Life of Moses - Numbers 13-14

Homiletics                                             Study of Life of Moses

Lesson     20                                         Passage Numbers 13-14

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Israelite Canaan Exploration and Report (Numbers 13) a. Exploration team selected (1-16) b. Exploration team sent out for 40 days (17-25) c. Report from the team – Negative and Positive(26-33)

Israelite Lack of Trust displayed with Moses intercession to God (Numbers 14:1-19) a. People’s lack of trust displayed   (1-4) b. Moses and Aaron, Joshua and Caleb plead for faith in God (5-10) c. Moses intercedes to God for unfaithful Israelites (11-19)

Lord forgives and punishes disobedience   (Numbers 14:20-45) a.  Punishment - No one who treated the Lord with contempt will enter Land (20-25) b.  Punishment - 40 years of wandering, but children along with Caleb and Joshua will see Land (26-35) c. Punishment – Men who spread bad report die (36-39) d. Punishment – Men who struck out on own to possess the land and driven back (40-45

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Israelite Canaan Exploration and Report	Numbers 13
Israelite Lack of Trust displayed with Moses intercession to God	Numbers 14:1-19
Lord forgives and punishes disobedience	Numbers 14:20-45

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Israelite explore Canaan and report; complaints, intercession and punishment result

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that unfaithfulness to God has negative results; God will lead in His ways

Specific Application Questions

1.	What do you have to report about God’s faithfulness to you?
2.	It what things to you lack trust in God?
3.	Where are you disobedient to God’s desire for your life?
4.

Principles to Remember

1.	It is good to recognize God’s provision
2.	Lack of Trust can bring separation from all the God can offer
3.	Disobedience has a cost
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Life of Moses - Numbers 11-12

Homiletics                                             Study of Life of Moses

Lesson     19                                         Passage Numbers 11-12

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Israelite grumbling and wailing impacts Moses bringing his burden to God (Numbers 11:1-15) a. People complain about hardships bringing fire from God (1-3) b. People wail bringing Lord’s anger and trouble to Moses (4-11) c. Moses brings troubles to the Lord (11-15)

Moses Pleas bring Lord’s delegation plan using 70 Elders (Numbers 11:16-36) a. Lord plan of delegation (16-17) b. Lord hears cries and over abundance response (18-23) c. Lord meets the elders and empowers them (24-30 d. Lord brings abundance and plague (31-35)

Miriam and Aaron bring complaint against Moses with God’s response   (Numbers 12) a.  Miriam and Aaron’s complaint (1-3) b.  Lord’s confrontation (4-9) c. God’s Punishment and Moses Pleas for Miriam’s healing (10-16)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Israelite grumbling and wailing impacts Moses bringing his burden to God	Numbers 11:1-15
Moses Pleas bring Lord’s delegation plan using 70 Elders	Numbers 11:16-35
Miriam and Aaron bring complaint against Moses with God’s response	Numbers 12

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Peoples and sibling complaints, bring Moses’ abundantly answered prayers

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that God’s hears our prayers and brings to us what we need.

Specific Application Questions

1.	Where are you ungrateful to God’s blessing and how do you show it?
2.	In what ways do you allow God to bring blessing in your troubles?
3.	Do you question or are you a blessing to those who bring good news of Jesus?
4.

Principles to Remember

1.	God knows our reaction to His generosity
2.	God brings those along side to support those who are in His ministry
3.	We are recognized by what we do in ministry
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Life of Moses - Numbers 1-10

Homiletics                                             Study of Life of Moses

Lesson     18                                         Passage Numbers 1-10

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Israelite Census and Arrangement by Klan (Numbers 1-4) a. Census by listing every man by name (1:1-54) b. Arrangement of the camp (2:1-34) c. Levites Census and duties (3:1-4:49)

Purity – Defilement, Restitution, Test and Dedication (Numbers 5-6:21) a. Dealing with Ceremonially Unclean (5:1-4) b. Restitution for Wrongs (5:5-10) c. Test for Unfaithful Wife   (5:11-31) d. Nazirite vow of dedication (6:1-21)

God with Us – Blessing, Care of Tabernacle, Passover and Leading   (Numbers 6:22-10:36) a.  Life Blessing (6:22-27) b.  Anointing and Tabernacle Offerings (7:1-89) c. Setting apart Levites (8:1-26) d. Passover (9:1-14) e. God through cloud leads His people(9:15-10:36)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Israelite Census and Arrangement by Klan	Numbers 1-4
Purity – Defilement, Restitution, Test and Dedication	Numbers 5-6:21
God with Us – Blessing, Care of Tabernacle, Passover and Leading	Numbers 6:22-10:36

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Israelite census, purity and offerings allows His cloudly direction

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that God knows our name and wants us to be pure and holy to Him.

Specific Application Questions

1.	In what ways are you counted in God’s family?
2.	Where is impurity in your life and how can you resolve that with God?
3.	How is God with you and leading your life?
4.

Principles to Remember

1.	You count for God
2.	Restitution  being right with God and with those who travel with us in  our life journey
3.	God will lead us if we allow Him a place in our lives
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