We all know this story of David and Goliath…how God

used a brave young man full of faith to face a huge hulk of

a human for God and His people, Israel. With sling in
hand, he chose 5 smooth stones from a brook and yelled
charge as he ran into a valley of certain death. God guided
his actions and the stone right between the eyes of the giant
who fell flat. Then David proved he knew how to get a
head!

David is not the only person to come up against a giant.

All believers will find themselves face to face with big
challenges, and quite often. But on a few rare occasions
you find yourself staring into the eyes of a Goliath! Then
either fear or faith takes over. Most often it is fear and an
expectation that we are about to be squashed!

Notice the Philistines had invaded the Israelite territory, Vs.

1, “which belongeth to Judah.” Goliath stood and defied the
army of God, and they are huddled together, frightened,
and did not attempt to do anything to eliminate him.

Satan stands before the local church today and defies the
living Savior and His church, and the people are, for the
most part, huddled down and frightened to do anything
about it. People who are indwelt with the Holy Spirit and
commissioned by God look on helplessly as their church
dwindles and hope slowly fades. Goliath stands waving his
spear high in the air challenging someone to defend the
name of God, and the church seems indifferent against such
a belligerent foe.
Paul says in (Eph 6:12) "For we wrestle not against flesh
and blood, but against principalities, against powers,
against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against
spiritual wickedness in high places." The enemy is all
around us today. We are faced with Goliaths from every
angle. We have been given weapons and ammo that will
kill any giant that stands before us, thus, we must use what
God has given us.

v. 40 David reached down into the brook, picked up

five smooth stones and then proceeded to kill the giant.
Let’s look at those stones for a few moments. I believe he
took 5 because scripture says Goliath had 4 brothers…but
let’s spiritualize these stones a bit. Let’s make each
represent something that the Bible says David already
possessed anyway…

The First Stone could represent:

I. THE SPIRIT OF GOD

The Spirit Of The Lord Came Upon David. (1 Sam 16:13)

"Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the
midst of his brethren: and the spirit of the LORD came
upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and
went to Ramah."

Without the power of the Spirit we will settle for a

substitute. We will accept bodies rather than souls; activity
rather than spirituality. Without God’s Spirit, man is
helpless in his own strength.
David was empowered by the Spirit of God. (Zec 4:6)
“...Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the
LORD of hosts."

The flesh is no match for Goliath.

Christianity has become more occupied with the strategy of

the Philistines [flesh] than with the power of God.

We are more occupied with the things of this life than the
things of our future life and eternity.

We are more involved with pleasures of the social, athletic,

and financial society than with things of God.

Our thoughts seem to be more on the fact that Goliath is out

there, rather than how to defeat him. It seems we spend
more time studying his armor and trying to duplicate it
rather than studying the secret of David’s sling and stone.
This battle will not be won by the flesh.

We must be filled with the Spirit of God and trust in it to

get the job done. And we must do the little jobs as though
they were big jobs and when the big job comes, God will
let us do it as though it were a little job. Attempt great
things for God, and expect great things FROM God!

David was a sheep herder, but he became a giant killer.

The first stone is the Spirit of God…the second stone could
represent:

II. PAST EXPERIENCE Vs. 32-37

This is very important in the success that you want to

accomplish.

A. David Had Proven The Power Of God In His Past

Life.
Some of you here have wrought great victories in the past,
but today you stand on the brink of defeat.

B. David Knew That Victory Could Be Won. He was

not fearful of the armor or the size of Goliath. He had faced
giant sized enemies before. The bear and the lion.

C. When Jesus Faced Satan On The Cross Of Calvary

It Wasn’t The First Time He Had Been Face To Face With
The Devil. He had already defeated him before in the
wilderness of temptation.

Think back to that great event in your past when you knew
God had really worked on your behalf. God can do it again.

D. A lion had taken a lamb from the flock and David

slew the lion and retrieved the lamb.

1. The devil is a roaring lion. (1 Pet 5:8) "Be

sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a
roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may
devour:"
2. Jesus defeated Satan on the Cross. Satan is a
defeated foe.

The reason David was so sure of victory was that he had

gone to the well of Divine strength before and had proven it
was sufficient.

The Spirit of God, past experience, and the 3rd stone could
be…

III. THE WORD OF GOD Vs. 45-47

A. Where Do You Suppose That David Got This

Confidence?

It was on a hillside while caring for the sheep. He was

alone with God. The Psalms will bear this truth.
1. (Psa 119:92) "Unless thy law had been my
delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction."
2. (Psa 119:97) "O how love I thy law! it is my
meditation all the day."
3. (Psa 119:98) "Thou through thy
commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for
they are ever with me."

B. The Answer To Your Perplexities Are Found In

The Word Of God. Psa. 107:17-20.
IV. A VISION OF SOMETHING BIG Vs. 47-48; 51&54

We must not be satisfied with what God has done in the

past. We must continue on attempting big things for God.

(Psa 81:10) "I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee
out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will
fill it."
(Jer 33:3) "Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show
thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not."

The only limitation at GBC is how big of a vision we will

believe God for. The front of your bulletin says, “He
causeth the winds to blow.” It’s time we get on God’s
program. He can make things happen!

[video clip from “Facing the Giants”]

If we want God to add to the mercy drops He’s been
dropping around us, and if we want showers of blessings,
then we need to prepare our fields for rain. For this reason
I share with you a big announcement of a big challenge…

The 5 stones could represent the Spirit of God, the Word of

God, the remembrance of what God has done in the past,
and a vision for the future, but one last stone is missing…

V. A HEART FULL OF FAITH

v. 32 “Let no man’s heart fail…”

You can find plenty of faithless people in this chapter.
Saul, who should have been the one to face Goliath, and
David’s brothers had no faith either.

But David had faith from the beginning of this giant

undertaking. How about you? What about me? Does
spiritual heart failure occur when you hear about the
dreams for the future, or do you have a heart full of faith?
Like the disciple said, “Lord, I believe, help thou my
unbelief!”