1 00:00:14,119 --> 00:00:17,339 Welcome to the Lansdale Life Church podcast. 2 00:00:18,379 --> 00:00:24,100 If you're seeking a closer relationship with Jesus Christ, this podcast is for you. 3 00:00:24,900 --> 00:00:26,960 Thank you for joining us today. 4 00:00:35,660 --> 00:00:38,539 We are in Numbers 34. 5 00:00:41,259 --> 00:00:43,579 If you've been walking with the Lord for a while, 6 00:00:44,880 --> 00:00:51,320 you know that there are seasons of miracle and just spiritual power, 7 00:00:51,320 --> 00:00:54,060 just like living in your life. 8 00:00:54,500 --> 00:00:58,659 And then there's maintenance and administrative things that God does. 9 00:00:59,560 --> 00:01:01,859 And chapter 34 of Numbers is one of those. 10 00:01:02,340 --> 00:01:08,000 So we're going to learn all about the boundaries of the Promised Land tonight. 11 00:01:11,980 --> 00:01:15,659 If you like maps, then this was the right night to come. 12 00:01:16,760 --> 00:01:17,980 I've got one for you. 13 00:01:17,980 --> 00:01:23,780 It was actually really hard to find a map that showed the whole boundary. 14 00:01:24,939 --> 00:01:25,719 Oh, there it is right there. 15 00:01:25,900 --> 00:01:26,180 Thanks, Justin. 16 00:01:27,420 --> 00:01:27,819 All right. 17 00:01:27,900 --> 00:01:28,359 Let's pray. 18 00:01:29,579 --> 00:01:31,140 Lord, we just thank you for your word. 19 00:01:32,620 --> 00:01:43,840 Thank you that even a passage like this, very detailed about boundary lines and leaders that are going to divide up the land. 20 00:01:44,640 --> 00:01:51,540 We thank you that even this has spiritual teaching and meaning for our lives as believers. 21 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:54,379 So we trust, Lord, that you have something for us tonight. 22 00:01:55,319 --> 00:02:01,760 And I pray that your spirit would be with us, especially as we divide into groups after I teach for a little bit, Lord, 23 00:02:02,280 --> 00:02:10,960 and that you would just bring good insights, Lord, to help us not just walk away feeling like, 24 00:02:10,960 --> 00:02:18,780 oh, that sounded nice, but Lord, I just pray that you would bring things that change our heart, change how we view your character, 25 00:02:19,199 --> 00:02:21,039 how we view who we are. 26 00:02:22,620 --> 00:02:28,800 Lord, just use this chapter, even if it doesn't feel like it is something that can change our hearts, 27 00:02:29,060 --> 00:02:33,840 God, just use it to change our hearts, soften us to be more like your son, Jesus. 28 00:02:37,240 --> 00:02:38,000 All right. 29 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:42,659 We're going to read through the whole thing and then we'll go back up to the top. 30 00:03:16,780 --> 00:03:23,319 I want to pause and just say, I'm going to butcher all these. So just bear with me. 31 00:03:23,939 --> 00:03:29,680 Okay. Zinn was an easy one, but acrobim or whatever that one is, I don't know. 32 00:03:32,080 --> 00:03:33,280 All right. 33 00:03:34,439 --> 00:03:39,719 And cross to Zinn and its limits shall be south of Kadeshbarni. 34 00:03:40,159 --> 00:03:45,620 Then it shall go on to Hazar Adar and pass along to Asman. 35 00:03:46,439 --> 00:03:52,039 And the border shall turn from Asman to the Brook of Egypt and its limit shall be at the sea. 36 00:03:52,860 --> 00:03:56,580 For the western border, you shall have the great sea and its coast. 37 00:03:56,580 --> 00:03:59,400 This shall be your western border. 38 00:04:00,520 --> 00:04:03,219 This shall be your northern border from the great sea. 39 00:04:03,659 --> 00:04:05,620 You shall draw a line to Mount Hor. 40 00:04:05,840 --> 00:04:09,979 From Mount Hor, you shall draw a line to Lebohammoth. 41 00:04:10,840 --> 00:04:14,259 And the limit of the border shall be at Zaddad. 42 00:04:15,219 --> 00:04:22,459 Then the border shall extend to Zifran and its limit shall be at Hazar and Nan. 43 00:04:23,100 --> 00:04:24,740 This shall be your northern border. 44 00:04:24,740 --> 00:04:32,300 You shall draw a line for your eastern border from Hazar and Nan to Shephan. 