Faith/Hope

In the third chapter of the book of Exodus, the LORD God spoke to Moses and twice referred to the Israelites as “My people.” He declared that He was taking responsibility for them and He did so because of His covenant with Abraham. There was no other reason!

Today, 1 Peter 2: 9 in the NASB refers to us as believers as “A PEOPLE FOR God’s OWN POSSESSION.”

What a great gift we have been given.

We have seen how the Hebrews tested God ten times with their unbelief and how it cost them.

We will learn how unbelief leads to a hardened heart and has further impacts as well. We will then turn out attention to faith and trust as we identify characteristics of those who operate in faith and trust!

We can be exactly as Jesus commanded Thomas, “Do not be unbelieving, but believing.”

In the previous sessions, we have seen how 9 times the children of Israel tested God as they rebelled or rejected Him; those are His words. In this session, we will examine the 10th and final test looking at their responses to having been given the land of Canaan. Once again, they limited God and His plan for them.

We will also begin to examine the different spirit that the Lord says Caleb and Joshua exhibited. They are excellent role models for us today!