THE BOOK OF

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THE BOOK OF NUMBERS! (The 4th Book of the
Pentateuch And Sequel To Exodus)
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BACKGROUND MATERIAL! 1. WRITER Moses --
332. 2. NAMED FOR 2 "NUMBERINGS" a) Num. 1
The Exodus Generation. b) Num. 26 The
Wilderness Generation. 3. RECIPIENTS a) Israel
Christians--Rom. 154. 4. PURPOSE a) To
record Israel's response to God. b) To warn to
encourage obedience.
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STORY-FLOW OF NUMBERS! 1. Final preparations at
Sinai--1 -- 10. 2. The Journey from Sinai to
Moab--10-21 a) Miraculous food/water
supplies--114ff. b) The 12 spies--131ff. c) A
Sabbath breaker a rebellion--1532ff. d)
Moses disobedience--209ff.. e) The brazen
serpent episode--214ff.. 3. Some Events at
Moab -- 22 -- 36 a) The prophesies of
Balaam--221ff.. b) Selection of Joshua to lead
Israel--2718ff.
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WE LEARN SOMETHING ABOUT GOD FROM THE BOOK OF
NUMBERS 1. He "guides" His People a) 915
"Whenever the cloud lifted...the Israelites
set out..." b) Acts 1711 "These...nor
noble...searched the Scriptures daily..." 2.
He "feeds" His People a) 114--18 "Now the
Lord will give you meat and you will eat it."
b) Mat.611 "Give us this day...daily bread..."
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Some Lessons About God (Cont'd) 3. He
"Protects" His people a) 313 "...arm
yourselves to carry out the Lord's
vengeance..." b) 1Cor.1013 "There has not
temptation taken you...butcommon to
man..." 4. He "Forgives" "Heals" His
People a) 214ff (The Bronze Snake
Episode) b) Matt.612,14f "Forgive us...as we
forgive... For if you forgive..." c) Jas.516
"Confess...may be healed..."
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Some Lessons About God (Cont'd) 5. He is
severe--Will punish--Rom.1122 a) He was severe
with Israel 1) Trial by ordeal--511-31. (Law
of Jealousy) 2) Sabbath breaker--1532ff.
(Picked..Sticks) 3) Earth swallowed
rebels--161ff. (Korah) 4) Moses denied
Canaan--2012. (Struck Rock) b) And will be
severe with Christians 1) Rev.2014f "Anyone
found not written in the Book of Life...cast
into the lake of fire."
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WE ALSO LEARN SOMETHING ABOUT APOSTASY FROM
NUMBERS 1. IT WAS POSSIBLE FOR PHYSICAL
ISRAEL a) 142ff "...If only we had died in
Egypt..." 2. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR SPIRITUAL
ISRAEL a) Gal.54 "..you are fallen from
grace..." b) Heb.312 "Take heed brethren,
lest..."
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SOME CAUSES OF APOSTASY 1. Sexual
Immorality a) 251ff. "...Moabite Women." b)
1Cor.51-13 "..a man has his father's wife...
put away...that wicked person..." 2. Love of
Preeminence a) 161ff (Korah...Dathan...Abiram)
b) 3Jno.9 "..Diotrephes, who
loves..preeminence.." 3. Murmuring a) 1641f
You have killed the Lord's people." b)
1Cor.1010 "nor murmur as some...and were
destroyed..."
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GOD DEMANDED SERVICE OF HIS OLD TESTAMENT
PRIESTS! Num 187 7 And you (Aaron) and your
sons with you shall attend to your priesthood for
all that concerns the altar and that is within
the veil and you shall serve. I give your
priesthood as a gift, and any one else who comes
near shall be put to death."
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CHRISTIANS ARE ALSO PRIESTS! 1 Peter 29 But
you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy
nation, God's own people, that you may declare
the wonderful deeds of him who called you out of
darkness into his marvelous light.
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OUR FUNCTION AS PRIESTS TODAY! 1. Be Numbered
For Battle a) Eph. 611ff "Put on the whole
armor..." b) 2 Cor.104f "..weapons of our
warfare are not carnal..." c) Mk.1615f "Go
into all the world...preach..." 2. Assemble For
Worship a) Heb. 1025 "Not forsaking...assembli
ng..." b) Mat.1820 "For where 2 or 3 are
gathered... I am there."
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PRIEST'S FUNCTIONS (Con'td) 3. Offer
Sacrifice a) Rom121 "..present..bodies..living
sacrifice.." b) Heb.1315 "..let us
continually offer the sacrifice of
praise..fruit of our lips..." 4. Keep Church
Pure a) 1 Cor. 1513 "..put away that
wicked... person..." 5. Be Self-Controlled a
) 1 Cor. 927 "I buffet my body..."
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• THE BOOK OF NUMBERS TELLS US
• GOD HAS A REMEDY FOR SIN!
• 1. The Remedy Includes Grace, Faith and Works
• a) Consider an example
• b) Num. 214-9 (Brazen Serpent).
• 2. The Remedy Must be APPLIED Today
• a) Jno. 314ff "As Moses lifted up..serpent..."
  
• b) Mk.1615f "Go into all the world..."
• c) Acts 238 "..repent...be baptized..."

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THE MAIN LESSON OF THE BOOK OF NUMBERS OBEY
GOD--OR FACE HIS WRATH!