45 00:04:33,300 --> 00:04:38,500 And the border shall go down from Shephan to Ribla on the east side of Aen. 46 00:04:39,240 --> 00:04:45,500 And the border shall go down and reach to the shoulder of the sea of Chinnereth on the east. 47 00:04:46,339 --> 00:04:50,720 And the border shall go down to the Jordan and its limits shall be at the Salt Sea. 48 00:04:50,720 --> 00:04:55,100 This shall be your land as defined by its borders all around. 49 00:04:57,279 --> 00:04:59,519 Moses commanded the people of Israel, saying, 50 00:04:59,980 --> 00:05:06,439 This is the land that you shall inherit by lot, which the Lord has commanded to give to the nine tribes and the half-tribe. 51 00:05:07,279 --> 00:05:12,660 For the tribe of the people of Reuben, by fathers' houses, and the tribe of the people of Gad, 52 00:05:12,839 --> 00:05:17,500 by their fathers' houses, have received their inheritance, and also the half-tribe of Manasseh. 53 00:05:17,500 --> 00:05:24,420 The true tribes and the half-tribe have received their inheritance beyond the Jordan east of Jericho toward the sunrise. 54 00:05:26,420 --> 00:05:28,079 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 55 00:05:28,899 --> 00:05:34,120 These are the names of the men who shall divide the land to you for inheritance. 56 00:05:35,100 --> 00:05:37,899 Eliezer the priest and Joshua the son of Nun. 57 00:05:38,560 --> 00:05:43,259 You shall take one chief from every tribe to divide the land for inheritance. 58 00:05:44,060 --> 00:05:46,620 These are the names of the men of the tribe of Judah. 59 00:05:46,620 --> 00:05:51,620 Caleb the son of Jephuna, of the tribe of the people of Simeon. 60 00:05:52,860 --> 00:05:57,319 Shemuel the son of Amahud, of the tribe of Benjamin. 61 00:05:58,560 --> 00:06:03,300 Eladad the son of Chislon, of the tribe of the people of Dan, a chief. 62 00:06:04,360 --> 00:06:10,720 Buki the son of Jogli, of the people of Joseph, of the tribe of the people of Manasseh, a chief. 63 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:16,680 Hanael the son of Ephod, and of the tribe of the people of Ephraim, a chief. 64 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:22,779 Camul the son of Sifton, of the tribe of the people of Zebulun, a chief. 65 00:06:23,420 --> 00:06:30,259 Elathan the son of Parnak, of the tribe of the people of Issachar, a chief. 66 00:06:30,980 --> 00:06:36,279 Paltil the son of Azan, and of the tribe of the people of Asher, a chief. 67 00:06:37,259 --> 00:06:44,740 Ahad the son of Shalomi, of the tribe of the people of Naftali, a chief. 68 00:06:45,420 --> 00:06:47,620 Pedihel the son of Amahud. 69 00:06:48,379 --> 00:06:55,079 These are the men whom the Lord commanded to divide the inheritance for the people of Israel in the land of Canaan. 70 00:06:56,139 --> 00:06:57,560 Alright, thanks for bearing with that. 71 00:06:58,980 --> 00:07:03,220 I'm having a baby in three months, so my wife and I have been looking at these names. 72 00:07:05,080 --> 00:07:08,040 Jogli was one of the contestants. 73 00:07:11,440 --> 00:07:18,339 You know, I really love though, in verse one, the Lord spoke to Moses. 74 00:07:20,680 --> 00:07:28,420 And I like that because right from the bat, it reminds us that this is not Moses' plan, this isn't Moses' division, 75 00:07:28,420 --> 00:07:34,899 this isn't Moses' order of the inheritance, it's God's. 76 00:07:36,160 --> 00:07:40,519 He promised them that he would bring them to this place. 77 00:07:41,019 --> 00:07:50,740 They're now standing just miles away from the land that was promised, not to these men, but to Abraham. 78 00:07:51,639 --> 00:07:57,420 Many, many books of the Bible, well not too many actually, a few books of the Bible prior. 79 00:07:58,860 --> 00:08:05,319 And now they're standing just on the other end, looking over perhaps. 80 00:08:06,240 --> 00:08:10,939 A lot of scholars think that God took Moses like he often did up onto a mountain. 81 00:08:11,199 --> 00:08:16,759 So he was probably looking down on this view that we're looking up at that map. 82 00:08:17,759 --> 00:08:23,160 The red, by the way, is the borderline that we're seeing here. 83 00:08:23,420 --> 00:08:30,420 The blue is another borderline, but you have to read Ezekiel to understand what that one's about. 84 00:08:30,519 --> 00:08:31,379 We're not going to get into that. 85 00:08:31,480 --> 00:08:34,360 It's just the only map I could find had both on there. 