Life of Moses - Deuteronomy 27-30

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Lesson     27                                         Passage Deuteronomy 27-30

Content (List of Topics or Events)

If God’s Commands are Kept its good; else you’re cursed (Deuteronomy 27-28) a. Building an altar (27:1-8) b. Levite Chorus with peoples response (27:9-26)  c. Obedience and Disobedience is contrasted (28:1-68)

Terms of the Covenant given (Deuteronomy 29) a. You have seen and experienced the Lord (1-15) b. Living for the Lord require commitment to Him (16-21) c. Separation from the Lord has consequence (22-28) d. Following God revels the secret things of Him (29)

Blessings and Curses are your choice (Deuteronomy 30) a.  God will restore those who return to him circumcising their heart (1-10) b.  What you have before you is not too difficult (11) c. Options are before you to choose (12-20)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
If God’s Commands are Kept its good; else you’re cursed	Deuteronomy 27-28
Terms of the Covenant given	Deuteronomy 29
Blessings and Curses are your choice	Deuteronomy 30

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

Living by God’s rules brings life; the alternative brings death

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that life with God’s is worth following the alternative brings curses and separation from Him.  No matter what God brings life.

Specific Application Questions

1.	How are you not choosing Gods way?
2.	In what ways do you demonstrate understanding of God’s covenant with you?
3.	How are you not receiving all the God has for you because of your decisions?
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Principles to Remember

1.	God’s plan must be central to our life.
2.	God does have terms to following him.
3.	We have a choice to follow Christ
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Life of Moses - Numbers 26-36

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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?
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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.
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