Passing the Baton

NUMBERS 27:12-23

“Passing the Baton”

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

There are four ingredients in a successful passing of the baton:

I. ACCEPTANCE – vv. 12-14- Recognize When It’s Time to Step Aside

1- A Time to Look Ahead- v. 12

2- A Time to Move on- vv. 13-14

3- A Time to Accept God’s Will

II. ALLOWANCE – vv. 15-17- Allow God to Choose Your Successor

1- Moses’ Submission- vv. 15-16

2- Moses’ Request- v. 17

III. APPOINTMENT – v. 18- Trust God to Appoint the Right Person

1- A Man Chosen by God- v. 18

2- A Man Prepared by God- Num. 11, 14

3- A Man Equipped by God- v. 18

IV. AFFIRMATION – vv. 18-23- Do All You Can to Support the New Person

1- Identification- v. 18

2- Recognition- v. 19

3- Delegation- vv. 20-21

Conclusion- God is sovereign, and He knows what He is doing