Wilderness Experiences

'Wilderness Experiences'

I. The Ten  Sent into the Wilderness

  1.     Moses (Midian-Exodus 3)

  2.     The Children of Israel (Sinai-Numbers 14)

      3.     Elijah (Judea-I Kings 19)

             

  4.     David (Judea-Psalm 63)

      5.     Nebuchadnezzar (Babylonia-Daniel 4)

      6.     John the Baptist (Judea-Mark 1)

      7.     The Lord Jesus Christ (Judea- Luke 4)

      8.     The Apostle Paul (Arabia-Galatians 1)

      9.     The Apostle John (Isle of Patmos-Revelation 1)

10.       The Woman/Faithful Israel (Judea Wilderness/Mountains-Matthew 24:16ff; 

           Revelation 12:6, 14) 

II. Wilderness Characteristics

         1. Unfamiliar Place

         2. Uncertain Place

             

     3. Unfriendly Place

III. Wilderness Accomplishments/Purposes 

         1. The Maturing of Moses

           2. The Purging of Israel

           3. The Faith-building of Elijah

           4. The Refuge of David from his Enemies

           5. The Salvation of Nebuchadnezzar

           6. The Preparation of the Prophet John the Baptist

           7. The Tempting of the God-Man Christ Jesus

           8. The Development of the Apostle Paul and his Gospel Message

           9. The Giving of the Revelation of Jesus Christ to the Apostle John

        10. The SafetyNourishment of Faithful Israel during the Last Half of the 

              70^th Week of Daniel