3/8/26 - Greater Centennial's Sunday Morning Worship "But What About The Giants?

Devotional

Day 1: Remembering God's Faithfulness in Answering Our Calls

God has consistently been present, answering every call and keeping us through every season. His faithfulness is not a distant memory but a present reality that anchors our souls. We can look back over our lives and see the unmistakable evidence of His hand at work. This remembrance builds a foundation of trust for whatever lies ahead. Why should we complain when He has always been so good? [37:29]

Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!
(1 Chronicles 16:34, ESV)

Reflection: As you look back over your life, what specific moment can you recall where God unmistakably answered your call or met your need? How does remembering that moment affect your perspective on a current challenge?

Day 2: The Call to Return to Our First Love

There is a deep longing in the spirit to return to the simplicity and power of our initial encounter with Christ. This is a place of pure belief, where burdens rolled away and we received our sight. It is a place of unashamed praise and tangible presence. Returning to this first love rekindles our joy and reaffirms our foundation. [54:55]

But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first. Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first.
(Revelation 2:4-5a, ESV)

Reflection: What would it look like for you to intentionally "go back" to the earnest faith and passionate devotion you had when you first believed? What is one practical step you could take this week to cultivate that heart again?

Day 3: Facing the Giants with a Promise-Keeping God

The journey into God's promises is often obstructed by formidable challenges that seem impossible to overcome. These "giants" can cause us to retreat in fear and forget God's past faithfulness. Yet, the same God who delivered us is with us in the battle. Our focus must shift from the size of our obstacle to the greatness of our God. [01:28:17]

And Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, “Let us go up at once and occupy it, for we are well able to overcome it.”
(Numbers 13:30, ESV)

Reflection: What is the specific "giant" you are facing that causes you to doubt your ability to possess what God has promised you? How might focusing on God's faithfulness, rather than the giant's size, change your approach?

Day 4: Moving Forward Without Waiting or Worrying

God's instruction is to move forward "at once," not to wait until the circumstances are perfect or our fears have subsided. Hesitation allows doubt to take root, while immediate obedience activates our faith. We are called to go without waiting for a better time and without worrying about the enemy's strength, because our victory is secured by the One who goes with us. [01:32:30]

Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.
(Deuteronomy 31:6, ESV)

Reflection: In what area of your life have you been hesitating or waiting for the "right time" to step out in obedience? What would it look like to move forward "at once," trusting in God's presence rather than your own preparedness?

Day 5: Living in the Assurance of Victory

The outcome of our battles is not determined by our strength but by the power of the God who fights for us. We can move forward knowing we are winning because the fight is fixed in our favor through Christ. This assurance allows us to face giants with confidence, not in ourselves, but in the victory already secured on our behalf. [01:39:55]

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
(Romans 8:37, ESV)

Reflection: How would your daily life and decisions change if you truly lived from a place of knowing you are "more than a conqueror"? What is one situation this week where you can choose to act from this identity of victory instead of fear?

Sermon Summary

A call to return to the first place of faith opens with a longing for the altar moment where burdens rolled away and sight returned. Worship songs stir memory and lead into thanksgiving for God’s goodness and faithfulness. The narrative then turns to the Israelite reconnaissance: twelve spies sent into the promised land who confirm its abundance yet report terrifying giants and fortified cities. Caleb and Joshua respond with bold urgency—“let us go up at once and occupy it”—and insist that God’s promise makes victory possible, even when the sight of obstacles tempts people to fear and refuse forward motion.

The sermon frames faith as effortful trust rather than an easy path; faith does not remove pressure but transforms it into possibility. The David and Goliath story surfaces as proof that God equips unlikely instruments to defeat mighty foes, and believers receive a concrete application: move now, stop fretting, and act in the assurance that God fights alongside those who obey. The refusal to press forward produces wandering and loss—the Israelites’ forty years of delay become a warning about letting giants dictate destiny.

Practical pastoral work follows the preaching. An award honors Harriet Tubman’s legacy and life, and a moment of intentional ministry welcomes young men, calls older men into mentorship, and offers paths for salvation and rededication. The congregation receives a charge to refuse the identity of “grasshopper” and to instead speak life over circumstances, finances, and purpose. The message closes with urgent invitations—to step into promise without waiting or worrying—paired with concrete church rhythms: prayer, giving, upcoming events, and pastoral care for bereaved families. The closing benediction prays blessing, protection, and perseverance, sealing the theme that God’s presence, not a lack of struggle, guarantees progress into promised ground.

