Grumblings Against God

Grumblings against God
Numbers 11:1-15
INTRODUCTION: Consider the progression of the themes of the five books of Moses. Genesis deals with creation; Exodus with redemption; Leviticus with holiness; Numbers with wilderness wanderings; Deuteronomy with obedience to and love for God. Specifically, the Book of Numbers portrays the importance trials have in the believer’s growth. No Christian matures until faithfully enduring trials (Romans 5:3-5; 1 Peter 1:6-7). Unfortunately, the examples in Numbers mostly illustrate what not to do.
In this particular lesson, we learn of the turning point of the Book of Numbers. In the first ten chapters of the Book of Numbers, the people demonstrated exceptional obedience. Chapter eleven is quite the opposite and unveils the evils within the heart of man.