for us to defeat.

    For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and out a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV). ...be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus (2 Timothy 2:1). A champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out of the Philistine camp. He was over nine feet tall. He had a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry McKee avatar

    David & Goliath: Facing Your Giants Series

    Contributed by Jerry Mckee on Dec 16, 2008
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     | 4,991 views

    We all have giants that we must face. We can learn how David faced his giant and apply some great Biblical principles to our own lives.

    DAVID AND GOLIATH I Samuel 17:1-9, 17-53 I. Background – vs. 1-7 a. War – (Israel vs. Philistines) i. Philistines attempted to enter Israel through the Elah Valley ii. Assembled for battle between Shochoh and Azekah b. Goliath i. Height – 9’ 9” ii. His armor 1. Brass helmet – vs. ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Be Not Dismayed, A Funeral Homily

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Jan 1, 2008
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     | 16,301 views

    The theme of this funeral homily is that in the midst of death we as Christian Disciples do not loose our courage, our hope, our faith, or our joy because we know Jesus will never leave us nor forsake us but will always take care of us.

    Be Not Dismayed, A Funeral Homily --I Samuel 17:1-11, 46-47; Deuteronomy 31:7-8; Isaiah 41:10; John 14:18 We have heard the reading of our primary text for the funeral homily for our departed sister Barbara Jean Bluff, and perhaps many of you are wondering “How does the story of David’s battle ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Kill The Lion Kill The Bear Save The Lamb

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Jan 15, 2008
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     | 14,574 views

    Winning battles

    Kill The Lion Kill the Bear Save the Lamb 1Sa 17:15 But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Bethlehem. 1Sa 17:16 And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days. 1Sa 17:17 And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Leading From Your Strengths Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Aug 16, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,678 views

    There are several observations we can make about David in this conflict

    (I attended a clergy roundtable sponsored by the Ockenga Institute of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary where we discussed this passage, and the following sermon is more of a group effort, our collective thoughts on the various strengths David drew from) We’re quite familiar with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Facing Your Giant Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Aug 23, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,542 views

    I want to begin this morning by asking you a personal question and I want you to respond by lifting your hand. How many of you would say that you have either faced a giant in the last year or that you are facing one now?

    “Facing Your Giant” 1st Samuel 17 David Henderson, Pastor I want to begin this morning by asking you a personal question and I want you to respond by lifting your hand. How many of you would say that you have either faced a giant in the last year or that you are facing one now? I want to borrow ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Kircher avatar

    Exercise Faith - Experience God’s Power

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Aug 29, 2010
    based on 19 ratings
     | 12,511 views

    Have you ever wanted to experience God’s power in your life? I am not talking about magical powers, but the power to accomplish things that without God would be impossible for you. Often we have the opportunity to experience that power during the times

    Exercising Faith, Experiencing God’s Power Facing Your Giants 1 Samuel 17:1-50 We are never too young to experience God’s Power To Experience God’s Power… …We must exercise faith with humility …We must exercise faith with courage …We must exercise faith with the gifts we already have …We must ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Power To Face Your Giants

    Contributed by Randy Bataanon on Sep 13, 2010
    based on 756 ratings
     | 229,116 views

    What are the giants that are challenging you today? Stand up now and face your giants by the same tactics that God has given 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

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Henderson avatar

    Facing Your Giant

    Contributed by David Henderson on Oct 8, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,505 views

    Based on the story of David and Goliath this message focuses on step we can take to overcome fear.

    “Facing Your Giant” 1 Samuel 17 Doctors have now defined at least 322 different phobias. Here are the top nine: 9. speaking in public. 8. crowds 7. tunnels & bridges. 6. closed spaces 5. storms 4. social situations 3. water 2. heights ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Quint Pitts avatar

    Waddya Lookin' At?! Series

    Contributed by Quint Pitts on Oct 17, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,017 views

    A series on the Life of David as God prepares him to be king by making over his heart. This sermon focuses on the heart of courage.

    WADDYA LOOKIN’ AT?! EXTREME MAKEOVER: HEART EDITION (Episode 1) This series focuses on ten years of David’s early life staring with his “Call” in 1 Samuel 16 and ending with his first “Coronation” in 2 Samuel 1-2. David was a man after God’s own heart and this series focuses on the extreme ...read more

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