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2. Stories From The Old Testament That Build Faith & Devotion

3. A Story Of Doubt & Distrust Num 13-14  The people react to the spies 14:1-4  They lifted up their voices & cried v. 1  They grumbled against Moses & Aaron v. 2  They said slavery was preferable v. 2  They accused God of sinister motives v. 3  They essentially “fired” Moses v. 4 Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

4. A Story Of Doubt & Distrust Num 13-14  Joshua, Moses, & Aaron speak 14:5-9  Moses & Aaron “…fell on their faces” v. 5  Joshua & Caleb “…tore their clothes” v. 6  They all encouraged Israel not to “…rebel against the Lord” nor “…fear the people of the land,…the Lord is with us” vv. 7-9 Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

5. A Story Of Doubt & Distrust Num 13-14  The people did not listen 14:10a  They wanted to stone these 4 men  They didn’t trust God enough…as a result, they slandered His name Deut 1:32, 26-27  God gets involved 14:10b-12  Again, He wanted to destroy them Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

6. A Story Of Doubt & Distrust Num 13-14  Moses intercedes again 14:13-19  He begs God to pardon the people  He “reasons” with God again about His reputation re: how Egypt & the Canaanites would respond to Israel’s destruction cp. Ex 32:11-14, 31-32 Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

7. A Story Of Doubt & Distrust Num 13-14  God’ decision 14:20-38  He grants Moses’ request & forgives Israel  “But…” v. 21  Adults 20 & over wouldn’t see Canaan v. 29  They would wander 40 years…1 year for each day the spies were gone vv. 32-35 Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

8. A Story Of Doubt & Distrust Num 13-14  God’ decision 14:20-38  Their little ones, who they said would be “prey,” would inherit the land v. 31 cp. v. 3 LESSON  Even if one obtains forgiveness, there still may be consequences that remain Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

9. A Story Of Doubt & Distrust Num 13-14  God’ decision 14:20-38  God did make “exceptions”  The innocent children v. 31 Deut 1:39  Adults Joshua & Caleb v. 24 Deut 1:36  God put the 10 “unfaithful” spies to death… again sparing Joshua & Caleb vv. 36-38 Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

10. A Story Of Doubt & Distrust Num 13-14  Israel acts foolishly 14:39-45  She admitted her sin v. 40a  Now she’s ready to go up to Canaan v. 40b  Moses warns she will not prevail…she does not listen and fails vv. 41-45  God did not listen to her cries Deut 1:41-45 Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

11. A Story Of Doubt & Distrust Num 13-14  Israel acts foolishly 14:39-45  She was only now willing to go up to Canaan to avoid suffering the punishment God gave  She was not willing to go up because she trusted in God to defeat her enemies  “Worldly” & “Godly” sorrow 2 Cor 7:8-10 Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

12. A Story Of Doubt & Distrust Num 13-14  Israel acts foolishly 14:39-45 LESSON  Patience has a limit that can be exhausted… even God’s longsuffering is not “limitless”  We can wait too late to act cp. 2 Pet 3:7-9 Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

13. A Story Of Doubt & Distrust Num 13-14  The Real Lesson To Learn…  It was not a long time to travel from Mt. Sinai to Kadesh-barnea Deut 1:2  This distance appears to be approximately halfway from Mt. Sinai to Canaan Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

14. Kadesh-barnea SPIES Num 10:11-13 Deut 1:19-31

15. 11 Days’ Journey (Deut 1:2) Kadesh-barnea

16. A Story Of Doubt & Distrust Num 13-14  The Real Lesson To Learn…  A “conservative estimate” has Israel going into the promised land within 1-2 months after leaving Mt. Sinai  30-45 days turned into 40 long years…all because of sin Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

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