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With great power, the LORD brought the children of Israel out of Egypt (see Chapter 4). WHY did God do this? Why did God BRING THEM OUT? What did God want to do for these people after the Exodus?
Consider Deuteronomy 4:37-38: "And because He (the LORD) loved thy fathers, therefore He chose their seed after them, and _________________ thee __________ in His sight with His mighty power ________ ______ Egypt; to drive out nations from before thee greater and mightier than thou art, ______ _____________ _______ ______, to _____________ thee their land for an inheritance." God BROUGHT THEM OUT so that He could BRING THEM IN! God had something wonderful for them. God wanted to GIVE them the land. The LORD says the same thing in Deuteronomy chapter 6. In verse 21 we learn that the LORD brought the children of Israel _______ _______ Egypt. Why did God bring them out? Look at verse 23: "And He brought us out from thence, that He might ____________ ______ ______, to _____________ us the land which He sware (promised) unto our fathers." God brought them out that He might bring them in! The GOING OUT is only Step Number 1. God’s purpose is not complete until there is Step Number 2: COMING IN. Coming out of Egypt is not enough! There must also be a coming into the promised land.
The children of Israel followed step number 1 but they failed to follow step number 2. Because of UNBELIEF they failed to enter into the promised land (see Hebrews 3:19). This land which God promised to give to the Israelites was a "G__________ land" (Exodus 3:8), "a land flowing with _____________ and ______________ (Exodus 3:8). This good and fertile land is described in Deuteronomy 11:9-12.
After the Israelites came out of Egypt, they sent out spies to search out the land and to see if all the good things they had heard about the land were really true. Check those statements that correctly show what they found (see Numbers 13:21-29, 32-33):
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They found a barren desert. |
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They found a fertile land with grapes and figs and other fruits. |
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They found a land flowing with milk and honey. |
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They found no enemies in the land, only some peace-loving shepherds. |
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They found cities surrounded by large protective walls. |
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They found that the land was occupied by people who were very friendly and who would gladly give them the land. |
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They found that the land was occupied by the Hittites, the Jebusites, the Amorites and other heathen people. |
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They liked the land but they did not like the people who lived on the land! They were terrified by these people and they did not believe that God could give them victory. In their unbelief they mistakenly thought that God brought them out of Egypt so that they would go into the land and be killed (Numbers 14:3). They wanted to go back to Egypt (Numbers 14:4). Only 2 of the 12 spies (Joshua and Caleb) believed that God could bring them safely into the promised land (Numbers 14:6-8). Because of this sin of unbelief, how did God judge the people of Israel (Numbers 14:26-35)? ___________________________________________________________
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THE PROMISED LAND |
Please answer TRUE or FALSE:
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God brought them out of Egypt so that they might go into the promised land and be killed by enemy peoples. |
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God brought them out of Egypt so that they might go back into Egypt. |
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God brought them out of Egypt so that they might die in the desert wilderness because of their wicked unbelief. |
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God brought them out of Egypt so that He might bring them into the promised land. |
Following the 40 years in the desert wilderness (Numbers 14:32-34), the children of Israel entered the promised land under the leadership of Joshua, and God gave them great victories and enabled them to defeat their enemies and settle in the land. Which book in the Bible describes the conquering of the promised land by the Israelites? __________________
WHEN GOD SAVED YOU, He brought you out so that He might bring you in! Consider the following words and phrases. If the word or phrase describes something which God has brought you out of, write OUT OF. If the word or phrase describes something which God has brought you into, write INTO. The first two are done for you:
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death (John 5:24) |
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life (John 5:24) |
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darkness (1 Peter 2:9) |
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light (1 Peter 2:9) |
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kingdom of God’s Son (Colossians 1:13) |
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power of darkness (Colossians 1:13) |
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wealth (2 Corinthians 8:9) |
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poverty (2 Corinthians 8:9) |
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a life of slavery to sin (Romans 6:17-18) |
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a life of service to God (Romans 6:22) |
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day (1 Thessalonians 5:5) |
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night (1 Thessalonians 5:5) |
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bondage (Galatians 5:1) |
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freedom (Galatians 5:1) |
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health (Luke 5:30-32) |
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God has something good and wonderful for the believer. The Lord has GIVEN certain things to every child of God and He wants us to possess our possessions! What are some of the things that God has given to the believer that He wants us to possess and enjoy?
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John 14:27 |
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Matthew 11:28 |
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John 15:11 |
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2 Timothy 2:7 |
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James 1:5 |
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1 Corinthians 1:4 |
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1 Corinthians 15:57 |
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God has given us so much! How sad that believers often fail to ENTER IN to all that God has for them. Do you know of believers (including yourself if you are saved) who do not have all that they could have and all that they should have and all that God wants them to have? God wants to BRING US IN to the full enjoyment of His wonderful life. May we not let the enemies (the world, the flesh and the devil) keep us from POSSESSING OUR POSSESSIONS.
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CALEB’S SONG The challenge now is here – What cause is there to fear? This mountain I shall own, But not for me alone – Take courage and be strong – We'll sing the victor's song, CHORUS :GIVE ME THIS MOUNTAIN, GIVE ME THIS MOUNTAIN; TO THE LAND WHERE GIANTS GROW THAT’S THE PLACE I WANT TO GO GIVE ME THIS MOUNTAIN, THIS VERY MOUNTAIN, I SHALL CONQUER IN THE POWER OF THE LORD! – Frank Garlock |
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