Giantslayer
– mga pagan nga ila
Ang story na ato tun-an karon mga
kaigsoonan mahitungod sa usa ka gubat
sa isa ka champion nan duha ka nasod ug
title niini kay The Giantslayer.
Naa na moy clue ani jud mga kaigsoonan.
Haha Yes, kay david ug goliath
Ang nasod sa Israel ani na mga time ang
mga nag lead ani kay tagtawag na mga
Judges haod kang Samson, Deborah at
iba pa. Tungod ani, gikapoy ang mga
Israelites sa ing-ani na pamaagi. So nag
request sila kang Prohet Samuel na
magkuha nan bago na hari na amoy mu
lead sa tibuok Israel. So mao to nag lead
si Prophet Samuel pero pangpolitical. Ug
base sa story, kinsa ang naghari? 1st king
si? Saul
Ato basahon 1 samuel 9:2. Unsa kaha
ang mga characteristics ni King Saul? Ato
basahon.
So ang characteristic ni Saul kay taas,
simpatiko, sanan gwapo, ug makaingon
jud ang mga babaye ani sa iyaha nan sa
kanya na ang lahat. Ug mao pud ni ang
naandan sa mga Israel na tapat amo
gajud sama ani na mga charactersitics.
So nalipay jud ang mga Israelites
Giunsa man pud sa Ginoo pagpili kang
Saul? 1Samuel 9:17 – taglaung sa Ginoo
kang samuel na, “mao kini ang inyong
bag-ong hari nga muhari sa mga
katawhan sa Israel. Pero unsa may
nahitabo? Pirmi nag disobey si Saul. Wala
mutuman sa balaod, sugo, instructions sa
Ginoo. Nagsunod lage sya pero dili fully.
Ug tungod ato mga kaigsoonan, nag-
anam anam syag layo sa Ginoo hangtod
sa niabot ang panahon na wala na jud sya
dawata sa Ginoo. Gi reject niya ang
Ginoo ug tungod ani, girejct sya sa Ginoo.
Ug kuman, makita nato si Saul sa usa ka
gubat kalaban ang mga ? unsa man tong
ila kalaban?
Mga Philistines.
ginasamba ilang idol nga si Dagon na ang
physical feature ani niya kay amo ra
sireno na ang head kay same sa tawo tas
may iya ikog na haod sa isda.
Ug mao ni ang makalaban sa mga taga
Israel. Pero kani nga gubat kay lahi ra sa
typical nga war. Ngano man? Kay dili ni
sya gubat between mga tawo na mag
pinisingay or patay patay gajud. Ang kani
nga gubat mga kaigsoonan mabasa nato
ni sa chapter 17 na ang gubat na ini kay
between sa champion nan matag nasod.
1 champion from Israel ug 1 champion
from Philistines. Ug tungod niini, nakabalo
si Saul na wala sa Iya ang Ginoo. So
medyo nalangan pagstart ang ila labanan.
Kay walay lain makita ni Saul na
panglaban nila. Nakay tag reject man lage
si Saul kinsa kaha ang tagili na warrior
nila? Kinsa gani to? Unsay sa story? Si?
David.
Kuman, tag uno man nila pagpili nan
warrior nila? Si prophet Samuel mga
kaigsoonan niadto sa balay ni Jesse. Ato
basahon ang 1 samuel 16:6 – so nakita
niya si Eliab na grabe kadako na lawas,
simpatiko, taas sanan gwapo. Haod kang
Saul. Mao ni ang nakita ni Samuel kang
Eliab. So ana si samuel na ay mao jud ni
ang tagpili sa Ginoo ba na muhari sa
israel na mupuli kang hari saul. Pero
sayop si samuel mga kaigsoonan. Ingon
ang Ginoo na dili, dili na sya.
Sa verse 8 – ato tan-awon kinsa na pud
na igsoon ni david. Si Abinadab. Gitan-aw
ni samuel. Gwapo, taas, dako sab na
lawas. Ingon si samuel, ay dili ni sya mao.
Dili ini ang tagpili sa Ginoo.
SA verse 9 – si samma
Nganong wala man gipili ning tulo?
Ang Ginoo mga kaigsoonan taghatagan si
samuel ug lesson. Na dili magtan-aw sa
physical appearance nan tawo ang usa ka
propeta ng Dios. Ang anak sa Diyos dapat
dili magtan-aw sa actual appearance,
actual na abilidad, or kakayahan. Dapat
mutan-aw kita sa tawo sama sa pagtan-
aw sa ato sa Ginoo.
Ato basahon verse 7.. sa ato journey dinhi
sa kalibutan, daghan tay maagian,
daghan pud tay makilaya, ilabina sulod sa
iglesia. (example dajun nan newbaptize
na sawajon) di dapat ta mutan-aw mga
kaigsoonan kung unu ang kakayahan nan
isa ka tawo. Dapat mutan-aw kita sa
kakayahan sa Ginoo kung unsao niya pag
improve ang maong nag-alagad kaniya.
So mao to na learn ni samuel na
importante gajud na mutan-aw kita sa
mga tawo sama sa pagtan-aw sa ato nan
Ginoo.
Unsay sunod na nahitabo sa story? Diba
walay nakapasar sa mga igsoon. Kinsa
may sunod tagtawag? Si david. Unsa may
taghimo ni David ani na mga time?
Nagbantay nan mga carnero.
Giunsa man ni samuel pagtan-aw kang
David? Ato basahon verse 11, 12
(basaaa) – so gitan-aw ni samuel si david
na malipayon na batan-on na duna jud
potential kay tagpangita sya ug nahibal-an
na nagbantay sa mga karnero. Nag
serbisyo sya. Duna syay kasingkasing na
muserve.
Balik ta sa story. Si david niadto sa
campo nan Israel kung saan didto sa
battle field. Basahon nato ang 1 samuel
17:33 – so mao ni ang pagtan-aw ni saul
kang david.
How about sa iyang mga kuya? Kay
kaning iya mga kuya mga kaigsoonan
mga warrior pud ni sila - 17:11 – so mga
hadlukan sila. Verse 28 basahon nato –
Diri ta kang Goliath – verse 42:44 – so
nakita ni goliath na amo ra gajud bata ini
si david kay may ija daya daya na stick
para sa pagbantay niya sa mga karnero.
So gi underestimate jud niya si david. Gi
understimate niya ang iyang kalaban.
Dili ta mutan-aw sa actual appearance
nan isa ka tawo kay ing-ani ra iyang kaya.
Tan-awon nato ang tawo kung unsay
iyang mahimo kapag nagpagamit sya sa
buhat sa Ginoo.
SO unsay may next na nahitabo sa story?
Nagchallenge si Goliath. Na kung kinsa
tung isog na tawo na mupildi sa ako, ang
entiro philistine mainyoha. Pero kung
kamo ang inyo warrior maoy mapildi, ang
tanan israelites muluhod sa mo ug
mahimo namo nga mga ulipon.
Nya kani si Jesse ang papa ni David nag
ingon na si david na maoy mulaban kang
Goliath. Pero ang tuyo ra gajud ni david
ngano niadto sya sa campo kay naghatod
ra nan pagkaon sa iya mga kuya.
Pagkadungog ni david sa challenge ni
Goliath, na alive alert awake sya na gusto
niya tabangan ang Israel kay tagtamay
tamay ra ang Dios. Ug tungod adto, tag
istorya niya si haring Saul na kuman
tagreject na sa Ginoo. Giconvince niya si
saul na tugutan si david na makiglaban
kang Goliath. Ingon sya sa verses 34-37
ug unsay tubag ni Saul, verse 37.. basa
Mao to gibistihan ni saul si david sa iyang
bisti na complete gajud. Full armor gajud.
Pero ang gihimo ni david mga kaigsoonan
iya kinig gihubo. Kay kabalo si david na
ang iyang armor mao ang Ginoo. You are
my fortress and my rock. So ang gihimo
na weapon ni david ay? 5 ka bato sanan
iyaha sling o lamboyog. Ug unsay giingon
sa Ginoo, verse 45, basaaa – so ang dala
