Saturday, March 7, 2015

Life of Moses - Numbers 16-17

Homiletics                                             Study of Life of Moses
Lesson     21                                         Passage Numbers 16-17

Content (List of Topics or Events)
Korah’s challenge to Moses and Aaron’s leadership and results (Numbers 16:1-40)
a. Challenge and Moses rebuttal (1-15)
b. Moses command to appear before Lord and Lord’s response (16-21)
c. Lord’s instructions to Moses and punishment –ground swallows and fire consumes (22-40)


Israelite grumbling and Moses atonement (Numbers 16:41-50
a. Grumbling at punishment   (41-42)
b. God desires to punish (43-44)
c. Moses intercedes and plague stops (45-50)

Staffs of tribes and Aaron’s buds   (Numbers 17)
a.  Get 12 staffs for each tribe (1-9)
b.  At tent of Meeting, Aaron’s staff buds (10-11)
c. Israelites fearful (12-13)


Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Division
Scripture
Korah’s challenge to Moses and Aaron’s leadership and results
Numbers 16:1-40
Israelite grumbling and Moses atonement
Numbers 16:41-50
Staffs of tribes and Aaron’s buds   
Numbers 17



Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
Korah challenge angers God bringing death, Aaron’s staff buds

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATL that grumbling against God has consequences; following God brings His loving support.

Specific Application Questions
1.
Where do you challenge God?
2.
In what ways do you need Christ’s atonement?
3.
Is your life set apart for God?
4.


Principles to Remember

1.
God desires faithful followers
2.
We need atonement
3.
God sets us apart for ministry
4.

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