TRUMPETS,

BLOOD,
CLOUD AND
FIRE

Lesson 4 for the 24th of

October, 2009
 GOD DIED FOR YOU

The people of Isra

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the blood-marked that
spared the firstbo h ou ses, and He
rns their life.
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ted the Passover d
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from sin. h w h o will free them
Jesus died the 14th
of nisan (while the
sacrificed) to save Passover was
us from sin.
 GOD DIED FOR YOU

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 GOD IS WITH YOU
Since the day the The people saw
Sanctuary was erected, God’s appearing
the cloud covered the between them, and
Tabernacle by day and the they obeyed His
fire appearance did it by mandate.
night.
 GOD IS WITH YOU
When the cloud lifted up, the
Israelites obeyed and went on.
When the cloud came down,
the Israelites obeyed and
camped. This is declared three
times in the scriptures.

If the cloud remained lifted up for a day, a month or a year, the

Israelites kept going on through the desert until it came down.
If the cloud remained covering the Tabernacle for a day, a month
or a year, the Israelites kept camping until it rose again.
 GOD IS WITH YOU

If you are willing to obey Him, God is with you, no matter

what happens to yourself or around you.
Maybe a cloud will protect you from the burning sun or a fire
will light or heat a cold night.
Never doubt it: God is with you.
 DISTINGUISH GOD’S VOICE
What was the purpose of the two silver trumpets God
ordered Moses to make?

In the
In Canaan
desert

Alarm A constant Alarm A constant

warning sound warning sound

When they
War. God heard
First sound: Second sound: One trumpet: Two trumpets: presented
them and saved
Judah’s camp Reuben’s camp Meeting with Meeting with all sacrifices, God
them from their
started walking started walking leaders the people heard them and
enemies
accepted them

God speaks God hears

Learn to listen to God’s voice to distinguish the different
sounds (messages) He speaks to you.
 FOLLOW GOD
As in the people of Israel, God
leads your way to the celestial
Canaan. The dangers of the path
doesn’t matter, God is with you.
FOLLOW HIM!

Numbers, 10: 11-28

 LEARN FROM YOUR BROTHERS
Moses invited his brother-in-law to
share his experience walking towards
Canaan with the people of Israel.

Hobab settled in
Canaan and was the
father of a holy family,
twinned with Israel.
Rechabites descended
from him. Jeremiah
pointed them as a
faithful example for
Israel leaders
(Jeremiah, 35)
 LEARN FROM YOUR BROTHERS
You are not alone in the path of Salvation. Others can help
you sharing his Christian experience.
You can help others sharing the good God done for you and
inviting others to come with you in the way to Canaan.
 “Whenever the ark set out, that Moses
said: "Rise up, O Lord! Let Your enemies be
scattered, And let those who hate You flee
before You"”

“And when it rested, he said: "Return, O

Lord, To the many thousands of Israel."”
Numbers, 10: 35-36
 I must pray God for His special protection
every morning.
 I must let the divine cloud to lead me all day
long, not my own thoughts.
 Jesus [represented in every
part of the sanctuary] must
dwell in the centre of my life
every moment.
 When they day ends, I will pray
the Lord to remain camping in
my heart.