A normal believer in Christ, loving Him and enjoying Him
We need to be those who care for God's interests by having faith in God (as we are infused with Him) to be partners of Christ in His divine enterprise, the divine commission. In Num. 13-14 Joshua and Caleb honored God, and God honored them; they … [Continue reading]
We need to learn from the history of the children of Israel the lesson of not being for ourselves but for God's interest by mixing the word of God with our faith in prayer. Because the children of Israel were for themselves and didn't care for God … [Continue reading]
For us to attain the goal of God's calling, the enjoyment of the all-inclusive Christ to bring in God's kingdom and become His building, we need to beware of an evil heart of unbelief. In Num. 13-14 we see that, as a result of the evil report given … [Continue reading]
In 1 Corinthians we see that the history of the children of Israel in the Old Testament is a type of the New Testament believer, and there is a warning not to repeat the negative history of those who had a heart of unbelief and didn't enter the good … [Continue reading]
In the book of Numbers we see a prophecy concerning Christ - He is the Star shining in a dark place, and the Sceptre to rule with authority the whole earth for God's kingdom. The book of Numbers presents the history of Israel, and the history of … [Continue reading]
In Num. 35 we see the cities of refuge, six cities among the cities of the Levites who were assigned to be cities of refuge; these typify the all-inclusive Christ as the embodiment of the redeeming God into whom mistaken sinners can flee for … [Continue reading]
The bronze serpent in Num. 21:4-9 is a type of the Lord Jesus, who was crucified in the likeness of the flesh of sin as our Substitute and replacement so that we, sinners who are bit by the serpent, might look at Him (believe into Him) and have … [Continue reading]