1. AM Assembly Things Appointed Acts 17: 30-31 PM Assembly Murmuring Numb. 16: 1-3

2. MURMURING Numbers 16:1-3

3. Korah’s Rebellion Numbers 16:11 “grumbling” Things that led to public confrontation “took action” (v.1) “rose up before Moses” (v.2) “assembled together” (v.3) Called Korah’s rebellion (v.32; Jude 11)

4. What Murmuring Is Strong’s Concordance (#1112) “a grumbling; grudging; murmuring” Thayer’s Lexicon “a secret debate; secret displeasure not openly avowed” Vine’s Dictionary “a) the sense of debate among people b) of displeasure or complaining (more privately than in public)”

5. What Murmuring Is Examples In Scripture John 7:12-13 “grumbling” 1 Peter 4:9 “complaint” 2 Corinthians 9:7 “grudgingly” Jude 16 “grumblers” 1 Corinthians 10:10-13 A command Look to Israelite example (Numb. 16) God does not approve of murmuring. Take heed that we do not fall. Temptation (v.13)

6. Murmuring Is The Wrong Way Matthew 5:23-24 GO – be reconciled Matthew 18:15-18 GO & SHOW GO & SHOW again, with witnesses Tell it to the church 1 Timothy 5:19 Receive = to accept, to not reject

7. Consequences Of Murmuring Galatians 5:19-20 Strife – a quarrel, wrangling (1 Tim. 6:3-5) Factions – a choice; a part or disunion Dissensions – disunion, i.e. dissension Disputes – intrigue, (by implication) faction Galatians 5:21 Romans 16:17 Divisions = disunion, same as Dissensions above

8. Those Who Listened To Korah Also Died They were drawn into sin through his murmuring We can be drawn into error in a similar way

9. Murmuring – The Facts A grumbling, grudging, secret displeasure not openly avowed A method used by false teachers to gain support The wrong way to handle things Has disastrous results We must not murmur