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The Great Victories over Sihon and Og (Numbers 21:10-35)

As the Israelite nation approaches the borders of Canaan, they encounter two powerful Amorite kings. The Lord calls His people to defeat both kings, wipe out all their people and take possession of their lands. But wait… isn’t that genocide? How could a loving God condone something like that? In this message we wrestle that age-old

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The Bronze Serpent (Numbers 20:14-21:9)

After the people put God to the test, He sends deadly serpents among them. The terrified Israelites beg Moses to appeal to the Lord to end this plague. However, rather than removing the serpents, the Lord gives peculiar instructions. He tells Moses to put a bronze serpent on a pole, to which anyone bitten by

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Striking the Rock (Numbers 20:1-13)

God forbids Moses from entering the Promised Land, for the sin of striking a rock. Why such a severe punishment, especially considering that Moses had been commanded to strike it on an earlier occasion? With the help of the apostle Paul and some early Christian writers, we discover a remarkable foreshadowing of Christ and a practical

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Tithes and the Red Heifer (Numbers 18-19)

Here we learn about Israel's practice of tithing, giving to the Levites 10% of what their land produced. Should Christians follow this practice? What did Jesus and the apostles teach about giving, and how did the early Church put those teachings into practice? In this lesson we also consider the sacrifice of the red heifer

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Korah's Rebellion (Numbers 16-17)

There are few more graphic scenes in Scripture than God punishing Korah and his cohort for their rebellion. Sadly, this story has been used by some to advance a controlling agenda. Yet God wanted His people to remember this important lesson, referred to by Jude over a thousand years later to warn the New Testament

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Dealing with Sin in the Congregation (Numbers 15)

Many Christians are surprised when serious sin is uncovered in their church, especially in the lives of leaders. However, in the book of Numbers we find the Israelite community in the Wilderness, repeatedly struggling with sins, foreshadowing the Christian church. This is a practical message that is surprisingly relevant today, offering reassurance and Biblical direction

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On the Birth of Jesus

In this message we tackle questions that have been raised throughout the ages related to the birth of Jesus, drawing on insights from early Christian writers. When the angel Gabriel spoke with Mary in Luke 1, what was the prophecy he alluded to (not footnoted in most Bibles)? How do the two different nativity accounts

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Twelve Spies Explore Canaan (Numbers 13-14)

After Moses sends twelve to spy out Canaan, ten return with a discouraging report. Only two (Joshua and Caleb) believe that God can deliver what He promised. They provide a great example of what it will take for us to make it all the way to our own ‘Promised Land’. Hidden in this story is a key

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Jonah, the Imperfect Prophet (Jonah 4)

With Jonah, as with many other heroes of faith in Scripture, we can learn much from his weaknesses as well as from his strengths. While Jonah was a powerful preacher and strong on justice, he was utterly lacking in mercy toward the repentant Ninevites. Here we can better appreciate the mercy and kindness of the

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The Meekest Man on Earth (Numbers 12)

Here Moses is described as “the meekest (most humble) man on the face of the earth”. In view of the power and boldness Moses exhibited in Egypt as well as in the Wilderness, many of us will need to reconsider our concept of true, Biblical “meekness”! In this story we also learn how the sin

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