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When they saw the Nepthalim they said they became like “grasshoppers.” We want to look at this “grasshopper” complex later in the message.
TEXT: Joshua 14:6-15; Numbers 13:26-33 TITLE: GRASSHOPPER MENTALITY Throughout this message I will be referring back to Numbers 13. In Numbers 13 we have the report of the spies as they returned back to Moses and the Children of Israel. None of the 12 that went could deny that the land of Canaan ...read more
Scripture: Joshua 14:6-14
Denomination: Pentecostal
How do we overcome the grasshopper mentality? Why is it important not to live in comparison syndrome?
Grasshopper Mentality Theme: To show that comparison is the enemy of growth and ministry. Text: Numbers 13:25 - 33 Opening Scripture Numbers 13:25-33 And they returned from spying out the land after forty days. (26) Now they departed and came back to Moses and Aaron and all the congregation of ...read more
Scripture: Numbers 13:25-33, Joshua 2:9-11
Denomination: Church Of God
This sermon encourages believers to reject feelings of insignificance, recognize God's omnipotence in all situations, and rely on His promises when facing life's challenges.
Welcome, beloved friends, to this sacred space where we gather, not as mere spectators but as active participants in the grand tapestry of God's design. We are here to seek wisdom, to find comfort, and to be emboldened in our faith. We are here to embrace the living Word that God has so graciously ...read more
Scripture: Numbers 13:33
Topics: Grasshopper Mentality
This sermon encourages us to focus on God's promises, love, and power, rather than our fears and problems, reminding us that we are God's children.
Good morning, dear friends. It's a blessing to be here with you today. We gather in love, in faith, in hope. We gather to share the word of God. To listen. To learn. To grow. Our Scripture today comes from the book of Numbers. Chapter 13, verse 33. It reads, "We saw the Nephilim there (the ...read more
Topics: Promise, Problem
When we face overwhelming challenges, prayer and faith in God’s promises empower us to overcome fear and step forward with courage and obedience.
Some days, the mirror tells the truth you’d rather ignore. Not the truth about hairlines and headlines, but the whisper that says, “You’re small.” Bills stack tall, bosses bark loud, diagnoses loom large, and your heart crouches like a child in the hallway of a big, echoing house. Have you felt ...read more
Scripture: Numbers 13:30-33
Topics: Overcoming Mindset, Grasshopper Mentality
In Modern America who would want to have a ‘grasshopper complex?’ Satirized by our childhood and criticized by others, would-be giants often shrink further at the thought of overcoming. But if we, “…rebel not against the Lord, neither fear ye the people o
Moving Beyond A Grasshopper Complex “And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of The giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, And so we were in their sight” (Numbers 13:33). Introduction: In Modern America who would want to have a ‘grasshopper complex?’ Satirized ...read more
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Will we live by faith or by calculation? Joshua and Caleb demonstrate faith that focuses on what God can and promises to do.
"Grasshopper Faith?" Numbers 13,14 Names are really interesting. Parents often spend countless hours deciding what to name their children. We know names are important. In some countries and cultures, names carry significant meanings intended to shape the character of the child. In some ...read more
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Separating the myths from the God who acts in our lives - a sermon for Easter morning
................................................................................ I have no idea what Easter Bunnies are all about. Imagine a situation where on the 11th of the 11th - Remembrance Day - shops started selling chocolate grasshoppers. “Why are you selling chocolate grasshoppers?” “well ...read more
Scripture: John 20:1-18, Mark 8:31-38, Luke 18:31-33, Matthew 16:21-28, John 12:21-26, 1 Corinthians 11:23-25, Matthew 26:26-30, Mark 14:22-26, Luke 22:14-23 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Anglican
This message discusses the consequences of a negative attitude by looking at a huge mistake made by the Israelites. A positive attitude, or faith, is the very thing that will carry us into receiving what God intends for our life.
I remember one time walking into a Cracker Barrel restaurant and seeing on a shelf in their Country Store a book called Worst-Case Scenarios. When I first saw this book I thought it was sad that someone could make money by selling a book that contained people’s worst nightmares. I wondered who ...read more
Scripture: Numbers 13:25-33
Denomination: Baptist
Overcoming obstacles that have defeated us in the past. Joshua had to help Isreal overcome Jericho in order to inhabit the promised land. Based on the book of same title authored by Gary Inrig. Sermon 1 of series
OVERCOMING THE GRASSHOPPER COMPLEX Numbers 13:25-33 Israel was at a crossroads in their journey. After years of travel, after some intense time with God in the desert, after some battles against over whelming odds, they stood at the cross roads of victory. Not the final victory that they had ...read more
When we limit the power of God in our life to accomplish the impossible
"We are as grasshoppers in their sight" Deuteronomy 1:1-6 (Prayer) The underlying theme of the book that I hold in my hand is that Our Heavenly Father, Almighty God, wants to give us the good things in life and bless us not according to what we deserve but instead according to his ...read more
Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:1-6
I used a couple of outlines from sermon sentral and tweaked them a bit to my style. I think I stole the title too.
Giants Grasshoppers and Grapes Eric A. Snyder, Minister, Farwell Church of Christ Numbers 13:26 - 14,4 June 24, 2001 A young man goes into a drug store to buy 3 boxes of chocolate. The pharmacist says what size small medium or large "Well," he said, "I’ve been seeing this girl for a while and ...read more
With the resoureces of God’s Promise, His Provision and His Presence, Christians can overcome the grasshopper complex.
OVERCOMING THE GRASSHOPPER COMPLEX Numbers 13:25-33 Introduction: One of my favorite Comic scenes, is when Charlie brown goes to Lucy for some counseling advice. Sitting next to her ‘lemonade stand/office, Lucy prepares to offer her sage advice, Charlie brown, I read this week of some fears that ...read more
Scripture: Numbers 13:1-33
First Sunday with new media projection and spoke on defeating giants in your life.
God, Giants, and Grasshoppers Numbers chapter 13:1, 14:6-9 Introduction- Image- God, Giants, Grasshoppers Did I tell you how excited I am to see the great blessing that the Lord has given us and the tremendous amount of hard work by so many to make this happen. 5 years ago this was just a ...read more
Scripture: Numbers 14:6-9
Denomination: Nazarene
A study of the response of the majority to the land God promised to the people of Israel provides standards for following God in our church and in our lives.
“The men who had gone up with [Caleb] said, ‘We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we are.’ So they brought to the people of Israel a bad report of the land that they had spied out, saying, ‘The land, through which we have gone to spy it out, is a land that ...read more
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