The Israelites "Now"

All believers today are now called the “spiritual Israelites” .

In the scriptures all believers are called the “spiritual Israelites”, “temple of God” (1 Cor 3:16-17) and “priest” (1 Pet 2:9). And there is a one piece missing the “spiritual Israelites” must get and bring it back to the right place in the “temple of God”. That one piece is called the “spiritual ark of the covenant” containing the “spiritual Law” which is the Law Jesus said, “Now I tell you”.

• Israel life experiences in the wilderness are a vivid type of a Christian life experiences

Egypt ------------------------- A type of the bondage of sin
The Exodus----------------------A type of the forsaking of the sinful life
Moses as deliverer--------------A type of Christ
Canaanites and all “ites”--------A type of struggling with sin
The Promised Land----------------A type of heaven- salvation
Wandering in the wilderness------A type of God test
Ark of the Covenant--------------The Ten Commandments

• The 3 P’s in the life of Israel will also be in the life of believers

Promise
Problem
Provision

• Causes why many Israelites failed is also the causes why many Christian failed

Disobedience to the Law
Majority of them keep sinning on the sin they knew is sinful and evil
They continually, intentionally and deliberately sin

What happened to Israelites in the time of Moses is a clear example for us and to warn us. (1 Cor 10:6-11)

Be warned: If you think you are standing firm you had better be careful that you do not fall”. (1Co 1012)