Sermons on Canaan Was A Land Of Giants:

Overcoming The Giant Of Worry Series

Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Jul 5, 2025

Friends, we live in a world filled with uncertainties and challenges. It’s easy to find ourselves overwhelmed by worry. Yet Jesus offers us a path to peace. In Matthew 6:25-27, He gently invites us to trust God over our anxious thoughts.

Overcoming the Giant of Worry Terry Cavanaugh Overcoming Your Giants / Matthew 6:25–27 SERMON SUBTITLE: “Winning Over Worry” Matthew 6:25 “For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-27, Matthew 10:29-31

Denomination: United Methodist

Overcoming The Giant Of Failure Series

Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Jul 12, 2025

Today, we delve into a powerful narrative from the life of Moses, an extraordinary leader who teaches us about the art of failing forward. Despite his flaws and failures, Moses’ life serves to teach us many valuable lessons. One of them is how to handle failure.

Exodus 2:11–12 “Now it came about in those days, when Moses had grown up, that he went out to his brethren and looked on their hard labors; and he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his brethren. So he looked this way and that, and when he saw there was no one around, he struck down the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:11-12, Romans 8:28, James 2:17

Denomination: United Methodist

Jesus, The Giant Slayer

Contributed by Wilson Oshorakpor on Oct 20, 2025

The greatest giant facing every man is sin. It is a colossal hindrance to man's quest for eternal life with God. The only Shepherd that can slay the giant of sin is Jesus Christ.

TEXT: 1 Samuel 17: 4, 8-9 (NLT) "Then Goliath, a Philistine champion from Gath, came out of the Philistine ranks to face the forces of Israel. He was over nine feet tall! Goliath stood and shouted a taunt across to the Israelites. “Why are you all coming out to fight?” he called. “I am the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:4-9, Colossians 2:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Slaying Our Giants Series

Contributed by Don Campbell on Oct 23, 2025

This is the 20th sermon in the series.

SLAYING OUR GIANTS PSALM 119:161-168 INTRODUCTION A. Jesus may have had this passage in mind when He said that if He had not done the works among them that no one else had done, they would not be guilty of sin (John 15:24-25). B. When true Christianity falls from the grace of secular rulers, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:161-168

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Facing Your Giants SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023

In a world filled with daunting challenges, many are too fearful to confront them. David, however, faced a literal giant, despite the fear and criticism from those around him. His question, 'Is there not a Cause?', challenges us to confront our own giants with courage and faith.

David, the youngest son of Jesse, was sent by his father to bring food to his brothers who were serving in Saul's army. Little did David know that he would encounter a giant named Goliath, who was defying the armies of Israel. While everyone else was filled with fear and hesitation, David boldly ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:28-30

Topics: Courage, Faith

Giants Do Fall PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

Good morning, beloved church family! We're diving deep into an iconic Bible story today. Giants and stones, fear and faith, a shepherd boy and a battle-hardened warrior; it's the classic tale of David and Goliath. The world renowned preacher, Billy Graham, once said, “Courage is contagious. When a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:45-50

Topics: Courage

Facing Your Giants PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 18, 2024

This sermon encourages confronting life's challenges with faith and courage, viewing trials as opportunities for spiritual growth and deeper dependence on God.

Welcome, dear friends, to our gathering. We are here today, not by happenstance, but by divine appointment. As we gather in fellowship, we have the privilege of opening God's Word together, seeking His wisdom and guidance for our lives. We're here to learn, to grow, to be encouraged, and to be ...read more

Topics: Confronting Challenges

Facing The Giants - David's Story Series

Contributed by Gregg Barbour on Feb 8, 2010

Learn what it means to face your Giants in this message on David's story.

Here we are in the final message in the series of Old School Old Testament Bible Stories. I wanted to wrap up with one of the most famous stories in all of the O.T.—David and Goliath. You’ve all heard the story, probably seen the Veggie Tales episode-Dave and the Giant Pickle, or ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-37

Denomination: *other

Scouting The Land (Numbers 13)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 15, 2024

How much does attitude play into faith? Let's look at Numbers 13.

Do we approach life with negative or positive attitudes? Does this have anything to do with faith? As we look forward to a better promised land, what is our attitude? Let’s look at Numbers 13. What did the Lord want Moses to do in preparation for entering the promised land? The Lord spoke to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Ephraim Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 27, 2022

In the biblical account, following the completion of the conquest of Canaan by the Israelite Joshua, the land was allocated among the twelve tribes.

Ephraim Ephraim is the second son of Joseph and Asenath. The name Ephraim, then, means "fruitfulness." Asenath was an Egyptian woman whom Pharaoh gave to Joseph as a wife and the daughter of Potipherah, a priest of On. Ephraim was born in Egypt before the arrival of the children of ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 19:50, Joshua 16:1-4, Joshua 17:15

Denomination: Baptist

Standing At The Edge Of The Promised Land

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Mar 30, 2005

This message looks at three key choices we need to make (where’s our vision, our heart, and our confidence?) and the choice God has to make in response.

Three Choices For Us As We Stand At The Edge Of The Promised Land: 1. OUR VISION: Objective or Obstacles? A. Objective. - 13:1-2. - note the balance of “spy out” (what Israel did) and “giving” (what God did). - also: 13:17-20 - careful investigation. B. Obstacles. - 13:28-29. - not that ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Power To Face Your Giants

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jan 14, 2011

The story of David & Goliath shows how we should face the giants in our lives.

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

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:37-51

Denomination: Baptist

Bragging Rights PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 19, 2023

This sermon explores the importance of having a faith like David's, which confidently trusts in God's deliverance based on past experiences of His faithfulness.

Good morning, Church family! I am so excited to share with you the Word of God today. We are going to open our Bibles to the Old Testament, to the book of 1 Samuel. And we'll be focusing on a very specific verse, 1 Samuel 17:37. Opening Scripture Reading – It reads, "The Lord who rescued me from ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:37

Topics: Conquer, Giant

Living Free In A Rich Land Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Aug 29, 2016

We Christians in America are to follow the godly examples of the Pilgrims and Israel in Joshua 22!

Before reading Joshua chapter 22 this morning, take a quick look back with me to Joshua 4:12-13…… God called an army, 40000 strong, from the Tribes of Reuben, Gad and Manasseh to fight the Battles in Canaan. Now that the Promised Land was claimed, it was a time of rest and living for ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 22:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Wild Land (Judges 21)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 21, 2025

What happens in a land where everyone just does whatever he thinks is right? Let's look at Judges 21.

Was Israel at this time a wild society without a central government? What happens without law? What is the best basis of law? Let’s look at Judges 21. In their anger at the atrocity in Gibeah, had Israel made a hasty oath? The men of Israel had taken an oath at Mizpah: “Not one of us will give ...read more

Denomination: Baptist