FACING YOUR GIANTS

• We are going to refer to these trials, as the “GIANTS” in our lives that we must FACE.

• One REALITY of living , is that we often face TRIALS of many kinds.

(James 1:2)

(2) “Consider it pure joy, my

brothers, whenever you face

TRIALS of many kinds”

(Vs 3) “Because you know that the

testing of your faith develops

perseverance.”

• We are going to refer to these trials, as the “GIANTS” in our lives that we must FACE.

• The Giants we face today may be unemployment, abandonment, abuse, depression, bills, grades, alcohol, pornography, a career, a mistake, a future lingering illness, etc.

• We will go to God’s

Word to find God’s

answer for our real life,

‘GIANT’ STRUGGLES.

• FACING YOUR GIANTS, is half the battle… We must face the Giant –

• NO HIDING, NO RUNNING AWAY, NO PRETENDING.

I Samuel 17:40-51

(40)”Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, put them in the pouch of his shepherd's bag and, with his sling in his hand, approached the Philistine.

(41)Meanwhile, the Philistine, with

his shield bearer in front of him, kept

coming closer to David.”

(42) “He looked David over and saw

that he was only a boy, ruddy and

handsome, and he despised him.

(43) He said to David, "Am I a dog,

that you come at me with sticks?"

and the Philistine cursed David by

his gods.

(44) "Come here," he said, "and I'll

give your flesh to the birds of the air

and the beasts of the field!"

(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.”

(46) “This day the LORD will hand you

over to me, and I'll strike you down and

cut off your head. Today I will give the

carcasses of the Philistine army to the

birds of the air and the beasts of the

earth, and the whole world will know that

there is a God in Israel.

(47) All those gathered here will know that

it is not by sword or spear that the LORD

saves; for the battle is the LORD‘S, and he

will give all of you into our hands."

(48) “As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him.

(49) Reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, he slung it and struck the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground.

(50) So David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him.”

I. THE ODDS

ARE

AGAINST

YOU

I. THE ODDS

ARE AGAINST YOU

II. DO YOU

SEE

GOD?

I. THE ODDS ARE

AGAINST YOU.

II. DO YOU SEE GOD?

III.THE BATTLE IS THE LORDS’

(COLOSSIANS 1:10-12)

(10) “And we pray this in order that

you may live a life worthy of the Lord

and may please him in every way:

bearing fruit in every good work,

growing in the knowledge of God,

(11) being strengthened with all power

according to his glorious might so

that you may have great endurance

and patience, and joyfully

(12) “giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light.”

( PHILIPPIANS 4:13)

“I can do everything

through him who

gives me strength.”

I. THE ODDS ARE AGAINST YOU.

II. DO YOU SEE GOD?

III.THE BATTLE IS THE LORDS

IV. FOCUS ON

GOD NOT

GIANTS!

Ø FOCUS ON GIANTS…

YOU STUMBLE

Ø FOCUS ON GOD…

YOUR GIANTS STUMBLE

• Lift your eyes, Giant Slayer. The God who made a miracle out of David, stands ready to bless and strengthen you above all that you can imagine.