The call of God
• Real life stories
• People in the Bible
• God’s part
• My part
Looking back
People in the Bible
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Moses - 80
Jeremiah – youth
Isaiah and Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz
Joash – 7y
Jehoshaphat – 35y
David
Gideon
God’s part
• He calls you – Jer 11:29
• His call is irrevocable
– Age
– Gender
• He gives the promises
– Lead
– Protect
– Bless
Caleb
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Childhood
Youth
River Jordan experience
40 years in wilderness
Battles in the land
Hebron – Josh 14:12
River Jordan – choices
• The land – Num 13:27
• The language of unbelief
– The land you sent us to.
– We saw
– We are not able
– We are not as strong
They relied on the own understanding
Caleb had a different spirit
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A spirit that reacts with faith and not fear
A spirit that looks forward and not backwards
A Spirit that is proactive
Proverbs 3:5-6
Where are you today?
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Egypt
River Jordan
Wilderness
At the foot of the Mountain
• Is 40:31 – But those who wait on the Lord