Sunday, March 29, 2015

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



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