The Promised LandThe Promised Land

November 08, 2009November 08, 2009

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

God saw that His people God saw that His people were in distress and chose were in distress and chose a man to lead them out of a man to lead them out of EgyptEgypt

Who was this man?Who was this man? Did he agree immediately Did he agree immediately

to lead God’s people out of to lead God’s people out of Egypt?Egypt?

Moses obeyed what God told him to do and Moses obeyed what God told him to do and he led the people to victory through God’s he led the people to victory through God’s gracegrace

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

What was the name of this land?What was the name of this land? What did God say they would find at this What did God say they would find at this

land?land? 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

Moses was to choose a man from each tribe Moses was to choose a man from each tribe How many tribes were there?How many tribes were there? There were 12 men that Moses was sending into There were 12 men that Moses was sending into

the promised land to see if it was fitting for them to the promised land to see if it was fitting for them to live.live.

The twelve men asked the people to pray The twelve men asked the people to pray for them and they started their journeyfor them and they started their journey

The journey was long but anytime they The journey was long but anytime they got tired they encouraged each other by got tired they encouraged each other by praying and singing hymnspraying and singing hymns

They finally reached the city and found They finally reached the city and found that it was very rich and fertile that it was very rich and fertile

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

When the men returned to When the men returned to Moses and the people, they Moses and the people, they explained to them how beautiful explained to them how beautiful the land was but there was one the land was but there was one problem…..problem…..

What was the problem?What was the problem? 10 of the men that Moses sent 10 of the men that Moses sent

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

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

What were the names of these 2 men?What were the names of these 2 men? Joshua and Caleb were the only two that Joshua and Caleb were the only two that

trusted in God and His power…trusted in God and His power… And because of this God promised them that And because of this God promised them that

they would be the only 2 from these men that they would be the only 2 from these men that will get to see the promised land!will get to see the promised land!

Joshua and Caleb tried to remind the people Joshua and Caleb tried to remind the people of all the miraculous deeds that God did for of all the miraculous deeds that God did for them to help them escape the evil Pharaoh, them to help them escape the evil Pharaoh, but no one would listen.but no one would listen.

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

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

QuestionsQuestions Who did God use to lead His people out of Who 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 How many men did Moses send to check

out the land?out 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 Why did God reward them and not the

others?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 start doubting God, The second any of us start doubting God, we will see that we will gain nothing in life we will see that we will gain nothing in life except for hardshipsexcept for hardships

Memory VerseMemory Verse

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

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