Topic: (GOD is able)

Text: Deuteronomy 1:19-40 (Numbers 13; 14)

Introduction: Tulad sa mga Israelita, bilang mga makasalanan pa,(A) Iniligtas tayo ng Diyos mula sa pagkakabilanggo sa kasalanan; Ang Egypt ay simbolo ng sanlibutan kung saan naruon ang lahat ng uri ng kasalanan!
(God has deliver us from the bondage of sin.)(Deuteronomy 5:15 And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.)
Inilabas ng Egipto ang mga Israelita mula sa pagkakabilanggo sa pamamagitan ng makapangyarihang kamay at sa pag-unat ng kanyang braso. Kayat huwag nating pabayaan ang dakilang araw para sa ating Panginoong Diyos sa pag-alala ng Kanyang pagliligtas, sa mga Israelita man o sa ating mga mananampalataya ngayon.
kung sa Israelita ay Sabbath Day, sa atin namang mga kristyano ay Pagtitipon kung araw ng linggo (Hebrew 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.)
(B) (God has lead us also.)
Pinatnubayan din tayo ng Diyos, gaya ng mga israelita sa Ilang (Wilderness). Araw-araw kasama nila ang Panginoong Diyos
(Deut. 8:2 And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.)
(C) It's always nice to rehearse God's faithfulness, specially in times of discouragements.
Napakasarap na laging alalahanin ang katapatan ng Panginoong Diyos lalo na sa mga oras ng “discouragements”.(Joshua 23:14 And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.

Don't forget the goodness and faithfulness of God Never forget what God hath done for us.
Let's learn from the Israelite's, the belief and the unbelief how affects the promise of God.(Numbers 13:17-33, 14:1-~ (vv. 17-23) Ang Utos ni Moses ng pagtitik-tik sa Lupang Pangako (Canaan). 12 Tiktik ang pinadala ni Moses tig-iisa mula sa bawat Bayan.~ (vv. 25-29) Ang Masamang Balita ng 10 Tiktik.~ (vv. 30) Ang pagsalungat ni Caleb at pagiging positibo at pagtitiwala sa Panginoon.~ (vv. 31-33) Ang maling pananaw, kawalan ng pananampalataya.“Hindi tayo makaka-akyat” “mas malakas kaysa sa atin” (v. 31)At sila'y nagdala ng masamang balita (v. 32) may mga higante!Numbers 14:1-4~ (vv.1-4) Ang reaction ng mga tao sa narinig na balita!
APPLICATION:I. Nakinig sila sa mga Maling Tinig (They Listen to the Wrong voices)Bantayan natin ang ating mga sarili na matangay sa pamamagitan ng mga tinig/boses ng mga taong may aling pananampalataya o paniniwala. Guard ourselves persuade (madala/matangay) by the voices of people in wrong faith.(1). Mga Tinig ng walang-Pasasalamat o Hindi marunong Magpasalamat (Voices of ingratitude); (the devil), Isang nilikha lang naman ang hindi marunong tumanaw ng kabutihan at Di-marunong magpasalamat> > The devil has always whisper! Manipulates us! God doesn't like us to listen to the voice of ingratitude; ungrateful (unthankful) (unappreciative)! Paano ba nagiging “ingratitude ang isang kristiyano? May mga kristiyanong sa kabila ng mga biyayang dumarating sa kanya, angal pa ng angal!!! kristiyanong Reklamador, at madaingin!! sa buhay.Hindi ibig ng Diyos na tayo ay magpadala/maagpatangay sa mga bulong ng boses ng walang utang-na-loob! Si Satanas, may utang-na-loob ba yan sa Panginoong Diyos? Nanguna pa nga siya sa revolution sa kalangitan?!Sino ba ang kasama nila sa araw-araw na nasa harapan nila? Ang presensya ng Diyos?!
(2). Voices of Skepticism (Mapag-alinlangan)= voice of malice.
“the LORD hates us” - the Devil wants us to deny God's faithfulness. (Some of us are playing gods in their life)
relativism : there are no absolutes; no exact truth subjectivism; “I RESPECT YOU, YOU RESPECT” pragmatism: (no truth) does not fit right in our mentality
(3). The wrong Voice of Self-Centerdess (Makasarili)

Tayo ay Tinubos at Hinubog ng Panginoong Diyos para sa Kanyang Layunin.
(God has redeemed and formed us for HIS purpose. )
Proverbs 28:26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.Commentary:1. The character of a fool:He trusts to his own heart, to his own wisdom and counsels, his own strength and sufficiency, his own merit and righteousness, and the good opinion he has of himself; he that does so is a fool, for he trusts to that, not only which is deceitful (dishonest) above all things (Jer. xvii. 9), but which has often deceived him.This implies that it is the character of a wise man (as before, v.25) to put his trust in the Lord,and in his power and promise, and to follow his guidance,Prov. iii. 5, 6.
2. The comfort of a wise man: He that walks wisely that trusts not to his own heart, but is humble and self-diffident, and goes on in the strength of the Lord God he shall be delivered ;when the fool, that trusts in his own heart shall be destroyed“He that goeth with wise men shall be wise, but the companion of fools shall be destroy”
Jeremiah 4: 22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish (intoxicated) children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

