Life of Moses - Numbers 26-36

Homiletics                                             Study of Life of Moses

Lesson     25                                         Passage Numbers 26-36

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Census and Inheritance (Numbers 26-27:11; 35-36) a. Second census (27:1-51) b. Promised Land allotment described (52-65)  c. Daughters of Zelophehad appeal for allotment and God’s provision (27:1-11) d. Promise land described (35:1-12) e. Land allocated to tribes and cities of refuge described (35:13-36:13)

Joshua commissioned as Moses Successor (Numbers 27:12-23) a. God tells Moses to see the land before being gathered (12-14) b. Moses asks for successor (15-17) c. God identifies Joshua as leader (18-21) d. Joshua is commissioned (22-23)

Moses retells of sacrifices, festivals and vows (Numbers 28-30) a.  Sacrifices  (28:1-15) b.  Festivals (28:16-29:40) c. Vows (30:1-16)

Midianite vengeance, Reubenites, Gadites  choice and Stages of Journey recounted (Numbers 31-34) a. Vengeance and plunder (31:1-54) b. Reubenites request and response (32:1-42) c. Stage of Journey recounted (33:1-56)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Census and Inheritance	Numbers 26-27:11; 35-36
Joshua commissioned as Moses Successor	Numbers 27:12-23
Moses retells of sacrifices, festivals and vows	Numbers 28-30
Midianite vengeance, Reubenites, Gadites  choice and Stages of Journey recounted	Numbers 31-34

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

Census, commands and promise allocation given to a new Israelite generation

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL as God directs our life journey there is a great inheritance

Specific Application Questions

1.	When the census of God’s people is called where will you be; are you ready to enter God’s promise?
2.	Who will follow you in service and how are you demonstrating God’s faithfulness?
3.	How will you tell of God’s faithfulness to you?
4.	When you look back what do you see in your journey with God?

Principles to Remember

1.	Names of faithful are listed in the Lambs book of life.
2.	The spirit of God is evident in His followers.
3.	There is joy in serving Jesus
4.	God walks with His own

Life of Moses - Numbers 22-25

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Lesson     24                                         Passage Numbers 22-25

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Balak summons Balaam to come and curse Israel and has donkey issues (Numbers 22:1-38) a. Balak sees Israel and looks to Balaam for curse and God speaks(1-14) b. Balak sends second set of officials to request Balaam come (15-20)  c. Donkey gets Balaam’s attention and speaks (21-30) d. Angel opens Balaam’s eyes is to speak only God’s words (31-38)

Balak shows Israel from 3 places and desires  Balaam curse (Numbers 22:31-24:25) a. First place: without a curse – Jacob as numerous as dust (22:31-23:12) b. Second place: without curse – No misfortune (23:13-26) c. Third place: without curse – Abundance in Israel (23:27-24:25)

Israel Sins and sinners punish in Shittim; zealously for God blessed (Numbers 25) a.  Sexual Immorality – Punishment called out  (25:1-5) b.  Israelite man and woman zealously punished by Phinehas (25:6-15) c. Midianites called out as ememies to be killed (25:16-17)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Balak summons Balaam to come and curse Israel and has donkey issues	Numbers 22:1-38
Balak shows Israel from 3 places and desires  Balaam curse	Numbers 22:31-24:25
Israel Sins and sinners punish in Shittim; zealously for God blessed	Numbers 25

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

Balaam used to bless Israel; Israel’s sin brings curse

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL God uses all circumstances to bless those who zealously follow Him

Specific Application Questions

1.	When God speaks what do you do?
2.	Seeing God’s people, how do you bless them?
3.	In what ways do zealously seek after God’s will in your life?
4.

Principles to Remember

1.	God uses those who will listen
2.	God wants us to be a blessing to others
3.	Sin is turning our back on God; it brings separation and death.
4.

Life of Moses - Numbers 21

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Lesson     23                                         Passage Numbers 21

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Canaanite King of Arad Attack and God’s help delivers destruction of Israel’s enemy (Numbers 21:1-3) a. Arad King attack Israel with initial success (1) b. Israel vow with Lord’s help to totally destroy (2) c. Lord listens and Israelites totally destroy them and towns in Homah (3)

Israelite impatience brings sins, snakes and Lord’s deliverance (Numbers 21:4-9) a. Impatience brings bad talk (4-5) b. Lord sends venomous snakes and death (6) c. People request Moses pray for deliverance from snakes (7) d. Lord asks Moses to build snake, place it on pole and people to look up; bringing life (8-9)

Israel requests passage from Amorite King with refusal and Israelite victory (Numbers 21:10-35) a.  Moving to Amorite territory Israel request passage  (10-22) b.  Sihon King of Amorites refuses and Israel conquers (23-31) c. Og King of Bashan march to battle and Israel leave not survivors (32-25)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Canaanite King of Arad Attack and God’s help delivers destruction of Israel’s enemy	Numbers 21:1-3
Israelite impatience brings sins, snakes and Lord’s deliverance	Numbers 21:4-9
Israel requests passage from Amorite King with refusal and Israelite victory	Numbers 21:10-35

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

Looking up to God brings deliverance from Canaanite King, snakes of sin and Amorites

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL looking to Jesus is the answer for destroying the enemies we face in life.

Specific Application Questions

1.	What attacks from the outside do you face and what vows to the Lord should you be making?
2.	Where are you impatient with the Lord; how are you going to look up and trust Him for your answer?
3.	Where on your journey are you facing opposition, and how have you sought God’s provision?
4.

Principles to Remember

1.	Attacks will come
2.	Looking up to God is our answer to life’s circumstances
3.	We will face opposition; God will deliver.
4.