Numbers 13:1–14:45; Deuteronomy 1:19–40; Joshua 14:1–15; Judges 1:19–20
Why is it important to be faithful to God even when other believers do not agree?
Caleb was allowed to enter the Promised Land because of his wholehearted commitment to God.
Caleb was one of the twelve original spies that Moses sent into the Promised Land when the Israelites first arrived there. After forty days of spying, the spies returned in agreement of the richness of the land. Ten spies recounted stories of how daunting the inhabitants were. Only Caleb and Joshua recounted that the land was ready to be conquered (Num. 13:25-33). The people accepted the majority report, and begged Moses to take them back to Egypt. In chapter 14, Moses turned to God in prayer, questioning what to do next. God declared that none of the faithless people would live to see the Promised Land, except the two spies––Caleb and Joshua––who had courageously placed their complete faith in Him.
- Students will examine Caleb’s courageous faithfulness in God’s promises.
- Students will identify ways to demonstrate wholehearted commitment to God despite opposition.
As you prepare to teach this lesson, pray for those in your group.
- Pray that students will understand that commitment to God involves sacrifice.
- Pray that students will choose to be faithful to God in the face of opposition.
- Pray that students will begin to practice faithful commitment in their everyday decisions.