0497 Man Named Caleb

PROBLEM IN THE PROMISE

Joshua 14:6-15; 15:14

Caleb outlast his critics & outlive his hero’s When you follow God, you will outlive the fashion, style, and valleys and highs Daniel lived through four kings…and two kingdoms Babylong & Medo-Persia When we follow Christ, we will go through changes and outlive them

God gives promises to those who fully follow Him, not just stuff – Bible but he wanted the card Like Esau we say what good is this to me? Birthright before blessing. Promise before land God doesn’t give stuff but promises….Abraham, David, Joseph….

Your promises have problems in them Children have giants, spouse has giants, ministry has giants, land has giants, money has giants You can’t just occupy it, you have to fight for it Jesus bought the field not just the treasure…God is still killing the giants in you 10 spies didn’t have a problem with the land but that it was occupied

Giants scared away 10 spies, Caleb drove away giants, David killed them God punished people who ran from giants…they wanted God to get rid of giants, God got rid of them Fear doesn’t keep you from full potention, it kills what you got…God doesn’t endorse fear Faith drives problems away, fear drives you away….

Hebron not wilderness or well-watered plains. Hebron “fellowship” – mountain First piece of Promise Land Abraham owned. Burial of Sarah, Abraham, Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob, Joseph Enemy put giants strateggly in the place of your relationship with God He will use money problems but his target is Hebron Relationship with God is the source of blessing…..