Tag: Paul Dybdahl

The Second Generation: Admonitions

• Lesson 12 for the week of December 12 to December 19

Basic Human Rights (Numbers 26-27) TEXT: Numbers 26:51-56 51 The total number of the men of Israel was 601,730. 52 The LORD said to Moses, 53 “The land is to be allotted to them as...

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Immorality on the Border

• Lesson 11 for the week of December 5 to December 12

A Prophet for Profit (Numbers 24-25) TEXT: Numbers 24:15-17,19 15 Then he uttered his oracle: “The oracle of Balaam son of Beor, the oracle of one whose eye sees clearly, 16 the oracle of one...

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The “Madness” of the Prophet

• Lesson 10 for the week of November 28 to December 5

The Story of Balaam (Numbers 22-23) TEXT: Numbers 22:26-31 26 Then the angel of the LORD moved on ahead and stood in a narrow place where there was no room to turn, either to the...

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The Sin of Moses and Aaron

• Lesson 9 for the week of November 21 to November 28

The Darkest Chapter in Numbers (Numbers 20) TEXT: Numbers 20:6-11 6 Moses and Aaron went from the assembly to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and fell facedown, and the glory of the LORD...

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Priests and Levites

• Lesson 8 for the week of November 14 to November 21

The Best Type of Offering (Numbers 18-19) TEXT: Numbers 18:25-29 25 The LORD said to Moses, 26 “Speak to the Levites and say to them: ”When you receive from the Israelites the tithe I give...

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Power Struggle

• Lesson 7 for the week of November 7 to November 14

A Power Struggle (Numbers 16-17) TEXT: Numbers 16:1-3 1 Korah son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and certain Reubenites—Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth—became insolent...

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Planning Ahead

• Lesson 6 for the week of October 31 to November 7

Plans for the Future (Num. 15) TEXT: Numbers 15:1-5 1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ”After you enter the land I am giving you as a...

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From Complaints to Apostasy

• Lesson 5 for the week of October 24 to October 31

The Worst Rebellion (Numbers 11-14) TEXT: Numbers 12:1-3 1 Miriam and Aaron began to talk against Moses because of his Cushite wife, for he had married a Cushite. 2 “Has the LORD spoken only through...

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Trumpets, Blood, Cloud, and Fire

• Lesson 4 for the week of October 17 to October 24

Concern for the Non-Hebrews (Numbers 9-10) TEXT: Numbers 9:4-5, 14 4 So Moses told the Israelites to celebrate the Passover, 5 and they did so in the Desert of Sinai at twilight on the fourteenth...

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Worship and Dedication

• Lesson 3 for the week of October 10 to October 17

Services in the Tent of Meeting (Num. 7-8) TEXT: Numbers 8:1-4 1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 “Speak to Aaron and say to him, ”When you set up the seven lamps, they are to...

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Preparing a People

• Lesson 2 for the week of October 3 to October 10

People Special to God (Numbers 5-6) TEXT: Numbers 6:1-6 1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ”If a man or woman wants to make a special vow,...

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A New Order

• Lesson 1 for the week of September 26 to October 3

People on the Move (Numbers 1-3) TEXT: Hosea 2:14-15 Therefore I am now going to allure her; I will lead her into the desert and speak tenderly to her. There I will give her back...

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Mission

• Lesson 13 for the week of June 20 to June 27

1.  (Gen 12:1-3) At first glance, it may seem that God”s calling of Abram is an example of favoritism.  However, vs. 3 clearly describes God”s ultimate desire.  Why does God bless Abram?  What are some...

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Community

• Lesson 12 for the week of June 13 to June 20

Few would disagree that humans are social creatures that need community in order to live life to the full.  Without someone to receive us and care for us at birth, none of us would survive. ...

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