Graves Of Craving Numbers11:31-35

Complaints About Circumstances Three days from Sinai – Num. 10:33 Three days from Sinai – Num. 10:33 – The people complain – Num. 11:1 – God heard them – Psa. 139:1-6 – God consumed some with fire ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Complaints About Circumstances Moses intercedes – Num. 11:2 Moses intercedes – Num. 11:2 – God stops punishing them – Called the place Taberah – Num. 11:3 – Taberah means burning – Moses gracious like Jesus – Lk. 23:34 – Prayer is powerful – Jas. 5:16 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Complaints About Circumstances What were they complaining about? What were they complaining about? – Redemption? – Consecration? – Inheritance? ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Do we ever forget the blessings we have and complain (Php. 2:14)?

Complaints About Provisions The strong craving – Num. 11:4-9 The strong craving – Num. 11:4-9 – The rabble have a strong craving – The people weep for meat – Talk about how good Egypt was – Complain about how weak they were – Complain about the manna ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Complaints About Provisions Who were the rabble? Who were the rabble? – The mixed multitude – Exo. 12:38 – Not part of Israel ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Complaints About Provisions Who were the rabble? Who were the rabble? – Sometimes we find “rabble” today Internal threats – Ac. 20:28-30; 3 Jn Internal threats – Ac. 20:28-30; 3 Jn False brethren – Gal. 2:4 False brethren – Gal. 2:4 False ministers – 2 Cor. 11:13-14 False ministers – 2 Cor. 11:13-14 False gospels – Gal. 1:6-9 False gospels – Gal. 1:6-9 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Complaints About Provisions Who were the rabble? Who were the rabble? – The mixed multitude – Exo. 12:38 – Not part of Israel – Sometimes we find “rabble” today – Counterfeits – 1 Jn. 2:19 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Complaints About Provisions How did the rabble affect Israel? How did the rabble affect Israel? – Rejected God’s provisions – Psa. 78:24 – Rejected God– Exo. 16:4; Deut. 8:3; Num. 11:20 – Forgot the slavery of Egypt – Fondly remembered the food ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Do we ever look back at our sinful past with rose-colored glasses (Lk. 9:62)?

Complaints About Provisions How does the rabble affect us now? How does the rabble affect us now? – Reject God’s truth – Jn. 6:66-69 – Crave a substitute Instrumental Music Instrumental Music Women Leadership Women Leadership Homosexual Marriage Homosexual Marriage ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Dissatisfaction and ingratitude for God’s ways leads to sin (Rom. 1:21-32)!

God Helps Moses Moses complains – Num. 11:10-15 Moses complains – Num. 11:10-15 God promises help – Num. 11:16-23 God promises help – Num. 11: given the Spirit – Num. 11: given the Spirit – Num. 11:24-30 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

God Sends Quail God sends a wind – Num. 11:31 God sends a wind – Num. 11:31 – Quail fell a day’s journey around – Quail fell in piles a yard deep – Psa. 78:26-29 – Two days and one night gathering – 60 bushels of meat – Num. 11:32 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

God Sends A Plague God struck them – Num. 11:33 God struck them – Num. 11:33 – Before they could even finish eating – Psa. 106:14-15 – Called the place Kibroth-hattaavah – It means graves of craving – Num. 11:34-35 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Graves Of Craving Numbers11:31-35