4
BIBLE STUDY SHARE GROUP - BSSG - 6th Nov. 2009
Day 5
The Rewards and punishments (Numbers 14:20-25)
Why does God say in Vs 23 that “they certainly shall not see the land of
which I swore to their fathers nor shall any of those who rejected me see
it”
read verses 26 -36 of numbers 14 for further insight?
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
What was the reward of Joshua and Caleb; does this say something to
you?
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
Share an experience where you were challenged to be of good courage,
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
NUGGET ON COURAGE
The courage of one lifts up the hearts of many and creates a determina-
tion which can’t be stopped no matter how hard things may be. When you
discourage people this brings about complaints that produces a sense of
loss of direction because you choose to dwell on your weakness and not
the one who makes you strong. Joshua and Caleb thought positively and
hence reflected the courage they had because they trusted in the Lord
who had spoken and was true to his word because he was able to deliver
the promised land however much the amalekites and giants had taken
over as they even were stronger than they but this made them different
from the other spies because they knew their God was bigger than the
challenge before them.
© 2009 All Rights Reserved - Bible Study Share Group - Bugolobi - Issue 18
TOPIC: Courage:
Many a times we are faced with situations and challenges that test our
courage. Because we are not brave enough we lay back in fear, we refuse to
proceed because we think we have not got what it takes. People who change
the face of the world are courageous people, those who will walk above their
fear and face all odds without giving room to worry and remorse.
Uncourageous people are those who discourage the weak and rob them too of
their little faith that a mountain can be moved. Courage is giving up your fear
for what’s in store for you irrespective of whether you have got what it takes
or not but operating in faith and confidence in God hence believing him with-
out a doubt to pull you through.
If God has spoken about your possession, about your future or even present
it doesn’t matter who inhabits or who is in control, because you have an as-
surance that God is with you and he will never leave you nor forsake you. If
you lay back and operate in fear your courage is robbed by the fact that
you’ve let fear crip in, you deny yourself your own success which would come
with the possibility that God is backing you up and not that it can’t be done
because your young, small, weak, vulnerable and that you don’t have what it
takes. You’re more than all that because the power of the Great I AM is in
you that can work against all negative thoughts.
Our challenge is to invoke a life of courage in you that goes against all odds
lets learn from Joshua and Caleb from Numbers 13:1-33 and Numbers 14:1-38
Day 1
Briefly give us your insight on Courage.
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
God has spoken (Numbers 13:1-3)
What should you do when God commands/instructs you to do something?
______________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
 2 3
The Mission (Numbers 13:17-25)
When they were sent out to spy the land, what were they instructed to do
and did they follow what they were to do?
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
In relation to what they were supposed to do, Moses tells them in numbers
13:20 (NKJV) to “be of good courage” why is courage so important?
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
Day 2
The Report (Numbers 13:26-33)
What did the report entail?
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
What does the statement in Numbers 13:28 “Nevertheless the people who
dwell in the land are strong…”insinuate if you were in the shoes of the Israe-
lites. How would you react to that statement
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
In verses 30 Caleb quiets the people before Moses and says “Let us go up at
once and take possession, for we are able to overcome it.” What do you see
in Caleb?
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
Day 3
Negativism in Report “bad report” (Numbers 13:31-33)
What prompted the men to say “we are not able to go up against the people,
for they are stronger than we”?
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
Numbers 14:1-5 Israelites refuse to enter Canaan and they complain and cry
to God What is the impact of a negative report on the Israelites? How would
the negativity affect you as an individual Read proverbs 29:18
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
Day 4
The effects of Courageous people (Numbers 14:6-10)
What makes Joshua and Caleb different from the rest
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
What aspect of courage do you learn from these people
Gideon - Judges 6:11-12/ Judges 7:7 _________________________________
______________________________________________________________
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego - Daniel 3:19-30 ____________________
______________________________________________________________
David - 1 Samuel 17:45-50 ________________________________________
______________________________________________________________