asking for a mountain (lessons from caleb) numbers 13

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN(Lessons From Caleb)

Numbers 13

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAINHistory of Caleb


One of the spies


One of the spies

Numbers 13.1-6 1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

2 "Send men to spy out the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the children of Israel; from each tribe of their fathers you shall send a man, every one a leader among them."


One of the spies

Numbers 13.1-6

3 So Moses sent them from the Wilderness of Paran according to the command of the LORD, all of them men who were heads of the children of Israel.

4 Now these were their names: from the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur;


One of the spies

Numbers 13.1-6

5 from the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori;

6 from the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh;


Spies SentNum. 13.17-25


The Spies ReportNum. 13.26-33


Caleb’s PleaNum. 13.30

Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, "Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it”.


The Children of Israel MurmurNum. 14.2

And all the children of Israel complained against Moses and Aaron, and the whole congregation said to them, "If only we had died in the land of Egypt! Or if only we had died in this wilderness!


Moses and Aaron’s ResponseNum. 14.5

Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.


Caleb and Joshua Defends the CauseNum. 14.6-10

6 But Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes; 7 and they spoke to all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying: "The land we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good land. 8 "If the LORD delights in us, then He will bring us into this land and give it to us, 'a land which flows with milk and honey.'


Caleb and Joshua Defends the CauseNum. 14.6-10

9 "Only do not rebel against the LORD, nor fear the people of the land, for they are our bread; their protection has departed from them, and the LORD is with us. Do not fear them." 10 And all the congregation said to stone them with stones….


The Lord’s Response Num. 14.10-12 10 …Now the glory of the LORD appeared in the tabernacle of meeting before all the children of Israel. 11 Then the LORD said to Moses: "How long will these people reject Me? And how long will they not believe Me, with all the signs which I have performed among them? 12 "I will strike them with the pestilence and disinherit them, and I will make of you a nation greater and mightier than they."


Moses Asks For Pardon For the PeopleNum. 14.19 "Pardon the iniquity of this people, I pray, according to the greatness of Your mercy, just as You have forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now."

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAINHistory of CalebThe Lord Pardons Israel, But with a Price


The Lord Pardons Israel, But with a Price1. The 10 Spies Who Brought an Evil Report

- Died of a Plague Num 14. 36, 37

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAINHistory of CalebThe Lord Pardons Israel, But with a Price1. The 10 Spies Who Brought an Evil Report


2. The Inhabitants of the Land Smote the Israelites and many died. Num 14. 40-45

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAINHistory of CalebThe Lord Pardons Israel, But with a Price1. The 10 Spies Who Brought an Evil Report


2. The Inhabitants of the Land Smote the Israelites and many died. Num 14. 40-45

3. Wandered in the Wilderness for Forty Years Num 14. 34, 35


Caleb Survived in the Wilderness

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAINHistory of CalebCaleb Survived in the Wilderness

• This was his reward for a good report



• Only 2 over 20 years old



• Only 2 over 20 years old

• Never forgot what he had seen


Takes Part in the Conquest Joshua 14. 6-14



• Caleb is 85 years old




• Years have meant nothing to him




• Years have meant nothing to him

• He is ready for the hardest task

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAINThree Great Things About Caleb


1. He had a “different” spirit Num 14.24 "But My servant Caleb, because he has a different

spirit in him and has followed Me fully, I will bring into the land where he went, and his descendants shall inherit it.


1. He had a “different” spirit Caleb: Loved God and Cheerfully Obeyed


1. He had a “different” spirit Caleb: Loved God and Cheerfully Obeyed Ten Spies: Yielded Unwillingly, Reluctant To Obey


1. He had a “different” spirit Caleb: Had Faith and Hope. Said “We Are Able”


1. He had a “different” spirit Caleb: Had Faith and Hope. Said “We Are Able

Ten Spies: Distrusted, Feared. “We Are Not

Able”. Left God Out.


1. He had a “different” spirit Caleb: Active and Zealous


1. He had a “different” spirit Caleb: Active and Zealous

Ten Spies: Wanted the Rest Without the Journey


1. He had a “different” spirit Caleb: Consistent, Persevering


1. He had a “different” spirit Caleb: Consistent, Persevering

Ten Spies: Unstable


1. He had a “different” spirit 2. He wholly followed the Lord. Joshua 14.9"So Moses swore on that day, saying, 'Surely the land

where your foot has trodden shall be your inheritance and your children's forever, because you have wholly followed the LORD my God.'


1. He had a “different” spirit 2. He wholly followed the Lord.

• Followed by the Right Rule



• Followed by the Right Rule• Not guided by notions or feelings of others



• Followed by the Right Rule• Not guided by notions or feelings of others• Not lead by trends, but by God



3. He chose the difficult



3. He chose the difficult Joshua 14.12"Now therefore, give me this mountain of which the LORD spoke in that day; for you heard in that day how the Anakim were there, and that the cities were great and fortified. It may be that the LORD will be with me, and I shall be able to drive them out as the LORD said."



3. He chose the difficult• Cities were walled



3. He chose the difficult• Cities were walled• Its giants made others feel like grasshoppers



3. He chose the difficult• Cities were walled• Its giants made others feel like grasshoppers• Caleb was 85

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAINCaleb’s Reward


• Not apparent at first


• Not apparent at first• He stood in the minority


• Not apparent at first• He stood in the minority• People were ready to stone him


• Not apparent at first• He stood in the minority• People were ready to stone him• He had to wander in the wilderness with the

guilty for 40 years


• He had God’s Approval


• He had God’s Approval• God called him “My Servant” Num 14.24


• He had God’s Approval• God called him “My Servant” Num 14.24• He was waiting to enter the Promised Land


• He had God’s Approval• God called him “My Servant” Num 14.24• He was waiting to enter the Promised Land• His faithfulness was never forgotten


• He gains the Victory


• He gains the Victory• He drives out the sons of Anak


• He gains the Victory• He drives out the sons of Anak• Takes Hebron and its lands


• He gains the Victory• He drives out the sons of Anak• Takes Hebron and its lands• Settles down to his reward

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN

• What Spirit Do We Possess?


• What Spirit Do We Possess?• What Course Do We Pursue?


• What Spirit Do We Possess?• What Course Do We Pursue?• We Must Possess Another Spirit Than That of

the World.



the World.• We Must Trust God, Wholly Follow the Lord.



the World.• We Must Trust God, Wholly Follow the Lord.• Take The Hard Jobs and Do Them!


The Rewards of the Obedient

The Destruction of the Disobedient

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN(Lessons From Caleb)

Numbers 13

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