Key Takeaways

1. Go up at once and occupy Faith requires immediate obedience when God points the way. Waiting for perfect conditions often reflects fear, not wisdom; the call to move signals trust in God’s timing more than confidence in personal strength. Immediate action places the believer under God’s promise and aligns daily decisions with divine direction. [92:30]
2. Stop worrying about the giants Worry amplifies obstacles into immovable enemies and distorts perception of God’s provision. Reframing threats as temporary tests, not permanent verdicts, frees the will to advance and steward what God has given. Courage grows by practicing faith amid visible threats, not by waiting for fear to dissipate. [93:56]
3. Remember who stands with you Confidence roots itself in God’s presence, not self-sufficiency; greater is the One within than any force without. Recalling past deliverances and the companionship of God reshapes identity from “grasshopper” to beloved image-bearer able to confront opposition. This memory empowers steady steps toward promise even when giants loom. [97:46]
4. Faith makes all things possible Faith changes the horizon from impassable to passable by activating God’s power through persistent trust and obedient motion. Pressure refines capacity; the process prepares the soul to handle blessing rather than remove struggle entirely. Holding fast to God’s promises renders apparent impossibilities into opportunities for God’s glory. [85:54]

Youtube Chapters

[00:00] - Welcome
[53:11] - "Take Me Back" worship
[57:52] - Old songs and presence
[60:15] - Harriet Tubman award
[77:21] - Declaration: God is good
[79:24] - Scripture reading and prayer
[83:18] - Introduction: What about the giants?
[87:34] - Spies' report: fruit and fear
[92:30] - Caleb and Joshua: go now
[101:06] - David and Goliath example
[115:33] - Altar call & young men ministry
[134:01] - Announcements and events
[142:33] - Benediction and closing prayer

Bible Study Guide

Bible reading: Numbers 13:27-30 (ESV)
And they told him, “We came to the land to which you sent us. It flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit. However, the people who dwell in the land are strong, and the cities are fortified and very large. And besides, we saw the descendants of Anak there. Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, “Let us go up at once and occupy it, for we are well able to overcome it.”

Observation questions

What two distinct things did the spies report about the Promised Land?
How did the majority of the spies view themselves in comparison to the giants, and how did that affect their conclusion? [01:36:51]
What was the immediate, specific action Caleb and Joshua urged the people to take? [01:32:30]
What was the foundational reason Caleb gave for being "well able to overcome it"?

Interpretation questions

Why is the feeling of being a "grasshopper" in our own sight so powerful that it can override the memory of God's past faithfulness? [01:36:51]
The sermon stated that "faith doesn't make things easy but faith makes all things possible." [01:25:54] How does this understanding change the way we view the challenges and "giants" we face?
In the story of David and Goliath, what was it about the giant's words that moved David to act, when the entire army was frozen in fear? [01:42:06]
What does the forty years of wandering reveal about the consequences of allowing fear to veto God's promise? [01:48:14]

Application questions

Identify one "giant" you are currently facing—a situation, a fear, a person, or a personal struggle that seems to block you from a promise God has for you. What would it look like to "go up at once" and confront it this week, rather than waiting for the fear to subside? [01:32:30]
Worry amplifies our obstacles and distorts our perception of God's provision. [01:33:56] What is one practical step you can take this week to actively "stop worrying" and instead reframe that threat as a temporary test?
The reason for confidence is not self-sufficiency but knowing who stands with you. [01:37:46] When you feel like a "grasshopper," what specific truth from God's Word or what past deliverance can you recall to reshape your identity and empower your next step?
Some giants are not physical but are the opinions of others or our own low self-esteem. [01:49:06] How can changing your internal language from "I can't" to "I can do all things through Christ" practically impact your decisions and actions?
Who in your life functions like the "male lion" standing behind the lioness—someone who has your back and reminds you of your strength in God? [01:37:46] How can you either lean into that relationship this week or become that kind of support for someone else who feels overwhelmed?
The children of Israel wandered for forty years because they focused on the giants instead of God. [01:48:14] What area of your life has been in a holding pattern because of focus on an obstacle? What is one step of faithful obedience you can take to break that cycle?

