WHAT TOOK SO LONG

Intro. - A right now mentality

The Promise - Foretold

God spoke to Abram after Lot chose the best land - Genesis 13:14-18

Prophecy to Abram about the people living in Egypt - Genesis 15:13-14

God remembers His promise to Israel - Exodus 2:23-25

God speaks to Moses - Exodus 3:6-10

The Promise - In Progress

God’s directives - Exodus 19:1-8 Ten Commandments

The Golden Calf - Exodus 32:7-14

Complaining about food and water

The scouts are sent into the Promise Land

The Promise - Postponed

The report of the spies - Numbers 13:26-32

The people rebel against God

God deals with the rebellion - Numbers 14:26-35

The Promise - Fulfilled

The importance of obedience - Deuteronomy 4:1-4

The promise is completed - Joshua 23:6-14

Concl. - God’s Immediate Will vs God’s Perfect Will