The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, Thus you shall bless the people of Israel: you shall say to them, The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. “So shall they put my name upon the people of Israel, and I will bless them.” – Numbers 6:22-27 (ESV)
Numbers 20:1-11
But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “Since you did not trust in Me, to treat Me as holy in the sight of the sons of Israel, for that reason you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.” – Numbers 20:12 (NASB)
Warning: Be careful how we Him
Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone hung around his neck, and to be drowned in the depth of the sea. – Matthew 18:6 (NASB95)
Jesus is arguing with who claim to (vv.14-15)
But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “It is only by Beelzebul, – Matthew 12:24 (NIV)
(vv. 27-28) While Jesus was saying these things, one of the women in the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, “Blessed is the womb that bore You and the breasts at which You nursed.” But He said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.” – Luke 11:27-28 (NASB95)
The Queen of Sheba and the Ninevites:
My relationship with Him is not (v.33)
The brightest spiritual light will not give light to those who are (vv.34-36)
Jesus confronts those who claim to represent God to the people (and He’s not happy):
Washing was for not (v.38)
Exodus 30:17-21
Tradition was above
They judged someone’s spiritual by their keeping of
When the Pharisee saw this, he was surprised that Jesus had not first ceremonially washed (baptizo) before the meal. – Luke 11:38 (NASB)
…in us you may learn not to exceed what is written, so that no one of you will become arrogant in behalf of one against the other. – 1 Corinthians 4:6 (NASB)
For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. – Romans 8:14 (NIV)
(v.42) “But woe to you Pharisees! For though you are careful to tithe even the smallest part of your income, you completely forget about justice and the love of God. You should tithe, yes, but you should not leave these other things undone. – Luke 11:42 (TLB)
Their deepest motivation was to be the in “spiritual” settings (v.43)
(v.46) They made following God a
Jesus says it’s supposed to bring
Take My yoke () upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” – Matthew 11:29-30 (ESV)
Key of Knowledge: (v.52)
Notice: They