1. THE SIN OF UNBELIEF Numbers 13-14

2. The Rejection of God’s Promise 12 Spies sent to Canaan returned with same information Numbers 13:21-33, Deut. 1:25 Joshua and Caleb said We can take it; Let’s go! Ten spies said We can’t; we’re just grasshoppers Israel rejected God’s promise Numbers 14:1-10 V.5 Moses and Aaron try to persuade the people Deut. 1:29-31 V.9 Joshua says not acting in faith & acting out of fear is rebellion V.11 Israel did not believe Deut. 1:32-33

3. The Rejection of God’s Promise V.11 God said Israel rejected Him To reject God’s word is same as to reject God John 12:48; 1 Thessalonians 4:8 To accept God’s word is same as to accept God 1 Thess. 2:13 Watershed moment Numbers 26:64-65, 32:6- 15, Deut. 1:19-46, 2:15-16, 9:22-24, Joshua 14:6-15; 2 Kings 17:14, Nehemiah 9:16-17, Psalm 78:41-42, 95:7-11, 106:24-27, Isaiah 63:10; 1 Corinthians 10:5, Hebrews 3:7-11, 3:8- 4:11, Jude 5

4. Consequences of Their Rejection God rejected them Numbers 14:34 He fought against them Isaiah 63:10 He gave them what they asked Num. 14:28, 2 They died in the wilderness Jude 5 A cleansing process Deuteronomy 2:14-16 Innocent suffered Deut. 2:7, Numbers 14:33 Shepherds: 40 year learning process like Moses Spared and pardoned Numbers 14:12-20 Pardoned but still consequences Jesus will pardon you Colossians 2:11-13