AIM: Miraculous
provision and good news is only useful with faith
A) Israelites unbelieving
heart, deceived by sin turns away from God – in spite of God’s servants
(Numbers 1-10) Levites conduct
census, establish camps as Israel moves with God
(11-12) Complaining
Israelites spoil God’s blessing of quail and leadership
(13-14) Israelite
leaders explore the Promised Land, they’re reactions impact everyone
(16-17) Korah incites
rebellion against God and loses everything
Application:
Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your heart in rebellion (Hebrews
3:7-19)
B) Jesus
Christ life (living water) and death (bronze snake) is prophesized by Moses, opposition
and apostasy become clear
(20) Miriam and
Aaron’s death have a huge impact on Moses
(21) Bronze snake
between victories by faith, discipline and healing
(22-25) Balak and Balaam
share fear, madness and condemnation
Principle: Good
news without faith has no value, disobedience disallows people from entering
God’s rest (Hebrews
4:1-10)
Application:
What efforts am I making to enter God’s rest, so that no one falls by following
their example of disobedience? How firmly is my grasp of the faith I profess? (Hebrews
4:11-12)
Principle: God’s grace and mercy is greater than our
unbelief and apostasy, when we keep a soft repentant heart. We can have confidence
in this because Moses is in the promised land when Jesus came (Matthew
17:1-13)
Application: God see us as we are and loves us with
sympathy and compassion – so what in my life do I need to take Him today? What
do I need mercy and grace to overcome today? (Hebrews
4:13-16)