86 00:08:39,039 --> 00:08:41,580 But again, this is the Lord's doing. 87 00:08:42,700 --> 00:08:46,139 It's the Lord fulfilling his promise. 88 00:08:46,139 --> 00:08:49,059 It's the Lord showing his character of faithfulness. 89 00:08:50,120 --> 00:08:57,740 It's the Lord showing his character of being a person that says something and comes through, always. 90 00:08:58,700 --> 00:09:01,159 And they're right on the cusp of it. 91 00:09:01,360 --> 00:09:07,159 But before they can walk into it, there has to be some form of order. 92 00:09:07,159 --> 00:09:17,659 I can imagine just this giant horde of Israel coming into the land without borders and without division set up. 93 00:09:17,840 --> 00:09:25,360 It would just be chaos and feuds and fights and arguments over who gets what land. 94 00:09:25,960 --> 00:09:27,960 And therefore, God wanted there to be order. 95 00:09:29,379 --> 00:09:33,440 And so we see that right there in verse one, that this is all the Lord's doing. 96 00:09:33,440 --> 00:09:40,320 And then it says, command the people of Israel and say to them, when you enter the land of Canaan. 97 00:09:41,100 --> 00:09:43,600 Another point there on God's character. 98 00:09:44,159 --> 00:09:48,460 He didn't say, if you enter the land, but he said, when you enter the land. 99 00:09:50,600 --> 00:09:55,559 When you obey, but also when, because I'm a God of faithfulness. 100 00:09:55,940 --> 00:09:59,539 I'm a God that will make this happen because I promised it. 101 00:10:00,220 --> 00:10:13,399 And we were just talking a few weeks ago on a different chapter in Numbers about vows and how we can make vows and not fulfill them because we're human and we fail. 102 00:10:14,299 --> 00:10:19,080 But God made a vow with his people and he's not going to fail it. 103 00:10:19,379 --> 00:10:23,200 And so he can say with confidence, when you enter the land. 104 00:10:23,539 --> 00:10:27,539 I just love that because we can rarely say that when you do this. 105 00:10:27,539 --> 00:10:35,440 In James, it literally tells us, don't say when, but rather if the Lord wills it. 106 00:10:35,899 --> 00:10:43,120 And we can walk in action, but knowing that God is the one that ordains everything, not us. 107 00:10:44,360 --> 00:10:45,360 And he's going to fulfill this. 108 00:10:46,200 --> 00:10:49,460 So what is this section though? 109 00:10:49,559 --> 00:10:51,879 There's just so much detail. 110 00:10:52,860 --> 00:11:00,240 As I was studying this and trying to find commentaries, honestly, that actually had information on this chapter. 111 00:11:01,039 --> 00:11:08,659 And it was actually more challenging just to find a commentary that had more than a paragraph or two about this. 112 00:11:08,879 --> 00:11:20,259 Because unless you go into the minute detail of where all these locations are, it doesn't seem like there's a lot of meat here for us. 113 00:11:20,259 --> 00:11:23,759 It doesn't seem like there's a lot of spiritual application here for us. 114 00:11:24,419 --> 00:11:28,759 But I just want to point out, and actually, I didn't give myself one of those papers. 115 00:11:29,179 --> 00:11:29,879 Could I have one? 116 00:11:29,980 --> 00:11:32,659 Because there's a couple of verses on there that I wanted to bring up. 117 00:11:33,220 --> 00:11:33,639 Thanks, Ken. 118 00:11:35,000 --> 00:11:35,240 Thanks. 119 00:11:38,360 --> 00:11:41,539 Two verses that I wanted in particular to point out. 120 00:11:41,960 --> 00:11:45,860 One being Second Timothy, the Lord put this on my heart as I was studying this. 121 00:11:45,860 --> 00:11:50,759 And I was just like, Lord, I don't know what to do with this. 122 00:11:51,440 --> 00:11:56,720 And I've read this in the past and doing a yearly read through. 123 00:11:57,019 --> 00:12:00,379 And it's never been something that I've stopped in and went, wow. 124 00:12:01,139 --> 00:12:02,399 Wow, God, you're so good. 125 00:12:04,059 --> 00:12:08,080 But in Second Timothy 3.16, it says this, 126 00:12:08,080 --> 00:12:15,940 All scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness. 127 00:12:18,559 --> 00:12:22,220 So I can just read that chapter and then read this. 128 00:12:22,419 --> 00:12:24,299 And then we could break up in the discussion group, I guess. 