Sermons on 1 Samuel 17:32-40:

Overcoming The Fear Factor

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Sep 28, 2007

There is an "x" factor thorughout history, and in our lives, whose presence is the difference between success and failure, blessing and cursing, life and death.

Passage: 1 Samuel 17:1-58 Intro: A favorite sermon style at this church is when PJ does math!! 1. don’t worry, I checked it all out with the coach of the State champion Math Counts team. 2. going to look at this familiar story of David and Goliath, but add this mathematical twist. 3. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-58

Denomination: Evangelical Free

What Does Your Resume Say?

Contributed by Devon Witherspoon on Feb 21, 2008

if someone question your faith with will you say, and what proof will have to back it up.

What Does Your Resume Say? Prayer Text: 1 Samuel 17:31 – 37 And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him. (32) And David said to Saul, let no man’s heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine. (33) ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:31-37

Denomination: Baptist

What If This Is As Good As It Gets?

Contributed by Andrew Drummond on Nov 11, 2007

We have to ask ourselves, as believers, if what we are experiencing in Christianity is really all that Jesus promised us. There has to be more, we have been promised more, but it will never happen if sin is rampant in the church.

Is there more to Christianity? Does God have more in store for us than church on Sunday morning and getting to heaven? I believe that the fulfilled life that Jesus spoke about is more than what we’re experiencing most weeks in the local church. People are often fearful, downtrodden and spending ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:26-41

How To Slay Your Giants

Contributed by Steve Malone on Nov 15, 2007

A message that looks at the grandaddy of all upsets and uncovers several truths that will help us slay the gaints that are standing in the way of us being all God wants us to be.

How To Slay Your Giants 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 was the Olympic games and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-54

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Facing The Giants In Our Lives Series

Contributed by Frederick Baker Ii on Mar 4, 2008

This is the introduction to a few sermons that I will be preaching about different types of giants in our lives and how to handle them.

“Facing the Giants in Our Lives” Text: I Samuel 17:40-47 40 ¶ And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine. 41 And the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:40-47

Denomination: *other

Godliness, Manhood And Leadership, Part 2 Series

Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Mar 5, 2008

Second message from a conference for college-age men on what it means to be a man, God’s man and God’s leader.

Part 2 (Evening session) This morning we talked about our predicament as men; primarily we centered on two issues. One issue is what we face because of our inheritance from Adam in the sin nature and Adam’s abdication. The other is a bunch of cultural baggage from which we have an extremely ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:12-58

Denomination: Baptist

Is There Not A Cause?

Contributed by Adam Aziz on Mar 5, 2008

Is there not a cause? You are here for a cause- you were not put on this earth just to be here- no you were put here for a reason.

Is There Not a Cause? I Samuel 17:29-32(Scripture Reading) [Explain] Note VS 29- “is there not a cause?” •Cause- principle, meaningful, worthy of support What does Satan do to God’s people? I Samuel 17:9-11 [Explain] This is what Satan does to God’s people Goliath- taunted, frustrated, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:29-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Become God's Champion

Contributed by Babatunmishe Oke on Mar 19, 2008

Features the main characteristics of God’s champions using the example of David

WHO WILL BECOME GOD’S CHAMPION? 1 Samuel 17 A champion of God has certain characteristics. THE MAJOR ONE IS THAT A CHAMPION OF GOD IS READY TO STAND AGAINST THE ARMIES OF THE ENEMIES OF GOD (Matthew 11:12). 1. They usually don’t have any enabling physical attributes. They seldom have the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-58

Denomination: Pentecostal

David Vs. Goliath Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Dec 3, 2008

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

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-51

Denomination: Baptist

David & Goliath: Facing Your Giants Series

Contributed by Jerry Mckee on Dec 16, 2008

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

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-53

Denomination: *other

Goliath Felled Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Aug 18, 2008

David can teach much about defeating our personal Goliaths

1 Samuel 17 Goliath Felled Show clip from “The Bear” during break Read 1 Samuel 17:1-54 Describe Goliath 9.5 ft tall 126 lbs of armor alone spear like a fence post – the head alone weighed 15 lbs modern terms – Tiananmen Square standoff Who is your Goliath? What is it in your life that looks ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-54

Denomination: *other

Pursuing Your Giants

Contributed by W. Alderman on Sep 22, 2008

This is a sermon that shows the courage of David to take on Goliath.

PURSUING YOUR GIANTS 1 Samuel 17 W. Max Alderman INTRODUCTION: It is not enough to only “face your giants”, there are times that you must pursue your giants. There must be a sudden, non-lingering attack; we must do as did David, pursue our ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-58

Denomination: Baptist

Slaying Our Giants

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 27, 2008

The Second of the 2008 Summer Sermon Series God is.

(Slide 1) (The sermon began with the Reader’s Theater piece ‘The Boy King’ published by Carson-Dellosa Christian Publishing.) (Slide 2) Have you slain any giants lately? I am not talking about the New York Giants (especially if you are New England Patriots fan) or the San Francisco Giants. I am ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:38-50

Denomination: Church Of God

Siempre Pelea Con Tu Propia Armadura

Contributed by Rochester Alvarez on Oct 14, 2008

Dios nos ha dado una armadura para pelear contra nuestros enemigos, es importante usar nuestra propia armadura y no la de otros, el Rey David confio en Dios y uso la armadura que Dios le habia entregado y no la de Saul.

Siempre pelea con tu propia armadura. 1 Samuel 17: 38-39 Introducción: En este día anhelo comenzar el sermón profetizando sobre ti Iglesia. Hay grandes planes en la mente de Dios para ti amada, los anhelos de tu Rey para ti se cumplen en un momento, te levantaras y conquistaras tus gigantes, te ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:38-39

What Doest Thou Here, David? Series

Contributed by Toby Powers on Nov 1, 2008

Second Sermon in the series "What Doest Thou Here?" Eliab, David’s brother asked "Why camest thou down hither?" David had come with purpose. What is your purpose and mine?

From the Desk of Rev. Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Bremen, GA www.trumpetoftruthonline.org WHAT DOEST THOU HERE? Sermon Two I Samuel 17:25-32 Intro: We looked last week at Elijah and how the Lord came to him in the cave and asked him, “What doest thou here, Elijah?” Staying on that same theme, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:25-32

Denomination: Baptist