na weapon o armor ni david ay ang
pangalan sa Dios. Ang gahum sa iyahang
Ginoo.
Pila ra gani ka bato ang gigamit ni david
na nakapahimo kang Goliath sa
pagtumba? Yes isa ra kabuok ug si
Goliath naigo sa bato sa iyang agtang ug
ang bato nahilubong sa iyang agtang ug
nahiumod sa yuta.
Pangutana, patay na ba si Goliath ani na
time? Dili pa. bisan nakamamatay tung
pag igo sa iyaha headshot. Dili pa fully
patay. Karon ang gihimo na david, gikuha
niya ang espada ni goliath. Ug gipugutan
niyag ulo si Goliath.
3 Lessons from
David’s Fight
with Goliath
By Eric B. Murdock
Church Magazines
We all have “Goliaths” to face. We
can defeat them with the Lord’s
help.
The Israelites were in trouble. Big
trouble.
The armies of the Philistines had
gathered to battle the Israelites.
One morning, a giant warrior
named Goliath came forward to
taunt the Israelites. He challenged
them to fight him. When the
Israelites heard Goliath’s shouts,
they “were dismayed, and greatly
afraid” (1 Samuel 17:11).
No wonder—Goliath was huge!
The Bible says that he was almost
10 feet (3 m) tall. He also wore a
large brass helmet and heavy
armor. He had an enormous shield,
spear, and sword. (See 1 Samuel
17:4–7.)
For 40 days, Goliath challenged
them to fight. No one had the
courage to face him.
Until a young boy named David
came along.
David arrived at the Israelites’
camp to deliver supplies when he
heard Goliath’s shouts. He was
surprised to see soldiers flee in
terror. When it became clear that
everyone was too afraid to fight,
David volunteered to face Goliath.
David was told that there was no
way he could defeat Goliath—he
was too young. Yet he knew
something they didn’t: his strength
came not from his body, but from
his God.
Facing Your Goliaths
In our lives, we face “Goliaths” too. The
Goliaths we face can be any number of
trials, challenges, and temptations. Here
are three truths David knew that helped
him defeat his Goliath. And they can help
you defeat yours too.
1 The Lord Will Be with You
When everyone told David he couldn’t
fight Goliath, David replied that he had
already fought a lion and a bear to save his
father’s sheep. David confidently declared,
“The Lord that delivered me out of the paw
of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear,
he will deliver me out of the hand of this
Philistine” (1 Samuel 17:37).
David knew that the Lord would be with
him. With the Lord, we too can face our
Goliaths with confidence.
2 Faith in God Brings Courage
David went to a nearby brook and found
five smooth stones. He put the stones in his
bag along with his sling. David then went
to meet Goliath.
When Goliath saw David, he made fun of
David’s young age. He cursed and
threatened him. David, however, was
unimpressed and unafraid. He said, “Thou
comest to me with a sword, and with a
spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee
in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God
of the armies of Israel” (1 Samuel 17:45).
President Dallin H. Oaks, First Counselor
in the First Presidency, has taught: “David
had a firm faith in the God of Israel, and
that faith gave him great courage. …
“… At times all of us must stand against
those who mock and revile. Some of us,
sometime, will face some earthly power as
mighty as Goliath. When that happens, we
should emulate the courage of David, who
was mighty because he had faith and he
went forth in a righteous cause in the name
of the Lord of Hosts.”1
Faith can also help you face your fears
with courage.
3 With God, You Can Do the
Impossible
You probably already know what
happened next. David pulled a stone from
his bag and put it in his sling. He flung the
stone, and it struck Goliath’s forehead.
Goliath fell. When the Philistines saw their
champion defeated, they fled for their
lives.
Before this fight, most people would’ve
said David didn’t stand a chance. But
David showed that “with God nothing shall
be impossible” (Luke 1:37).
With God’s help, you can
stand your ground with
faith and be  triumphant.
As President Russell M. Nelson has
said, when you are facing your
own Goliaths, “you are entitled
through your worthiness to receive
revelation to help you with your
righteous endeavors. You may take
upon you the name of the Lord.
You may pray in His holy name. …
Your prayerful access to help is just
as real as it was when David
battled his Goliath.”2
With God’s help, you can stand
your ground with faith and be
triumphant.
The story of David and Goliath gives us four
principles to apply when the odds seem so
much against us. First, name your giant. In 1
Samuel 17:26, David calls Goliath what he is,
a Philistine who is defying God. In our own
lives we sometimes have difficulty recognizing
or taking responsibility for problems. Some
problems we’ve created, some are
circumstantial, some were passed on to us. It
seems easier to ignore our problems or even
blame others for them. It takes more courage
to admit we have a problem, possibly with an
addiction or uncontrollable anger.
It requires much more effort to cover things
up and pretend everything is all right. The
better way is to name the problem. Look
yourself in the mirror and say out loud what it
is you have a problem with. Admitting it out
loud is the first step to take when facing your
giant.
Next, talk back to your giant. In 1 Samuel
17:45-47, David actively defies Goliath. David
said to him: “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. This day the Lord will hand you
over to me, and I’ll strike you down and cut
off your head. Today I will give the carcasses
of the Philistine army to the birds of the air
and the beasts of the earth, and the whole
world will know that there is a God in Israel.
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.”
In prayer, tell God about your problem, your
pain. Ask for strength to overcome it. Tell the
problem that you come against it in the name
of the Lord Almighty and that He will give you
victory.
Third, take action. First Samuel 17:48 tells us
that David ran quickly toward the army to
meet Goliath. We too should not shrink back
from our giants. Too many people start off
with good intentions to fix challenges in their
lives, but never actually follow through.
 