129 00:12:24,860 --> 00:12:25,179 No, I'm just kidding. 130 00:12:26,659 --> 00:12:30,240 No, but Hebrews 9.15 is another one I want to highlight. 131 00:12:48,439 --> 00:12:50,960 In Hebrews 9.15, it says, 132 00:12:50,960 --> 00:12:58,879 You see, when we're reading in this and we see that there's so much emphasis and detail on boundaries, 133 00:12:58,879 --> 00:13:05,559 how can we not apply that to our own lives as those that also have an inheritance? 134 00:13:06,820 --> 00:13:12,539 They're walking into the Promised Land, and it is given to them. 135 00:13:12,679 --> 00:13:14,480 I want to just really emphasize that. 136 00:13:14,840 --> 00:13:16,440 That's why it's highlighted there. 137 00:13:17,240 --> 00:13:20,620 Command the people of Israel, say to them, when you enter the land of Canaan, 138 00:13:20,720 --> 00:13:24,899 and then it says, this is the land that shall fall to you. 139 00:13:25,220 --> 00:13:28,159 Meaning, it's not of your doing. 140 00:13:28,159 --> 00:13:30,539 You're not going and working for this land. 141 00:13:30,679 --> 00:13:31,879 It is a gift. 142 00:13:32,179 --> 00:13:37,259 That is the definition of inheritance, meaning that you didn't deserve it. 143 00:13:37,360 --> 00:13:38,259 You didn't earn it. 144 00:13:38,259 --> 00:13:40,299 It was just given to you. 145 00:13:40,440 --> 00:13:41,460 It's your birthright. 146 00:13:42,100 --> 00:13:46,759 And in Christ, it has been made our birthright through Christ, not through us. 147 00:13:47,440 --> 00:13:50,299 And that's what Hebrews 9.15 is highlighting for us. 148 00:13:51,000 --> 00:13:55,019 And so we can look at this and see that they're walking into an inheritance, 149 00:13:55,019 --> 00:13:58,220 but they also had to go and they had to conquer this land. 150 00:13:58,600 --> 00:14:00,019 We're going to see all the next... 151 00:14:00,639 --> 00:14:05,440 Well, in the next two books, really, in Deuteronomy, but more so in Joshua 152 00:14:05,440 --> 00:14:10,700 and in Judges, we see battle after battle after battle. 153 00:14:10,779 --> 00:14:15,679 We actually see a list of all the enemies that Moses had to conquer. 154 00:14:16,080 --> 00:14:20,419 And then I believe it's in chapter four, maybe, of Joshua. 155 00:14:20,419 --> 00:14:22,259 Let me see real quick. 156 00:14:27,620 --> 00:14:29,420 Oh, it's further than that. 157 00:14:37,740 --> 00:14:38,620 Here it is. 158 00:14:39,000 --> 00:14:41,220 So it's actually in chapter 13. 159 00:14:41,759 --> 00:14:44,799 Well, 12, 13, and 14 as well. 160 00:14:44,799 --> 00:14:52,440 In Joshua, where it gives us an entire list of all the enemies and the armies 161 00:14:52,440 --> 00:14:54,899 that Joshua and Moses defeated. 162 00:14:55,460 --> 00:14:59,200 And I love it because Moses being the picture... 163 00:14:59,200 --> 00:15:01,080 I think we talked about this a few weeks ago. 164 00:15:01,220 --> 00:15:03,919 Moses being the picture of the Old Covenant. 165 00:15:04,539 --> 00:15:07,800 Joshua, Yeshua, Jesus, being the picture... 166 00:15:08,399 --> 00:15:12,799 He's not Jesus, but he's the picture of a shadow of what is to come, 167 00:15:13,440 --> 00:15:15,919 is a picture of the New Covenant. 168 00:15:17,100 --> 00:15:19,580 Moses' list of who he defeated is big. 169 00:15:20,120 --> 00:15:24,200 But Joshua's list of who he conquered and defeated is really big. 170 00:15:24,840 --> 00:15:29,200 And I love that because as they're walking into this Promised Land, 171 00:15:29,779 --> 00:15:31,539 God has work for them to do. 172 00:15:32,120 --> 00:15:34,139 And we've been given an inheritance. 173 00:15:34,679 --> 00:15:36,860 We've been given a Promised Land. 174 00:15:37,019 --> 00:15:37,960 Ours is eternal. 175 00:15:37,960 --> 00:15:40,639 It cannot be taken from us. 176 00:15:40,840 --> 00:15:44,159 Whether we are faithful or unfaithful, God is always going to be faithful. 177 00:15:44,639 --> 00:15:46,019 And so it's ours for eternity. 178 00:15:46,620 --> 00:15:49,100 But God also has a work for us to do. 179 00:15:49,980 --> 00:15:51,759 And I was talking to Brian back there, 180 00:15:51,799 --> 00:15:53,779 and he actually brought up something really encouraging. 