Numbers 13, 14 A Lost Generation

Background and Summary God delivered Israel from their Egyptian bondage. 10 Plagues, Red Sea crossing, giving of the Law, supplied their needs He brought them to the promised land and instructed them to send in spies. Numbers 13:1f Their assignment, Numbers 13:17-20

Background and Summary The majority report, Numbers 13:27-33 The minority report, Numbers 13:30, 14:6-9 The people sided with the majority. 14:1-4 God declared their punishment. 14:26-35

Why This Generation Was Lost They were unbelievers.

They were unbelievers. They are used as an example of what happens when we disbelieve. Hebrews 3 They were hardhearted. They were rebellious. They were disobedient.

Why This Generation Was Lost They were unbelievers. They followed a crowd to do evil.

They followed a crowd to do evil. Exodus 23:2 You shall not follow a crowd to do evil; nor shall you testify in a dispute so as to turn aside after many to pervert justice. They rejected Caleb and Joshua’s report and went with the 10. They acted like a mob. Numbers 14:10

They followed a crowd to do evil. Majority doesn’t make right. Noah against the sinful world Elijah against the 450 prophets of Baal The crowd that crucified Jesus

Why This Generation Was Lost They were unbelievers. They followed a crowd to do evil. They focused on the negative.

They focused on the negative. They saw hardship instead of the blessings. They saw giants and walled cities but forgot Who was on their side. Romans 8:31, Philippians 4:13, Hebrews 13:6 Romans 8:31 ...If God is for us, who can be against us? Hebrews 13:6 The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?

Why This Generation Was Lost They were unbelievers. They followed a crowd to do evil. They focused on the negative. They looked back instead of ahead.

They looked back instead of ahead. Numbers 14:1-3 We need to look ahead. Luke 9:62 Colossians 3:1-2 Philippians 3:13-14

Why This Generation Was Lost They were unbelievers. They followed a crowd to do evil. They focused on the negative. They looked back instead of ahead. They were unwilling to pay the price.

They were unwilling to pay the price. They counted the cost and decided it was too high. We must: Be willing to meet God’s demands of us. Luke 9:23, Romans 12:1-2 Count the cost and be willing to pay the price. Luke 14:27-33, Romans 8:18

Why This Generation Was Lost They were unbelievers. They followed a crowd to do evil. They focused on the negative. They looked back instead of ahead. They were unwilling to pay the price.

Conclusion: Hebrews 4:1-2 Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it. 2 For indeed the gospel was preached to us as well as to them; but the word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard it.