#4 of 6 in the Wilderness Years of

Moses: Mr. Nobody

Numbers 13 and 14

INTRODUCTION:

The The FAITHFAITH attitude: attitude:

We certainly We certainly CANCAN do it do it(Numbers 13:30).(Numbers 13:30).

INTRODUCTION:

The The FEARFEAR attitude: attitude:

We We CAN’TCAN’T attack those people attack those people (Numbers 13:30).(Numbers 13:30).

INTRODUCTION:

Negativity says, “We Negativity says, “We CAN’TCAN’T””

(Numbers 13:31)(Numbers 13:31)

When God says, “I When God says, “I WILLWILL””

(Gen. 13:15-16; 50;24; Num. 13:1)(Gen. 13:15-16; 50;24; Num. 13:1)

NegativityNegativity

COMPARESCOMPARES

OURSELVESOURSELVESwith otherswith others

(Numbers 13:31).(Numbers 13:31).

NegativityNegativity

EXAGGERATESEXAGGERATES(Numbers 13:32-33).(Numbers 13:32-33).

Negativity isNegativity is

CONTAGIOUSCONTAGIOUS

(Numbers 13:32; 4:1-2).(Numbers 13:32; 4:1-2).

NegativityNegativity

DWELLSDWELLSOn theOn the

PASTPAST

(Numbers 14:2-3).(Numbers 14:2-3).

Negativity Negativity

is based on is based on

FEARFEAR(Numbers 14:9).(Numbers 14:9).

Negativity Negativity

is a is a

SINSIN(Numbers 13:32-33).(Numbers 13:32-33).

The sins of omission and The sins of omission and commission are bad,commission are bad,

But the worst sins are those ofBut the worst sins are those ofDISPOSITIONDISPOSITION

- E. Stanley Jones- E. Stanley Jones

Negativity Negativity

LIMITSLIMITS BLESSINGSBLESSINGS

(Numbers 14:23, 25).(Numbers 14:23, 25).

Negativity isNegativity is

SELF -SELF -

FULFILLILNGFULFILLILNG(Numbers 14:28).(Numbers 14:28).

Negativity Negativity

HURTSHURTS

OTHERSOTHERS(Numbers 14:23, 25).(Numbers 14:23, 25).

Negativity Negativity

YieldsYieldsDEVASTATINGDEVASTATING

DAMAGEDAMAGE

(Numbers 14:23, 25).(Numbers 14:23, 25).

APPLICATION:APPLICATION:Is there any area in your life in which you are Is there any area in your life in which you are maintaining a negative attitude? Will you, in faith, maintaining a negative attitude? Will you, in faith, accept God’s “I will” provision for that matter.accept God’s “I will” provision for that matter.

We demolish arguments and every pretension that We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. Christ. - 2 Corinthians 10:4- 2 Corinthians 10:4