Sermon Clips

I'm not worried because I know who has my back and if you keep looking in the picture, there's a male lion behind her with that look like I wish you would and see the reason why I'm not scared of the giant because I know who got my back and because I know who I got my back, I can move forward even when there's some giants in front of me because I got a giant on my side and the giant that is on my side is bigger than any giant that is on that side. [01:37:44] (37 seconds) #GodHasMyBack

It doesn't mean that we will not have to put any in any effort to make it through the challenges that we face in life. And we who are saved by god's goodness and grace are going to have to have faith to make it over the hurdles and to the valleys that will come in our lives. It is in the in the book of Isaiah that we are promised from god that when, not if, but when we go to the rivers and waters and fires of life that we don't need to fret because of the promise that god has given us that he will be with us. Yeah. The promise of god's presence with us should always be enough that we're going to make it no matter what it is that we're facing in our lives. Not [01:24:14] (41 seconds) #GodIsWithYou

Because the Lord said to me to go and because he told me to go I don't need permission from the giant that's going to be defeated to go to where god is sending me. I wish I had about 15 of y'all in here today that can say I'm no longer worried about any giants. I'm not worried about what they think. I'm not worried about what they say because I hear god say he's got a promised land for me. [01:35:52] (33 seconds) #RememberGodsMiracles

People of god who had seen god perform miracles in Egypt are now scared of giants. They've seen god make ways out of no way and they're scared of giants. How in the world could they not go in and take the land? How in the world could they not go and just possess the promise like god told them how in the world could they be hesitant? How in the world could it be that somehow now they don't trust god? Because of the giants. I mean, after all that god had done for them, how dare they not move forward simply because of the giants? [01:29:44] (50 seconds) #NameYourGiant

Beloved, we can look at the people of god with a suspect eye because we all have been in a place where we've allowed some giants to stop us from doing the things that god had called us to do. I know. I know you were critical just a few minutes ago of the children of Israel. But just put yourself in position now. What is it that is that is stopping you? What is your giant that is keeping you from moving forward? What is that thing that is hindering you from getting everything that god has called you to do? What is that thing that is in front of you that is now too big for you to get over? [01:30:34] (45 seconds) #CourageLikeCaleb

The people go from rejoicing to rejection in the matter of moments. They are now discouraged by the report of the giants in the land. What about the giants they asked? Caleb and Joshua immediately steal the people quiet. The people tell them, don't worry about the giants because we are well able to overcome the giants. We need to go up at once and conquer the land. We need to go up at once and do what god has called us to do. That Caleb and Joshua, they assess the situation and they realize we can still get the victory. [01:28:43] (37 seconds) #SilenceIsStrength

Sometimes your silence is your biggest flex. Yeah. Everything is not worth your response. She say one more thing to me. I'm telling you. I'm a just he say he got one more time. You're silence sometimes is your biggest weapon. Because in the back of your mind, you gotta think, I'm a kill this giant. I ain't gonna say nothing. Because God is working. He'll get the victory for me. All you gotta do is trust God. [01:52:31] (60 seconds) #FaithUnderPressure

All you gotta do is trust God. Have faith. It's not going to be easy. It's not. And if it's easy, get scared. This got to be the devil. This is too easy. Because god perfects us by the pressure he puts on us. He perfects us by taking us through process. He don't just hand us stuff. He make sure we can handle the blessing. Can you handle this? [01:53:26] (46 seconds) #GoWithoutWaiting

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3/8/26 - Greater Centennial's Sunday Morning Worship "But What About The Giants?

Devotional

Day 1: Remembering God's Faithfulness in Answering Our Calls

Day 2: The Call to Return to Our First Love

Day 3: Facing the Giants with a Promise-Keeping God

Day 4: Moving Forward Without Waiting or Worrying

Day 5: Living in the Assurance of Victory

Sermon Summary

Key Takeaways

Youtube Chapters

Bible Study Guide

Sermon Clips

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3/8/26 - Greater Centennial's Sunday Morning Worship "But What About The Giants?

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