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*An Old man Who wanted a Mountain*[1]**
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*INTRODUCTION*:
1.
The time we are about to enter into is of eternal importance.
(1) I hope that you are able to use it to walk in a better way than you have in the past.
If you are completely satisfied with your walk, I hope you will become more introspective.
(2) It is my hope that you are elevated in some way.
2. Illustration: /An Old Man Who Wanted A Mountain/
Story of a man who at the age of 40 saw a mountan.
He wanted that mountain.
However, he could not obtain it.
Then some 45 years later, at the age of 85 he continued to desire that mountain, yet had not the means to obtain it.
He continued to think about that mountain (Read Josh.
14:12).
3. Regarding text:
(1) This old man = Caleb.
(2) Caleb speaks of the mountain as if he was standing at the foot of it, gazing its misty heights, but he was many miles away.
A. Cf.
story of Num. 13 – Moses sending the 12 spies.
Canaan was a mountainous country.
B. Canaan was a fortified land and to add insult to injury, the land was occupied by /giants./
C. Caleb saw it all and was impressed, but 10 other spies were not.
Their hearts fainted.
(3) 10 spies return and say that the people cannot take the land.
(4) Bear in mind, Caleb saw exactly what they saw! /Caleb did not see defeat /--
A. He saw a */challenge/*.
B. He saw */God/* (and that makes a difference).
(a) Ten spies thought only of what /they/ could do.
i. Perhaps some of their kinfolk dwell in the church today.
ii.
Some folks don’t make plans for tomorrow nor do they include God (cf.
James 4:13-15).
iii.
Because some did not find trust in God, Israel wandered lost for 40 years.
iv.
Even the faithful, Caleb and Joshua had to turn back and wander with them.
(b) Caleb thought in terms of what /God/ can do!
C. 45 years later that wandering lost generation died out, and 45 years later as Caleb knew exactly what he wanted.
He wanted that Mountain!
(a) He wasn’t retired or retiring!
(b) Read Josh.
14:10-12.
(c) If he had to take giants off that mountain to have it, then so be it.
That is what Caleb would do!
4. Within this account of Caleb, there is a story just for you (young, old, weak, strong…)
(1) */Young/* – some have looked upon the country and seen giants.
Defeated.
A. If feels good do it!
- Burn a barn!
Bash mailboxes!
Steal road signs!
Fornicate!
Drugs!
B. Why?
EVERYBODY ELSE IS DOING IT!
C. There is a lesson for you.
You can rise up and overcome.
You can remain faithful.
D. There is a lesson for you.
When God tells you to do something and even demands it.
YOU CAN DO IT!
*DISCUSSION*:
I. some have looked upon the country and seen giants.
/Defeated/.
1.
If feels good do it!
- Burn a barn!
Bash mailboxes!
Steal road signs!
Fornicate!
Drugs!
2. Why?
EVERYBODY ELSE IS DOING IT!
3.
There is a lesson for you.
You can rise up and overcome.
You can remain faithful.
(Eccl.
12:1; 1 Tim.
4:12; Eph.
6:1).
4. There is a lesson for you.
When God tells you to do something and even demands it.
YOU CAN DO IT!
II.
OLDER – perhaps you didn’t get your mountain when you were young.
1.
Maybe in your youth you didn’t teach anyone the gospel (even family).
2. In your age and with your wisdom, you now have new found possibilities.
3.
You can realize the mountain that you wanted so long ago.
(1) Determine what you wanted in your youth.
(2) Go after it even now.
God will help you do it.
4. Caleb was 85 years old.
Yet not too old to move giants off “his” mountain!
(1) Never get too old to */attend/* services.
(2) Never get too old to */invite/* others.
(3) Never get too old to show */kindness/* and */grace/* (Terrible to see someone get dry and grouchy).
Don’t convince yourself that you are too old!!!
5. 1 Cor.
15:58; Heb.
3:14.
III. whole church – seems to be afraid at times of “hard” jobs.
1.
We are approaching 2003 yearly planning session.
There is work to do.
2. We are actively involved in taking the gospel to the world, let us increase and continue.
(I believe it will become more difficult – May God have mercy on our souls if we don’t rise to the challenge.)
3. We have a hard job in our country of battling:
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