They are very sinful and will not be reformed, v. 22.
These are the words of God himself, for so the prophet chose to give this character of the people, rather than in his own words, or as from himself: My people are foolish.
God calls them his people, though they are foolish.
They have cast him off, but he has not cast them off, Romans 11:1 I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
"They are my people, whom I have been in covenant with, and still have mercy in store for. They are foolish, for they have not known me."
Note,Those are foolish indeed that have not known God, especially that call themselves his people, and have the advantages of coming into acquaintance with him, and yet have not known him. They are sottish (lasing/lango)children, stupid and senseless, and have no understanding.
They cannot distinguish (separate) between truth and falsehood, good and evil; they cannot discern the mind of God either in his word or in his providence; they do not understand what their true interest is, nor on which side it lies.
They are wise to do evil, to plot mischief against the quiet in the land, wise to contrive the gratification of their lusts, and then to conceal and palliate them.
But to do good they have no knowledge, no contrivance, no application of mind; they know not how to make a good use either of the ordinances or of the providences of God, nor how to bring about any design for the good of their country. Contrary to this should be our character. Rom. Xvi. 19, I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.

You will not reach the Promise land of your Ministry if you will listen to the wrong voice!!
II. They Rely on the Perspective (Pananaw) = (voice of the people, discouraging; opposition)
Hindi lamang “internal voices” from satan, ang kanilang pinakinggan kundi maging ang mga tinig ng mga taong nasa paligid nila (external voices).Kung minsan, para mas lalo tayong makumbinsi ng diablo sa kanyang tinig, sa kaisipang ipinasok niya sa ating pag-iisip, gagamitin din niya ang mga tao sa kapaligiran natin... para lang matangay tayo sa maling tinig. “ Hindi natin kayang akyatin, napakataas! ng pader.” (Numbers 13:31)umaasa sa sariling kakayahan at lakas.

Human oppose the spreading of the Gospel,,,,Many times we rely on human perspective, do not! Rely on human perspective.These kind of people are doubters, negative people!Human perspective will lead to :
opposition;competition;division.Hosea 4:6 refers to “lack of vision”let us not rely on human perspective = the result, DISCOURAGEMENT!

III. They Let Their Feelings Overcome their Faith (v.29-30) “dread not”They rely on what they feel!

29 - Then I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them.
30- The LORD your God which goeth before you, he shall fight for you, according to all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes;

Hindi dapat na ang ating emotion ang mangibabaw pag ang pagtupad ng kaluoban ng Panginoong Diyos natin sa ating buhay ang pinag-uusapan.
Maging sa pagtugon sa isang gawain o sa pagpapasya man sa ating buhay hindi dapat “emotion” ang pangibabawin natin, sa halip hanapin natin ang kaluoban ng Diyos palagi, sa lahat ng aspeto ng ating buhay hindi lamang sa pananambahan sa ating Diyos.
Higit sa lahat, wag nating papanaigin ang ating damdamin sa ating pananampalataya. Dapat, laging angat ang ating pananampalataya sa ating Panginoong Jesu-Cristo, ating Diyos at sariling tagapagligtas.
Araw at gabi, kasa-kasama ng mga Israelita ang Panginoon, sa araw, mistulang haliging ulap sa kanilang unahan, silbing habong sa kanilang paglalakbay sa gitna ng Ilang laban sa matinding sikat ng araw.Sa gabi, haliging apoy na tumatanglaw sa knilang daanan at silbing bantay sa buong magdamag, at proteksyon sa mga mababangis na hayop sa paligid.
Subalit, nanaig pa rin ang kanilang damdamin, ang kanilang takot dahil nakinig sila sa masamang balita ng 10 spiya.Nakalimutan nilang sila ay pinatawid ng Diyos sa gitna ng Pulang Dagat, tuyong lupa ang sinayaran ng kanilang mga paa habang binabaybay nila ang kabilang parte ng dagat hanggang sa makatapak ang kahuli-hulihang paa sa tuyong lupa.


Spiritual Application:
Tayo man ay walang pinagkaiba sa mga Israelita, araw at gabi kasama natin ang Panginoon (1 Corinthians 3:16).madalas sa mga ginagawa natin, mas higit pang namamalas sa ating wala ang Panginoon at di natin kasama sa pamamagitan ng mga gawain natin sa araw-araw.Sa konting hirap na dinadanas, reklamo! Angal! Pagsisisi agad ang sumasaisip.
Mas pinakikinggan pa ang mga opinion ng ibang tao sa kanyang kapaligiran, kaysa ang kumunsulta sa Salita ng Panginoon.
Ang bawat isa sa atin ay pinagkaluoban ng Diyos ng talento, may isa, sampu, limampu, ang iba ay isang daan.Kung naatasan tayong gumanap ng isang gawain na ayon naman sa ating kaluob, tugon agad! At wag ng magreklamo o mangatwiran pa