Characteristics of the New Generation of Fighting Men: #1 – What We Need To Leave Behind

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Posted by rfathers on December 18, 2009

Continuing in this series GOD IS CALLING FOR A NEW GENERATION OF FIGHTING MEN, This is the first of seven posts on the characteristics of a new generation of fighting men.

In Deuteronomy 2:16, right after the last man from the old generation of fighting men had perished – God told Moses to prepare to go into the Promised Land. This was based on God’s promise that none of the old generation of fighting men would see the land of milk and honey (Numbers 14:26-32).

In Deuteronomy 1:26-46 Moses recounted some of the history of Israel in the desert. In those verses he explained what the old generation of fighting men did wrong. Here is that list with other notes and the scripture verses for us to see what we need to leave behind in our walk with God as we become a NEW generation of fighting men. It is helpful to read the scripture to better understand the notes.

Seven Things We Need to Leave Behind –
(Deuteronomy 1:26-46)

1. v. 26 – Rebellion
2. v. 27 – Murmuring – tongue (Proverbs 18:21, James 3:3-12, Philippians 2:14)
3. v. 28 –29 – Discouragement/Fear (1 Timothy 1:7, Romans 8:15)
4. v. 32 – Unbelief – Lack of Faith
5. v. 35 – Evil Generation – as explained in …
   1. 5 Sins of the Wilderness (1 Corinthians 10:6-10)
      • v. 6 – lust
      • v. 7 – idolatry
      • v. 8 – fornication
      • v. 9 – tempt Christ
      • v. 10 – murmur
   2. They failed the test – serves as an example to us today (Hebrews 3:7-19) – Unbelief is a sin
   3. Could not Enter God’s Rest – Promised Land (1 Corinthians 10:5-6, 12; Hebrews 3:7-19; 4:1-11)
6. v. 43 – Disobedience/Going before God (Number14:40-45)
7. v. 37 – Moses Sin – Mementary Failure In Leadership (Numbers 20:1-12) v 12 – Moses and Aaron – leadership team from the beginning – burning bush
   1. Anger (Ephesians 4:26) – struck rock instead of speaking to it, blamed the people for him not being able to go into Promised Land (Deu 1:37)
   2. Contempt for the People – lost proper love for the people, spoke down to them (Num 20:10, Deu 1:37)
   3. disobedience – struck rock two times instead of speaking to the rock, public act of disobedience
   4. unbelief – did not trust/honor God “enough” (Num 20:12)
   5. pride – dishonored God: took credit for miracle of water (Num 20:10), public disobedience, mis-represented God to the people

Do you agree with this list? Are you in the new generation of fighting men? Give us your comment below.

In the next post we will look “Characteristics #2 – What We Need to Keep” – things that were pleasing to God in those same verses.