Romans 5:12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned—

Colossians 1:12-14 12 giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light. 13 He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, 14 in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.

1 Corinthians 6:20 For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.

Romans 15:4 For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.

1 Corinthians 5:7 Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us.

1 Corinthians 10:1-6 1 Moreover, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware that all our fathers were under the cloud, all passed through the sea, 2 all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, 3 all ate the same spiritual food,

1 Corinthians 10:1-6 4 and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ. 5 But with most of them God was not well pleased, for their bodies were scattered in the wilderness. 6 Now these things became our examples, to the intent that we should not lust after evil things as they also lusted.

Hebrews 3:16-19 16 For who, having heard, rebelled? Indeed, was it not all who came out of Egypt, led by Moses? 17 Now with whom was He angry forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose corpses fell in the wilderness?

Hebrews 3:16-19 18 And to whom did He swear that they would not enter His rest, but to those who did not obey? 19 So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

Hebrews 4:1-11 1 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.

Hebrews 4:1-11 3 For we who have believed do enter that rest, as He has said: "SO I SWORE IN MY WRATH, 'THEY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST,' " although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. 4 For He has spoken in a certain place of the seventh day in this way: "AND GOD RESTED ON THE SEVENTH DAY FROM ALL HIS WORKS";

Hebrews 4:1-11 5 and again in this place: "THEY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST." 6 Since therefore it remains that some must enter it, and those to whom it was first preached did not enter because of disobedience,

Hebrews 4:1-11 7 again He designates a certain day, saying in David, "TODAY," after such a long time, as it has been said: "TODAY, IF YOU WILL HEAR HIS VOICE, DO NOT HARDEN YOUR HEARTS." 8 For if Joshua had given them rest, then He would not afterward have spoken of another day.

Hebrews 4:1-11 9 There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. 10 For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His. 11 Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience.

There were two reasons they could not enter the Land of Promise (a place of rest): Unbelief (Hebrews 3:19; Hebrews 4:2) Disobedience (Hebrews 4:6,11 ; Joshua 5:6)

The Full Picture

Redemption (The Passover)

Redemption (The Passover) Psalm 105:37 He also brought them out with silver and gold, And there was none feeble among His tribes.

The sea and the cloud (baptism)

The sea and the cloud (baptism) Nehemiah 9:19 Yet in Your manifold mercies You did not forsake them in the wilderness. The pillar of the cloud did not depart from them by day, To lead them on the road; Nor the pillar of fire by night, To show them light, And the way they should go.

The Manna, The Quail (spiritual food)

(Christ and His provision for us) The Rock, The Water (Christ and His provision for us)

(Christ and His provision for us) The Rock, The Water (Christ and His provision for us) All that we need we receive through the finished work of Christ on the cross!

(Christ and His provision for us) The Rock, The Water (Christ and His provision for us) Nehemiah 9:20-21 20 You also gave Your good Spirit to instruct them, And did not withhold Your manna from their mouth, And gave them water for their thirst. 21 Forty years You sustained them in the wilderness; They lacked nothing; Their clothes did not wear out And their feet did not swell.

Entering into the Land of Promise (Receiving redemption blessings) Two things that kept them out, and will keep us out from receiving redemption blessings: unbelief - believing that I cannot take what God says is ours disobedience - not going up to take what God says is ours

Entering into the Land of Promise (Receiving redemption blessings) Nehemiah 9:17 They refused to obey, And they were not mindful of Your wonders That You did among them. But they hardened their necks, And in their rebellion They appointed a leader To return to their bondage. But You are God, Ready to pardon, Gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, Abundant in kindness, And did not forsake them.

How They Entered In To The Promised Land First, Crossing river Jordan (Joshua chapter 3)

How They Entered In To The Promised Land Next, Circumcision (Joshua 5:7-9, a type of consecration or sanctification Colossians 2:11; Romans 2:28-29)

How They Entered In To The Promised Land Then, Fight your enemies

Have faith in God and His Word. Believe that you will have #1, Get rid of unbelief Have faith in God and His Word. Believe that you will have what God says you will have.

#2, Get rid of disobedience Move in to the Land of Promise to receive redemption blessings

#3, Receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit empowers us

#4, Consecrate yourself to the Lord (spirit, soul and body)

#5, Fight to possess redemption blessings …but fight from a place of rest.

#6, Know how to receive for yourself.