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The Setting: The Rebellion at Kadesh-Barnea
Israel had been out of Egypt about 2 years when it arrived at the entrance to Canaan where, instead of taking God at His Word and proceeding to possess their inheritance, they instead asked for a report from twelve spies.
() Instead of receiving the good report from Caleb and Joshua, Israel choose instead to accept the bad report of the other ten spies and allowed fear to overcome their faith.
The Character of Caleb
The Character of Caleb
Caleb is a man of faith and is mentioned elsewhere in Scripture as one who wholly followed the Lord: ; ; ; ,
Caleb and Joshua: A Proper Focus
While the ten spies despised the land (), Caleb and Joshua delighted in the land.
The majority were walking by sight; the minority were walking by faith.
The difference: only Caleb and Joshua survived the generation that died in the wilderness and only these two from that generation were allowed to enter the Promised Land and receive their inheritence.
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Caleb still had to endure the forty years and watch his fellow sojourners die off, yet he remained steadfast in his faith.
Compare this to and
Caleb was forward focused on the promises of God and his inheritence to come.
How might this apply to us today?
Caleb reminded Joshua of God’s promise to him in .
Just as it is for us, we claim our blessings by God’s Word as well.
In Caleb testifies of his physical strength and endurance even at the age of 85, born from his spiritual strength and faith in God.
The Irony of Caleb’s Inheritence
The very people and land the other ten spies said they could not conquer, becomes the place of choice for Caleb.
The lesson for us: unbelief sees giants in front of us; faith looks to God ()
Lessons For Us
Trust God to be Faithful
When we have unwavering faith we bring glory to the Lord and make His glory known to others.
Even when circumstances seem overwhelming, He promises to be with us.
Look at ; ;
Our Faith is in God, not in what God can do for us.
Look at ; ;
Do Not Give In to the World
We are called to be holy (set apart) for His purposes and not to be “of the world”.
Caleb did not give in to the majority report but stood his ground through faith in God’s Promise.
What does that mean to you, to be “not of this world”?
Look at ; ;
Stay Focused on His Promises
God promised Caleb and as believers in Christ, we also have been assured of several promises.
Look at ; ; ; ; but also remember
How did you decide it was wrong?
Class Discussion
When have you been in a situation where you were faced with being asked to compromise your faith or beliefs to go with the group?
Did you give in or hold firm?
What most do you admire about Caleb?
Why?
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