April 14th, 2024
In the Face of Giants - Week 2
The backdrop to the series is a pretty familiar story in the Old Testament, the day a little shepherd boy by the name of David went down into the valley to fight a GIANT named Goliath!
In order for us to defeat OUR giants, we MUST first understand that even though our GIANT might be big, Jesus is BIGGER.
Over these next few weeks we’re going to take an inward look at the potential Giants in our lives. Giants like…
Here’s the crazy or sad part of the story. Day after day, Goliath would come into the valley and challenge one man for a winner takes all battle. Whoever wins, the entire losing side must become servants of the winners forever!
For 40 days, day after day, they were insulted, mocked, and intimidated until it became normal.
Now there are a couple of main teaching points that you first have to understand so you don’t miss the victory this story tells!
I. Your Giant IS dead!
Now I know, some of you don’t believe that because you’ve been fighting him all week!
If we can’t believe that, then the CROSS is of no effect! Jesus has to go back to the cross to get you free from your Giant. (Romans 6:9 NIV)
(1 John 3:8 NIV)
A. All Authority (Matthew 28:18 NIV)
B. All Sufficiency (Colossians 2:9-10 NLT)
By “sufficient” we mean that Jesus is enough!
We mistakenly believe it’s all up to us to conquer the Giant!
Our change is to be more about Trusting, and less about Trying!
2 Peter 1:3 CEV
1 Samuel 17:48-51 CEV
Question: Why the gory finish?
David was driving home the point he wanted everybody to know, without a shadow of doubt, YOUR GIANT is dead!
David not only crushed the Head of his enemy, but even greater, Jesus crushed the Head of OUR enemy!
Action Steps:
A. Don’t Conceal the “Head”, CONFESS it
B. I believe in the miraculous, BUT your Giant might not disappear in an instant!
So you need to Worship and keep reminding him that he’s dead. You’re a benefactor of your Champion, Jesus Christ, the ultimate warrior and victor!
In the Face of Giants - Week 2
The backdrop to the series is a pretty familiar story in the Old Testament, the day a little shepherd boy by the name of David went down into the valley to fight a GIANT named Goliath!
In order for us to defeat OUR giants, we MUST first understand that even though our GIANT might be big, Jesus is BIGGER.
Over these next few weeks we’re going to take an inward look at the potential Giants in our lives. Giants like…
- Rejection
- Anger
- Fear
- Addiction
Here’s the crazy or sad part of the story. Day after day, Goliath would come into the valley and challenge one man for a winner takes all battle. Whoever wins, the entire losing side must become servants of the winners forever!
For 40 days, day after day, they were insulted, mocked, and intimidated until it became normal.
Now there are a couple of main teaching points that you first have to understand so you don’t miss the victory this story tells!
- You’re NOT David in the story, Jesus is!
- Worship is the key to ultimate and sustained victory in your life. It puts Jesus back in focus!
- The Devil was defeated on the Cross, but his body still wiggles! In other words, your Giant IS dead, and yet your Giant is still deadly!
I. Your Giant IS dead!
Now I know, some of you don’t believe that because you’ve been fighting him all week!
If we can’t believe that, then the CROSS is of no effect! Jesus has to go back to the cross to get you free from your Giant. (Romans 6:9 NIV)
(1 John 3:8 NIV)
A. All Authority (Matthew 28:18 NIV)
B. All Sufficiency (Colossians 2:9-10 NLT)
By “sufficient” we mean that Jesus is enough!
We mistakenly believe it’s all up to us to conquer the Giant!
Our change is to be more about Trusting, and less about Trying!
2 Peter 1:3 CEV
1 Samuel 17:48-51 CEV
Question: Why the gory finish?
David was driving home the point he wanted everybody to know, without a shadow of doubt, YOUR GIANT is dead!
David not only crushed the Head of his enemy, but even greater, Jesus crushed the Head of OUR enemy!
Action Steps:
A. Don’t Conceal the “Head”, CONFESS it
B. I believe in the miraculous, BUT your Giant might not disappear in an instant!
So you need to Worship and keep reminding him that he’s dead. You’re a benefactor of your Champion, Jesus Christ, the ultimate warrior and victor!