Strong And Courageous: A Man Named Caleb

Josh 14:6-15
1. Caleb refused to follow the crowd. v7-8. Num 13:31-32, 14:6-10a. Joshua and Caleb saw the size of their God, not the size of the people in the promised land. Following the majority in that day cost the people 40 years wandering in the desert and their lives. Prob 29:25 Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.
2. Caleb was wholehearted. v9; Num 14:20-24. Caleb continued to serve the Lord wholeheartedly throughout his life. Today is the day to start serving the lord wholeheartedly.
3. Caleb believed his best days were ahead. v10-12. Don't live in the past, look to the future! Spiritually speaking, there is no retirement, serve God with every breath He gives you!
4. Caleb walked by faith, not by sight. v12 Caleb was still trusting God to go ahead of him and get rid of the giants in the land.
5. Caleb was fighting for future generations. v6, Caleb didn't come alone. v9 your inheritance and that of your children.