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BEYOND FOOTBALL AND THE WEATHER: OUR NEED FOR MENTORING
by Pastor Mike Fortune
October 15, 2016
- Before we die (Numbers 27:12-14; Ecclesiastes 7:2-4; Ecclesiastes 4:9-10; Proverbs 27:17) Tim Tebow Pic courtesy Rob Schumacher/The Arizona Republic via AP
- In ordinary life (Numbers 27:15-17; Numbers 27:17 NKJV; Exodus 24:13; Deuteronomy 31:1-3; Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 2:42)
- As the Spirit leads (Numbers 27:18-23; Acts 2:18; Numbers 27:1-7; 1 Peter 2:9; Revelation 1:5-6)
Numbers 27:12-14
12 One day the LORD said to Moses, "Climb one of the mountains east of the river, and look out over the land I have given the people of Israel. 13 After you have seen it, you will die like your brother, Aaron, 14 for you both rebelled against my instructions in the wilderness of Zin. When the people of Israel rebelled, you failed to demonstrate my holiness to them at the waters." (These are the waters of Meribah at Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.)
Ecclesiastes 7:2-4
2 Better to spend your time at funerals than at parties. After all, everyone dies—so the living should take this to heart. 3 Sorrow is better than laughter, for sadness has a refining influence on us. 4 A wise person thinks a lot about death, while a fool thinks only about having a good time.
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
9 Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. 10 If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble.
Proverbs 27:17 (Scripture Reading)
17 As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.
Numbers 27:15-17
15 Then Moses said to the LORD, 16 "O LORD, you are the God who gives breath to all creatures. Please appoint a new man as leader for the community. 17 Give them someone who will guide them wherever they go and will lead them into battle, so the community of the LORD will not be like sheep without a shepherd."
Numbers 27:17 NKJV
17 ...who may go out before them and go in before them...
Exodus 24:13
13 So Moses and his assistant Joshua set out, and Moses climbed up the mountain of God.
Deuteronomy 31:1-3
1 When Moses had finished giving these instructions to all the people of Israel, 2 he said, "I am now 120 years old, and I am no longer able to lead you. The LORD has told me, 'You will not cross the Jordan River.' 3 But the LORD your God himself will cross over ahead of you. He will destroy the nations living there, and you will take possession of their land. Joshua will lead you across the river, just as the LORD promised."
Matthew 28:19-20
19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.
Acts 2:42
42 All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord's Supper), and to prayer.
Numbers 27:18-23
18 The LORD replied, "Take Joshua son of Nun, who has the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him.19 Present him to Eleazar the priest before the whole community, and publicly commission him to lead the people. 20 Transfer some of your authority to him so the whole community of Israel will obey him. 21 When direction from the LORD is needed, Joshua will stand before Eleazar the priest, who will use the Urim—one of the sacred lots cast before the LORD—to determine his will. This is how Joshua and the rest of the community of Israel will determine everything they should do." 22 So Moses did as the LORD commanded. He presented Joshua to Eleazar the priest and the whole community. 23 Moses laid his hands on him and commissioned him to lead the people, just as the LORD had commanded through Moses.
Acts 2:18
18 In those days I will pour out my Spirit even on my servants—men and women alike—and they will prophesy.
Numbers 27:1-7
1 One day a petition was presented by the daughters of Zelophehad—Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. Their father, Zelophehad, was a descendant of Hepher son of Gilead, son of Makir, son of Manasseh, son of Joseph. 2 These women stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the tribal leaders, and the entire community at the entrance of the Tabernacle. 3 "Our father died in the wilderness," they said. "He was not among Korah's followers, who rebelled against the LORD; he died because of his own sin. But he had no sons. 4 Why should the name of our father disappear from his clan just because he had no sons? Give us property along with the rest of our relatives." 5 So Moses brought their case before the LORD. 6 And the LORD replied to Moses, 7 "The claim of the daughters of Zelophehad is legitimate. You must give them a grant of land along with their father's relatives. Assign them the property that would have been given to their father."
1 Peter 2:9
9 You are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God's very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.
Revelation 1:5-6
5 All glory to him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by shedding his blood for us. 6 He has made us a Kingdom of priests for God his Father.