Possessing Your Possessions
March 11, 2015 Save Article"
Numbers 13:30-31 (Program 2473DVD, Airing on 2/27)
- INTRODUCTION
- In Christ, we have all the love, patience, joy, peace, wisdom and faith that we need.
- Many of us live unsatisfied lives because we have never received the blessings that God has already given.
- We need to possess our possessions.
- Romans 5:5
- 2 Peter 1:3
- 1 Corinthians 10:11
- Numbers 13:30-31
- God had led the children of Israel out of Egypt and the wilderness and desired to lead them into the land of Canaan.
- Canaan was a land of richness; it was also a land inhabited by giants. The men with Joshua and Caleb were afraid to try to take the land.
- God had already promised them the land; the children of Israel needed to possess their possession.
- Canaan represents:
- Liberty from oppression
- Romans 6:14
- Rest from wandering
- Variety rather than monotony
- Accomplishment rather than poverty
- Liberty from oppression
- Joshua, who was leading the people, is a picture of Jesus Christ; “Joshua” is the Old Testament name for “Jesus”. Caleb represents us.
- CALEB’S CHALLENGE (Numbers 13:22-33)
- The giants in the land were strong in size.
- Numbers 13:32-33
- The giants were strong in position.
- Numbers 13:17
- The giants were strong in defense.
- Numbers 13:28
- The giants were strong in their determination.
- Numbers 13:22
- The giants were strong in arrogance.
- Numbers 13:22
- The giants in the land were strong in size.
- CALEB’S COURAGE (Numbers 14:6-9)
- Caleb saw his problems from God’s perspective.
- Caleb saw his problems from God’s purpose.
- Caleb saw his problems from God’s promises.
- CALEB’S CONQUEST (Joshua 14:6-14)
- What caused Caleb to have the victory?
- His undiminished faith.
- Joshua 14:6-7
- His wholehearted obedience.
- Joshua 14:9
- Joshua 14:14
- His supernatural strength.
- Joshua 14:11
- Isaiah 40:31
- His undiminished faith.
- What caused Caleb to have the victory?
- CONCLUSION
- God has given us all that we need.
- In Christ, we are complete.
- We need to see from God’s perspective, see God’s promises, see God’s purposes, and possess our possessions.
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