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Title: ¤W«Ò¦^À³¤Ï«qªÌGod Responds to Rebellion Oct. 21, 2018
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When all the Israelites were waiting for,
entering into the Promised Land, they send spies to check out the land they are
about to inhabit. When the spies returned they reported that the land flows
with milk and honey; however, the people living there were too strong to
overcome. Only Caleb believed they can overcome those occupying the land.
People often encourage others by
saying, ¡§All you have to do is to have faith.¡¨ The truth is that faith always
has an object. We must ask, ¡§On what or whom is my faith based?¡¨ Our scripture
points out that the object of our faith is all-important.
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We saw that God¡¦s command
to be holy permeates life and is only adequately expressed through our whole
being.
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need for placing our complete trust in God.
1.
°»±´¤§Æ[¹î³ø§iTHE SPIES REPORT: ½ÐŪ¥Á¼Æ°O14:1 Please read (Numbers 14:1)
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The
Israelites were about to enter the Promised Land. In preparation for this
event, God told them to send spies into the land to explore it (13:1-2).
Although they came back with evidence that the land truly did ¡§flow with milk
and honey¡¨ (13:27), most of the spies gave a negative report of their findings the
land also flowed with numerous enemies and fortified cities (13:28-29, 31-33).
This terrifying report was more than the Israelites could handle. Even though
Caleb tried to assure everyone that they could conquer the land with God¡¦s help
(13:30), the people did not trust that God would help them this time. So they
all wept together (14:1).
2. ®`©È³y¦¨¤Ï«qFEAR
LEADS TO REBELLION Number¥Á¼Æ°O 14:1-4
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That
night all the people of the community raised their voices and wept aloud (14:1). All
the Israelites grumbled against Moses and Aaron, and the whole assembly said to
them, "If only we had died in Egypt! Or in this desert! Why is
the LORD bringing us to this land only to let us fall by the sword? Our wives and children will be taken as
plunder. Wouldn't it be better for us to go back to Egypt?" And
they said to each other, "We should choose a leader and go back to
Egypt."
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When
the chorus of despair went up, everyone joined in. Their greatest fears were
being realized. Losing their perspective, the people were caught up in the
emotion of the moment, forgetting what they knew about God¡¦s character. What if
the people had spent as much energy moving forward as they did moving back?
They could have enjoyed their land, instead they never even entered it. When a
cry of despair goes up around you, consider the larger perspective
before you join in. You have better ways to use your energy than to
complain.
¦ý¥Ļ¹¥þ¥¢¥h¤F«H¤ß¡A¨Ã§_»{¤W«Ò©M©Úµ´¼¯¦è¡CBut their complete lack of faith has them to deny all that God had
done for them and to reject Moses once again.
3. ³Ì«á¸Õ·Q³n©M¥H¦â¦C¦Ê©mFINAL
ATTEMPT TO ASSUE THE ISRAELITESŪ¥Á¼Æ°O14:5-9 Read Number 14:5-9
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Then Moses and Aaron felled
face down in front of the whole Israelite assembly gathered there. Joshua, son of Nun and Caleb, son of
Jephunneh, who were among those who had explored the land, tore their clothes
and said to the entire Israelite assembly, "The land we passed through and
explored is exceedingly good. If the
LORD is pleased with us, he will lead us into that land, a land flowing with
milk and honey, and will give it to us.
Only do not rebel against the LORD. And do not be afraid of the people
of the land, because we will swallow them up. Their protection is gone, but
the LORD is with us. Do not be afraid of them."
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With great miracles, God had led the
Israelites out of slavery, through the desolate desert, and up to the very edge
of the Promised Land. He had protected them, and fulfilled every promise. Yet
when encouraged to take that last step of faith and enter the land, the people
refused. After witnessing so many miracles, why did they stop trusting God? Why
they refuse to enter the Promised Land when that had been their goal since
leaving Egypt? They were afraid. Often we do the same thing. We trust God to
handle the smaller issues but doubt his ability to take care of the big
problems, the tough decisions, the frightening situations. Don¡¦t stop trusting
God just as you are ready to reach your goal. He brought you this far and won¡¦t
let you down now. We can continue trusting God by remembering all he has done
for us.
4. µ²½×POINT:
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(¥Á¼Æ°O 14:20-25). Áö¥L̪º¸o¹L³Q³j§K¡A¦ý¦Ê©m¤´¬°¨ä¤Ï«q¦b¦YWNumber 14:10-19, Moses did what he did the last time. He intercedes
to God for the people and God responds as Moses requested. He does forgive, but
the consequences for the people¡¦s rebellion are harsh. Not one of the adults
present at that time, except Caleb and Joshua, would get to see the Promised
Land. While their sin was forgiven, the people still suffered the consequences
of their rebellion. (¥Á¼Æ°O 14:20-25)
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Today we have seen that fixing our eyes on circumstances, distrust,
and disobedience toward God lead to fear and weaken our faith.
Questions:
1. ¦p¦óÀ°§U¤p²Õ©MªÀ°Ïªº·q«ô¨Ï¼W±j§Ú̪º«H¤ß©M¹ï¤W«Ò¦³«H¤ß©O¡H
How can communal worship and fellowship help strengthen our faith and
confidence in God?
2. ±z¹L¥h¦p¦ó¸gÅç¤W«Ò¤§¦P¦b©M»²¾É©O¡H±z¹L¥h¤§¸gÅç¦p¦ó°í±j±zªº«H¤ß©M§JªA±zªºÄß©È¡HHow have you experienced God¡¦s presence and guidance in the past?
How might your past experiences with God build your faith and help manage fear
now?
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Close in prayer, asking God to fill our lives with
His presence and calming the any fear we are currently experiencing.
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