The Armor of Goliath: Part 5 by Dr. Rod Mattoon

About this sermon

In PART FIVE of this series about Goliath’s armor, we take a look at Goliath’s target of brass. A target is a heavy, crescent-shaped, flat sword with a cutting edge on the outer edge that was worn at the back between the shoulders. It was suspended by a long belt which crossed the breast from the shoulders to the loins. As Christians, we are equipped with a sword, too. It is the Word of God. We are to study the Word of God. It is our weapon. Thomas Guthrie said, "The Bible is an armory of heavenly weapons, a laboratory of infallible medicines, a mine of exhaustless wealth, a guidebook for every road, a chart for every sea, a medicine for every malady, and a balm for every wound. Rob us of our Bible, and our sky has lost its sun." We also take a look at Goliath’s spear and his shield. We have a shield, too. We are given a shield of faith and speak about this. We also talk about the Lord being our shield and the importance of a shield to a warrior. Our shield protects us from the fiery darts of Satan. No matter what the world hurls or shoots at God or God’s Word, the Bible still stands today. This message was preached on Sunday night August 31, 2025, at Lincoln Land Baptist Church.