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  • Dr. Tracy W. Marx avatar

    Called To Courageous Action (An Outline)

    Contributed by Dr. Tracy W. Marx on Mar 17, 2012
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    First Samuel 17:4-50 When things seem too BIG and too SCARY and make us want to retreat, God calls us to courageous action.

    Biblical Problem: The giant Philistine Goliath was terrifying the Israelites and forcing them into inaction. "He’s too big to defeat." "He’s too enormous to conquer." Biblical Solution: God called David to courageous action Goliath might be big, but God is bigger. Goliath might ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid avatar

    Battle Cry

    Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Jun 11, 2015
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    God is mighty on the battlefield of life.

    BATTLE CRY by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (June 8, 2015) “And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with the keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Friends

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    Do Something

    Contributed by Ricky Hurst on May 28, 2014
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    Today is the day to do something!

    Start with the video of Matthew West's "Do Something" (it is available on you tube). I hope today that God will lay on your heart what you need to do. This message may step on your toes! There are many characters of Bible stories to choose from that lead up to Jesus death. A(Centurion) B ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Facing Your Giants: overcoming Life’s Challenges!

    Contributed by George Durham on Jul 8, 2014
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    David & Goliath: 1 Samuel 17

    1 Samuel 17:12-50 David & Goliath + Philistine army had gathered 4 war against Israel. 2 Armies faced each other, camped 4 battle on Opposite sides of a STEEP VALLEY. SOMETHING IS MOVING DOWN THE SLOPE. SOMETHING BIG. SOMETHING HUGE. LIKE A TREE!. Whatever it is, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • J.C. Pierce avatar

    The Battle Is The Lord's

    Contributed by J.c. Pierce on Aug 3, 2014
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    The situation may seem impossible to us but with God all things are possible

    For the most part, every one of us have heard the story of David and Goliath many times. We know the story how David used a sling to propel a rock which struck Goliath in the one spot on his body that wasn’t covered by armour. When I grew up in Northeast Alabama a sling shot was considered a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James Burns avatar

    What Does This New Year Hold For Me?

    Contributed by James Burns on Jan 9, 2016
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    How will you view God or Jesus in this coming year?

    Scripture: Numbers 13: 26 – 33, 1 Samuel 17: 1-51, 2016 how big will your God or the Lord be to you, how much are you looking forward to seeing what God is going to do this new year or I should say the Holy Spirit is going to do with the Lord directing. Are we going to be like the ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Shaq-Sized Problems Require God-Sized Miracles

    Contributed by Travis Hearn on Nov 27, 2013
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    WHAT IS YOUR GIANT TODAY? Your marriage? Your health? Your finances? Your career? Your children or parents? What is your giant? Throw God in the face of your giant. Pray the scriptures. Stand on the promises of God.

    Shaq is a personal friend of mine. I had the privilege of being his team pastor for the 2 years he was with the Suns. But I remember when I first saw him and met him in person… About 10 years ago - I was down at the arena for Phoenix Suns chapel and I was going through my normal pregame ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Killing Giants Series

    Contributed by James D. Thornber on Dec 10, 2013
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    Everyone will face giants. But God has prepared us to take down every giant we meet.

    Killing Giants 1 Samuel 17 No matter how long you’ve been a Christian or how much faith you possess, you will still have opposition in your life. You can be the nicest, sweetest, gentlest, kindest and most caring individual the world has ever seen, and there will still be somebody the next ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Preparing For Battle Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Mar 30, 2015
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    What are right things and wrong things to do for battle?

    We begin today revisiting the famous story of David against Goliath. Since it is not stated in Scriptures, Bible Scholars guess that David was fairly tall but probably no taller than 7 feet. How tall was Goliath?? Goliath was a giant; Goliath would be a hero for March Madness; Goliath ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Is There Not A Cause?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 19, 2015
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    "Is there not a cause?" David's question is a pretty good question today, too. What are we concerned about? What cause motivates our lives, our church? You see, we need a cause that motivates us!

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2019) TEXT: 1 Samuel 17:20 29; Deuteronomy 6:7 A. In the New King James Version of the Bible, in 1 Samuel 17:29, we read these words, "And David said, ‘What have I done now? Is there not a cause?’" Do you know what ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Game Of Thrones- Israel’s Experience With Human Kings” Series

    Contributed by Rev. Clarence Eisberg on Oct 27, 2015
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    David is not the only person to come up against a giant. All believers will find themselves face to face with big challenges. Giants in our lives.

    The Game of Thrones- Israel’s Experience with Human Kings” Giants in our Lives Every Sunday School student knows this wonderful story of David and Goliath. God used a brave young man full of faith to face a nine foot tall giant of a human for God and His people, Israel. With ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    David’s Battle Plan

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 3, 2015
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    David’s Battle Plan

    I Samuel 17:20-30 David’s Battle Plan 1. David's Review Of The Battle (a) In spite of his Father being Anxious. 20 And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Edward Hardee avatar

    From The Inside Out Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 8, 2015
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    A message about letting the Lord show on the outside of us. Through His power and work.

    Title: From the Inside Out Theme: To show how we need to let God show out of our lives. Text: 1 Samuel 17, 1 John 4:4 Prayer Time: Corporate Prayer Matthew 18:18-20 Assuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Joseph Marshall avatar

    Overcoming Giants Of Life Series

    Contributed by Joseph Marshall on Sep 15, 2014
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    We will see this morning how David overcame the Giant of Goliath. In the same way the he did, you and I can also overcome the many giants in our lives.

    Introduction: Some background setting for the time and history leading up to this event: We learned from the book of Ruth that the period of Israel’s history before the time of the Kings was a very dark point. There was no law and order. Every man did that which was right in their own ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Leading From Your Strengths Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Aug 16, 2010
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    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