Part 3: Phinehas

Dr. Tracie Hines · 2025-02-23T17:09:43.168Z

SERVICE NOTES: Watch Service: https://youtu.be/r_iJDDCsVtw Sermon Link: https://fayftbragg.manna.church/sermons/bible-stories-phinehas/ Nick Ertel February 23, 2025 While Israel lived in Shittim, the people began to whore with the daughters of Moab. Numbers 25:1 (ESV) These invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods. So Israel yoked himself to Baal of Peor. And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel. Numbers 25:2-3 (ESV) Behold, these, on Balaam’s advice, caused the people of Israel to act treacherously against the Lord in the incident of Peor, and so the plague came among the congregation of the Lord. Numbers 31:16 (ESV) So Israel yoked himself to Baal of Peor. And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel. And the Lord said to Moses, “Take all the chiefs of the people and hang them in the sun before the Lord, that the fierce anger of the Lord may turn away from Israel.” Numbers 25:3-4 (ESV) And Moses said to the judges of Israel, “Each of you kill those of his men who have yoked themselves to Baal of Peor.” And behold, one of the people of Israel came and brought a Midianite woman to his family, in the sight of Moses and in the sight of the whole congregation of the people of Israel, while they were weeping in the entrance of the tent of meeting. Numbers 25:5-6 (ESV) When Phinehas the son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose and left the congregation and took a spear in his hand and went after the man of Israel into the chamber and pierced both of them, the man of Israel and the woman through her belly. Thus the plague on the people of Israel was stopped. Nevertheless, those who died by the plague were twenty-four thousand. Numbers 25:7-9 (ESV) NO ONE has taken action to halt God’s judgment…so Phinehas says, “I’ll go first.” And the Lord said to Moses, “Phinehas the son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, has turned back my wrath from the people of Israel, in that he was jealous with my jealousy among them, so that I did not consume the people of Israel in my jealousy. Therefore say, ‘Behold, I give to him my covenant of peace, 13 and it shall be to him and to his descendants after him the covenant of a perpetual priesthood, because he was jealous for his God and made atonement for the people of Israel.’” Numbers 25:10-13 (ESV) Sometimes, there’s a difference between being active and taking action. Phinehas took action. Phinehas was the first one to do what was right. That’s who we need to be. But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. James 1:22 (ESV) Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12:21 (ESV) And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9 (ESV) Church Service Breakdown and Devotional Date: February 23, 2025 Message Title: Taking Action: The Courage to Lead with Conviction Scripture: Numbers 25:1-13 (ESV) Scripture 1 : Numbers 25:1 (ESV) Scripture Text : 1 While Israel lived in Shittim, the people began to whore with the daughters of Moab. Meaning : Israel engaged in sexual immorality and idolatry with the Moabites, breaking their covenant with God. Scripture 2 : Numbers 25:2-3 (ESV) Scripture Text : 2 These invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods. 3 So Israel yoked himself to Baal of Peor. And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel. Meaning : The Israelites participated in pagan worship, provoking God’s wrath through idolatry and spiritual adultery. Scripture 3 : Numbers 31:16 (ESV) Scripture Text : 16 Behold, these, on Balaam’s advice, caused the people of Israel to act treacherously against the Lord in the incident of Peor, and so the plague came among the congregation of the Lord. Meaning : Balaam’s counsel led Israel into sin, resulting in divine judgment (a plague) for their betrayal. Scripture 4 : Numbers 25:3-4 (ESV) Scripture Text : 3 [...] And the Lord said to Moses, “Take all the chiefs of the people and hang them in the sun before the Lord, that the fierce anger of the Lord may turn away from Israel.” Meaning : God commanded Moses to execute judgment on Israel’s leaders to appease His wrath and halt the plague. Scripture 5 : Numbers 25:5-6 (ESV) Scripture Text : 5 And Moses said to the judges of Israel, “Each of you kill those of his men who have yoked themselves to Baal of Peor.” 6 And behold, one of the people of Israel came and brought a Midianite woman to his family, in the sight of Moses and in the sight of the whole congregation of the people of Israel, while they were weeping in the entrance of the tent of meeting. Meaning : Even amid repentance, an Israelite man defiantly sinned by bringing a Midianite woman into the camp, further provoking God’s anger. Scripture 6 : Numbers 25:7-9 (ESV) Scripture Text : 7 When Phinehas [...] saw it, he rose [...] and pierced both of them, the man of Israel and the woman th

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