Hawaii 9 – Giants in the Land

Extracted Verses and Quotes from the Sermon

Biblical Verses

1 Samuel 16:13-14

“Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the spirit of the LORD came mightily upon David from that day forward… Now the spirit of the LORD departed from Saul.”

Psalm 69:8

“I have become a stranger to my kindred, an alien to my mother’s children.”

1 Samuel 17:34-36

“Your servant has been a shepherd for his father’s flock. Whenever a lion or a bear would come and carry a sheep from the flock, I would go after it and strike it down and rescue the sheep from its mouth… Your servant has struck down both the lion and the bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be like one of them, since he has defied the armies of the living God.”

1 Samuel 17:39

“David strapped Saul’s sword over the armor, and he tried in vain to walk, for he was not used to them. Then David said to Saul, ‘I cannot walk with these, for I am not used to them.'”

1 Samuel 17:45-47

“You come to me with a sword and a spear and a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied… so that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel… for the battle is the LORD’s.”

Psalm 46:1, 7

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble… The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge.”

Psalm 46:10

“Be still, and know that I am God. I am exalted among the nations; I am exalted in the earth.”

Psalm 24:9-10

“Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory.”

2 Samuel 7:8

“Thus saith the LORD of hosts: I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be prince over my people Israel.”

2 Samuel 7:16

“Your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me; your throne shall be established forever.”

Joshua 1:9

“I hereby command you: Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

Psalm 124:2-3, 7

“If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when our enemies attacked us, then they would have swallowed us up alive… We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowlers; the snare is broken, and we have escaped.”

Jeremiah 1:19

“They will fight against you; but they shall not prevail against you, for I am with you, saith the LORD, to deliver you.”

Memorable Quotes

“You cannot fight in another man’s armor.”

“There will always be Goliaths, but there will also be God.”

“God doesn’t take us from the fight. He says, ‘I will be with you in the fight, and I will give you victory in the fight.'”

“When we appoint people to leadership positions in the church, we look for master’s degrees and doctoral degrees, but we rarely ask: is this a man or woman after God’s own heart?”

“The sheep, the nature of the flock, starts to reflect the character of the shepherd.”

“Ask yourselves from this day forward: what gifts has God given me? And intentionally nurture and practice those gifts, because you never know when you’re going to face a Goliath in your life.”

“The Lord of Hosts is a covenant-making and a covenant-keeping God.”

“Yes, there are Goliaths, but there is God — and He is greater than those Goliaths. So do not be afraid. Do not yield your faith.”

Other Quotations

Winston Churchill (which Dr. Vine noted reads almost like Christ’s Object Lessons)

“To each there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing, unique to them and fitted to their talents. What a tragedy if that moment finds them unprepared or unqualified for that which could have been their finest hour.”

Martin Luther, “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”

“Lord Sabaoth His name, from age to age the same, and He must win the battle.”