The Rebellion of Korah Lessons for Today 1

The Rebellion of Korah Lessons for Today

1 Sam. 15: 22 -23 • Rebellion is a companion of stubbornness • Rejects the “word of the Lord” for “a better way” 2

Numbers 16 • The selfish ambition of factiousness offers liberty, but destroys souls (2 Pet. 2: 18 -19) • Remember Korah (Num. 16: 31 -40; 26: 10) 3

Lessons from the Rebellion • God means what He says • His order stands, Rom. 11: 33 -36; 2 Tim. 1: 13; Col. 3: 17 (Matt. 28: 18 -20) 4

Lessons from the Rebellion • God means what He says How to be saved • True worship • Organization of the church • Work of the local church • 5

Lessons from the Rebellion • It is sin to complain against God’s arrangements (Num. 16: 41) Phil. 2: 14 • Murmur: To confer secretly, to discontentedly complain 6

Lessons from the Rebellion • It is sin to murmur against… • • • Bible authority, 1 Cor. 14: 37 (2 Tim. 3: 16 -17) God-approved leadership, Acts 20: 28; 1 Tim. 5: 19 -20; 1 Ths. 5: 12 -14 Sound preaching, 2 Tim. 4: 2 -4 • Paul, 2 Cor. 10: 1, 10 -11; Phil. 1: 1518 7

Lessons from the Rebellion • How to deal w/ factious gainsayer Titus 1: 9 • • Warn, then warn again, Titus 3: 9 -11 Then, avoid him (reject, refuse) Titus 3: 10 • Twisted & self-condemned, 8

Lessons from the Rebellion • How to deal w/ factious gainsayer Titus 1: 9 • Call to account, Num. 16: 4 -7, 16 -19 • • Fruit, Matt. 7: 16; Jas. 3: 16 (Num. 3: 10) Don’t complain at God’s solution (Num. 16: 41) 9

Lessons from the Rebellion • God is merciful to sinners (Num. 16: 21 -24, 44 -50) Rom. 10: 21 • Atonement through Christ, Rom. 5: 11 Judges & punishes sin • Merciful to repentant • 10

Lessons from the Rebellion • Come before God in holiness, Num. 16: 36 -40, 5 (Lev. 10: 1 -3) • • • OT priests, Exo. 19: 22 OT high priest, Exo. 28: 35 -38 Christians, 1 Pet. 2: 5 11

Jude 16 -23: • Recognize the rebellious (16) • Remember apostles’ warnings (17 -18) • Traits of the rebellious (18 -19) • Mockers, selfish and ungodly lusts, divisive, without the Spirit 12

Jude 16 -23: But you… • • • Build up in the faith (20) Pray (20) Keep in love of God (21) Look for mercy to come (21) Be merciful, help save, hate sin (22 -23) 13