The Dangers of Commitment

NUMBERS 11-12

“The Dangers of Commitment”

Introduction- Among the commentaries used in this series, I relied heavily on Charles Swindoll's book on Moses for both content and structuring the series

Have you decided to really follow the Lord? The enemy has gotten word and you will be

in his crosshairs

2 Tim. 3:12; 1 Pet. 5:8-9; Psa. 4:3

I. THE ATTACK OF COMPLAINING – 11:1-17

1- The Complaining- vv. 1-9

2- The Possible Response- Discouragement- vv. 10-17

II. THE ATTACK OF COMPARISON – 11:24-30

1- The Comparison- vv. 24-28

2- The Possible Response- Divisiveness- vv. 29-30

Mark 9:38-40

III. THE ATTACK OF CRITICISM – 12:1-15

1- The Criticism- vv. 1-3

2- The Possible Response- Defensiveness- vv. 4-15

Conclusion- You can grow through such attacks to be more Christ-like rather than to be

destroyed by them