TITLE: Live Like Caleb

TEXT: Joshua 14:7-12

PROPOSITION: More important than living long is living well.

QUESTION: How?

KEY WORD: Instructions

SCRIPTURE READING: Same

INTRODUCTION:

1. All of want to live a long life.
2. Real issue is not living long – but living well.
3. Caleb is an example of both.

 

Avoid listening to the negative – 8

1. 10 of the 12 spies – giants, can't take it
2. I am sure this was discussed before they got home

 

 

Wholly follow the Lord – 8

1. Saul "claimed" to have followed the Lord in all things
2. Keep the commandments – Obey the Bible
3. Young ruler – What lack I yet?

 

Keep your faith in the promise of God – 9

1. Abraham believed God – Romans 4:20-21
2. Caleb remembered the promise made through Moses
3. REMEMBER – promise was kept 45 years later

 

Know your reason for living – 10

1. Why are you still alive?
2. Is there any purpose in your living longer?

 

Keep your physical strength – 11

1. Diet, exercise, rest – physical exercise
2. Read, work puzzles, learn new things – mental exercise
3. Pray, study, learn – spiritual exercise

 

Take on some Giants – 12

1. In our life we encounter some giants – moral challenges
2. Family – Divorce, abuse, neglect
3. Moral – Abortion, Homosexuality, Pornography
4. Personal – What challenges are you facing?
5. Will you avoid, seek to befriend OR – face them head on?