Overpowering Your Goliath

Sunday Sermon by Preacher Elder Annie Tsen

1 Samuel 17:1-50

17 Now Jesse said to his son David, "Take this ephah of roasted grain and these ten loaves of bread for your brothers and hurry to their camp. 18 Take along these ten cheeses to the commander of their unit. See how your brothers are and bring back some assurance from them. 19 They are with Saul and all the men of Israel in the Valley of Elah, fighting against the Philistines."

20 Early in the morning David left the flock with a shepherd, loaded up and set out, as Jesse had directed. He reached the camp as the army was going out to its battle positions, shouting the war cry. 21 Israel and the Philistines were drawing up their lines facing each other. 22 David left his things with the keeper of supplies, ran to the battle lines and greeted his brothers. 23 As he was talking with them, Goliath, the Philistine champion from Gath, stepped out from his lines and shouted his usual defiance, and David heard it. 24 When the Israelites saw the man, they all ran from him in great fear.

The threatening Goliath

Do not create Goliath in our own life. When there is Goliath placed in our life, trust God to fight with us.

Facing the Goliath

Romans 8:15 

For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, " Abba, Father."

Luke 1:37

 37 For nothing is impossible with God."

Stay focus and Act in faith

45 David said to the Philistine, "You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

1 John 4:4

4 You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

Conclusion 

God is bigger and stronger. 

Psalm  27:1-2

1 The LORD is my light and my salvation- whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life- of whom shall I be afraid?

2 When evil men advance against me to devour my flesh, when my enemies and my foes attack me, they will stumble and fall.

Romans 8:37

37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

Courage is not the absence of fear but despite and in spite of fear, we rise up above the fear.

Faith births forth Courage. We grow faith through worship and prayer. Focus on God and not on the Goliath. 

Know (Ya-da) God through experiences and not on just head knowledge.