Numbers Chapter 22 daveaholt@msn.com holts4him.com If you want to catch up on past lessons… You can email me @ daveaholt@msn.com and I will send you a link to a web page … or, you could go directly to holts4him.com and follow the links to Dave, and then Dave’s bible study pages and you will find pages with past lessons and you can download the audio, the PPT, and my notes if you wish Also usually by Tuesday afternoon there is a link up on the KCC Facebook page And if you don’t have access to the web, I can get you past lessons }}}}}}}}}}}}}}} Click to continue... daveaholt@msn.com holts4him.com

Last time: Numbers 21:21-22:41 Last time we looked at Numbers 21:21 through 22:41 }}}}}}}}}}}}}}} Click to continue...

Numbers 21:33 & 34 33 Then they turned and went up by the way of Bashan, and Og the king of Bashan went out with all his people, for battle at Edrei. 34 But the LORD said to Moses, " Do not fear him, for I have given him into your hand, and all his people and his land… NASU READ VERSES We saw that… One thing God wanted to make sure Moses and the people are were of… Is that it is GOD who is fighting the battles! And we need to be reminded of that too! }}}}}}}}}}}}}}} Click to continue...

Numbers 22:1 Then the sons of Israel journeyed, and camped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan opposite Jericho. NASU READ VERSE… And then, we noted where they are… They are on the East side of the Jordan river directly across from Jericho… They are finally getting ready to enter the Promised land! This is the place where they will cross the Jordan river! And, so the Canaanite people that they have already conquered are part of the Canaanites that they are to conquer and receive their land… They have already begun to conquer the land Canaan! }}}}}}}}}}}}}}} Click to continue...

Numbers 22:2-41 **** So, the Israelites were in Moabite territory, waiting to cross the Jordan River And this next event covers 3 chapters… So, we will be looking at in in fairly large sections… And last time, we read this, but didn’t have time to really look at it… So…. Let’s read it again ***** Explain things as we read… READ Numbers 22:2-41 }}}}}}}}}}}}}}} Click to continue...

Numbers 22:2 & 3 2 Now Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites. 3 So Moab was in great fear because of the people… NASU READ VERSES Notice the word is spreading… God is doing mighty things, and the word is getting out… God is showing the world His power… And as we will see later, the fame of the LORD has been spreading ever since He did all the miracles and signs in Egypt (Rahab and the spies) It’s interesting, God is showing Himself as Holy among the people of Israel, and… Really, He is showing Himself as Holy all around the world! }}}}}}}}}}}}}}} Click to continue...

Psalm 19:1-6 Let’s turn to Psalm 19:1-6 READ VERSES ----- SLOWLY! Ever since the creation of the world… God had been showing Himself as Holy! }}}}}}}}}}}}}}} Click to continue...

Romans 1:19 & 20 19 …that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them. 20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse. NASU READ VERSE And in all reality, God has revealed Himself to EVERY human being…. through His creation… And so, they are without excuse! NO ONE can really say there is no God! I think of doctors… And think of astronomers… Or think of micro biologists! (Macrophages) And think of electrical engineers… }}}}}}}}}}}}}}} Click to continue...

Romans 1:19 & 20 19 …that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them. 20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse. NASU God has made Himself known to EVERYONE! }}}}}}}}}}}}}}} Click to continue...

Numbers 22:6 For I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed. NASU READ VERSE And notice, that God has even been using Balaam to show His power… They don’t seem to recognize that it is the power of God… But they do KNOW that when Balaam curses someone, they are cursed… And when he blesses someone, they are blessed! And Balak is about to find out, that it is God! And… The Moabites will see that it is God, not Balaam }}}}}}}}}}}}}}} Click to continue...

Numbers 22:32 …Behold, I have come out as an adversary, because your way was contrary to me. NASU ****** Listen to God’s Word to Balaam… READ VERSE You know… How many times have I gone out and my way was contrary to God? <Pause> I need to be very careful to be doing what GOD wants me to be doing! }}}}}}}}}}}}}}} Click to continue...

But the donkey saw me and turned aside from me these three times. Numbers 22:33 But the donkey saw me and turned aside from me these three times. NASU READ VERSE Think about it… This “man of God” (A prophet), couldn’t see God!... But… This donkey did! I wonder how many church leaders in the United States, can’t see God! And I say that, because I know many of them are not regularly in the Word of God themselves, and they are not proclaiming the Word of God! }}}}}}}}}}}}}}} Click to continue...

But the donkey saw me and turned aside from me these three times. Numbers 22:33 But the donkey saw me and turned aside from me these three times. NASU And you know what?... I need to take that as a warning for myself!... I need to be regularly in the Word myself! And I need to be ONLY proclaiming GOD’S Words! }}}}}}}}}}}}}}} Click to continue...

Numbers 22:34 & 35 34 Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, " I have sinned, for I did not know that you were standing in the way against me. Now then, if it is displeasing to you, I will turn back." 35 But the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, "Go with the men, but you shall speak only the word which I tell you." So Balaam went along with the leaders of Balak. NASU READ VERSES God finally got Balaam's mouth under control… But unfortunately Balaam’s heart was not under control! How about me?... }}}}}}}}}}}}}}} Click to continue...

So Balaam said to Balak, "Behold, I have come now to you! Numbers 22:38 So Balaam said to Balak, "Behold, I have come now to you! NASU READ VERSE Can you hear in Balaam’s words a hint that he’s still hoping to curse the people and get a big reward for it? Well, In the next two chapters, we will see God’s words through Balaam… >>>>>>>>>>>> END