181 00:15:53,919 --> 00:15:54,820 I'm going to bring it up too. 182 00:15:55,460 --> 00:15:56,779 The importance of boundaries. 183 00:15:58,820 --> 00:16:00,960 And I heard this quote on... 184 00:16:03,159 --> 00:16:04,980 When God gives us boundaries, 185 00:16:05,740 --> 00:16:10,399 he doesn't do it to keep things that are good from us. 186 00:16:10,720 --> 00:16:12,740 He doesn't do it so that we're missing out. 187 00:16:13,240 --> 00:16:16,159 He does it because he wants to keep us protected, 188 00:16:16,679 --> 00:16:19,539 but he also wants to keep us in his holiness. 189 00:16:20,659 --> 00:16:23,120 And the analogy given was, 190 00:16:23,179 --> 00:16:27,720 if you were to put a fence around a herd of sheep, 191 00:16:28,139 --> 00:16:30,360 which Jesus calls us sheep so often, 192 00:16:30,480 --> 00:16:33,200 if you put a fence around a herd of sheep, 193 00:16:33,200 --> 00:16:37,419 it's not so they can't enjoy what's on the other side of the fence. 194 00:16:37,960 --> 00:16:41,440 It's so that they can be protected from the enemies, 195 00:16:41,659 --> 00:16:45,480 the wolves, the creatures outside that want to destroy them. 196 00:16:45,759 --> 00:16:50,000 And in the New Testament, we've been given so many boundaries. 197 00:16:50,200 --> 00:16:53,539 We've been given the way to live like Christ. 198 00:16:54,899 --> 00:16:58,419 Things that we are not to do, not to take part of, 199 00:16:58,419 --> 00:17:03,720 and better the way to live through spiritual disciplines, 200 00:17:03,960 --> 00:17:08,059 such as prayer and community and reading our word, 201 00:17:09,039 --> 00:17:13,279 showing hospitality, loving like Christ loved. 202 00:17:14,180 --> 00:17:19,200 Those are all things that we do as we walk in our holiness, 203 00:17:19,319 --> 00:17:21,839 which is the inheritance that we've been given through Christ. 204 00:17:22,599 --> 00:17:25,640 He gave it to us, and then he gave us the boundary lines 205 00:17:25,640 --> 00:17:27,960 through Christ of walking your holiness. 206 00:17:28,579 --> 00:17:29,819 You've been given it freely, 207 00:17:30,380 --> 00:17:33,579 but we always have a choice to walk in it, don't we? 208 00:17:34,059 --> 00:17:37,740 There's actually, this was an Elizabeth, 209 00:17:38,059 --> 00:17:38,640 if you're here Sunday, 210 00:17:38,900 --> 00:17:41,380 I am like obsessed with Elizabeth Elliot right now. 211 00:17:41,480 --> 00:17:42,700 Her story is just incredible. 212 00:17:43,319 --> 00:17:47,380 And there was a quote that she had where she said, 213 00:17:47,700 --> 00:17:51,099 the most powerful spiritual weapon we have, 214 00:17:51,960 --> 00:17:54,299 people often say is prayer, 215 00:17:54,299 --> 00:17:57,359 or people often say is the word of God, 216 00:17:57,559 --> 00:18:00,740 but the most powerful spiritual weapon we have is obedience. 217 00:18:01,460 --> 00:18:02,500 Because we can be praying, 218 00:18:02,779 --> 00:18:05,480 we can be devoted to reading scripture every day, 219 00:18:05,519 --> 00:18:08,319 we can be devoted to each other in service and in love, 220 00:18:08,539 --> 00:18:11,579 but if we are not walking in obedience 221 00:18:11,579 --> 00:18:14,220 and we're rather walking in disobedience, 222 00:18:14,920 --> 00:18:16,940 the enemy is laughing at us 223 00:18:16,940 --> 00:18:19,420 because he has us right where he wants us, 224 00:18:19,839 --> 00:18:22,980 walking outside of what God wants for us. 225 00:18:23,580 --> 00:18:26,359 So I know all this doesn't fully apply to this chapter, 226 00:18:26,480 --> 00:18:30,640 but God has given us an inheritance, 227 00:18:31,160 --> 00:18:32,180 and it is good, 228 00:18:32,819 --> 00:18:34,880 and he wants us to walk in obedience 229 00:18:34,880 --> 00:18:36,680 so that we can enjoy it, 230 00:18:37,039 --> 00:18:39,980 just like he wanted the Israelites to walk in obedience 231 00:18:39,980 --> 00:18:42,319 so that they could enjoy this inheritance. 232 00:18:44,200 --> 00:18:46,000 And in Deuteronomy, 233 00:18:46,740 --> 00:18:50,019 it gives another chapter 234 00:18:50,019 --> 00:18:52,579 where Moses sings a song. 235 00:18:53,619 --> 00:18:54,880 It says he sings a song. 236 00:18:55,240 --> 00:18:56,619 I tried singing it. 237 00:18:57,500 --> 00:18:59,339 It doesn't flow very well, 238 00:18:59,519 --> 00:19:03,480 so I don't think Moses was very musically talented, 239 00:19:04,079 --> 00:19:06,700 but that's a good point. 