He grew up in a Christian home, but became involved with the drug world in his teens. Then God delivered him.

Redemption as illustrated by the Passover and fulfilled in Christ. A look at the purpose of God for His people in Christ and His work of holiness.

The Jews were blinded by their hatred to the truth that was before them, and Pilate gave Jesus over so they could do their will on him. How the sovereignty of God works with the will of people to produce something great from their choices.

Apostacy, abandoning the faith of true doctrine. It is receiving lies, and ignoring the warning of the conscience. It is turning away from God. But this is damaging while seeming to be liberating.

Reviewing the qualifications of elders and deacons, including women deacons. What the attitude of elders should be in working with the flock. Comparing to I Peter 5:1-4 and Acts 20:28-31. The challenges of being an elder.

None of the original people entered the inheritance except Joshua and Caleb, who each had a different spirit in them. The daughters of Zelophehad valued the inheritance and sought after it. This had the result of increasing the tribe's inheritance. It benefited the group as a whole. Entrance into the Inheritance would be under the leadership of a man whom God would select.

Jesus brings a close to the passover and begins a new feast. It is the introduction to a new age where the people of God will need to trust Him in the face of persecution.

There have been many divisions in the history of the church that stemmed from disagreements over who should be in charge and what the structure should be. Paul is telling them that they need to be careful of who they place in a higher position of scrutiny, giving them a list of characteristics to look at.

There is more here than you might expect. The first numbering is early in Numbers. Compared to the first counting, some tribes didn't fare so well. Other tribes flourished in the wilderness. The size of a tribe's inheritance depended on the size of the tribe at this numbering. Those that flourished received a larger inheritance.

A characteristic of the people who are part of the kingdom is that they look to God for justice, not to another source. They also look to God for mercy. They are the lost ones whom God looks for.