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  • Don Hawks avatar

    David And Goliath Series

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Jun 22, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 11,536 views

    With God’s help it is possible to take on all the giants of life that I face.

    (Answers to Blanks at end of outline) INTRODUCTION: • The story of David and Goliath illustrates how to take on the giants in your life. • These favorite Bible stories we have been reading and discussing are more than just children’s stories; they have powerful messages for all of us in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Defeating Giants

    Contributed by Fran Van Hoven on Jun 25, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 20,446 views

    We’ve all been to the place where we’ve had to deal with giants; giants like worry, doubt, fear, anxiety, depression. Whatever it has been, we’ve wandered through those dry valleys looking for answers, and sometimes we come up empty. We f

    DEFEATING GIANTS Students involved in a research project at the University of Illinois called 2000 homes at random between midnight and 2 A.M. on a Friday night in the city of Chicago to see if parents knew where their children were. In 75% of the homes called, a child answered and didn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Bigger They Are, The Harder They Fall

    Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Jun 29, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,679 views

    Finding the lessons for our lives from David’s encounter with Goliah

    Notice three people involved in this text, and the lessons we learn from them... 1. Goliath Goliath represents the enemy we face Goliath teaches us three important truths: A. Our enemy is bigger than we are (v. 1-7) B. Our enemy will challenge us (v. 8-16) C. Our enemy will taunt and threaten us ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Kill A Giant: Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Timothy Brown on Jul 2, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,134 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to equip persons with biblical strategies and principals when facing giants or opposition in life.

    “Facing Giants” I Samuel 17:47-51 How to Kill a Giant or A Giant Killer (Use a Can of Raid) Introduction: Giants. We must face them. Yet, we need not face them alone. Max Lucado’s book, Facing Giants, takes a profound look at the life of David and digs deeply into the defeats he suffered, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jake Kircher avatar

    Even Though You're Young Series

    Contributed by Jake Kircher on Jul 3, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,824 views

    Too often, young people are told that they aren’t good enough, experienced enough, or educated enough. Meanwhile, talent and gifts are going unused.

    Tonight, I want to start right off by jumping into the Word and looking at a passage about a young boy being used by God in a big way. Let’s open our Bibles to 1 Samuel 16:1-13. ***Have a youth read 1 Samuel 16:1-13*** As we pick up our text, a man named Saul has been King of Israel. In fact, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    This Is War

    Contributed by Jimmy Stewart on Jul 6, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,782 views

    We are not playing games with the devil; this is a series of battles in an ongoing spiritual war.

    This Is War 1 Samuel 17:1-3, 11, 29 We read in the text about the infamous confrontation of the Israelites and the Philistines. You need to know that this was one of several battles that transpired in a seemingly perpetual war between the Israelites and the Philistines. On this particular ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Defeating Your Enemies Series

    Contributed by Greg Addison on Jul 17, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 15,587 views

    David defeating Goliath is a uiversal lesson that teaches all of us how to defeat our worst enemies - Satan, sin, and self.

    Defeating your Enemies INTRODUCTION Most great heroes are defined by the enemies that they defeat. Just listen to the name of these heroes and see if their enemies do not come readily to mind: Batman (Joker, Penguin, Riddler); Superman (Lex Luthor); Flash Gordon (Ming the Merciless). The list ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Sherry Proskine avatar

    Overcoming Your Giants

    Contributed by Sherry Proskine on Jul 23, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 8,953 views

    To overcome a battle, we need to understand whose battle it is.

    Overcoming Your Giants Opening; Illustration: Mama eagles are caring loving creatures. Somewhere along the line the mama eagle decides it’s time the baby eagles learn to fly. She takes the little eagle out of the next and flies up as high as she can go. At this point, she drops the fledgling, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Declaration Of Independence

    Contributed by David Johnston on Jul 25, 2007
     | 6,074 views

    Are you not sick and tired of what the devil has done to you? Are you willing to sit there until you die? The devil is fighting the Church! It’s time to make A Declaration of Independence and fight back!

    A Declaration of War 1 Sam. 17:40 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 Philistine came on and drew near ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Nobody That God Can Use

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jan 16, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,865 views

    The LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.

    _______________________________________________ + New PowerPoint Slide > Transition Within Slide _______________________________________________ - Samuel had to pass Gibeah + 1 Sam 15:34 — Map > Ramah - Samuel’s Home > Gibeah - Saul’s Home > Bethlehem - David’s home + Samuel’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Five Smooth Stones Series

    Contributed by Dave Rajoon on Jan 19, 2007
    based on 40 ratings
     | 56,747 views

    On his way to face the giant Goliath, David picked up five smooth stones from a brook. But David stood up to Goliath with more than just simple weapons; he defeated Golliath with F-A-I-T-H and trust in God.

    Introduction: Daisy Cutters, Bunker Buster, Smart Bombs…maybe you have heard about them! These are some of the modern weapons technology that US armed forces have used in the fight against terrorism in Afghanistan and elsewhere. Today’s battles are fought with a dizzying array of weaponry that was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Is There Not A Cause? Series

    Contributed by Dave Rajoon on Jan 19, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 72,055 views

    There are giants stalking the land and many people are too afraid to take up the challenge to stand and fight. David faced a giant one day and while everyone cowered and his brothers berated him, David asked: "Is there not a Cause?"

    BIG IDEA: Giants are stalking the land but the church seems to be burying its head in the sand. We must get up and fight because there is a cause. Introduction: David was the youngest of the eight sons of Jesse. Three of his brothers served in Saul’s army. There names were Eliab who was the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Slay A Giant

    Contributed by Jay Robison on Jan 25, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,958 views

    Recognize there will be giants around you. Look over your giant to God. Step up and step out. And Honor God in the Victory. Outline at the end.

    I have used Sermon Central in addition to may other resources in developing this sermon. HOW TO SLAY A GIANT October 15, 2006 Jay Robison 1 SAMUEL 17:38-49 Biblical story today is a familiar one, needs little introduction 1 Sam 17 is one of most famous stories in Bible. Israel about to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Killing Giants Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 29, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,707 views

    This is week two of the CSI series and we are looking at what we can learn from the slaying of Goliath.

    The sun was hot on his back as he knelt at the edge of the stream and pushed his hand into the icy cold water. The shock ran up to his elbow as his fingers played on the rocky bottom looking for the perfect stones. Yes there was one and another, and one more, no that one wasn’t quite right. ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Efren V. Narido avatar

    Only God Can Re-Create The Heart

    Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Jan 31, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,068 views

    Is there a great need for us to have a "new heart"? Just how can we have it?

    "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart" (1 Samuel 16:7, NIV). Referring to His second coming, Jesus Christ said: “Many will say to me on that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist