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Numbers 1:1-4:20 REVIEW TORAH GPS We continue to use the Torah as our guide to do our portions So far we have come from Genesis to now Leviticus, and God has been at work We have talked about Vayikra in the last few weeks So far we can summarize what we have studied by Cumulative Summary and Overview…

Numbers: The Wilderness Wanderings If I were to take a poll this evening among you faithful, those of the midweek gathering. I’m guessing that there is not a single one among you who would say that Numbers is your favorite book in the Bible. It is not mine either, but I do believe it is relevant and…

“No!” “You can’t!” “It won’t work!” “There is no way.” “We took a vote.” How do you hear it? Do these words give you a sense of victory, or do they give you a sense of defeat? It may depend on whether you’re the one hearing them or the one saying them. Either way the source of these words can often be…

We’ve been moving through CASKET EMPTY, and I don’t want us to lose sight of why we’re doing that. The whole idea of Casket Empty is to recognize God’s redemptive story throughout the Old Testament. Many have wondered did God create the world and then just leave it to run itself, and what we see throughout…

If we’re honest we’re always somewhere on the scale between belief and unbelief. I’ve shared with you many times the Father’s exclamation from Mark 9 when he brings his son to Jesus and asks him to heal him, “if he can.” Jesus responds: And Jesus said to him, “ ‘If you can’! All things are possible for…

Introduction We talked about BeMidbar chapter 3 already when we talked about he Levites. But I have skipped chapter 2 I want to go back today and look at that. Numbers 2:1-34 1 Yahweh spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, 2 “The Israelites will encamp each with his standard, with a banner according to their…

Membership A. It is a privilege to welcome new members into the church! 1. I have had opportunity to do so many, many times over the almost 12 1/2 years that I have been pastor here. 2. To God be the glory! Every time we welcome new members, I pray that you long-time members receive encouragement in…

Intro: We’ve examined the faith of Rahab and the two spies; now the focus moves to the faith of an entire nation. I want us to keep in mind that the Book of Joshua deals with much more than ancient history. What God did centuries ago for the nation of Israel, He can do for us, the church and America…

This Torah Portion: Gen 47:28 - 50:26 Introduction In a previous Torah portion we discussed how this was a picture/ type of the End Times, with Joseph in power In our last Torah Portion, we talked about what it means to draw near to God - walk in His ways We also talked about: The story of Jacob coming…

Intro: This morning we looked at the funeral service for Israel. Though it had not happened yet nor have they been carried away yet, it was certain to happen. Just like we have not died yet, but it is certain to happen and there is a funeral waiting for us. Tonight we are going to look at what is called…

Introduction Torah Portion This Torah Portion goes from Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22 Devarim defined in different ways. Consider 3 These are the words which Moses spoke to all Israel on this side of the Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain opposite Suph, between Paran, Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Dizahab.…

Genesis 3:14-15 Dec 17, 1927 8 year old S class submarine conducting tests off coast of MA. 2273 Any Hope Of Rescue? Someone has said that if you could convince a man there was no hope, he would curse the day he was born. Hope is an indispensable quality of life. Years ago the S-4 submarine was rammed…

God dispersed the people for their own good, then later He united the peoples out of His mercy.

Does anyone know what this picture represents? This might be the most amazing data picture you see in a lifetime! It shows the 63,779 cross-references in the Bible. The white bars along the bottom represent each Bible chapter, Gen. 1 - Rev. 22 . The line’s color shows the reference’s distance from the…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 6, Session 2, © 2018 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A. Summary and Goal The construction of the tabernacle, God’s place of dwelling among His people. God provided…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Psalm 31 . Prayer Intro Good morning, again! August 5, 2001 was a beautiful night in Cleveland, Ohio at Jacobs Field, especially if you were a Seattle Mariners fan. The Mariners coming into the game were 80-30, they had won the first two games of the series, and seemed…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Lam 3:21-26 . God of creation. God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. God of the covenant. You are merciful, and gracious, slower to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and sin, but you are also…

Summary Revelation 7 is the first of two passages in the book that refer to the 144,000. The passage bristles with questions. Who are these individuals, 12,000 from 12 tribes of Israel? Should we understand the 144,000 literally or metaphorically, or both? Why is the tribe of Dan omitted from the list?…

Introduction So far in the book of Numbers: Gossip Complaining Rebellion Sorcery Compromising Cursing Althought Balaam was not successful in cursing Israel, there seems to be an open door to the “seduction” by Baal - To bring Harlotry And Moses said to them: “Have you kept all the women alive? Look,…

Exodus The word Exodus means Departure The Exodus event is the Central redemptive act of the OT. The Primary event of the Old Testament. The Exodus makes Israel a nation. Who is the Main Character of Exodus? As we read this book we must keep in mind that God is the central character. Hyksos And a new…

Last Spring, we studied through the Sermon on the Mount. One of the great themes of Matthew is the coming kingdom. The Book of Revelation speaks of the time when that new kingdom is fully realized. I shared with our Elders a week ago an observation that I gleaned about songs describing Heaven. Historically…

Joshua Chamberlain was a student of theology and a professor of rhetoric, not a soldier. But when duty called, Chamberlain answered. He climbed the ranks to become colonel of the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Union Army. On July 2, 1863, Chamberlain and his three-hundred-soldier regiment were…

The Dilemma of Belief. Have you ever had those moments when you wondered, “Is this really true?” Maybe life has gotten difficult. Maybe you have come to the Derailment of your hopes and dreams like Joseph, Mary’s husband, when he found out that his betrothed bride was pregnant after all his time and…

Introduction Me We We have been looking at each tribe individually as we go through the division of the land I have decided to skip ahead of my original plan and will return back to chapter 14. Today I wanted to look at Ephraim, which is found in chapter 16 of Joshua. I wanted to stop and look at Ephraim…

God’s servants must do all they can to ensure that God’s program of blessing continues from generation to generation without interruption.