2. The Story Finding Your Story in God’s Story “Wandering” Series 1 - God Forms His People

3. Review – Chapter 5 “New Commandment and New Covenant”

5. I. The Promised Land Check it Out! – Numbers 13 Send out men to explore the land The report

6. Bountiful land

7. But, the people are powerful We can’t go up against them

8. The report Joshua and Caleb’s report – we can do it, the Lord is with us (13:30; 14:6-9)

9. II. Recalculating Israel takes a different turn 14:2-3 Have it your way (Numbers 14:20- 33) They will not enter the land Turn around – set out for the wilderness I will do what I have heard you say You will all die in the wilderness

10. Personal Application – Hebrews 3 Don’t harden your hearts Because of their unbelief they did not enter his rest If we are faithful we will share in all that belongs to Christ (The Believer’s Promised Land / Possessing the Promised Land October 2009 – March 2010)

11. What about the kids? (Numbers 14:31-33 Your children will enter the land They will wander in the wilderness for 40 years Personal Applications: The decisions you make affect those around you

12. The journey continues God deals with rebellion against his chosen leader Israel deals with kings and nations where they are traveling

13. The journey continues Balak and Balaam find out you cannot curse what God has blessed – but you can seduce them

14. The journey continues All of the elder generation dies along the journey Deuteronomy - Moses’ recitations to the next generation

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16. III. Transfer of Leadership

17. Numbers 27:15-23 Transfer some of your authority to Joshua Moses laid his hands on him and commissioned him to lead the people

18. Deuteronomy 34 Moses died

19. Joshua – full of the spirit of wisdom The people obeyed him

20. The charge to Joshua – Joshua 1:1-9