1. Lessons From The Book of Numbers (II) Numbers 14:11-25

2. Review Basic lessons –God’s goodness and severity –Scheme of redemption moving forward

3. Review Applications –True nature of God –Warning about apostasy –Beware of unbelief –Lift up Christ to the world –The danger of anxiety

4. More Applications For All Time Partial commitment not enough –Lukewarm (Revelation 3:14-17) –Be like Caleb (14:24)

5. More Applications For All Time Don’t minimize sin –Try to give it more respectable names (15:32-36) –Sin is disgusting and deadly (27:12-14; Romans 6:23)

6. More Applications For All Time Covetous eats away like cancer –Balaam saw dollar signs (Numbers 22-25; 2 Peter 2:15) –A form of idolatry (Colossians 3:5) –Leads people to cheat, put other things ahead of God, and fail to give liberally

7. More Applications For All Time Cannot compromise with the world –Israel did (Numbers 25; 1 Corinthians 10:7, 8) –Watch out (1 Corinthians 15:33; 1 John 2:15-17)

8. Applications For The Church Respect God’s authority –Israel rebelled (12:1-15; 16:1-50) –Root cause of apostasy in the church is always a lack of respect for authority –Elders in each local church (Acts 20:26-32; Hebrews 13:17)

9. Applications For The Church Leadership crisis –Moses replaced by Joshua (27:15-23) –Preaches, elders, deacons, song leaders, teachers, etc. must be replaced (Ephesians 4:11-16; 2 Timothy 2:2; 4:6-8)

10. Applications For The Church Whole church to be involved –Reuben, Gad, and half tribe of Manasseh helped conquer the west side of the Jordan before returning (32:6, 16-19, 23) –Each member is necessary (1 Corinthians 12:12-31)

11. Conclusion An account of many who fell away Weren’t willing to pay the price Are we ready to make the necessary commitment?