Sermons on 1 Samuel 17:1-32:

"Never Take A Knife To A Gun Fight!”

Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 6, 2019

This is about spiritual warfare, about the dangers of being unprepared for spiritual battles. What makes the difference between defeat & victory? Here's five differences between spiritual champions and spiritual weaklings.

“NEVER TAKE A KNIFE TO A GUN FIGHT!” 1 Sam. 17 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Pharaoh fought an expensive war and his country was bankrupt. He had a very valuable diamond so he decided to pawn it to float his country for about a year. 2. So he took the Star diamond down to the largest pawn shop in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:8-50

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God's Purpose And Cause Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jul 17, 2022

Looking at the story of David and Goliath. How to overcome giants.

Title: 5 Smooth Stones Theme: To show 5 things David did to overcome the giant. 5 teachings of the faith that are important. Text: 1 Samuel 17:26 - 36 1 Samuel 17:26-36 Then David spoke to the men who stood by him, saying, "What shall be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:26-36, Romans 8:28

Denomination: Church Of God

What Do You Have That God Can Use? Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jul 17, 2022

Looking at the story of David and Goliath. How to defeat giants and receiving a miracle.

Title: What do you have that God can use? Theme: Text: 1 Samuel 17:31 - 40 1 Samuel 17:31-40 Now when the words which David spoke were heard, they reported them to Saul; and he sent for him. (32) Then David said to Saul, "Let no man's heart fail because of him; your servant will go ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:31-40, Exodus 4:1-5, 2 Kings 4:1-7, Acts 3:1-10, 1 Kings 17:1-6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

Goliath Shall Come Down

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Jul 18, 2022

For many people Goliath spells death, or the end. But for the enlightened child of God, Goliath spells, opportunity, and promotion, and a stepping stone to the next level. Goliath shall come down, and you shall go up, in Jesus name.

This whole chapter will be based on the many powerful revelations of 1Samuel Chapter 17. So let me start by saying, I’ve been hearing a Word in my spirit, and it is this...Goliath shall come down. What do you mean when you say Goliath? Well the first thing I think of when I hear the word Goliath, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-58, Colossians 2:15, Revelation 12:11

Denomination: Pentecostal

5 Smooth Stones Conclusion Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Aug 2, 2022

Final message in how David overcome giants.

Title: 5 Smooth Stones Conclusion. Theme: To summarize the defeat of the Goliath. Text: 1 Samuel 17, 2 Corinthians 10:5-6 Introduction This is an epic battle between two giants. Goliath standing at almost 10 feet tall. Armor weighing 126lbs and a spear head over 15lbs. He was a giant of a man. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:5-6, 1 Samuel 17:1-30

Denomination: Church Of God

The Sound Of The Fight Series

Contributed by Khalil Carter on Sep 13, 2022

the sound of your tormentors will always be audible but what sound are you tuned to

prayer giving honor to our kingdom centered family , apostle Allen l Patterson and apostle Benita Patterson , lady elect Nazia jamie carter the sound of your tormentors will always be audible in every fight you face but what are the sounds are we listening to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:8-11, 1 Samuel 17:20-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

David And Goliath Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Nov 11, 2022

The story of David and Goliath has come to embody the struggle of the little guy – the underdog – the bullied who takes on the bully and knocks him off his pedestal - vanquishing the baddies from the land.

November 12, 2022 *** DISCLAIMER *** I did a sermon in 2016 entitled, "Giants", which has been uploaded to this website. Since the story of David and Goliath is so loved, it was requested when we began our "Bible Stories" series. So, here is the 2022 version. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:26, Numbers 1:45

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Sermon # 1 Chosen By God Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Jan 17, 2023

This series on the Hand of God is based on Acts 11:21. In this sermon we look at the life of David to see how and why the hand of the Lord was so powerfully manifested in his life.

Hand of God Sermon #1 Chosen by God Acts 11:21: “And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.”(KJV) We know that the Lord wills to save everyone and if the hand of the Lord will be with us, then through us many will come to the saving knowledge of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:21, 1 Samuel 16:1, Psalm 89:20-21, 1 Samuel 16:10-11, 1 Samuel 17:32, 1 Samuel 17:36-37  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

5 Smooth Stones

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jun 28, 2022

To show 5 things David did to overcome the giant. 5 teachings of the faith that are important.

Title: 5 Smooth Stones Theme: To show 5 things David did to overcome the giant. 5 teachings of the faith that are important. Text: 1 Samuel 17 1Sa 17:1-11 Now the Philistines gathered their armies together to battle, and were gathered together at Sochoh, which belongs to Judah; they encamped ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-11

Denomination: Church Of God

On The Shelf--- Paralyzed

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 16, 2023

Are we available to be used for God's work? Could we be paralyzed by the fear of giants? How big is your problem vs. HOW BIG IS OUR GOD?

PARALYZED --- ON THE SHELF: By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) Part #1. The little boy spent the night at his grandparents’ house. Grandpa and grandson were sitting on the porch and looking to the sky. The grandson said: PA, LOOK HOW SMALL THAT JET IS? ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:33, 1 Samuel 17:9, 1 Samuel 17:32-34

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Trusting Heart

Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on Apr 1, 2023

The ability to trust someone is not born overnight. It is an entity that develops in the bosom of a relationship.

THE TRUSTING HEART The webster’s dictionary describes trust as “confidence in a person or thing because of the qualities one perceives or seems to perceive in him or it.” This ability to trust someone is not born overnight. It is an entity that develops in the bosom of a relationship. Sometimes ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:1-8, 1 Samuel 26:6-12, 1 Corinthians 1:26-29, 1 Samuel 16:1-13, 1 Corinthians 10:13, 1 Samuel 17:32-37, Numbers 23:19, Deuteronomy 31:6, Matthew 6:31  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Adventist

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

"Is There Not A Cause...”

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 28, 2022

Life is filled with many surprises. That is, there are times when we feel we can depend on some things and then they disappoint us. For example,

Illus: Some of you have bought new cars because you wanted some dependable transportation. Then you found that new car, that you thought would surely be dependable, stranded you on a roadside. There are many things we have thought would be dependable that turned out not to be. Then there are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:10-11, 1 Samuel 17:29, 1 Samuel 17:32-34

Denomination: Baptist

God Uses Who You Are

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Jan 28, 2022

We need to get rid of the ill-fitting fashion, or armor, that we’ve tried to squeeze into that’s strangling the life out of us. We need to be who we are in Christ, and utilize our own special equipping. This is what David decided was best.

Have you ever felt as though you don’t quite know where God wants to use you, and you often feel awkward where you’re presently serving? Perhaps it’s because you’ve been pushed into an area of service that doesn’t suit how the Lord has made you and equipped you, and who you really are inside. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:32-51

Denomination: Baptist

David Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 11, 2022

David is described in the Hebrew Bible as a king of the United Monarchy of Israel and Judah. In the Books of Samuel, David is a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying the giant Goliath, a champion of the Philistines in southern Canaan.

David This article provides an overview of David's remarkable life, from his beginnings as a shepherd to becoming King. David King of Israel Reign c.?1010–970 BCE Predecessor Ish-bosheth Successor Solomon Born c.?1040 BCE Bethlehem, United Kingdom of Israel Died c.?970 BCE Jerusalem, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:25

Denomination: Baptist