Mistakes Of Korah Jude 5-16; Numbers 16:1-40; 26:9-11 “Gainsaying Of Korah”

Mistakes Of KorahMistakes Of Korah

Jude 5-16; Numbers 16:1-40; 26:9-11 “Gainsaying Of Korah”

Jude 5-16; Numbers 16:1-40; 26:9-11 “Gainsaying Of Korah”

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The Gainsaying Of Korah!The Gainsaying Of Korah! Korah Greatly

Blessed! Served In The

Tabernacle. Ministered To The

People. Offered To Help.

Korah Greatly Blessed!

Served In The Tabernacle.

Ministered To The People.

Offered To Help.

Pride -- Thought he could Pride -- Thought he could lead as well as Moses! lead as well as Moses!

Pride is always disastrous. Pride is always disastrous. Ps. 10:4; Prov. 13:10; 11:2; Ps. 10:4; Prov. 13:10; 11:2; 16:18; 8:1316:18; 8:13

Avenue used by Satan. Avenue used by Satan. 1 Jno. 2:15-1 Jno. 2:15-1616

Humility pleases God. Humility pleases God. Mt. 18:4; Mt. 18:4; 1 Pet. 5:6 1 Pet. 5:6

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Offered To Help.

Disrespect For God’s Disrespect For God’s Order. Num. 16:3,7,10Order. Num. 16:3,7,10

God’s Order Then: God’s Order Then: Moses as leader.Moses as leader.Aaron as high priest.Aaron as high priest.Korah service before the people.Korah service before the people.

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Offered To Help.

Disrespect For God’s Order. Disrespect For God’s Order. God’s Order Now:God’s Order Now:

One church. One church. Eph. 4:4; 1:22-23; Mt. 16:18Eph. 4:4; 1:22-23; Mt. 16:18 N.T. Authority. N.T. Authority. 2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:32 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:3 Vocal Music in Worship. Vocal Music in Worship. Eph. 5:19; Col. Eph. 5:19; Col.

3:16 3:16 Baptism for Remission of Sins. Baptism for Remission of Sins. Acts 2:38; Acts 2:38;

Mk. 16:15-16Mk. 16:15-16 Lord’s Supper – First Day Of The Week. Lord’s Supper – First Day Of The Week.

Acts 20:7; 1 Cor. 11:23Acts 20:7; 1 Cor. 11:23 Gospel the means of Edification. Gospel the means of Edification.

Eph. 4:11ff Eph. 4:11ff

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Offered To Help.

Disrespect For God’s Order. Disrespect For God’s Order. God’s Order Now:God’s Order Now:

Local Church – Organization through which Local Church – Organization through which Local Church’s work is done. Local Church’s work is done. Acts 2,4,6,11; Acts 2,4,6,11; Phil. 4:15; 2 Cor. 11:8-9Phil. 4:15; 2 Cor. 11:8-9

God’s people must be different. God’s people must be different. Rom. 12:1-Rom. 12:1-2; 1 Pet. 2:92; 1 Pet. 2:9

When one becomes disgusted with When one becomes disgusted with God’s order, he goes on to other sins!God’s order, he goes on to other sins!

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Offered To Help.

Presumption. Num. 16:7Presumption. Num. 16:7 One church as good as another.One church as good as another. Human creeds.Human creeds. Mechanical instruments in worship.Mechanical instruments in worship. Saved without baptism.Saved without baptism. Lord’s Supper anytime or not at all.Lord’s Supper anytime or not at all. Social Gospel.Social Gospel. Presumption is still a sin! Presumption is still a sin! Deut. Deut.

18:20; 2 Jno. 9 18:20; 2 Jno. 9

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Offered To Help.

Rebellion. Num. 16:12ffRebellion. Num. 16:12ff Would not tolerate God’s way. Would not tolerate God’s way.

Isa. 55:8-9; Jer. 10:23Isa. 55:8-9; Jer. 10:23 When we reject God’s way, open When we reject God’s way, open

rebellion follows. rebellion follows. Acts 20:28; 2 Tim. Acts 20:28; 2 Tim. 4:24:2

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Offered To Help.

Divine Condemnation. Divine Condemnation. Num. 16:20-35Num. 16:20-35

Memorial a warning. Memorial a warning. Num. 16:40Num. 16:40 ““Woe unto them! For they “…Woe unto them! For they “…

perished in the gainsaying of perished in the gainsaying of Korah.” Korah.” Jude 11Jude 11

Judgment is forever. Judgment is forever. Cf. Lk. 16:19; Mt. Cf. Lk. 16:19; Mt. 25:41; Rev. 14:9-11; 21:825:41; Rev. 14:9-11; 21:8

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Offered To Help.

Influence Caused Others Influence Caused Others To Sin… Consequences. To Sin… Consequences. Num. 16:41-50Num. 16:41-50Responsible for influence. Responsible for influence.

Mt. 5:12-16Mt. 5:12-16

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The Gainsaying Of Korah!The Gainsaying Of Korah!




Offered To Help.

Deviated From God’s Order




Offered To Help.

Deviated From God’s Order

Ended as a rebellious, Ended as a rebellious, presumptuous leader of death presumptuous leader of death & destruction. & destruction. Resulting in his own death as Resulting in his own death as well as the destruction of 250 well as the destruction of 250 men of renown.men of renown.Resulting in the death of Resulting in the death of 14,700 who murmured.14,700 who murmured.

Mistakes Of Korah…Mistakes Of Korah…

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The Gainsaying Of Korah… His name lives in infamy and shame.

The Gainsaying Of Korah… His name lives in infamy and shame.

Pride -- Thought he could lead as well as Moses!Pride -- Thought he could lead as well as Moses! Disrespect For God’s Order. Disrespect For God’s Order. Presumption. Presumption. Rebellion. Rebellion. Divine Condemnation. Divine Condemnation. Influence Caused Others To Be Destroyed.Influence Caused Others To Be Destroyed.

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Mistakes Of Korah Jude 5-16; Numbers 16:1-40; 26:9-11 “Gainsaying Of Korah”