1. WANDERINGS GOD’S PROMISES DEMAND OUR TRUST

2. WORDS TO LIVE BY 1.If you were leaving a church, a company, or your family for the very last time, what would you say? What words would you want echoing in their ears long after your departure?

3. WORDS TO LIVE BY 2.Identify who said these words and when: Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address, 20 Jan 1961 Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men were created equal. Abe Lincoln, Gettysburg Address, 19 Nov 1863

4. WORDS TO LIVE BY From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the Continent. Sir Winston Churchill, Westminster College, Fulton, MO, 5 March 1946 I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. Martin Luther King Jr., 28 Aug 1963 Love always hurts. Mother Teresa, Nat’l Prayer Breakfast, 4 Feb 1994

5. I. Wrongdoings to die for A.Israel grumbled about their hardships  God’s anger burned. See Numbers 11:1-3. B.Israel complained about the manna  God’s anger burned. See Numbers 11:4-6. C.Israel wanted meat  God’s anger burned. See Numbers 11:31-33. D.Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses  God’s anger burned. See Numbers 12:1-15.

6. I. Wrongdoings to die for E.Israel’s leaders brought back a bad report from the Promised Land  God’s anger burned. See Numbers 13:25-33. 1.Because of Israel’s refusal to enter the Land, they were disciplined with 40 years of wandering. 2.A new generation led by Joshua and Caleb would take the Land.

7. I. Wrongdoings to die for F.40 years later, the new generation repeated the sins of their fathers. 1.They grumbled for a lack of water. 2.They grumbled for a lack of food  God sent snakes. 3.They worshipped Baal  God sent a plague.

8. II. Words to live by A.Moses led the Israelites for 40 years. His unchecked frustration resulted in God’s discipline. See Numbers 20:7-12. B.Moses began his ministry worried about his inability to speak well. His last 3 sermons are recorded in Deuteronomy. C.Knowing he would die soon, Moses had a heavy heart.

9. II. Words to live by D.His message is summarized: 1.There is only one God. He loved and redeemed you. Therefore, believe and obey. 2. Obedience will result in prosperity in the Land. 3.Loving God results in obedience ; obedience results in life. 4.Turning away from God results in disobedience ; disobedience results in death. 5.The LORD is your life. Choose life!

10. III. Applications & Implications A.Learn from the Israelites. Don’t grumble, commit idolatry or immorality. B.God provides for my needs. I should be thankful. C.There are consequences for my choices. Choose wisely ! D.Sin leads to death, but Christ overcame death. I should trust Him.

11. III. Applications & Implications E.Moses’ last words were God-inspired. I should listen to them. F.There are two choices, but only one leads to life. G.I choose life when I believe and obey God. H. Obedience is an outward expression of faith.