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LIKE A MIGHTY ARMY Numbers 1:1-4, 17-19, 44-46. God is creating a “Lighthouse” nation. LIKE A MIGHTY ARMY Numbers 1:1-4, 17-19, 44-46. Their discipleship training began at Sinai How to approach God Himself (Exodus 19) Standards for believers to live by (Exodus 20)
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LIKE A MIGHTY ARMYNumbers 1:1-4, 17-19, 44-46 God is creating a “Lighthouse” nation
LIKE A MIGHTY ARMYNumbers 1:1-4, 17-19, 44-46 • Their discipleship training began at Sinai • How to approach God Himself (Exodus 19) • Standards for believers to live by (Exodus 20) • Accepting God provided leadership
LIKE A MIGHTY ARMYNumbers 1:1-4, 17-19, 44-46 • God organised his people (Numbers 1) • By ordering a census (v. 2 - 4) • By organising his people for advance (ch 2 – 9) • Why God organised his people this way
God’s Pilgrim Army 3 Tribes (157,000 soldiers) Levites 3 Tribes (186,000 soldiers) ARKTent of 3 Tribes (108,000 soldiers) Levites Levites Meeting Moses Aaron Sons 3 Tribes – 151,006 Total Army 603,000 +
LIKE A MIGHTY ARMYNumbers 1:1-4, 17-19, 44-46 • God led his people away from Sinai • What a wonderful lesson for us • A much needed concept for today
LIKE A MIGHTY ARMYNumbers 1:1-4, 17-19, 44-46 Conclusion: This is a concept for us today. They were an army to be reckoned with! May it be the same for us!