5 Stones: Slaying the Giants in Your Life

By Jacques Grant

1 Samuel 17:45-50

45 David said to the Philistine, You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. 46 This day the Lord will deliver you into my hands, and Ill strike you down and cut off your head. This very day I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds and the wild animals, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. 47 All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lords, and he will give all of you into our hands.48 As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him. 49 Reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, he slung it and struck the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell face down on the ground.50 So David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him .

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Dec 30, 2013
• ISBN: 9781493118144

Jacques Grant

Jacques Grant is a worship leader, musician, father of 4, church planter, and teacher. Jacques was born in Paris, France, and lived in the states since he turned 11. He played guitar, and piano in bands in and around New Mexico, and Texas. His blues band, Rewired, is a Christian blues band where he takes the gospel into places it usually doesn't go. He and his wife of 25 years, Elaine, reside in Pagosa Springs Colorado, with the youngest of their 4 children.

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Rev. date: 12/27/2013

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CONTENTS

Stone #1… . Faith

Stone #2… . Love

Stone #3… . Power of the Tongue

Stone # 4… . Worship

Stone #5… . Prayer

1 Samuel 17:45-50

45 David said to the Philistine, You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. 46 This day the Lord will deliver you into my hands, and I’ll strike you down and cut off your head. This very day I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds and the wild animals, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. 47 All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give all of you into our hands. 48 As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him. 49 Reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, he slung it and struck the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell face down on the ground.50 So David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him.

We see here that David had five stones in his pouch.

Five stones. Why five? What were they and what was their significance? We too have five stones in our pouch to defeat the giants in our lives. For a lack of knowledge the people perish (Hosea 4:6) We, as Christians, must know what we have acquired in the great exchange. His life for ours. Galatians 2:20 tells us:

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

It’s a done deal. He now