Sunday, February 22, 2015

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
4.

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