240 00:19:07,039 --> 00:19:09,059 And I'm sure in Hebrew it's much, much better. 241 00:19:09,640 --> 00:19:10,859 We'll have to try that sometime. 242 00:19:11,920 --> 00:19:14,720 But over and over in this song, 243 00:19:15,259 --> 00:19:17,960 it's saying God has given you this land. 244 00:19:17,960 --> 00:19:20,099 God has given you this portion. 245 00:19:20,380 --> 00:19:22,420 God has given you all these blessings, 246 00:19:23,019 --> 00:19:24,519 and I want you to enjoy them. 247 00:19:24,619 --> 00:19:26,099 I want you to be blessed by them. 248 00:19:26,720 --> 00:19:29,099 But if you disobey, 249 00:19:29,359 --> 00:19:34,019 if you do not walk in the will of your Father, 250 00:19:34,440 --> 00:19:37,680 it will be taken from you. 251 00:19:38,619 --> 00:19:41,059 And then I'm reading right now in Judges, 252 00:19:41,819 --> 00:19:43,779 and it's chapter after chapter 253 00:19:43,779 --> 00:19:46,720 where somebody comes and honors the Lord, 254 00:19:46,720 --> 00:19:48,460 and they go and defeat somebody. 255 00:19:49,099 --> 00:19:51,500 And then the next chapter always starts with, 256 00:19:52,700 --> 00:19:54,380 and they hoard against the Lord, 257 00:19:54,700 --> 00:19:56,619 and the Lord's wrath was angered. 258 00:19:57,980 --> 00:20:00,440 Because they just continue and continue 259 00:20:00,440 --> 00:20:03,220 to go back to their identity of sin 260 00:20:03,220 --> 00:20:05,240 instead of walk in their new life 261 00:20:05,240 --> 00:20:07,960 that God was trying to show them how to do. 262 00:20:08,180 --> 00:20:09,420 Well, the good news is that, 263 00:20:09,680 --> 00:20:10,579 like I said earlier, 264 00:20:11,119 --> 00:20:13,460 our inheritance is eternal. 265 00:20:13,680 --> 00:20:15,079 That's what it says in Hebrews 13. 266 00:20:15,819 --> 00:20:17,539 Or chapter 9, sorry. 267 00:20:18,160 --> 00:20:21,680 It is a promised eternal inheritance. 268 00:20:22,839 --> 00:20:24,539 And so no matter what we do, 269 00:20:25,400 --> 00:20:26,720 nobody can take it from us. 270 00:20:27,279 --> 00:20:30,160 Nobody can take our eternity from us. 271 00:20:30,660 --> 00:20:32,500 And that is what separates us, 272 00:20:32,700 --> 00:20:34,079 even from the Israelites, 273 00:20:34,779 --> 00:20:36,259 is that through Christ, 274 00:20:37,440 --> 00:20:40,500 we're given an eternal inheritance 275 00:20:40,500 --> 00:20:41,700 that can't be taken, 276 00:20:42,059 --> 00:20:43,539 even when we're disobedient. 277 00:20:43,539 --> 00:20:47,079 But again, he calls us to walk in obedience 278 00:20:47,079 --> 00:20:50,980 for our good so that we can enjoy 279 00:20:50,980 --> 00:20:53,440 and be protected under his holiness. 280 00:21:00,679 --> 00:21:03,539 All right, the next section in here. 281 00:21:12,219 --> 00:21:13,099 The leaders. 282 00:21:15,619 --> 00:21:18,400 We get this list of leaders from verse 16 283 00:21:18,400 --> 00:21:20,500 all the way down to verse 29. 284 00:21:20,740 --> 00:21:22,700 I'm just going to read through it one more time. 285 00:21:22,859 --> 00:21:24,859 I know it probably sounds tedious, 286 00:21:25,339 --> 00:21:27,539 but I don't know. 287 00:21:27,680 --> 00:21:30,380 Reading that verse in 2 Timothy made me feel like 288 00:21:30,380 --> 00:21:31,759 I just need to keep reading it anyways. 289 00:21:32,500 --> 00:21:34,539 So I'm just going to read 16 down at the end. 290 00:21:34,680 --> 00:21:36,079 The Lord spoke to Moses saying, 291 00:21:36,700 --> 00:21:37,900 These are the names of the men 292 00:21:37,900 --> 00:21:39,680 who shall divide the land 293 00:21:39,680 --> 00:21:41,440 to you for inheritance. 294 00:21:42,380 --> 00:21:44,740 Eliezer the priest and Joshua the son of Nun. 295 00:21:45,420 --> 00:21:47,500 You shall take one chief from every tribe 296 00:21:47,500 --> 00:21:49,279 to divide the land for inheritance. 297 00:21:50,839 --> 00:21:52,059 And then it gives the names. 