ARE YOU FIRED

Or

FIRED UP?
2 SAMUEL 21:15-17 15 Once again there was a battle
between the Philistines and Israel.
David went down with his men to fight
against the Philistines, and he became
exhausted. 16 And Ishbi-Benob, one of
the descendants of Rapha, whose
bronze spearhead weighed three
hundred shekels[a] and who was
armed with a new sword, said he
would kill David. 17 But Abishai son of
Zeruiah came to David’s rescue; he
struck the Philistine down and killed
him. Then David’s men swore to him,
saying, “Never again will you go out
with us to battle, so that the lamp of
“ONCE AGAIN”
• CHALLENGES that keeps coming
back
• PROBLEMS that arises because you
did not eliminate it before
• ENEMIES that swore to destroy you
How not be
FIRED
AND STILL BE
FIRED UP?
1. RECOGNIZE THE SAME ENEMY
BUT HAS A DIFFERENT STRATEGY

And Ishbi-Benob, one of the descendants

of Rapha, whose bronze spearhead
weighed three hundred shekels[a] and
who was armed with a new sword, said
he would kill David. 1 SAMUEL 21:16
1. RECOGNIZE THE SAME ENEMY
BUT HAS A DIFFERENT STRATEGY
2. Do not Live on Past
Accomplishments
David’s victory of Goliath did him
no good when he faced
Ishbi-benob./
3. DON’T FIGHT ALONE,
KEEP PEOPLE THAT WILL HELP YOU
NEAR YOU
● 17 But Abishai son of Zeruiah came
to David’s rescue; he struck the
Philistine down and killed him
● 2 SAMUEL 21:17

● ABISHAI – present of the FATHER

3. DON’T FIGHT ALONE,
KEEP PEOPLE THAT WILL HELP YOU
NEAR YOU

WE ALL NEED HELP

SOMETIMES
4.
Then David’s men swore to him, saying,
“Never again will you go out with us to
battle, so that the lamp of Israel will not be
extinguished.” 2 Samuel 21:17
6I’m writing to
encourage you to fan
into a flame and
rekindle the fire of
the spiritual gift God
imparted to you when
I laid my hands upon
you

2 Tim. 1:6
5.
DAVID WAS THE LAMP OF ISRAEL

● HE INSPIRED
OTHER TO BE
GIANT KILLERS
LIKE HIM
 18 Now it happened afterward that there was
again a battle with the Philistines at Gob. Then
Sibbechai the Hushathite killed Saph, who was
one of the sons of the giant. 19 Again there was
war at Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan
the son of Jaare-Oregim the Bethlehemite killed
the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of
whose spear was like a weaver's beam. 20 Yet
again there was war at Gath, where there was a
man of great stature, who had six fingers on each
hand and six toes on each foot, twenty-four in
number; and he also was born to the giant. 21 So
when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of
Shimea, David's brother, killed him. 22 These four
were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the
hand of David and by the hand of his servants.

2 SAMUEL 21:18-22
OUR ROLES
SOMETIMES
CHANGE
Discussion Questions:

1. WHAT ARE THE GIANTS OF

YOUR LIFE then and now?
2. Who are the Abishais in your
life?
3. How do you intend to keep
your fire burning and still be an
inspiration to others?