1. We Are Well Able to Overcome It

2. The Twelve Spies Numbers 13:26-33 10 spies: “Impossible” Caleb: “We are well able to overcome it” The difference? -FAITH- Landscape of the lost (Num. 14:1-10) “It is too difficult” “There is too much unfaithfulness” “We are so small” “We are not going to grow” 2

3. Faith in God… He gives us power to kill the old man, Romans 6:1-6 He gives us power to resist temptations, 1 Cor. 10:13; 2 Tim. 2:22; Jas. 4:7-8 He gives us power to live holy lives in an unholy world, Jno. 17:15-17; Eph. 5:5-11; 1 Peter 1:13-16  Will we rebel against God (like Israel), or will we be faithful (like Caleb and Joshua)? 3 Well Able to Overcome Sin

4. Trust God for opportunities, Acts 4:29-31; 5:12- 14 Trust God for the message we teach 1 Cor. 1:21-25; 2:1-5; 2 Tim. 4:2 Trust God for the growth (salvation of souls), 1 Cor. 3:6; 2 Cor. 3:5; 4:1-6  Will we rebel against God (like Israel), or will we be faithful (like Caleb and Joshua)? 4 Well Able to Teach the Lost Faith in God…

5. Use His diet, John 6:48-51, 55-57, 63, 67; 1 Pet. 2:1-3 His exercise, 1 Tim. 4:7-8; 1 Cor. 9:24-27 His maintenance program, 2 Tim. 2:2; Heb. 5:13-14; 1 Cor. 15:58  Will we rebel against God (like Israel), or will we be faithful (like Caleb and Joshua)? 5 Well Able to Grow to Maturity Faith in God…

6. The faithless died in the wilderness, Heb. 3:16-19 Caleb and Joshua entered reward, Num. 14:19-24 (29-30) God is able to “bring us into this land” With diligent, obedient faith we will enter His eternal rest, Heb. 4:1-3, 9-11 6 We Are Well Able!