Ep. 119: More Than Conquerors: Force Your Giant into the Light

In Podcast Episode 119, “More Than Conquerors: Force Your Giant into the Light,” Kim discusses the modern-day giants you face in your life. Your giants could be anything or anyone that keeps you from being all God created us to be. 

 

The primary scripture text for this episode is 1 Samuel 17:1-58 with the key verse 4-7, 33:

 

4 Then Goliath, a Philistine champion from Gath, came out of the Philistine ranks to face the forces of Israel. He was over nine feet tall! 5 He wore a bronze helmet, and his bronze coat of mail weighed 125 pounds. 6 He also wore bronze leg armor, and he carried a bronze javelin on his shoulder. 7 The shaft of his spear was as heavy and thick as a weaver’s beam, tipped with an iron spearhead that weighed 15 pounds. His armor bearer walked ahead of him carrying a shield.

 

33 “Don’t be ridiculous!” Saul replied. “There’s no way you can fight this Philistine and possibly win! You’re only a boy, and he’s been a man of war since his youth.”

 

37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. (Romans 8:37 NIV)

Weekly Assignment Feature: 

 

Summon the courage to force your largest giant out of the darkness into the light of God. 

 

Some of the giants we will compare to the Lord of Heaven’s Armies:

• Grief;
• Hopelessness;
• Unforgiveness;
• Death;
• “It’s all about me;”
• Fear;
• “Not what I planned;”
• Worry;
• “I can’t live without ________;”
• _____________________________.

 

Additional Resources:

 

“Facing Your Giants: God Still Does the Impossible” by Max Lucado

 

“Goliath Must Fall: Winning the Battle Against Your Giants” by Louie Giglio

 

“Facing Giants” by Greg Laurie

 

Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (Kindle Locations 19743-19745). B&H Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. 

 

Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (Kindle Locations 2418-2422). B&H Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. 

 

“Greater is He” by Blanca

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RESOURCES USED FOR BOOK OF 1 & 2 Samuel PODCASTS:

• “The Wiersbe Bible Commentary: The Complete Old Testament OT in One Volume”
• “The Tony Evans Bible Commentary: Advancing God’s Kingdom Agenda”
• “Life Application Study Bible”
• “The Swindoll Study Bible: NLT” by Charles R. Swindoll
• Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary
• Exalting Jesus in 1 & 2 Samuel (Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary) by J. D. Greear, Heath A. Thomas
• “The Baker Illustrated Bible Background Commentary” by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays (Editors)

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Reference:

Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Tyndale House Publishers. Holy Bible: New Living Translation. Wheaton, Ill: Tyndale House Publishers, 2004.