We are well able Stand with the BRAVE

“We are well able” Stand with the BRAVE

SDAH#615 “Rise Up, O Church of God” Verse 1: Rise up, O men of God! His kingdom tarries long. Bring in the day of brotherhood, And end the night of wrong. 2

SDAH#615 “Rise Up, O Church of God” Verse 2: Let women all rise up! Have done with lesser things. Give heart and soul and mind and strength To serve the King of kings. 3

SDAH#615 “Rise Up, O Church of God” Verse 3: Rise up, courageous youth! The church for you doth wait, Her strength unequal to her task, Rise up, and make her great! 4

SDAH#615 “Rise Up, O Church of God” Verse 4: Lift high the cross of Christ! Tread where His feet have trod. Disciples of the Son of man Rise up, O church of God! 5

Numbers 13: 30 Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, "Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it. " 6

Hymn no. 523 “My Faith Has Found a Resting Place” Verse 1: My faith has found a resting place, Not in a man-made creed; I trust the every living One, That He for me will plead. 7

Hymn no. 523 “My Faith Has Found a Resting Place” Refrain: I need no other evidence, I need no other plea; It is enough that Jesus died And rose again for me. 8

Hymn no. 523 “My Faith Has Found a Resting Place” Verse 2: Enough for me that Jesus saves, This ends my fear and doubt; A sinful soul I come to Him, He will not cast me out. 9

Hymn no. 523 “My Faith Has Found a Resting Place” Refrain: I need no other evidence, I need no other plea; It is enough that Jesus died And rose again for me. 10

Hymn no. 523 “My Faith Has Found a Resting Place” Verse 3: My soul is resting on the Word, The living Word of God; Salvation in my Saviour’s name, Salvation through His blood. 11

Hymn no. 523 “My Faith Has Found a Resting Place” Refrain: I need no other evidence, I need no other plea; It is enough that Jesus died And rose again for me. 12

Hymn no. 523 “My Faith Has Found a Resting Place” Verse 4: The great Physician heals the sick, The lost He came to save; For me His precious blood He shed, For me His life He gave. 13

Hymn no. 523 “My Faith Has Found a Resting Place” Refrain: I need no other evidence, I need no other plea; It is enough that Jesus died And rose again for me. 14

“Now is the Time- AWAKE” Stand with the BRAVE

Stand with the BRAVE

Numbers 13: 30 Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, "Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it. " 18

Stand with the BRAVE

Background Numbers 13 “Final Preparations for Possessing”

Numbers 13: 1 -3 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2 "Send men to spy out the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the children of Israel; from each tribe of their fathers you shall send a man, every one a leader among them. " 3 So Moses sent them from the Wilderness of Paran according to the command of the LORD, all of them men who were heads of the children of Israel. 21

The Instructions Verses 17 -20 22

#1 Search Everywhere Numbers 13: 17 -20 17 Then Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said to them, "Go up this way into the South, and go up to the mountains, 23

#2 Search the Land Numbers 13: 17 -20 18 "and see what the land is like: whether the people who dwell in it are strong or weak, few or many; 24

#3 Size up the Strength of the people Numbers 13: 17 -20 18 "and see what the land is like: whether the people who dwell in it are strong or weak, few or many; 25

#4 Size up the Numbers of the people Numbers 13: 17 -20 18 "and see what the land is like: whether the people who dwell in it are strong or weak, few or many; 26

#5 How good is the land? Numbers 13: 17 -20 19 "whether the land they dwell in is good or bad; whether the cities they inhabit are like camps or strongholds; 27

#6 How Protected are the people? Numbers 13: 17 -20 19 "whether the land they dwell in is good or bad; whether the cities they inhabit are like camps or strongholds; 28

#7 How rich is the land? Numbers 13: 17 -20 20 "whether the land is rich or poor; and whethere are forests there or not. Be of good courage. And bring some of the fruit of the land. " Now the time was the season of the first ripe grapes. 29

#8 Are there Natural Resources? Numbers 13: 17 -20 20 "whether the land is rich or poor; and whethere are forests there or not. Be of good courage. And bring some of the fruit of the land. " Now the time was the season of the first ripe grapes. 30

#9 How Fruitful is the land? Numbers 13: 17 -20 20 "whether the land is rich or poor; and whethere are forests there or not. Be of good courage. And bring some of the fruit of the land. " Now the time was the season of the first ripe grapes. 31

They Obeyed as Instructed Verses 21 -24 32

Numbers 13: 21 -24 21 So they went up and spied out the land from the Wilderness of Zin as far as Rehob, near the entrance of Hamath. 33

Numbers 13: 21 -24 22 And they went up through the South and came to Hebron; Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, were there. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt. ) 34

Numbers 13: 21 -24 23 Then they came to the Valley of Eshcol, and there cut down a branch with one cluster of grapes; they carried it between two of them on a pole. They also brought some of the pomegranates and figs. 35

Numbers 13: 21 -24 24 The place was called the Valley of Eshcol, because of the cluster which the men of Israel cut down there. 36

