Embrace an Abundance Mindset
Dr. Roberto Miranda
(Audio: Spanish)
SUMMARY: In Numbers 13-14, Moses sends 12 spies to reconnoiter the land of Canaan, which God had promised them. 10 of them come back with a negative report, saying that the people who inhabit the land are strong and the cities are fortified. However, Caleb and Joshua have a different attitude, saying that they can take possession of the land with God's help. The people become discouraged and want to appoint a new leader to take them back to Egypt. Caleb and Joshua remind them that the Lord is with them and they should not fear the people of the land. The attitude of the mind is crucial in determining whether one lives a life of abundance and sufficiency or one of timidity and defeat. We must continually examine our minds and align them with the word of God to receive His blessings.
The passage discusses two mentalities that can determine the outcome of one's life. The Joshua and Caleb mentality is one of abundance and sufficiency in Christ, while the 10 spies mentality is one of scarcity and fear of the enemy. The way one deals with challenges and negative situations will determine their final destiny. The Apostle Peter reminds us that we are kept by the power of God through faith during times of trials and difficulties. The difference in mentality manifests in how one looks at themselves versus how they look at the enemy. It is important to realize the power and inheritance we have in God.
The message in this sermon is to maintain a positive mindset and focus on the blessings that God has promised, rather than dwelling on the obstacles and difficulties. The example of the 10 spies who saw only the negative and the two, Joshua and Caleb, who saw the potential blessings is used to illustrate this point. The sermon emphasizes the importance of confessing positivity and avoiding negative confessions, as what we confess with our mouths has a lot of power. Finally, the message emphasizes the importance of putting our focus on the Lord and his principles, rather than relying on our own strength.
The sermon discusses the mentality of abundance and how to cultivate it. It advises not to focus on the enemy or obstacles, but on God and His promises. It encourages positive confession and focusing on spiritual principles rather than personal strength. It also advises simplifying complex situations and focusing on God's faithfulness. The sermon concludes by urging listeners to renew their minds with the Word of God and to trust in His control over circumstances.
The passage discusses two mentalities that can determine the outcome of one's life. The Joshua and Caleb mentality is one of abundance and sufficiency in Christ, while the 10 spies mentality is one of scarcity and fear of the enemy. The way one deals with challenges and negative situations will determine their final destiny. The Apostle Peter reminds us that we are kept by the power of God through faith during times of trials and difficulties. The difference in mentality manifests in how one looks at themselves versus how they look at the enemy. It is important to realize the power and inheritance we have in God.
The message in this sermon is to maintain a positive mindset and focus on the blessings that God has promised, rather than dwelling on the obstacles and difficulties. The example of the 10 spies who saw only the negative and the two, Joshua and Caleb, who saw the potential blessings is used to illustrate this point. The sermon emphasizes the importance of confessing positivity and avoiding negative confessions, as what we confess with our mouths has a lot of power. Finally, the message emphasizes the importance of putting our focus on the Lord and his principles, rather than relying on our own strength.
The sermon discusses the mentality of abundance and how to cultivate it. It advises not to focus on the enemy or obstacles, but on God and His promises. It encourages positive confession and focusing on spiritual principles rather than personal strength. It also advises simplifying complex situations and focusing on God's faithfulness. The sermon concludes by urging listeners to renew their minds with the Word of God and to trust in His control over circumstances.
Let's go to the book of Numbers, Chapter 13, verses, beginning verse 17 and I'm going to jump to other verses as well. Says the word of the Lord: "So Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, telling them, go up from here to the Negev and go up to the mountain and observe the land as it is and the people who inhabit it, whether they are strong or weak, if few or numerous, how is the inhabited land, if it is good or bad and how are the inhabited cities, if they are camps or fortified squares, and how is the land, if it is fertile or barren, if in it there are trees or not, and be strong and take the fruit of the land. And it was the time of the first grapes…"
Let's go to verse 25 now, “…and they returned to spy out the land at the end of 40 days…” in other words, Moses sent them to go, look at the land where they were going to enter, God had promised them the land of Canaan and the He sent them to observe, spy on, reconnoitre the land and to bring a report of what that land was like to which God had to enter them.
Let's go to verse 25 now, “…and they returned to spy out the land at the end of 40 days…” in other words, Moses sent them to go, look at the land where they were going to enter, God had promised them the land of Canaan and the He sent them to observe, spy on, reconnoitre the land and to bring a report of what that land was like to which God had to enter them.
