When Your Mouth is Bigger Than Your Future by Dr. Rod Mattoon

About this sermon

In this message, we find David face-to-face with Goliath. The giant was a man whose mouth was bigger than his future, which was about to be terminated by a teenager who had great faith in God. When David acknowledged that the battle was the Lord’s, he removed the burden of the battle from himself and placed the outcome into God’s hands. That’s what faith does. Faith transfers the weight of our conflicts from human strength to divine strength. Have you transferred your burdens and worries to the Lord? He is the One who has authority over our conflicts and battles. David believed this. His faith in God was incredible, and his example in this matter is one we can try to follow. Faith stands on the conviction that God has the final word. Goliath didn't believe this, that's why his mouth was bigger than his future. We all, at one time or another, have faced or will face overwhelming trials and circumstances that hover over us like big bullies. Oh my, beloved, when circumstances tower over us like giants and the road ahead seems blocked by mountains we cannot move, remember that Jesus has never faced a circumstance He could not conquer. * The raging sea could not overwhelm Him—He calmed it. * The hungry multitude could not exhaust Him—He fed it. * Disease could not defeat Him—He healed it. * Demons could not overpower Him—He commanded them. * Enemies could not outmaneuver Him—He confounded them. * The cross could not destroy Him—He conquered it. * The grave could not hold Him—He rose from it. * And death could not defeat Him—He triumphed over it! The same Lord still stands with His people today. When the problem is too large, He provides wisdom. When the danger is too great, He provides protection. When the burden is too heavy, He provides strength. When the way is uncertain, He provides direction. When resources are insufficient, He provides provisions. When the situation is beyond our control, He reminds us that it has never been beyond His. This message was preached on Wednesday night, September 2, 2026, at Lincoln Land Baptist Church.