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THE SIN OF UNBELIEF. Numbers 13-14. The Rejection of God’s Promise. 12 Spies sent to Canaan returned with same information Numbers 13:21-33, Deut. 1:25 Joshua and Caleb said W e can take it; Let’s go! Ten spies said We can’t; we’re just grasshoppers
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THE SIN OF UNBELIEF Numbers 13-14
The Rejection of God’s Promise • 12 Spies sent to Canaan returned with same information Numbers 13:21-33, Deut. 1:25 • Joshua and Caleb said We can take it; Let’s go! • Ten spies said We can’t; we’re just grasshoppers • Israel rejected God’s promiseNumbers 14:1-10 • V.5 Moses and Aaron try to persuade the people Deut. 1:29-31 • V.9 Joshua says not acting in faith & acting out of fear is rebellion • V.11 Israel did not believe Deut. 1:32-33
The Rejection of God’s Promise • V.11 God said Israel rejected Him • To reject God’s word is same as to reject God John 12:48; 1 Thessalonians 4:8 • To accept God’s word is same as to accept God 1 Thess. 2:13 • Watershed moment Numbers 26:64-65, 32:6-15, Deut. 1:19-46, 2:15-16, 9:22-24, Joshua 14:6-15; 2 Kings 17:14, Nehemiah 9:16-17, Psalm 78:41-42, 95:7-11, 106:24-27, Isaiah 63:10; 1 Corinthians 10:5, Hebrews 3:7-11, 3:8-4:11,Jude 5
Consequences of Their Rejection • God rejected them Numbers 14:34 • He fought against them Isaiah 63:10 • He gave them what they asked Num. 14:28, 2 • They died in the wilderness Jude 5 • A cleansing process Deuteronomy 2:14-16 • Innocent suffered Deut. 2:7, Numbers 14:33 • Shepherds:40 year learning process like Moses • Spared and pardoned Numbers 14:12-20 • Pardoned but still consequences • Jesus will pardon you Colossians 2:11-13