Post date: Apr 1, 2015 2:05:09 PM
Romans 8:28
Aim: Faith sees God's sovereign hand on my life, always at work for my good.
Numbers 22-25
Balaam was a wolf in sheep's clothing
(2 Peter 2:15-16)
Revelation 2:14
Balaam's words honored God, but Balaam's heart did not.
Principle
God's sovereign hand on my life will never let anything harm my life.
-Things we perceive as bad work in ways that draw us closer to Jesus.
(Numbers 23:1-12)
Balaam tries to manipulate God to curse Israel. Balaam cannot control God, so it doesn't work. Things always happen God's way.
-Balaam's heart is after money, not the Lord.
Principle
God's sovereign hand on my life will always bless my life.
(Numbers 23:21)
----No misery observed in Israel----
(Numbers 25:13)
Be zealous against sin and work for the honor of God!
Principle
I am zealous for my God when I am zealous against sin.
Steps to take: