0129 The School of the Desert

School of the Desert

Wilderness was visited by the most influential leads of all time Job, Moses, Israel, David, John & Jesus

Many Jobs, Moses’, David’, Joseph’ went into the deserts and never made to the promise land

Wilderness is for believers not just for dreamers

Joseph is the dreamer

Israel is the believer

Lessons learned in wilderness are used in the promise land (cannot be learned from books & colleges)

Heard the voice of God – Moses & Baptist; used sling – David

Dependence because of no water & food (Israel & Jesus)

Humility & brokenness (Israel)

Your reaction toward wilderness is determined by your view of it

Wilderness is the test designed by God

Somebody made the test (Joseph)

I made the test (Moses)

Devil made the test (Job)

God made the test (Israel & Jesus – Luke 4:1)

Blaming & complaining prevents you from going

Invisible God is always present in wilderness (Ex.17:1-7) – three Jewish boys Christ is invisible to them

Wilderness is the test (Ex.15:20-27)

God tests you by allowing devil to tempt you

Teacher determines the test student determines the grade

Test according to your knowledge (1 Cor.10:13)

Grade determines the class

How you react in the wilderness will determine how fast you will reach your promise land

Reaction Jesus & Israel determined the length of the wilderness

Fail means stay in the same class or drop out

How you react in the problem will determine how long you will stay there

Wilderness reveals your heart (Deut.8:2)

Wilderness to get you on your knees (trouble & problems are the best witnessing tools ever used)

Fire reveals the impurities in gold

Wilderness gives you an opportunity to repent

God always saw what you didn’t knew