ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN (Lessons From Caleb)

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN (Lessons From Caleb) Numbers 13

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN History of Caleb

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN History of Caleb One of the spies

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN History of Caleb 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."

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN History of Caleb 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;

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN History of Caleb 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;

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN History of Caleb Spies Sent Num. 13.17-25

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN History of Caleb The Spies Report Num. 13.26-33

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN History of Caleb Caleb’s Plea Num. 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”.

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN History of Caleb The Children of Israel Murmur Num. 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!

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN History of Caleb Moses and Aaron’s Response Num. 14.5 Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN History of Caleb Caleb and Joshua Defends the Cause Num. 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.'

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN History of Caleb Caleb and Joshua Defends the Cause Num. 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….

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN History of Caleb 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."

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN History of Caleb Moses Asks For Pardon For the People Num. 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 MOUNTAIN History of Caleb The Lord Pardons Israel, But with a Price

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN History of Caleb • The Lord Pardons Israel, But with a Price • The 10 Spies Who Brought an Evil Report • - Died of a Plague Num 14. 36, 37

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN History of Caleb • The Lord Pardons Israel, But with a Price • The 10 Spies Who Brought an Evil Report • - Died of a Plague Num 14. 36, 37 • The Inhabitants of the Land Smote the Israelites • and many died. Num 14. 40-45

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN History of Caleb • The Lord Pardons Israel, But with a Price • The 10 Spies Who Brought an Evil Report • - Died of a Plague Num 14. 36, 37 • The Inhabitants of the Land Smote the Israelites • and many died. Num 14. 40-45 • Wandered in the Wilderness for Forty Years • Num 14. 34, 35

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN History of Caleb • Caleb Survived in the Wilderness

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN History of Caleb • Caleb Survived in the Wilderness • This was his reward for a good report

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN History of Caleb • Caleb Survived in the Wilderness • This was his reward for a good report • Only 2 over 20 years old

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN History of Caleb • Caleb Survived in the Wilderness • This was his reward for a good report • Only 2 over 20 years old • Never forgot what he had seen

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN History of Caleb • Takes Part in the ConquestJoshua 14. 6-14

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN History of Caleb • Takes Part in the ConquestJoshua 14. 6-14 • Caleb is 85 years old

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN History of Caleb • Takes Part in the ConquestJoshua 14. 6-14 • Caleb is 85 years old • Years have meant nothing to him

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN History of Caleb • Takes Part in the ConquestJoshua 14. 6-14 • Caleb is 85 years old • Years have meant nothing to him • He is ready for the hardest task

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN Three Great Things About Caleb

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN Three Great Things About Caleb • 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.

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN Three Great Things About Caleb • He had a “different” spirit • Caleb: Loved God and Cheerfully Obeyed

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN Three Great Things About Caleb • He had a “different” spirit • Caleb: Loved God and Cheerfully Obeyed • Ten Spies: Yielded Unwillingly, Reluctant To • Obey

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN Three Great Things About Caleb • He had a “different” spirit • Caleb: Had Faith and Hope. Said “We Are Able”

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN Three Great Things About Caleb • 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.

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN Three Great Things About Caleb • He had a “different” spirit • Caleb: Active and Zealous

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN Three Great Things About Caleb • He had a “different” spirit • Caleb: Active and Zealous • Ten Spies: Wanted the Rest Without the Journey

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN Three Great Things About Caleb • He had a “different” spirit • Caleb: Consistent, Persevering

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN Three Great Things About Caleb • He had a “different” spirit • Caleb: Consistent, Persevering • Ten Spies: Unstable

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN Three Great Things About Caleb • He had a “different” spirit • 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.'

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN Three Great Things About Caleb • He had a “different” spirit • He wholly followed the Lord. • Followed by the Right Rule

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN Three Great Things About Caleb • He had a “different” spirit • He wholly followed the Lord. • Followed by the Right Rule • Not guided by notions or feelings of others

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN Three Great Things About Caleb • He had a “different” spirit • He wholly followed the Lord. • Followed by the Right Rule • Not guided by notions or feelings of others • Not lead by trends, but by God

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN Three Great Things About Caleb • He had a “different” spirit • He wholly followed the Lord. • 3. He chose the difficult

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN Three Great Things About Caleb • He had a “different” spirit • He wholly followed the Lord. • He chose the difficultJoshua 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."

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN Three Great Things About Caleb • He had a “different” spirit • He wholly followed the Lord. • He chose the difficult • Cities were walled

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN Three Great Things About Caleb • He had a “different” spirit • He wholly followed the Lord. • He chose the difficult • Cities were walled • Its giants made others feel like grasshoppers

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN Three Great Things About Caleb • He had a “different” spirit • He wholly followed the Lord. • He chose the difficult • Cities were walled • Its giants made others feel like grasshoppers • Caleb was 85

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN Caleb’s Reward

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN Caleb’s Reward • Not apparent at first

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN Caleb’s Reward • Not apparent at first • He stood in the minority

ASKING FOR A MOUNTAIN (Lessons From Caleb)