298 00:21:52,279 --> 00:21:53,440 These are the names of the men. 299 00:21:55,220 --> 00:21:56,180 From the tribe of Judah, 300 00:21:56,579 --> 00:21:57,799 Caleb the son of Jefuna. 301 00:21:58,519 --> 00:22:00,380 Of the tribe of the people of Simeon, 302 00:22:00,380 --> 00:22:02,579 Shemuel the son of Amuhud. 303 00:22:03,119 --> 00:22:04,380 Of the tribe of Benjamin Eladad, 304 00:22:05,380 --> 00:22:06,579 the son of Jilsen. 305 00:22:07,119 --> 00:22:08,440 Of the tribe of the people of Dan, 306 00:22:08,819 --> 00:22:09,119 a chief. 307 00:22:09,660 --> 00:22:11,099 Buki the son of Jogli. 308 00:22:11,839 --> 00:22:12,819 Of the people of Joseph, 309 00:22:13,019 --> 00:22:14,559 of the tribe of the people of Manasseh, 310 00:22:14,779 --> 00:22:14,980 a chief. 311 00:22:15,740 --> 00:22:17,220 Hanael the son of Ephad. 312 00:22:18,039 --> 00:22:19,740 And of the tribe of the people of Ephraim, 313 00:22:19,859 --> 00:22:20,180 a chief. 314 00:22:20,480 --> 00:22:21,960 Camuel the son of Shifton. 315 00:22:22,480 --> 00:22:24,500 And of the tribe of the people of Zebulun, 316 00:22:24,680 --> 00:22:25,079 a chief. 317 00:22:26,099 --> 00:22:29,039 Eliphan the son of Parnak. 318 00:22:29,039 --> 00:22:31,039 Of the tribe of the people of Issachar, 319 00:22:31,779 --> 00:22:32,079 a chief. 320 00:22:32,700 --> 00:22:34,380 Paltel the son of Azan. 321 00:22:34,940 --> 00:22:36,519 And of the tribe of the people of Asher, 322 00:22:36,799 --> 00:22:37,160 a chief. 323 00:22:38,120 --> 00:22:41,539 Ahihud the son of Shalomi. 324 00:22:42,259 --> 00:22:44,299 Of the tribe of the people of Natali, 325 00:22:44,480 --> 00:22:44,839 a chief. 326 00:22:45,359 --> 00:22:47,259 Pedahel the son of Amuhud. 327 00:22:47,900 --> 00:22:50,460 These are the men whom the Lord commanded 328 00:22:51,140 --> 00:22:53,900 to divide the inheritance for the people of Israel 329 00:22:53,900 --> 00:22:55,680 in the land of Canaan. 330 00:23:01,719 --> 00:23:05,660 Why do we get this list of names of people 331 00:23:05,660 --> 00:23:06,539 that are going to divide? 332 00:23:07,380 --> 00:23:11,559 I think one reason is that, again, 333 00:23:11,680 --> 00:23:13,099 the Lord is a God of order. 334 00:23:14,160 --> 00:23:19,380 And part of that order is headship and humility. 335 00:23:20,480 --> 00:23:22,180 And the people of Israel, 336 00:23:22,220 --> 00:23:24,059 as they're walking into the land, 337 00:23:24,200 --> 00:23:28,400 needed to humble themselves to let these men lead. 338 00:23:28,400 --> 00:23:32,720 And be the ones in charge of giving them their inheritance. 339 00:23:33,500 --> 00:23:38,000 And in the same way as believers in Christ, 340 00:23:38,200 --> 00:23:40,700 we are under a headship of Christ. 341 00:23:41,680 --> 00:23:45,619 And whenever we are walking into unity with Christ, 342 00:23:45,740 --> 00:23:48,079 when we accept Him as our Lord and Savior, 343 00:23:48,539 --> 00:23:50,740 and we begin to receive this inheritance, 344 00:23:51,420 --> 00:23:53,200 He calls us to do the same thing. 345 00:23:53,400 --> 00:23:55,660 To walk in humility under Him. 346 00:23:55,660 --> 00:24:00,039 And to be able to enjoy what He's giving us. 347 00:24:01,259 --> 00:24:03,319 I remember hearing that recently of 348 00:24:04,759 --> 00:24:06,619 submission is more challenging, 349 00:24:07,119 --> 00:24:09,359 but far more enjoyable than leading. 350 00:24:10,940 --> 00:24:14,380 Because it takes every fiber of our selfishness 351 00:24:14,380 --> 00:24:16,599 to fight and say, 352 00:24:16,819 --> 00:24:18,279 no, I'm going to submit to a leader. 353 00:24:19,220 --> 00:24:21,480 But it comes with great joy 354 00:24:21,480 --> 00:24:24,480 because we don't have the responsibility 355 00:24:24,480 --> 00:24:27,460 that rests on the shoulder of the leader. 356 00:24:27,960 --> 00:24:31,779 And that responsibility for us rests on Christ. 357 00:24:32,779 --> 00:24:35,460 It rested on, I have a mic in my hand, 358 00:24:35,559 --> 00:24:39,440 but two arms spread out wide with nails in them. 359 00:24:40,079 --> 00:24:41,759 And so we can thank Jesus for that. 360 00:24:42,400 --> 00:24:45,279 And enjoy having Him be our leader 361 00:24:45,279 --> 00:24:47,799 that is going to be the one giving us our inheritance. 