The Curse of Goliath by Dr. Rod Mattoon

About this sermon

In this message we take a look at the Curse of Goliath. We dig into what this was all about and what the Hebrew word brings out to us about what Goliath actually did. Needless to say, he was ruthless with his tongue. He cursed David by his gods. We explain what that means. We take a detailed look at the three prominent false gods that the Philistines worshiped: Dagon, Baal-Zebub, and Ashtoreth. Knowing what Goliath believed about these gods will help us understand why he worshiped them. We will also show how Goliath’s defeat revealed the lie about the existence of these pagan gods. They did not exist at all. This message was preached on Sunday night, August 16,2026, at Lincoln Land Baptist Church.