For some, taking action might mean
confessing their sin to a trusted friend and
being accountable to them. Don’t be afraid to
ask for help. As the body of Christ, we are all
called to bear one another’s burdens.
 
Fourth, persevere. Have you ever wondered
why David chose five stones rather than just
one from the brook? Did he not have enough
faith that God would give him the victory with
just one stone?
I believe David did have faith, but he was also
realistic. If it took three stones or even five to
bring Goliath down, it still would have been
God’s victory. We must be persistent in the
defeat of our giant. It may take a second time
in a rehabilitation program to overcome your
addiction, or a year of counseling before a
marriage is well on its way to being repaired.
God wants us to keep trying and not give up.
Romans 8:37 tells us: “In all these things we
are more than conquerors through him who
loved us.” Persistence grows character,
character victory, and victory faith. Don’t be
afraid to battle your giant. Know that God will
give you victory over it.
Persevere—and don’t give up.
CONCLUSION:
Perhaps, there are some of you who are here or
watching in their homes that presently facing your
goliath?
Whether it is a very difficult situation or sickness or
financial fix or relationship problem, remember who
our god is – he is yahweh, the lord & he is the god of
the armies of israel. He promised to be our deliverer
& to fight our every battle! He promised to be with us
& never to abandon nor forsake us.
Remember what he said to his people, “he who knows
their god shall be strong & accomplish great things for
the lord! And our responsibility is to believe, to trust
the lord & his word! That he will indeed intervene &
fight our battles! And we are make sure that we are
diligently fulfilling our part by delighting ourselves in
him & obeying his commands.
Church/friends, by the lord grace & help, our goliath
will fall! We are going to overcome him! May the lord
our god bless you all!

