As you conquer all the lying emotions, slanderous accusations, and deceptive suggestions that the devil tries to use in his attempt to neutralize you (the Word in you), you will be able to keep the enemy in a subordinate position for the rest of your life.  Once you pull the plug on the devil’s intimidating… Read More »

During David’s day the rules of battle that Goliath laid out were the hard facts of warfare.  Whoever won the battle was the champion…whether it was the aggressor or the one who accepted the challenge.  whoever fell in defeat would forever serve the other as a slave.  These hard facts of battle are still the… Read More »

The same accusing, belittling behavior is still the mental tool the devil uses to assault the minds of believers.  He bombards them with threatening thoughts, such as: “I’ll use this bad situation to beat the life right out of you!”  “I’ll strike you down so hard and fast, you won’t know what hit you.”  Lying… Read More »

Goliath learned his intimidating actions of course for the inspiration of the devil.  The devil is a slanderer and an accuser!  Today, the devil still seeks to incapacitate, disable, stun, numb, and disarm believers the same way he paralyzed the Israelite army through Goliath.  The devil’s flagrant and over the top allegations are so outrageous… Read More »

Goliath’s flagrant and preposterous distortion of his own greatness was so outrageous that his word bewitched the listening Israelite army until they were spellbound by his words.  In effect, Goliath was saying to them: “Who do you think you are to fight with me? ”  “Come on, just try to do damage to me, and… Read More »

We need to take a look a the threats of Goliath, 1 Samuel 17:8-10, And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them. Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am no I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you,… Read More »

Can you imagine?  Goliath was an enormous, frightening sight.  How do you think you would feel if you were challenged by a foe who stood around nine feet and 9 inches tall and wore more than 700 pounds of armor.  And if that isn’t enough, how much do you imagine that Goliath himself weighed? Yet,… Read More »

Goliath’s staff of his spear was like a weavers beam…which means the long staff of his spear probably weighed at least 17 pounds.  Additionally, the scripture specifically says that the spear’s head weighed 600 shekels of iron which is the equivalent of 16 pounds.  One scholar has speculated that the weight of all these pieces… Read More »

1 Samuel 17:5-7, And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.  And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.  And the staff of… Read More »