2 Samuel 21:15-222 Samuel 21:15-22 ““Giant Problems – Part II”Giant Problems – Part II”

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Understand the Enemy – Philistines• Encroaching Enemy• Consistent Enemy

Giant Problems – Part II

1Sam 4:1 the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out to battle against the Philistines…1Sam 7:7 the Philistines went up against Israel.

1Sam 13:3 Jonathan attacked the Philistines…the Philistines gathered together to fight with Israel1Sam 14:4-6 Jonathan sought to go over to the Philistines’ Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; it may be that the Lord will work for us. For nothing restrains the Lord….” 1Sam 14:52 Now there was fierce war with the Philistines all the days of Saul.

Battles with the Philistines

1Sam 17:1 the Philistines gathered together to battle1Sam 18:27 David and his men killed two hundred men of the Philistines. 1 Sam 18:30 The Philistines went out to war. And so it was, whenever they went out, that David behaved more wisely than all the servants of Saul1Sam 19:8 And there was war again; and David went out and fought with the Philistines, and struck them with a mighty blow, and they fled from him.

1Sam 23:5 David and his men went to Keilah and fought with the Philistines, struck them with a mighty blow

Battles with the Philistines

1Sam 17:1 the Philistines gathered together to battle 1Sam 18:27 David killed two hundred men of the Philistines. 1 Sam 18:30 The Philistines went out to war. And David behaved wisely 1Sam 19:8 there was war again; and David went out and fought with the Philistines, 1Sam 23:5 David and his men went to Keilah and fought with the Philistines

2Sam 5:17 Now when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel…the Philistines also went & deployed themselves in the Valley of Rephaim.

Battles with the Philistines

1Sam 17:1 the Philistines gathered together to battle 1Sam 18:27 David killed two hundred men of the Philistines. 1 Sam 18:30 The Philistines went out to war. And David behaved wisely 1Sam 19:8 there was war again; and David went out and fought with the Philistines, 1Sam 23:5 David and his men went to Keilah and fought with the Philistines 2Sam 5:17 Philistines also went & deployed themselves in the Valley of Rephaim.

2Sam 5:22 Then the Philistines went up once again and deployed themselves in the Valley of Rephaim.

Battles with the Philistines

1Sam 17:1 the Philistines gathered together to battle 1Sam 18:27 David killed two hundred men of the Philistines. 1 Sam 18:30 The Philistines went out to war. And David behaved wisely 1Sam 19:8 there was war again; and David went out and fought with the Philistines, 1Sam 23:5 David and his men went to Keilah and fought with the Philistines 2Sam 5:17 Philistines also went & deployed themselves in the Valley of Rephaim. 2Sam 5:22 Then the Philistines went up once again and deployed themselves

2Sam 8:1 After this it came to pass that David attacked the Philistines and subdued them.

Battles with the Philistines

1Sam 17:1 the Philistines gathered together to battle 1Sam 18:27 David killed two hundred men of the Philistines. 1 Sam 18:30 The Philistines went out to war. And David behaved wisely 1Sam 19:8 there was war again; and David went out and fought with the Philistines, 1Sam 23:5 David and his men went to Keilah and fought with the Philistines 2Sam 5:17 Philistines also went & deployed themselves in the Valley of Rephaim. 2Sam 5:22 Then the Philistines went up once again and deployed themselves 2Sam 8:1 it came to pass that David attacked the Philistines and subdued them.

2Sam 21:15 the Philistines were at war again with Israel, David and his servants with him went down and fought against the Philistines

Battles with the Philistines

Understand the Enemy – Philistines• Encroaching Enemy• Consistent Enemy• Problem…they have Giants - 1Sam 17 – Goliath - 2Sam 22:16 –Ishbi-Benob - 2Sam 22:18 – Saph - 2Sam 22:19 – Lahmi (2Ch 20:5) - 2Sam 22:20 – Unnamed Giant

Giant Problems – Part II

Understand the Enemy – Philistines• Encroaching & Consistent Enemy

What are Giants?• Heb - ה ָפ0 Rephaim ָר0

Giant Problems – Part II

The Emim had dwelt there in times past, a people as great and numerous and tall as the Anakim. They were also regarded as giants, like the Anakim, but the Moabites call them Emim.

