Are You Facing a Giant?
David Wilkerson's sermon encourages believers to remember God's past deliverances as they face their own giants in life.
David Wilkerson emphasizes the importance of remembering God's past miracles as a source of strength when facing life's giants. He draws on the example of Moses reminding Israel to recall their deliverance from Egypt and David's confidence in confronting Goliath, rooted in his memories of defeating a lion and a bear. Wilkerson encourages believers to guard these memories and share them with future generations to build faith. He reminds us that recalling God's faithfulness can empower us to face our current challenges without fear. Ultimately, he calls us to trust in God's ability to deliver us once again.
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It is easy to take for granted the miracles God has performed in our past. Yet the Bible tells us to remember our deliverances. Moses' exhortation to Israel after the miracle of the Red Sea was, "Remember this day in which you went out of Egypt, out of the house of bondage" (Exodus 13:3).
The Lord was telling them, in essence, "Guard these memories and every time you face a crisis, remember all the miracles I have provided for you. And be sure to tell your children so it will build your faith and the faith of generations to follow."
The memory of our past deliverances helps increase our faith for what we are going through right now. When David volunteered to fight the giant Goliath, King Saul said to him, "You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for you are a youth, and he a man of war from his youth" (1 Samuel 17:33). But David had the memory of killing a lion and a bear with his bare hands when he was protecting his sheep. He told Saul about this and assured him, "Your servant has killed both lion and bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God" (17:36).
David knew the danger of facing Goliath but he was not a novice, a naive kid full of bravado and looking for a fight. No, he was simply remembering his past deliverances and he was assured of victory. He looked his enemy squarely in the eye and stated, "The Lord, who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine" (17:37).
Are you facing a giant in your life? Remember that time when God healed your body and raised you up? Remember the time he provided the finances you needed to get your through? Do not cower in fear, but think on his faithfulness and trust him to deliver you once again.
Sermon Outline
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- Importance of remembering past miracles
- Exhortation from Moses to Israel
- Guarding memories for future faith
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- David's confidence in facing Goliath
- Past experiences of deliverance
- Comparison of Goliath to the lion and bear
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- Understanding the danger of giants
- Assurance through past victories
- The role of faith in facing challenges
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- Personal reflection on facing giants
- Recalling God's faithfulness
- Encouragement to trust in God's deliverance
Key Quotes
“Remember this day in which you went out of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.” — David Wilkerson
“The Lord, who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” — David Wilkerson
“Do not cower in fear, but think on his faithfulness and trust him to deliver you once again.” — David Wilkerson
Application Points
- Reflect on your past experiences of God's faithfulness to build your confidence.
- Share your testimonies with others to encourage their faith.
- When facing challenges, actively recall and trust in God's previous deliverances.