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Deuteronomy 1
! Introduction
-think back over the year
some years - as expected
some - "who would have thought"
can't predict the coming yar
any fears, apprehensions?
-New Year's resolutions
something God wants you to do? - lifestyle change, obedience, new challenge?
any fears or apprehensions?
Help!?
-begin series on Deuteronomy
context - arrive at the Jordan ready to enter
Moses prepared them
reminded them
what God had done
what had happened
what God had said
Deuteronomy - second law
Deuteronomy 1
1:9 - "at that time"
reminder of the last time they stood here
1:21 - go, do not be discouraged, do not be afraid
But - they did not go
God punished them for 40 years
lessons from their failure as we enter the new year
! I. Failure To Trust
!! A. The Story
-reminder of what had happened
God said go
sent spies
2 said let's go
10 discouraged the people
people's reaction 1:26-28
!! B. Refusal To Advance
1.Fear
What did the people feel?
"our brothers have made us lose heart."
How strong was the enemy?
-people stronger and taller
cites are fortified
Anakites
Was there something to fear?
Yes!
What do you fear as you look into the new year?
-young people where to study, get a job
-uncertainty
-who will die?
Is there something to fear?
Yes!
many things could happen that are too much for us to handle.
Why is fear a problem?
2.Questioning God's love
Why did thepeople feel this way?
What did they think?
vs. 27 - "The Lord hates us."
fear overwhelmed them because they did not believe God loved them.
fear and love are connected
illus.
Jennifer T. told the story of a girl who was afraid of boys because her father didn't show love to her.
we do the same
fear comes into our life
we don't believe God loves us and has our best interest in mind
fear overwhelms us
But is this the real issue?
3.Rebellion
What does God think?
vs. 28 -"you rebelled against the command of the Lord."
we focus on fear nad think it understandable, but God calls it rebellion
not to believe that God loves us is rebellion.
The Israelites failed to go forward and do what God whated themto do because they rebelled against God failing to trust His love and allowing their fear to overwhelm them.
As we enter the new year...
What will we do?
Let us not rebel by allowing fear to overwhelm and so fail to advance.
! II.
Going With God 29-33
!! A. Promise
as they expressed discouragement, Moses encouraged them with a promise in vs. 30
"the Lord will fight for you"
they did not need to fear not because the enemy was not strong, but because God was stronger.
We have promises
Phil 4:6,7
Mat.
6:25-33
et.
al.
!! B. History
not only promises, but a long history of hte fulfillment of htat promnise.
30-33
Egypt
In the desert
vs.
31 -"like a Father carries his son."
our history:
all Israel experiended
Romans 8:32
experience
Heidi's parents fleeing the advancing Russian army tried to get into the Black Forest, but they were not going to make it.
They prayed that the Lord would blind the eyes of the Russian army and that is what happened.
Heidi's parents in Canada in poverty.
had already gone into line of credit for groceries and needed coal.
Coal cost 12.63 and the day the coal came, a letter in the mail brought 12.63.
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