translation

(Tingali, adunay pipila kaninyo nga ania o nagtan-aw

sa ilang mga balay nga karon nag-atubang sa imong
goliath?

Bisan kung kini usa ka lisud kaayo nga kahimtang o

sakit o pinansyal nga pag-ayo o problema sa relasyon,
hinumdumi kung kinsa ang atong diyos - siya si
yahweh, ang ginoo & siya ang diyos sa mga
kasundalohan sa Israel. Siya misaad nga mahimong
atong manluluwas ug makig-away sa atong matag
gubat! Siya misaad nga mag-uban kanato ug dili gayod
kita biyaan ni talikdan.

Hinumdomi ang iyang gisulti sa iyang katawhan, “Siya

nga nakaila sa ilang diyos mahimong kusgan ug
makahimog dagkong mga butang alang sa Ginoo! Ug
ang atong responsibilidad mao ang pagtuo, pagsalig sa
Ginoo ug sa iyang pulong! Nga mangilabot gyud siya
ug makig-away sa among mga away! Ug among
gisiguro nga kami makugihon nga nagtuman sa among
bahin pinaagi sa pagkalipay sa among kaugalingon
diha kaniya ug sa pagsunod sa iyang mga sugo.

Simbahan/mga higala, sa grasya ug tabang sa ginoo,

mapukan ang atong goliath! Atong buntogon siya!
Kabay nga ang Ginoo nga aton dios magabendisyon sa
inyo tanan!)