Deut 2:10-11, 20-21Deut 2:10-11, 20-21

The Emim had dwelt there in times past, a people as great and numerous and tall as the Anakim. They were also regarded as giants, like the Anakim, but the Moabites call them Emim. That was also regarded as a land of giants; giants formerly dwelt there. But the Ammonites call them Zamzummim, a people as great and numerous and tall as the Anakim.

Deut 2:10-11, 20-21Deut 2:10-11, 20-21

The Emim had dwelt there in times past, a people as great and numerous and tall as the Anakim. They were also regarded as giants, like the Anakim, but the Moabites call them Emim. That was also regarded as a land of giants; giants formerly dwelt there. But the Ammonites call them Zamzummim, a people as great and numerous and tall as the Anakim.

Deut 2:10-11, 20-21Deut 2:10-11, 20-21

Giants… the Anakimthe Moabites call them EmimAmmonites call them Zamzummim

Deut 2:10-11, 20-21Deut 2:10-11, 20-21

Giants… the Anakimthe Moabites call them EmimAmmonites call them ZamzummimThere were giants on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.

Genesis 6:4Genesis 6:4

Giants… the Anakimthe Moabites call them EmimAmmonites call them ZamzummimThere were Nephilim on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.

Genesis 6:4Genesis 6:4

Giants… the Anakimthe Moabites call them EmimAmmonites call them ZamzummimThere were Nephilim on the earth

Genesis 6:4Genesis 6:4

Giants… the Anakimthe Moabites call them EmimAmmonites call them ZamzummimThere were Nephilim on the earthThese four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.

2 Samuel 21:222 Samuel 21:22

Giants… the Anakimthe Moabites call them EmimAmmonites call them ZamzummimThere were Nephilim on the earthThese four were born to the Rephaim in Gath, and fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.

2 Samuel 21:222 Samuel 21:22

Giants… the Anakimthe Moabites call them EmimAmmonites call them ZamzummimThere were Nephilim on the earthThese four were born to the Rephaim

2 Samuel 21:222 Samuel 21:22

Understand the Enemy – Philistines• Encroaching & Consistent Enemy

What are Giants?• Heb - ה ָפ0 Rephaim ָר0• Natural or Demonic?

Giant Problems – Part II

Giants… the Anakimthe Moabites call them EmimAmmonites call them ZamzummimThere were Nephilim on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown. These four were born to the Rephaim

Genesis 6:4Genesis 6:4

Understand the Enemy – Philistines• Encroaching & Consistent Enemy

What are Giants?• Heb - ה ָפ0 Rephaim ָר0• Natural or Demonic?• Big! • Strong!• Well equipped• Well trained• Defiant against God

Giant Problems – Part II

Understand the Enemy – Philistines• Encroaching & Consistent Enemy

What are Giants?• Big, Strong, equipped, trained, defiant

How do you Defeat Giants?

Giant Problems – Part II

Understand the Enemy – Philistines• Encroaching & Consistent Enemy

What are Giants?• Big, Strong, equipped, trained, defiant

How do you Defeat Giants? Faith!!• Must be willing to face – defeat the fear• Must depend on God – walk, war by faith

Inspires others to Giant defeating faith

Giant Problems – Part II

For there is no partiality with God.

God shows personal favoritism to no man

Romans 2:11, Galatians 2:6Romans 2:11, Galatians 2:6

For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him.

2 Chronicles 16:92 Chronicles 16:9

For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him. In this you have done foolishly…

2 Chronicles 16:92 Chronicles 16:9

For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ

2 Corinthians 10:4-52 Corinthians 10:4-5