The Giant of Defiance: Part One by Dr. Rod Mattoon

About this sermon

1 Samuel 17:10 And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together. In PART ONE of this message, we take a look at the trait of defiance that looms like a giant in the life of every person. Goliath was a belligerent bully, like a playground giant, stealing marbles from the smaller kids. He thought he was a big shot. He was about to have a rude awakening like ice water thrown on a sleeping man. He was going to find that God was bigger than he was. When we look at Goliath, the Defiant Giant, we are reminded of the battles that we face with the giant of defiance in our personal lives. This giant constantly pops up its head like a jack-in-the-box with a sudden spring. When this happens, it is often at the most unexpected moments. Men have the tendency to shake their fists at God in defiance toward His authority. They defy His commandments for living, His claim as their Creator, His condition for salvation, and the consequences of spending eternity in an eternal Hell if they reject Him as Savior. What is defiance anyway? Defiance is open resistance or bold disobedience. When you look through the Scriptures, you will find a variety of people who were of the ranks of defiant ones. Looking at the lives of defiant Bible characters, what they did, and what they said, gives us a good picture of what a defiant person is like, and the consequences of defiance toward the Lord. We look at these consequences, This message was preached on Sunday morning September 14, 2025, at Lincoln Land Baptist Church.