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David, A Man Of Many GiantsDavid, A Man Of Many Giants

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David, A Man Of Many Giants

IntroductionIntroduction

• David’s life was a mixture of David’s life was a mixture of triumph and tragedytriumph and tragedy

• ““A man after God’s own heart” A man after God’s own heart” Acts 13:22Acts 13:22

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The Giant That David KilledThe Giant That David Killed

• Goliath of GathGoliath of Gath• 9 ½ feet tall9 ½ feet tall• His helmet and armor weighed His helmet and armor weighed

some 200 poundssome 200 pounds• His spear was like a weavers His spear was like a weavers

beambeam

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David, A Man Of Many Giants

The Giant That David KilledThe Giant That David Killed

• Weaver’s beam = about 5 feet in Weaver’s beam = about 5 feet in lengthlength

• The iron head of the spear The iron head of the spear weighed about 18 poundsweighed about 18 pounds

• Goliath was the champion fighter Goliath was the champion fighter of his dayof his day

• 1 Sam. 17:37, 40, 46, 50-511 Sam. 17:37, 40, 46, 50-51

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The Giant Of RevengeThe Giant Of Revenge

• Saul tried on several occasions to Saul tried on several occasions to kill Davidkill David

• Many times David could have had Many times David could have had revenge but refusedrevenge but refused

• 1 Sam. 24: 1ff1 Sam. 24: 1ff

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David, A Man Of Many Giants

The Giant Of RevengeThe Giant Of Revenge

• RevengeRevenge = to inflict injury in = to inflict injury in return for an injury, insult etc.-return for an injury, insult etc.-

• To retaliateTo retaliate• Christians must not take revengeChristians must not take revenge• Rom. 12:14-21Rom. 12:14-21• Mt. 5:11, 44Mt. 5:11, 44

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The Giant Of AngerThe Giant Of Anger

• Nabal was a wealthy man and had Nabal was a wealthy man and had been benefited by David’s men been benefited by David’s men who protected Nabal’s who protected Nabal’s possessionspossessions

• David requested provisions from David requested provisions from Nabal but he refused to helpNabal but he refused to help

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The Giant Of AngerThe Giant Of Anger

• David’s swore to kill Nabal---he David’s swore to kill Nabal---he lost his self-restraint and had lost his self-restraint and had murder on his mindmurder on his mind

• 1 Sam. 25:131 Sam. 25:13• David was met by Abigail, Nabal’s David was met by Abigail, Nabal’s

wifewife

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The Giant Of AngerThe Giant Of Anger

• She brought David and his men She brought David and his men an abundance of suppliesan abundance of supplies

• She also persuaded David not to She also persuaded David not to kill Nabal--an act which could kill Nabal--an act which could have scarred his life and his have scarred his life and his reputationreputation

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The Giant Of AngerThe Giant Of Anger

• ““Pride robs us of God; envy of Pride robs us of God; envy of our neighbors; anger of ourselvesour neighbors; anger of ourselves

• Prov. 16:32Prov. 16:32• Eph. 4:26Eph. 4:26

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The Giant That Killed DavidThe Giant That Killed David

• ““Bathsheba must have been a Bathsheba must have been a breath taking beautiful woman”breath taking beautiful woman”

• At the sight of her beauty-lust At the sight of her beauty-lust overpowers his judgmentoverpowers his judgment

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David, A Man Of Many Giants

The Giant That Killed DavidThe Giant That Killed David

• Passion can come from the desire Passion can come from the desire of revenge, the love of fame and of revenge, the love of fame and the greed for money--in David’s the greed for money--in David’s case it came from a sexual lustcase it came from a sexual lust

• In all cases God is put out of our In all cases God is put out of our minds and forgottenminds and forgotten

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The Giant That Killed DavidThe Giant That Killed David

• When David learns that she is When David learns that she is with child-his blood becomes like with child-his blood becomes like ice and he becomes a murdererice and he becomes a murderer

• Nathan faces David with the Nathan faces David with the truth-”thou art the man”truth-”thou art the man”

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The Giant That Killed DavidThe Giant That Killed David

• In this parable Nathan held a In this parable Nathan held a mirror to David’s heart and David mirror to David’s heart and David saw himself for the sinner he wassaw himself for the sinner he was

• David admitted his guiltDavid admitted his guilt• 2 Sam. 12:7, 13, 102 Sam. 12:7, 13, 10

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The Giant That Killed DavidThe Giant That Killed David

• Sin is buried in the depths of Sin is buried in the depths of forgivenessforgiveness

• 1 Jn. 1:8-91 Jn. 1:8-9• We still suffer the consequences We still suffer the consequences

of sin but God forgives us of the of sin but God forgives us of the guiltguilt

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ConclusionConclusion

• We all face giantsWe all face giants• The greatest giant of all is sin!The greatest giant of all is sin!• With God’s help we can With God’s help we can

overcome and someday be at overcome and someday be at home with Him in heavenhome with Him in heaven

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• Outlined from material by Mike Outlined from material by Mike HughesHughes