Exploring the Promised LandExploring the Promised Land

Back in Egypt, the Israelites were being used as Back in Egypt, the Israelites were being used as slaves under the terrible hand of Pharaoh.slaves under the terrible hand of Pharaoh.

God saw that His people were in distress and chose God saw that His people were in distress and chose Moses to lead them out of Egypt.Moses to lead them out of Egypt.

Moses and the people began their journey Moses and the people began their journey to a land that God promised to themto a land that God promised to them

Throughout their journey, the Lord reminded Throughout their journey, the Lord reminded His people that He “would never leave them His people that He “would never leave them nor forsake them”…nor forsake them”…

Moses led the people until they reached the Moses led the people until they reached the Jordan River, which was right outside of Jordan River, which was right outside of CanaanCanaan

The Lord then ordered Moses to send some men The Lord then ordered Moses to send some men to explore the promised landto explore the promised land

There were 12 men that Moses was sending into There were 12 men that Moses was sending into the promised land (one from each tribe) to see if it the promised land (one from each tribe) to see if it was fitting for them to live.was fitting for them to live.

After a long journey, they finally reached the land After a long journey, they finally reached the land and found it to be rich and fertile.and found it to be rich and fertile.

After spending forty days in the land, they brought After spending forty days in the land, they brought back with them grapes, figs and pomegranates to back with them grapes, figs and pomegranates to give to the Israelitesgive to the Israelites

We went to the land where you sent us. It We went to the land where you sent us. It truly flows with milk and honey and this is truly flows with milk and honey and this is its fruit. Nevertheless the people who its fruit. Nevertheless the people who dwell in the land are strong; the cities are dwell in the land are strong; the cities are fortified and very large…. fortified and very large….

(Numbers13:27-28)(Numbers13:27-28)

10 of the men that Moses sent said that the people 10 of the men that Moses sent said that the people of the promised land were giants and there was no of the promised land were giants and there was no way that they could fight them and win!!way that they could fight them and win!!

However, the other two men did not agree. They However, the other two men did not agree. They knew that with the Lord’s help they could win any knew that with the Lord’s help they could win any battle!battle!

Joshua and Caleb were the only two that trusted in Joshua and Caleb were the only two that trusted in God and His power…God and His power…

And because of this God promised them that they And because of this God promised them that they would be the only 2 from these men that will get to see would be the only 2 from these men that will get to see the promised land!the promised land!

The war begun and just like the Lord The war begun and just like the Lord promised, His people won and gained promised, His people won and gained victory over the giants of the promised land.victory over the giants of the promised land.

The ten men that did not The ten men that did not trust in God’s promise died trust in God’s promise died in battlein battle

Since Joshua and Caleb Since Joshua and Caleb had faith in God, they were had faith in God, they were able to go to the promised able to go to the promised land along with the rest of land along with the rest of the Israelites.the Israelites.

QuestionsQuestions Whom did God use to lead His people out of Whom did God use to lead His people out of

Egypt?Egypt? What was the name of the promised land?What was the name of the promised land? How many men did Moses send to check out How many men did Moses send to check out

the land?the land? How many of the men gave a good report How many of the men gave a good report

about the promised land?about the promised land? What were their names?What were their names? Why did God reward them and not the others?Why did God reward them and not the others?

QuestionsQuestions

What was one thing that you learned from What was one thing that you learned from this lesson?this lesson?

What do you think God was trying to teach What do you think God was trying to teach the Israelites?the Israelites?

ConclusionConclusion The person that truly trusts the Lord and The person that truly trusts the Lord and

relies on Him for everything that he/she relies on Him for everything that he/she does will be successful and have victory in does will be successful and have victory in everything in his/her lifeeverything in his/her life

The second any of us The second any of us

start doubting God, westart doubting God, we

will see that we will gainwill see that we will gain

nothing in life except fornothing in life except for

hardshipshardships

Memory VerseMemory Verse

““I will not leave you nor forsake you. I will not leave you nor forsake you. Be strong and of good courage.”Be strong and of good courage.”

- Joshua 1:5,6- Joshua 1:5,6