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Chuck Smith :: Sermon Notes for Number 27:12-14

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"GOD'S REPRESENTATIVE"
Intro: Moses calling, Moses privilege.
I. MOSES BECAME GOD'S REPRESENTATIVE.
A. The people feared direct contact with God.
B. God spoke to the people through Moses.
1. Oft repeated phrase "And the Lord spoke unto Moses saying, speak unto..."
C. God directed their activities through Moses.
1. The form of worship.
2. The order of the camp.
D. What they knew of God they learned through Moses.
II. THE RESPONSIBILITY OF A REPRESENTATIVE.
A. That you properly represent your master.
1. Opinions of God formed by what they saw Moses do.
2. Their whole concept of God derived from Moses.
a. Whether they loved or hated.
b. Whether they believed in God or ridiculed.
B. Responsible to God.
1. Must accurately represent God's opinions.
a. I fear when I am called to judge.
b. I fear when I teach.
c. I fear when I counsel.
2. I must answer to God. "Be not many masters knowing..."
3. People come and tell me how to run the church.
III. MOSES' FAILURE AS GOD'S REPRESENTATIVE.
A. Throughout most of life good.
B. He failed at water of Meribah.
1. He smote the rock in anger twice.
a. God was not angry - He said speak.
C. The cause of failure "Ye rebelled against my commandment."
1. "To obey is better than to sacrifice."
2. "He that hath my commandments and keepeth."
D. The result of failure.
1. People got the wrong impression of God.
2. Moses kept back from the highest privilege.
a. He was not cast out.
IV. REPRESENTATIVES OF CHRIST.
A. You who take the name "Christian."
1. Great privilege to bear name of Christ.
2. Great responsibility.
a. People will judge Christ by what they observe you do.
b. They will love him or reject him.
B. How can I be true to this responsibility?
1. Must yield to Spirit's control.
2. Must be filled with Spirit.
3. Must be led by Spirit.
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