Louie Giglio - Goliath Must Fall Bible Study Guide: Winning the Battle Against Your Giants

Maybe youre familiar with the story of David and Goliath in the Bible. In this epic tale, the nine-foot-tall Goliath holds the entire Israelite army in the grip of fear and humiliation because none of the Israelites dares to go out and fight him. Day after day he taunts them, challenging them to send out one soldier to battle him man to man. Nobody volunteers.

Plenty of us face a similar predicament every day. Although were not fighting literal giants, our giants are every bit as intimidating and damaging. Maybe its fear. Maybe its an addiction. Maybe its anger. Maybe its the feeling of rejection, a feeling that permeates so many areas of life. Or maybe its the sneaky but all-too-familiar giant of comfort that compels us to live for something lesser.

Have you ever felt like King Saul and the Israelite army did? Some kind of giant stands before you, taunting you, harassing you, insulting you. Day after day this giant robs you of your power. Youve tried any number of approaches to stop the taunts, but you feel immobilized. Held back. Paralyzed from moving forward in the direction you know you should go. Ultimately, you know youre not living the fullness and freedom of life that God intends for you. If this is part of your story, this study is for you.

This study is all about experiencing the power of Jesus to live in victory over the giant in your life. Each session will equip you with practical, hands-on steps to take after engaging in passages from the Bible and Louies video talks. In each gathering, expect an opening question, a short Bible study, and then some time taking notes on the video teaching. The real action will then come as you dig in to each topic during a guided small group experience. During this time your group will be invited to participate in a practical activity designed to move the sessions lesson from your head to your heart. This section is called Living from Victory, and it will serve as a place where the big ideas of this study take on some flesh-and-blood reality.

If you want to get the most out of your experience in this study, you need to keep a couple of things in mind. First, the real growth will happen during your small group time. This is where you will process the content of the message, ask questions, and learn from others as you listen to what God is doing in their lives. This leads to point two: As much as small groups can be a deeply rewarding time of intimacy and friendship, they can also be a disaster. Work to make your group a safe place. That means both being honest about your thoughts and feelings as well as listening carefully to everyone elses opinion. Third, resist the temptation to fix a problem people might be experiencing or to correct their theology. Thats not what this time is for. Finally, keep everything your group shares confidential. All this will foster a rewarding sense of community in your group and give God space to do something new in your life.

The great news is its not Gods plan for you to live with some big giant standing in the middle of your life, demoralizing you day by day by day. These giants harm you and rob God of his glory in your life. And its critical to understand that your freedom and Gods glory are forever interwoven into one beautiful story. God wants you to live free. God wants your giants to fall. He wants you to live in liberty and abundance and hope and trust. This is the great outcome that God offers to you.

Goliath MUST fall.