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Your Spiritual Journey. Part one Deuteronomy 1:1 – 2:3. Your Spiritual Journey. Your Spiritual Journey. Keep going towards the destination It has highs and lows Joseph Jesus Descents are dangerous. Descents are dangerous.
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Your Spiritual Journey Part one Deuteronomy 1:1 – 2:3
Your Spiritual Journey • Keep going towards the destination • It has highs and lows • Joseph • Jesus • Descents are dangerous
Descents are dangerous I know your works, your labour, your patience, and that you cannot bear those who are evil. And you have tested those who say they are apostles and are not, and have found them liars; and you have persevered and have patience, and have laboured for My name's sake and have not become weary. (Revelation 2:2-4)
Descents are dangerous Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. (Revelation 2:2-4)
4) Starting the next leg (Rev 2:5) • Recognise where you are • Remember therefore from where you have fallen • repent and • do the first works
3 months after leaving Egypt they arrive at Mount Sinai (Horeb) Exodus 19:1 • Next 11 months • Receive commands • Idolatry problem • Build tent of worship (tabernacle) • Priesthood begins • Then God sets off in a new direction (Numbers 10:11-12)
Deuteronomy 1 • “You’ve stayed long enough at this mountain” (v6) • Is it time for you to move on? • Worship • Fellowship • Discipleship • Ministry • Evangelism
Deuteronomy 1 • “see I have given you this land. Go in and take possession of it….” (v8) • Is it time for you to be active instead of just waiting? • Is it time to move on to the next level?
Deuteronomy 1 • The ‘leaders’ can’t do it alone (v9) • New people stepped up to serve God and the people (v15) • Everyone moved on together (v19)
Deuteronomy 1 • But then they failed (v26) • Stopped going forward • Stopped following God’s instructions • Wanted to return to their old ways • God coped with their failure
Deuteronomy 2 • …for a long time we made our way around the hill country of Seir. (v1) • Then the Lord said to me, (v2) • "You have made your way around this hill country long enough; now turn north. (v3)
God Never Fails • Don’t let fear hold you back
Response • For those in a spiritual low • For those who have heard “you have stayed long enough at this mountain”