The Most Common SinNumbers 11:1

Teaching Moment Last Night

Num 11:1 And when the people complained, it

displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the

fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed

them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.

(people)‛amam

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically a tribe;

hence (collectively); figuratively a flock

(heard)שמע

shama‛shaw-mah'

to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention,

obedience, attentively,

(displeased)אזן

'ozeno'-zen

broadness, that is,the ear, displease

(fire)אש

'eshaysh

fire (literally or figuratively): burning, fiery, fire, flaming,

hot.

(consumed)אכל'akal

to eat (literally or figuratively), burn up,

consume, devour (-er, up), dine, eat

Most are so used to complaining they don’t give it a 2nd thought … much less

call it a sin

I. Complaining is the most common sin

Notice how often the children of Israel

complained (vs. 4)

II. Complaining questions God’s

goodness

Psalm 37:23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he

delighteth in his way.

III. Complaining is destructive to our

testimony

“Difficulties are opportunities for us to show the world God’s grace in our lives!”

A sweet spirit testifies to the world the power

of Christianity… however…

A complaining spirit indicates a lack of

victory and spiritual power.

Job 26:4 To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came

from thee?

Only 3 sources for “whose spirit comes out of you…”

1. The Holy Spirit2. An evil spirit

3. Your own spirit

Question: Which is controlling you?

IV. Complaining has disastrous results

Num 14:27 How long shall I bear with

this evil congregation, which murmur against me? I have

heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me.

Only 2 of the original 3,000,000 entered the Promised Land … all

because of murmuring (obstinate attitude in

Hebrew)

Our Promised Land:

R-each people WITH the TruthE-stablish people IN the TruthA-pply the Truth TO daily lives

P-roduce warriors to SHARE Truth

Like the TEAM at Chick fil A last night … Let’s always be ready to turn “lemons” into

“lemonade!”