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*2 Samuel 21:15-22*
*Giant Problems – Part **II** ** **Sun, Mar 18th 2007*
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*Title of today’s message – Giant Problems…part II *
·        Part 2?  Yes…this is a sequel
·        Sequel to what? 
·        *For us* – a year ago – *1 Sam 17*.
Early on in our study of David – Message called *Giant Problems*
o       Then – looked at David face Goliath
o       One of most well known Bible encounters
o       By the way – past messages on web
·        *For David* – almost 50 years ago
o       Then a young man – a teenager
o       Now…in his 60’s and final days of life
 
*The two accounts are linked in many ways*
·        That was David’s first battle in Scripture
·        This is David’s last battle in Scripture
·        Then David faced a giant – Goliath
·        Here faces 4 giants related to Goliath
\\ *I.     **Understand the Enemy: Philistines *
*1.   **Encroaching Enemy*
a.   Key in understanding who Philistines are *1Sam 17:1*
b.
They occupy other’s territory–when they are weak
*2.   **Consistent Enemy *
a.   Follow history of battles with Philistines in 1-2 Sam
b.   See that David battled them his whole career
c.   Beating them once did not seal the deal - constant
*3.
**What are the Philistines in your life today?*
a.   Every life has– *Heb 12** – sin that so easily stumbles*
*b.   **Things that Encroach on territory in your life*
i)       Don’t belong in life, in Christian life….
*c.    **Things that are a Constant battle*
i)       Want you to see this – in its Biblical honesty
ii)     Are battles we face our whole life
A.    Enemy constant reasserts itself
B.    Sorry if that is discouraging – is honest
iii)   Yet I hope, for some, this is encouraging
A.    Some thing something wrong – thought done
B.    Perhaps had moving experience like Goliath
C.    Then enemy reasserts self–What wrong?
Nothing
*4.   **What are the Philistines facing the church today?*
a.   Helpful to consider your heart – may find guidance into what God has you hear for
b.   Burden for elderly?
– enemy of loneliness, despair
c.   Burden for kids?
– enemies lurking for
d.   Burden for youth?
– see Philistines taking ground
e.   Burden for those in prison?
– see despair, fear
*5.   **Problem….Philistines often have Giants!
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*II.
**What are Giants?*
*1.   **Meet our Giants*
*a.    **1 Sam 17** – Goliath *
*b.    ** 2Sam 22:16 –Ishbi-Benob *
*c.    **2Sam 22:18 – Saph*
*d.    **2Sam 22:19 – Lahmi (2Ch 20:5)*
*e.    **2Sam 22:20 – Unnamed Giant *
*2.   **Heb word: *רָפָה* rephaim*
a.   Also called  *Anakim, Emim, Zamzummim Dt 2:10-11, 20-21*
b.   Gen 6:4 – Nephilim, her in 2Sam Rephiam
*3.   **Question – was this natural or demonic?*
a.
Some see it as natural – genetic abnormality
b.
Some see it as demonic, Gen 6 and more
c.
Good Bible teachers are split on this, not clear
d.   Leave it as a question in the text
i)       Like it, true often in life in giants we face – question whether natural or demonic behind 
*4.
**Notice what we can know about Giants *
a.   *Big*!
- Goliath over 9 feet tall – picture it
b.
*Strong*!
– emphasizes weight of armaments
c.   *Well equipped* –*new sword*-idea of cutting edge technology
*d.   **Well trained*
*e.    **Defiant against God*
*5.   **God likes to arrange such odds in life*
a.
A David against Goliath, Moses against Pharoah
b.   Gideon against Midiantes, Elijah against prophets
*c.    **Why?
– Causes us to be dependant on Him*
i)       When we are weak, He is strong
*d.
**Brings Him the most glory *
*III.
**How do you Defeat Giants?*
*1.   **Can be said in one word – Faith*
a.   Life God has for us is always this, salvation, works
*2.   **Must be willing to face – defeat the fear (opposite faith) *
a.   Again, know the power of Giants is creating fear
i)       1Sam 17:11, 16
ii)     Fear immobilizes, hinders and robs   
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Must to be said for overcoming fear – stepping out
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