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40 Days for 40 Years 

Your Wilderness Era

Deuteronomy 8 – Israel

Nov 8 = 40 Years of Preparation (Israel)

Nov 15 = 40 Days of Recovery (Elijah)

Nov 22 = 40 Days of Victory (Jesus)

Nov 29 & Dec 6 = 40 Years of Emmaus

40 = Period of Testing and Training

*Wilderness is not a waste.

(Deuteronomy 8)

• Humbles, tests, reveals
• Teaches, trains, refines

*God is always preparing you for what is next. 

(2 Corinthians 4:16-17)

Your Wilderness Era

1. Tested in order to Trust

• Trust His Word
• Trust His Provision
• Changes our “needs”
• How? 
• Pray
• Praise (Gratitude)
• Obey

2. Trained in order to Thrive

• Refinement / removal
• Strengthening / preparation
• Changes our “desires”
• Why?
• Be a blessing to others
• Endurance, Hope, Joy 

3. Redeemed in order to Rest

• Jesus in the Wilderness
• Overcomes Sin and Death
• There is hope now and forever!
• *Hebrews 3-4