Numbers 21:4-9 Discouraged? Look at Christ and Live!
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Identify the Sources of Discouragement (Numbers 20:1-21:3)
Identify the Sources of Discouragement (Numbers 20:1-21:3)
Mistakes of the leadership (Num. 20:1-13)
Mistakes of the leadership (Num. 20:1-13)
Contention with the Lord about water
Failure of Moses and Aaron to obey God
God’s grace
Barriers to the easiest way (Num. 20:14-21)
Barriers to the easiest way (Num. 20:14-21)
Moses sent messengers to the king of Edom
Seeking permission to pass through his country
Edom prevented Israel from passing through
Relationship between Israel and Edom (Num. 20:14; Gen. 36:1, 43)
14 Now Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom. “Thus says your brother Israel: ‘You know all the hardship that has befallen us,
1 Now this is the genealogy of Esau, who is Edom.
43 Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom, according to their dwelling places in the land of their possession. Esau was the father of the Edomites.
Death of someone important to you (Num. 20:22-29)
Death of someone important to you (Num. 20:22-29)
Death of Aaron
Eleazar - new high priest
Disputes with others (Num. 21:1-3)
Disputes with others (Num. 21:1-3)
King of Arad fought against Israelites and took some prisoners.
Israelites destroyed Arad.
Not having/getting what you want (Num. 21:4-5)
Not having/getting what you want (Num. 21:4-5)
Go the longest way possible
“No food, no water”
“Loathes this worthless bread”
Serious Consequence of Discouragement (Numbers 21:6)
Serious Consequence of Discouragement (Numbers 21:6)
6 So the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and many of the people of Israel died.
Discouragement could lead to unbelief.
Discouragement could lead to giving up.
Discouragement could lead to serious health problems.
Discouragement could lead to serious mental health problems.
Discouragement could lead to bad habits.
Discouragement could lead to losing focus on the Lord.
Remedy for Discouragement (Numbers 21:7-9)
Remedy for Discouragement (Numbers 21:7-9)
7 Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, “We have sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord and against you; pray to the Lord that He take away the serpents from us.” So Moses prayed for the people.
8 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Make a fiery serpent, and set it on a pole; and it shall be that everyone who is bitten, when he looks at it, shall live.”
9 So Moses made a bronze serpent, and put it on a pole; and so it was, if a serpent had bitten anyone, when he looked at the bronze serpent, he lived.
Repent of our reactions to situations
Repent of our reactions to situations
Direct our faith toward Christ
Direct our faith toward Christ
Follow God’s way - Christ Only (John 3:14-15)
Follow God’s way - Christ Only (John 3:14-15)
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
15 that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.
Identify the Sources of Discouragement (Numbers 20:1-21:3)
Serious Consequence of Discouragement (Numbers 21:6)
Remedy for Discouragement (Numbers 21:7-9)