
Finding Hope in the Wilderness
• The path to the promised land leads
• The wilderness is
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. —Matthew 4:1 (NIV)
• Sometimes the wilderness
• There are some things you can learn in the wilderness that you
Deuteronomy 1:27-33
• God is leading us
The journey is about deepening our dependence on Him. Why? Because dependence is the promised land. Hear that clearly. A life of dependence is the truest, most real hope in our lives. Our hope is Him, not some location outside of difficulty. It is experiencing Him and trusting Him in the wilderness that forges a dependence and reliance which is what we long for. —Dr. Ted Wueste
• The promised land is a
• God
“I will never leave you or forsake you.” —Hebrews 13:5; Joshua 1:5; Psalm 37:25; 2 Cor. 4:9
We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, 20 where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf. —Hebrews 6:19-20 (NIV)
• God
• The purpose of the desert is to bring us to