Learning From Another's Sin Numbers 20:1-13

Moses’ Sin Anger Disobedience Transgression Dishonored God Unbelief

Numbers 20:10 Then Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock, and he said to them, "Hear now, you rebels: shall we bring water for you out of this rock?"

Psalms 106:32-33 They angered him at the waters of Meribah, and it went ill with Moses on their account, for they made his spirit bitter, and he spoke rashly with his lips.

Ephesians 4:26 Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger

Moses’ Sin Anger Disobedience Transgression Dishonored God Unbelief

Numbers 20:8 "Take the staff, and assemble the congregation, you and Aaron your brother, and tell the rock before their eyes to yield its water. So you shall bring water out of the rock for them and give drink to the congregation and their cattle."

Numbers 20:11 And Moses lifted up his hand and struck the rock with his staff twice, and water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their livestock.

Moses’ Sin Anger Disobedience Transgression Dishonored God Unbelief

2John 1:9 Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.

Moses’ Sin Anger Disobedience Transgression Dishonored God Unbelief

Numbers 20:10 Then Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock, and he said to them, "Hear now, you rebels: shall we bring water for you out of this rock?"

Numbers 20:12 And the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, "Because you did not believe in me, to uphold me as holy in the eyes of the people of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land that I have given them."

Moses’ Sin Anger Disobedience Transgression Dishonored God Unbelief

Numbers 20:12 And the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, "Because you did not believe in me, to uphold me as holy in the eyes of the people of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land that I have given them."

2Timothy 2:13 if we are faithless, he remains faithful-- for he cannot deny himself.

Lessons For Us

No One Is Above Sin

Numbers 12:7-8 Not so with my servant Moses. He is faithful in all my house. With him I speak mouth to mouth, clearly, and not in riddles, and he beholds the form of the Lord. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?"

Deuteronomy 34:10-12 And there has not arisen a prophet since in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face, none like him for all the signs and the wonders that the Lord sent him to do in the land of Egypt, to Pharaoh and to all his servants and to all his land, and for all the mighty power and all the great deeds of terror that Moses did in the sight of all Israel.

1John 1:8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

1Peter 1:17 And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one's deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile

1Peter 4:17-18 For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God? And "If the righteous is scarcely saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?"

No One Is Above Sin We May Sin In The Least Expected Way

Matthew 26:31-35 Then Jesus said to them, "You will all fall away because of me this night. For it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.' But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee." Peter answered him, "Though they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away." Jesus said to him, "Truly, I tell you, this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times." Peter said to him, "Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you!" And all the disciples said the same.

1Corinthians 10:12 Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall.

No One Is Above Sin We May Sin In The Least Expected Way God Expects Exact Obedience

Proverbs 14:12; 16:25 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.

Romans 3:8 And why not do evil that good may come?--as some people slanderously charge us with saying. Their condemnation is just.

Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Proverbs 3:6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

John 12:48 The one who rejects me and does not receive my words has a judge; the word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day.

We All Sin

Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

God Will Forgive If We Submit

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.