1. Grasshopper faith
Numbers 13:33

2. Background (Numbers 13-14)
Israel faced great challenges travelling to Canaan land (Ex.12 – Num.14)
Israel had to learn to trust God and put their faith in him all along the way (Deut. 8:3)
Israel’s struggle was one of faith vs. flesh (Num. 13:2,20,30; 14:8,11,24; Psa. 106:24)

3. Grasshopper faith Fleshly characteristics…
Measures difficulties by human strength alone (13:30-32)
Follows popular opinion (13:33)
Causes sorrow and sadness (14:1-2)
Despises the provisions of God (14:3-4)
Comes from rebellion and fear (14:4-10)

4. Grasshopper faith Fleshly characteristics…
Dishonors God by refusing to believe (14:11-12; see Ex. 3:8)
Results in sin (14:13-19)
Makes a habit of disobedience (14:20-25)
Incurs the wrath and rejection of God (14:26-38)

5. Grasshopper faith Fleshly characteristics…
Presumes to succeed without God (14:39-45)

6. Grasshopper faith Today?
We face giant challenges today…
Baptism and the plan of salvation
Work, worship, and organization of the local church
Purity in living
Exclusive NT Christianity

7. Grasshopper faith Today?
What kind of faith do we exhibit?
Is our faith “great” (Mt. 8:10; 15:28), or “little” (Mt. 6:30; 8:26)?
Do we follow God (Num. 13:30; 14:24), or popular opinion?
Do we combine hearing with obedient faith in our journey to “rest” land (Heb. 4:1-2,11)

8. Grasshopper faith Today?
“If God is for us…” (Rom. 8:31)
We have God’s strength in addition to our own (1 Cor. 10:13; Phil. 4:13,19; Heb. 13:5-6)
We should have a victor’s attitude (Rom. 8:37; Rev. 6:2; 15:2), not a defeatist attitude
We will not have spiritual success without God (Lk. 12:20-21; 16:19ff)