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Give Me This Mountain
A. Memorial Day is a day for remembering and for patriotism.
For remembering those who have fallen in battle, for remembering all loved ones who have died.
B. We are going to be in the book of Joshua this morning, a “Book of Battles”
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After Moses, Joshua became the leader
2. The land was divided among the tribes of Israel
3. The area given would have to be conquered and developed
C. Caleb, remember him?
His response was “Give me this mountain.”
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He asks for the most difficult task.
(v.
12)
2. What motivated Caleb to press on to higher ground?
Well, lets see.
He Remembers God’s Promise to Him (vv.
6-7)
A. So who is this Caleb?
He was a spy.
1. Sent by Moses 40 years earlier to spy out the land.
2. The fruit of the land, flowing with milk and honey
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But Caleb saw beyond this to Hebron, where Abram met God
B. Caleb: “We are well able to overcome it” ()
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The majority of the spies saw great giants and a little God.
2. Caleb had a great God and saw little giants
3. The majority were problem-conscious, but Caleb was power-conscious, God’s power
C. Caleb will now stand on the promises
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He will never forget them
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You will never find him part of the grumbling crowd.
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He is on his way to this better land all through life.
Caleb Remembers His Own Commitment to the Lord (vv.
8-9)
A. “I wholly followed the Lord my God...”
1. Reminded of the time of his full surrender
2. A man of God, total dedication, commited
B. Remembers how he had stood apart from the crowd.
1. Do you remember a day of victory?
2. What about the day you came to Jesus?
3. What about a time of full surrender?
C. Let’s not be like the ones in
D. Have we left our first love?
Caleb Remembers God’s Faithfulness to Him (vv.
10-11)
josh 14.1
A. God has kept me alive
1. Have you thanked God for keeping you alive?
2. Except for Joshua, all the rest had died
B. I am now eighty-five years old
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Wow, some senior citizen!
Go Caleb!
2. He’s not resting on his laurels
C. God had cared for him up to that hour
D. By God’s grace, He’s brought us to where we are.
How will we respond?
Conclusion:
A. Now, therefore, Give me this mountain!
1. Give me your best
2. Give me your toughest task
B. Remembering should challenge us
1. Lincoln at Gettysburg
2. Accept the challenge
C. Move on to higher ground
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