God's Plan to Heal the Snake Bitten Israelites

INTRODUCTION:  The Israelites are a case history in the character of rebellion.

1. THE SIN OF THE PEOPLE  (Numbers 21:4-5)
1. They Were Much Discouraged  (Numbers 21:4)
1. In the way  (NOTE: Discourage to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence)
1. Miriam had died  (Numbers 20:1)
2. The people had rebelled  (Numbers 20:2-3)
3. Moses and Aaron had sinned  (Numbers 20:11-12)
4. Edom had refused passage  (Numbers 20:14,17-18)
5. Aaron had died  (Numbers 20:24,19)
6. The people had fought Arad  (Numbers 21:1-3)
2. Purpose of the way
1. To prove the Israelites  (Deuteronomy 8:2-3)
2. To prove God  (Psalms 37:5,23,34)
3. Your way Gods way
1. Commit Your way to God (Numbers 21:5)
2. Delight in Gods way (Numbers 21:23)
3. Keep Gods way (Numbers 21:34)
2. They Spake Against God  (Numbers 21:5a)
1. Against Gods man  (Exodus 16:2,8)
2. Against God Himself  (Psalms 78:19,41,56)
3. Ten times plus  (Numbers 14:21-23)
3. They Spake Against Moses  (Numbers 21:5a)
1. Miriam and Aaron  (Numbers 12:1, 6-9)
2. Korah and his followers  (Numbers 16:1-3, 31-35)
3. The whole congregation  (Numbers 16:41,46)
4. Gods men protected  (2 Samuel 1:14-16; Psalm 105:15; 1 Timothy 5:19)
4. They Complained About Gods Provisions  (Numbers 21:5b) (Exodus 16:14-15, 31)
1. Water  (Exodus 15:23-24; Exodus 17:1-3; Numbers 20:1-4)
2. Meat  (Exodus 16:1-3; Numbers 11:4-6)
3. Gods true provision  (Deuteronomy 29:2-5; Joshua 5:11-12)
4. Godly contentment  (1 Timothy 6:6-8; Hebrews 13:5)
2. THE JUDGMENT OF GOD  (Numbers 21:6)
1. The Lord Sent Fiery Serpents Among the People  (Jeremiah 8:17; Amos 9:1-3)
2. The Serpents Bit the People
3. Much People of Israel Died Gods Judgment
1. For the unsaved  (John 3:18,36; 1 Thessalonians 5:9)
2. For the saved  (Hebrews 12:3-11)
3. THE REPENTANCE OF THE PEOPLE  (Numbers 21:7)
1. WE HAVE SINNED - They Made a Complete Confession
1. Confession admitting sin  (1 John 1:9)
2. Acknowledgement naming sin  (Psalms 32:5; Psalm 51:3)
3. Repentance leaving sin  (Matthew 3;7,8; 2 Corinthians 7:9-11)
4. Cleansing sin forgiven  (1 John 1:7)
2. They Requested Moses to Pray For Them (1 Samuel 12:18-22)
3. Moses Prayed For the People (Intercession: making request in behalf of another)
1. Moses  (Exodus 32:30-32)
2. Paul  (Romans 9:1-3; Romans 10:1)
3. New Testament Christians  (1 Timothy 2:1)
4. GODS PLAN TO HEAL THE PEOPLE  (Numbers 21:8-9; John 3:14-18)  NOTE: The Remedy  (John 3:1-18; Acts 4:12; Ephesians 2:8)
1. A Divine Remedy   (For God)  The Lord said
1. Human redemption absolutely impossible  (Psalms 49:7-9,15)
2. Divine redemption absolutely necessary  (1 Peter 1:18-21)
2. A Simple Remedy  (his only begotten Son)  a fiery serpent, upon a pole
1. Gods provision In Christ  (John 12:32)
2. Mans acceptance By faith  (Romans 10:8-14, 17)
3. An Instantaneous Remedy  (have)  when he looketh  Look and Live
1. At the time of belief  (Acts 16:30-32)
2. Sealed with the Spirit  (Ephesians 1:13,14)
4. An Effectual Remedy  (everlasting life)  he.shall live
1. Everlasting life  (John 5:24)
2. Abundant life  (John 10:10)
5. An Individual Remedy  (whosoever)  everyone that is bitten
1. Universal provision (1 Timothy 2:3-6)
2. Individual acceptance (1 Timothy 4:10; Romans 10:13)
6. The Only Remedy  (in Him)  when he beheld the serpent of brass
1. In Christ only (John 14:6; Acts 4:12)
2. Without works (Galatians 2:16; Ephesians 2:8,9)
7. A Free Remedy  (he gave)  when he beheld
1. The gift of God (Romans 6:23)
2. Paid for by Christ (2 Corinthians 8:9)