Service 3/13

Numbers 13:30
1) Life is not a destination - life is a journey.
2) EVERYONE is on a journey either with God or without God.
Mark 1:17 follow me and. I will make you fishers of men.
Story of moses picking the spies to check out the promise land...stopped by fear.
3) On our journey remember that God is for us.
"We should go up and take possession of the land for we can certainly do it." The other men we agaisnt it.
Numbers 14:1
None of us choose a leaders.
Satan is saying that God isn't for to.
Egypt is our old sinful world.
Satan's offer is to go backward without God...guaranteed failure. With Jesus we go forward. He who began a good work in you with follow it to completion.
Joshua and Caleb were saying that God provides for us that we might enjoy it.
"Only do not rebel agaisnt the Lord. And don't be afriad of the people ofvthe land because we will swallow them up. Their protection is gone, but the Lord us with us. Do not be afraid of them.
God's offer was to go forward with Him - guarenteed success.
To get rid if the fear you have to renew your mind. Which means you have to read his mind... I.e. his word.
(Why am I scared of what can happen? Because I have forgotten that the things He has planned are for my good. They might not be easy but it is all to draw me closer to him and to bless me with His love and good gifts.)
Verse 20-21
God forgives us but there are always consequences.
Our missed opportunities often affect other people. Proverbs 13-22: "A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children." Are you passing on a loving relationship with Christ or nothing of value (I.e. dead religion).
God is generous with his grace and through his living discipline.
Deuteronomy 8:1 - Listen to AND obey God's word - All of it.
Luke 6:46 " Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord and do not do what I say.'"
Obedience brings God's blessings. Deut. 28:2 "You will experience all these blessings if you obey the word of God: ..."
Remember that God led you in the past and he continues to lead you today.
He promises to never leave and forsake you. In the OT God blessed a few with his spirit. In the NT and now, God is with you and LIVES IN YOU.
God leads you by the written Word of God and by inner promptings of the spirit.
Romans 8:14 "those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God." ... Christ followers are led by God.
On our journey, God will humble us and test us. B/c he wants us he to know he is God and we are not. You take us out of God, we are LOST.
Knowing God should make us humble. Knowing us should keep us humble.
Faith is when you believe without seeing. Not instant gratification! Depending on God makes us stronger.
Deut. 8:3-5 (good verse)
Selah means stop and think about this. Go down memory lane. He has cared for you and been faithful all these years. This tells you he is for you, with you and loves you.
God does not lie... tomorrow, whenever that is, is when the world ends.
Since God is for us who can stand against us.