2. Firm Foundations Lesson 27: God’s Judgment & Deliverance

3. Spies! God lifted the cloud and moved – Israelites followed God lifted the cloud and moved – Israelites followed At the edge of the Promised Land At the edge of the Promised Land God would destroy the Canaanites God would destroy the Canaanites Numbers 13:1-2 Numbers 13:1-2 Numbers 13:3 Numbers 13:3

4. “They are stronger than we!” Numbers 13:25-33 Numbers 13:25-33 True report True report Didn’t believe they could overcome Didn’t believe they could overcome There really were giants in the land There really were giants in the land

5. Caleb & Joshua believed Numbers 13:30 Numbers 13:30

6. “If only we had died in Egypt!” Numbers 14:1-4 Numbers 14:1-4

7. “Your carcasses shall fall in the wilderness” Numbers 14:26-32 Numbers 14:26-32

8. No water Numbers 20:1-2 Numbers 20:1-2

9. “Speak to the rock…” Numbers 20:7-8 Numbers 20:7-8

10. Moses disobeyed Numbers 20:9-11 Numbers 20:9-11

11. God punished Moses and Aaron Numbers 20:12 Numbers 20:12

12. Israel complained again Numbers 21:4-5 Numbers 21:4-5

13. Fiery serpents Numbers 21:6 Numbers 21:6 Could not escape Could not escape Numbers 21:7 Numbers 21:7 Asked Moses for help Asked Moses for help

14. The Bronze Serpent Numbers 21:8 Numbers 21:8 Had to look at the snake Had to look at the snake Had to do it in God’s way Had to do it in God’s way Numbers 21:9 Numbers 21:9 Did the snake heal them? Did the snake heal them? What if they had prayed instead of looking? What if they had prayed instead of looking? Did some look but not get healed? Did some look but not get healed?

15. Conclusion Happened thousands of years ago Happened thousands of years ago Relevant for today Relevant for today Believe God! Believe God!