He Spake Unto Him

Numbers 7:89

And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that [was] upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cherubims: and he spake unto him.

First, notice from where Moses heard the voice. It was from off the mercy seat. Isn't our Lord merciful? I just know that if you're a believer, you know what I'm talking about. Thank You, Lord, for Your mercy.

Just notice that it says "...He spake unto him." I've been praying and asking the Lord to help me understand what I read in the Bible. I don't just want to read this and that and be confused and wonder what it could mean to me today. I want to know what to do about it. The Lord has been answering those prayers and giving me what I've asked for- the Lord has been speaking to me. How about you?

Acts 3 Summary

Outline

v1-7 Give What You Have
v8-10 Jump Up to Praise the Lord
v11-12 Not Our Own Power or Holiness
v13-15 The Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ
v16 Faith in His Name
v17,18 Jesus Fulfilled the Scriptures
v19 Repent (Which Means, Change Your Mind)
v20-26 Jesus Turning You Away From Your Wickedness

Meaning

Salvation:
v12 It's not by our own power or holiness.
v16 It is by believing in Jesus.

v13-15 Our sin is responsible for Jesus' death.

v17 Be warned if we Christians sin, it's not through ignorance like this, because we know better. (Hebrews 10:26,27)

Application

v6 Many times something I've thought is little has opened up into a great opportunity when I just did what I could. There are things that we know the Lord has told us to do, and we just need to do them. Give what you have.

v8 This should be the kind of attitude we have. We should "jump up to praise the Lord."

What are we supposed to preach when we preach the gospel?
v13-15 Tell who Jesus is, and tell His death and resurrection.

v19 We should tell people to turn away from not believing, and to change their minds to faith in Jesus (v16.)

Historical Posts

Just this morning, I posted these notes from last year.

• Be Not Weary in Well Doing
• The Great Mystery

Fear, Not Oppress

Leviticus 25:17

Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I [am] the LORD your God.

Fearing the Lord is opposed to oppressing 1 another and ruling with rigor, over the brethren who are your servants. We must fear the Lord instead of doing these things.

Leviticus 25:43

Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.

It reminds me of the verses that teach that if you say you Love God, then you should also Love your brother.

Do all that the Lord has Commanded

Numbers 1:1

And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first [day] of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

The Lord has said something.

Number 1:54

And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did they.

We should do all that the Lord has commanded.

The Lord Didn't Forget the Poor

Leviticus 27:8

But if he be poorer than thy estimation, then he shall present himself before the priest, and the priest shall value him; according to his ability that vowed shall the priest value him.

The Lord didn't forget the poor. Praise Him, He doesn't forget me.

I shouldn't forget the poor.

The Lord Speaks to His Servant

Leviticus 27:1

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying...

The Lord spoke to His servant. The Lord speaks directly to me.