Cornerstone Community Church
God is the ultimate authority; don't question where He's put you.
Speaker: Pastor Nate Herrlin
Numbers 12:1-16 NIV
Exodus 15:20 NIV
Summarize Numbers 12
TWO ACCUSATIONS (against Moses):
1. Moses married A CUSHITE.
2. Moses has too much AUTHORITY.
TWO REASONS (why we think Miriam is the instigator):
1. Miriam’s name COMES FIRST.
2. Miriam is the one who GETS LEPROSY.
TWO CLUES (about Miriam’s background):
1. Moses had an OLDER SISTER.
2. Moses and Aaron are BROTHERS.
Exodus 15:20 NIV
TWO DEFENSES (supporting Moses’ character):
1. Moses was the MOST HUMBLE man on earth.
2. Moses doesn’t DEFEND HIMSELF.
TWO RESPONSES (from God):
1. Miriam will be DISGRACED. (Deuteronomy 21:18-21)
2. God will RESTORE Miriam.
THE LESSON:
God is your authority; Don’t resist where He’s put you.
APPLYING MIRIAM’S LESSON TO TODAY
TWO BIBLE PASSAGES:
Romans 13 & I Peter 2
Romans 13:1-2 NIV
1 Peter 2:13-19 NIV
ARENAS OF AUTHORITY:
church – school – work – home
Center Church by Timothy Keller (link at the end)
Letters to the Church by Francis Chan (link at the end)
TWO WAYS TO PRAY (for your leaders):
1. Wisdom to follow GOD’S LEADING, (not just the latest ideas)
2. Open lines of COMMUNICATION
TWO WAYS TO PRAY (for all of us):
1. A spirit of HUMILITY that says to God, “Thy will be done”
2. Wisdom to know and live out God’s purposes for us in this place
ARENAS OF AUTHORITY:
church – school – work – home
Colossians 1:24 NIV
My NEXT STEP with God, THIS WEEK is to...
-- Identify 1 or 2 authorities in my life who I struggle with and ask God to make clear how He wants me to respond to them so that God receives the most honor.
-- Place my trust in Jesus as my highest authority.
-- Join the follow-up conversation at one of our 3 home groups.
-- Other