The Report Verses 27 -29 37

#1 We went Everywhere Numbers 13 29 "The Amalekites dwell in the land of the South; the Hittites, the Jebusites, and the Amorites dwell in the mountains; and the Canaanites dwell by the sea and along the banks of the Jordan. " 38

#2 We Searched the land Numbers 13 27 Then they told him, and said: "We went to the land where you sent us. It truly flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit. 39

#3 We Sized up the strength of the people Numbers 13 28 "Nevertheless the people who dwell in the land are strong; the cities are fortified and very large; moreover we saw the descendants of Anak there. 40

#4 We Sized up the number of the people Numbers 13 29 "The Amalekites dwell in the land of the South; the Hittites, the Jebusites, and the Amorites dwell in the mountains; and the Canaanites dwell by the sea and along the banks of the Jordan. " 41

#5 The Land is Good Numbers 13 27 Then they told him, and said: "We went to the land where you sent us. It truly flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit. 42

#6 The People are well Protected Numbers 13 28 "Nevertheless the people who dwell in the land are strong; the cities are fortified and very large; moreover we saw the descendants of Anak there. 43

#7 The Land is Rich Numbers 13 27 Then they told him, and said: "We went to the land where you sent us. It truly flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit. 44

#8 There are natural Resources Numbers 13 27 Then they told him, and said: "We went to the land where you sent us. It truly flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit. 45

#9 The land is fruitful Numbers 13 27 Then they told him, and said: "We went to the land where you sent us. It truly flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit. 46

What is Missing? Why cant we go? 47

The Response of Faith

Stand with the BRAVE

Numbers 13: 30 30 Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, "Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it. " 50

Stand with the BRAVE

The Grasshopper Response

Numbers 13: 31 -33 31 But the men who had gone up with him said, "We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we. " 53

Numbers 13: 31 -33 32 And they gave the children of Israel a bad report of the land which they had spied out, saying, "The land through which we have gone as spies is a land that devours its inhabitants, and all the people whom we saw in it are men of great stature. 54

Numbers 13: 31 -33 33 "There we saw the giants (the descendants of Anak came from the giants); and we were like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight. " 55

Stand with the BRAVE

#1 Silence your Obstacle Numbers 13 30 Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, "Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it. " 57

#2 Don’t Procrastinate Numbers 13 30 Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, "Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it. " 58

#3 The winning Spirit “Yes we can” Numbers 13 30 Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, "Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it. " 59

Don’t be a Grasshopper

Fear stands in contrast with Faith

SDAH: 610 “Stand Like The Brave” Verse 1: O Christian, awake! 'tis the Master's command; With helmet and shield, and a sword in thy hand, To meet the bold tempter, go, fearlessly go, Then stand like the brave, with thy face to the foe. 65

SDAH: 610 “Stand Like The Brave” Refrain: Stand like the brave, stand like the brave, Stand like the brave, with thy face to the foe. 66

SDAH: 610 “Stand Like The Brave” Verse 2: The cause of thy Master with vigour defend; Be watchful, be zealous, and fight to the end; Wherever He leads thee, go, valiantly go, Then stand like the brave, with thy face to the foe. 67

SDAH: 610 “Stand Like The Brave” Refrain: Stand like the brave, stand like the brave, Stand like the brave, with thy face to the foe. 68

SDAH: 610 “Stand Like The Brave” Verse 3: Press on, never doubting, thy Captain is near, With grace to supply, and with comfort to cheer; His love, like a stream in the desert will flow; Then stand like the brave, with thy face to the foe. 69

SDAH: 610 “Stand Like The Brave” Refrain: Stand like the brave, stand like the brave, Stand like the brave, with thy face to the foe. 70

Occupying our Promised Land Yes, We can Yes We shall

Jesus invites you to Stand with the brave!

SDAH#618 “Stand Up! Stand Up for Jesus!” Verse 1: Stand up! Stand up for Jesus! Ye soldiers of the cross; Lift high His royal banner, It must not suffer loss; From victory onto victory, His army shall He lead, Till every foe is vanquished, And Christ is Lord indeed. 74

SDAH#618 “Stand Up! Stand Up for Jesus!” Verse 2: Stand up! Stand up for Jesus! The trumpet call obey; Forth to the mighty conflict, In this His glorious day. Ye that are His now serve Him Against un-numbered foes; Let courage rise with danger, And strength to strength oppose. 75

SDAH#618 “Stand Up! Stand Up for Jesus!” Verse 3: Stand up! Stand up for Jesus! Stand in His strength alone; The arm of flesh will fail you; Ye dare not trust your own. Put on the gospel armour, And, watching unto prayer, Where duty calls, or danger, Be never wanting there. 76

SDAH#618 “Stand Up! Stand Up for Jesus!” Verse 4: Stand up! Stand up for Jesus! The strife will not be long; This day the noise of battle, The next the victor’s song. To him that over cometh, A crown of life shall be; He with the King of glory Shall reign eternally. 77