Preaching from 1 Samuel 17, Brother Jesse declares that David’s question—“Is there not a cause?”—still confronts believers today as the enemy rises like Goliath to intimidate, defy, and discourage God’s people. He shows how David refused to see a giant and instead saw the God who had delivered him before, urging the church to stop running from spiritual battles and stand their ground for their families, their homes, their church, and their nation. With vivid imagery of David rejecting Saul’s armor, taking up his staff of remembrance, choosing five stones of grace, and running toward the fight in the name of the Lord, he calls believers to courage, prayer, and unwavering confidence that the battle is the Lord’s and victory still belongs to those who stand for Him.  

Whitwell, Tennessee — Fairview Union Church