A Journey to Faith – Lessons from Israel’s 38 Years in the Wilderness
Dan Styles - Ann Arbor, MI, USA

5 Sessions

The Apostle Paul tells us that Israel’s journeys through the wilderness are given to us as an “example” to us and for our “instruction” (1 Corinthians 10:11). Stephen even refers to them as the “church (ecclesia)” during this phase of their history (Acts 7:38). We plan to follow their journey from Sinai to the doorstep of the promised land, drawing lessons for our own journey to faith. We will be based primarily in the beautiful book of Numbers, appreciating its wonderful structure and examine what held back the generation leaving Sinai from developing the faith to enter the promised land and conversely the positive behaviors the next generation developed that gave them the faith to take on their giants and enter the land.