Facing The Giants In Your Life

There is something wonderful about unity.

I heard about a fellow who courted a girl by writing her a beautiful love letter every day for two
years. He thought that would be a wonderful way to court her. Do you know what happened? She
married the mail carrier!
There is nothing like being there.
1 Sam 17:32
And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight
with this Philistine.
KJV
Foundation:
1... In (1 Sam 17:1) we find that the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle. (Keep in
mind that the enemy is always gathering together his warriors to fight against the saints of God).
2... In (Vs2) we find that Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the
valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
3... In (Vs3) And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a
mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.
4... In (Vs4) we find that there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named
Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.
5... In (Vs8) And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye
come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a
man for you, and let him come down to me. (Vs9) says, If he be able to fight with me, and to kill
me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our
servants, and serve us.
6... We find in (Vs10) that the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man,
that we may fight together.
7... We find in (Vs11) that When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were
dismayed, and greatly afraid.
8... In this story we see the importance of facing our giants.
David Faced the Giant:
1... In (1 Sam 17:23) we find that when David arrived and was talking with them, behold, there
came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the
Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.
2... In (Vs24) we find, And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and
were sore afraid.

3... In (Vs26) And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the
man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this
uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?
4... In (Vs32) we find that David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant
will go and fight with this Philistine.
Introduction:
1... You may be wondering what a giant really is. A giant is anything that distracts us from
our focus on God; anything that detours us from our service for God; and anything that drains us
of our driving passion for God.
2... Giants represent anything which is opposed to God!
Now you may be wondering, what are some of the Giants that people face:
(1)- There is the Giant of Resentment
(2)- There is the Giant of Fear
(3)- There is the Giant of Loneliness
(4)- There is the Giant of Guilt & Shame
(5)- There is the Giant of Worry
(6)- There is the Giant of Discouragement
(7)- There is the Giant of Jealousy
(8)- There is the Giant of Depression
(9)- There is the Giant of Hopelessness
(10)- There is the Giant of Bitterness
(11)- There is the Giant of Pride
(12)- There is the Giant of Selfishness
(13)- There is the Giant of Doubt
God is bigger than any giant that you will ever face.
1)- We Must Courageously Face Our Giants!
2)- We Must Confidently Fight Our Giants!
3)- We Must Completely Finish Our Giants!
I want you to recognize in this story that there is far more at stake than just a little man defeating
a big man. You must recognize that this is a picture of great struggles that are taking place in the
lives of Gods people right now. (This is why David said, Is there not a cause?).
What is Satan using as a giant to stop you from becoming the Christian you ought to be?
(1)- Do you have [resentment] in your heart toward someone that did you wrong or something
that has happened in the past?
(2)- Are you running from something that God has called you to do?
(3)- Is your family facing marital or financial difficulties?
(4)- Are you having trouble with guilt or shame that you feel because of something you did in
the past?
(5)- Has something taken place in the past that so disappointed you that you just cant seem to
get over?
(6)- Are you finding it difficult to have a consistent and committed Christian life?
(7)- Is your pride keeping you from giving your life over completely to God!
What you are going to have to do is FACE YOUR GIANT and realize that you cannot go on in
your Christian life until that giant is dealt with.
I believe that it would do you some good to go back to your spiritual filing cabinet and pull
up some files of what God did for you in your past.

1... Look under the H file. Think about the hurt that you felt; then think about the healing
that God brought to your family. {Physical healing; emotional healing.}
2... Look under the F file. Think about the failure you were; then think about the
forgiveness that God gave you time and time again.
3... Look under the C file. Think about how God saved your child and spared your child
when people were saying that there was no hope for them.
4... Look under the D file. Think about the deep depression that you were in. You dont
know how you got there; but you know that it had to be God that brought you out.
5... Look under the D file. Think about how discouraged you were; you wanted to quit. But
God gave you Supernatural Courage to keep going.
6... Look under the N file. Think about the time you were about to have a complete nervous
breakdown; but God gave you peace that passes all understanding.
7... Look under the R file. Think about the time you were restless; you couldnt sleep. But
God gave you Peace to settle you. I will keep you in perfect peace when your mind is focused
on Me and you trust in Me.
8... Look under the P file. Think about all the problems that needed to be solved. If you look
close enough you see the letters S.G. [Sufficient Grace] M.G. [More Grace].
9... Look under the T file. Think about the tests and trials that you have gone through. You
begin to remember the Scriptures that brought you through them. You see the letters {T.P.} Tried and Proven.
Now, before David conquered Goliath, he had to overcome some obstacles that were before
him.
(1)- David Had To Overcome The Obstacle Of Cowardice. (The whole army of Israel was
cowards).
(2)- David Had To Overcome The Obstacle Of Criticism. (Davids brothers criticized him for
coming to their camp).
(3)- David Had To Overcome The Obstacle Of Concern. (King Saul didnt think that David had a
chance). Think about this: David could not fight Goliath on the mountain, he had to go down
into a valley in order to face and fight him. {17:3}
(4)- Now David Has To Overcome The Obstacle Of A Champion! David was about to face the
greatest challenge of his life. (He was prepared for this challenge.)
David Faced Goliath In The Name Of The Lord!
1... Notice {17:45}- Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and
with a spear, and with a shield: BUT I COME IN THE NAME OF THE LORD OF HOST, the
God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
2... I dont have to remind you that there is Power in the Name of the Lord. When you face your
giant take time to whisper the Name of Jesus. It will give you comfort, calmness and Courage.
Solomon said in {Proverbs 18:10}- The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous
runneth into it, and is safe.
David Faced Goliath With The Weapons From The Lord. David had a sling; and he had 5 stones.
3... In {17:46,47} David knew that the battle was in the Hands of the Lord. As David ran at
Goliath, he knew that Goliath had to fall. He reached into his bag; he pulled out a smooth stone;
he put that stone in his sling, and he threw it at Goliath. The stone sunk right in the forehead of
Goliath and he fell immediately to the ground. {That was the last thing that entered into the
mind of Goliath.} {17:51,52} tells us that David stood over Goliath; then he took the sword of
Goliath, and cut off his head.

God Is Greater Than Your Giants

Family Worship Center
1/18/2015