Series : “The Blessed Life” Lesson 3 “This Is Only A Test” Exodus 16:1-4 & Malachi 3:10

“This Is Only a Test” Exodus 16:1-2 1They set out from Elim, and all the congregation of the people of Israel came to the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had departed from the land of Egypt. 2 And the whole congregation of the people of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness,

“This Is Only a Test” Exodus 16:3-4 3 and the people of Israel said to them, “Would that we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the meat pots and ate bread to the full, for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger.” 4 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Behold, I am about to rain bread from heaven for you, and the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in my law or not.

“This Is Only a Test” Malachi 3:10 Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need.

Series : “The Blessed Life” Lesson 3 “This Is Only A Test” Exodus 16:1-4 & Malachi 3:10

Lesson 1 “It’s All About The Heart” 1. Deal with a selfish heart 2. Deal with a grieving heart 3. Develop a generous heart 4. Develop a grateful heart

Lesson 2: Making God Your 1ST. Priority Point 1: God Must Get First!!! (Gen. 4:3-7) Point 2: How Much Should We Give? Why? (Gen. 14:11-20 & Malachi 3:10) Point 3: Tithing is a Blessing (2 Chron. 31:3-10)

Series : “The Blessed Life” Lesson 3 “This Is Only A Test” Exodus 16:1-4 & Malachi 3:10

Test noun (Oxford Dictionary) 1 a procedure intended to establish the quality, performance, or reliability of something. ▶ a short examination of a person’s skill or knowledge. ▶ a difficult situation revealing the strength or quality of someone or something. ▶ an examination of part of the body or a body fluid for medical purposes.

Test noun (Oxford Dictionary) ▶ Chemistry a procedure employed to identify a substance or to reveal the presence or absence of a constituent within a substance. 2 a means of testing something.

Exodus 16:4 4 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Behold, I am about to rain bread from heaven for you, and the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day, THAT I MAY TEST THEM, whether they will walk in my law or not. “This Is Only a Test”

“This Is Only a Test” How did you do on your last test?

Exodus 16:4 4 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Behold, I am about to rain bread from heaven for you, and the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day, THAT I MAY TEST THEM, whether they will walk in my law or not. “This Is Only a Test”

3 Characters within this lesson: 1. LORD

3 Characters within this lesson: 1. LORD 2. Moses

3 Characters within this lesson: 1. LORD 2. Moses 3. The people of Israel.

3 Characters within this lesson: LORD 484a יהוה (yhwh) Yahweh/Jehovah From 484 הָוָה (hāwâ) = To be, become. Yahweh/Jehovah = “The existing One”

3 Characters within this lesson: 2. Moses 1254 מֹשֶׁה (mōšeh) Moses= “drawn”.

3 Characters within this lesson: 3. The people of Israel. Israel H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵל From 8280 and 410 H2287 שָׂרָה (śārâ) I, contend, have power. H93a אֵל (ʾēl) god, God. Israel

Genesis 32:24 - 28 24 And Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day. 25 When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he touched his hip socket, and Jacob’s hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with Him. 26 Then He said, “Let me go, for the day has broken.” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” 27 And He said to him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Jacob.” 28 Then he said, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed.”

3 Characters within this lesson: 3. The people of Israel. Israel = Prevail with GOD

Test 1373 נָסָה (nāsâ) = test, try, prove, tempt, assay, put to the proof, put to the test.

Exodus 16:4 4 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Behold, I am about to rain bread from heaven for you, and the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day, THAT I MAY TEST THEM, whether they will walk in my law or not. “This Is Only a Test”

Malachi 3:10 Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need.

“This Is Only a Test” Test 230 בָּחַן (bāḥan) to examine, try, prove. nāsâ means “to put to the test, tempt” (in the archaic sense), while ṣārap means “to smelt, refine.” bāḥan partakes of both of these in that it denotes examining to determine essential qualities, especially integrity.

Malachi 3:10 Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need.

“This Is Only A Test” Have you put God to the Test? Have you examined God’s integrity?

“This Is Only A Test” Every time you get an increase God is testing you. How did you do on your last test?

“This Is Only A Test” Today God is inviting you to put Him to the test. Examine His character. God wants to prove to you that He is the One that provides. Jehovah

“This Is Only A Test” What is God saying to you today?

“This Is Only A Test”