series: book of numbers

Chapter eleven begins with an opening cameo scene recounting for us the spirit of discontentment that was expressed by some within the camp. Their discontentment and unbelief caused them to grumble, murmur, and complain to Moses concerning the Lord. Grumbling and complaining may not be one of the deadly sins, but in reality, it is symptomatic of a much greater problem.

Regardless of what many may believe, salvation is not the end, it is the beginning of the journey. The Passover that we examined last Sunday was clearly a beautiful picture of the deliverance from sin that every believer has experienced. However, after the deliverence comes the journey! These two realities, presented in Numbers 9, are a beautiful picture of the Christian experience; we are redeemed pilgrims!

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