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 »

Goliath’s outlandish, arrogant, boastful and proud declarations of the Israelites’ demise were so effective that NOT ONE SOLDIER from the Hebrew camp was willing to stand up to this aggressor.  The Israelite army was rendered functionally paralyzed for 40 DAYS!  But then a courageous young man named David (nice name LOL) came along with the… Read More »

I want us to look at is one of the best biblical examples of the “wiles,” “devices,” and “deceptions” that the devil attempted to use.  It is found in the account of David and Goliath, where we can see ALL THREE of these negative forces at work.  The account of course is in First Samuel… Read More »

RECAP: “wiles” tells us that the devil operates with a road, or primarily with one avenue of attack.  “Devices,” reveals where that avenue is headed toward the mind.  Once paved into a person’s mind, the enemy begins to regularly travel in and out of that person’s mind and emotions to confuse and scramble his thoughts… Read More »

If we don’t take charge of our minds and begin to speak God’s Truth to ourselves to combat the devil’s lies, the complete process of deception will continue working in our lives.  Eventually that process will be complete, and your fears will become reality.  WHEN THAT OCCURS, WE WILL BE DECEIVED IN THAT AREA OF… Read More »

If we don’t take charge of our minds and begin to SPEAK GOD’S TRUTH to ourselves to combat the devil’s lies, the complete process of deception will continue working in your life.  Eventually that process will be complete, and your fears will become reality.  When this occurs, we will be deceived in that area of… Read More »

When these attacks first assaulted your mind, you resisted them and refused to believe what you were hearing.  Now, however, you have begun to 2wonder if these thoughts may have some validity.  If YOU DON’T STOP THIS PROCESS, it will only be a matter of time until you truly begin to feel physically sick in… Read More »