362 00:24:49,099 --> 00:24:51,700 And then also names are so important to God. 363 00:24:52,860 --> 00:24:55,559 Now these really aren't names that I would choose 364 00:24:55,559 --> 00:24:57,880 to name any of my kids. 365 00:24:59,500 --> 00:25:01,640 Maybe Joseph, that one's in there, 366 00:25:01,859 --> 00:25:03,460 so that one's not too bad. 367 00:25:03,920 --> 00:25:06,339 I'm having a daughter though, so that might not work out. 368 00:25:07,700 --> 00:25:09,319 But God really, really 369 00:25:10,760 --> 00:25:12,619 highlighted people's names in here. 370 00:25:13,819 --> 00:25:16,420 And the thing that came to my mind 371 00:25:16,420 --> 00:25:20,019 is in Revelation when it talks about a book of names. 372 00:25:20,019 --> 00:25:22,940 A book with your name and my name. 373 00:25:23,359 --> 00:25:23,900 A book of life. 374 00:25:28,539 --> 00:25:31,420 I just take great comfort in that 375 00:25:31,420 --> 00:25:34,700 knowing that all of these people that we read about, 376 00:25:34,819 --> 00:25:35,700 all through scripture, 377 00:25:35,980 --> 00:25:39,400 that can seem so meaningless to us 378 00:25:39,400 --> 00:25:42,059 by a name that we hear one time 379 00:25:42,059 --> 00:25:43,299 and never hear of it again. 380 00:25:44,059 --> 00:25:47,559 God cares intimately for that one person. 381 00:25:47,559 --> 00:25:50,900 So much so that He wanted us to know who they are. 382 00:25:52,259 --> 00:25:54,359 And in that same way, because we're in a book 383 00:25:54,359 --> 00:25:58,059 with our name in it, He cares intimately about us. 384 00:25:59,579 --> 00:26:00,799 So just love that. 385 00:26:03,819 --> 00:26:05,220 Well, let me pray, 386 00:26:05,619 --> 00:26:09,019 and then really I wanted to spend the rest of our time in discussion 387 00:26:09,019 --> 00:26:12,940 because I know this can be kind of a dry chapter, 388 00:26:12,940 --> 00:26:15,140 I mean, honest, but, 389 00:26:16,700 --> 00:26:19,960 you know, I was encouraged just talking to you a bit ago, Brian. 390 00:26:20,180 --> 00:26:22,880 I think that you have great insight already 391 00:26:22,880 --> 00:26:25,119 and I have a feeling that other people 392 00:26:25,119 --> 00:26:27,539 are going to bring good insight into this 393 00:26:27,539 --> 00:26:29,279 as we kind of sit in this together 394 00:26:29,279 --> 00:26:31,500 and not just hear me talk. 395 00:26:32,240 --> 00:26:35,480 So let me pray and then we'll divide into discussion groups. 396 00:26:36,019 --> 00:26:37,480 Lord, we just thank You for this chapter. 397 00:26:38,700 --> 00:26:39,599 Thank You that 398 00:26:40,320 --> 00:26:44,140 all of scripture is profitable for teaching, 399 00:26:44,420 --> 00:26:47,299 for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness, Lord. 400 00:26:48,180 --> 00:26:50,980 We know that even this chapter is 401 00:26:52,360 --> 00:26:55,000 profitable, Lord, to our spiritual growth. 402 00:26:55,299 --> 00:26:56,059 And so we thank You. 403 00:26:56,740 --> 00:26:59,140 Lord, we thank You for remembering these names. 404 00:26:59,759 --> 00:27:05,099 We thank You for making these boundary lines detailed, 405 00:27:05,959 --> 00:27:10,460 reminding us, Lord, that You have given us detailed boundary lines. 406 00:27:10,640 --> 00:27:15,440 You've given us clear directions on how to live like Your Son. 407 00:27:16,839 --> 00:27:19,720 And, Lord, You've designed those boundaries, 408 00:27:19,880 --> 00:27:21,440 not for us to fight against them, 409 00:27:21,779 --> 00:27:25,079 but for us to be obedient to so that we can be protected, 410 00:27:25,839 --> 00:27:28,819 so that we can enjoy the blessing of holiness. 411 00:27:30,220 --> 00:27:31,920 So, Father, we just thank You and we praise You 412 00:27:31,920 --> 00:27:34,319 and we ask that You lead us in this time of discussion 413 00:27:34,319 --> 00:27:35,940 in Jesus' name. Amen. 414 00:27:39,700 --> 00:27:42,599 Thanks for joining us at Lansdale Life Church 415 00:27:42,599 --> 00:27:45,140 as we praise God and discuss His Word. 416 00:27:45,819 --> 00:27:48,880 Don't forget to join us for Worship Lives Sunday mornings 417 00:27:48,880 --> 00:27:51,299 at 10 a.m. Eastern on YouTube. 418 00:27:52,160 --> 00:27:54,380 Be blessed and have a great day!