2 Samuel 21:15–17, When the Philistines were at war again with Israel, David and his servants with him went down and fought against the Philistines; and David grew faint. 16 Then Ishbi-Benob, who was one of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose bronze spear was three hundred shekels (about 7.5 lbs.) who was bearing a new sword, thought he could kill David. 17 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah came to his aid and struck the Philistine and killed him. Then the men of David swore to him, saying, “You shall go out no more with us to battle, lest you quench the lamp of Israel.”
“David became exhausted.” — 2 Samuel 21:15
“You shall no longer go out with us to battle, lest you quench the lamp of Israel.” — 2 Samuel 21:17
I. EVEN GIANT KILLERS GET
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II. THE ENEMY WATCHES FOR
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III. YOU NEED AN
1. God may change your without changing your .
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IV. YOU WERE NEVER TO KILL EVERY GIANT
1. The giant killer had giant killers.
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V. PROTECT THE
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Your greatest contribution may no longer be what you personally accomplish, but what continues burning because you were here.
Eventually the greatest evidence of your ministry isn’t what happens when you’re in the room. The greatest evidence of your ministry is what continues happening when you’re not in the room.
The boy who once proved that giants could fall…had raised a generation that believed giants could fall too.
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same…” President Ronald Reagan
Eventually your greatest victory won’t be the giant you defeated.
It will be the giants they defeat because you taught them how to fight.