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Hey, Mariners Church. We're so glad Hey, Mariners Church. We're so glad you're worshiping with us today. If this you're worshiping with us today. If this you're worshiping with us today. If this is your first time with us, we'd love to is your first time with us, we'd love to is your first time with us, we'd love to connect with you. I encourage you to connect with you. I encourage you to connect with you. I encourage you to fill out the connect card in the chat fill out the connect card in the chat fill out the connect card in the chat window or visit window or visit window or visit marinerschurch.org/connect marinerschurch.org/connect marinerschurch.org/connect [music] so we can get to know you more [music] so we can get to know you more [music] so we can get to know you more and learn how we can be praying for you. and learn how we can be praying for you. and learn how we can be praying for you. Today, we'll be taking communion Today, we'll be taking communion Today, we'll be taking communion together as a church. Grab bread or together as a church. Grab bread or together as a church. Grab bread or crackers and juice from around the house crackers and juice from around the house crackers and juice from around the house and prepare to take communion with us and prepare to take communion with us and prepare to take communion with us later in service. Now, let's worship later in service. Now, let's worship later in service. Now, let's worship together. >> [music] >> [music] >> I believe. I believe. I believe there [music] is one I believe there [music] is one salvation, salvation, salvation, one doorway that leads to life, one one doorway that leads to life, one one doorway that leads to life, one [music] redemption, one confession. I [music] redemption, one confession. I [music] redemption, one confession. I believe in the name of Jesus Christ.

I believe in the crucifixion. I believe in the crucifixion. By his blood, I have been set free. I By his blood, I have been set free. I By his blood, I have been set free. I believe in the resurrection. [music] believe in the resurrection. [music] believe in the resurrection. [music] Hallelujah. His life is death. [music] [music] All praise to God the Father. All praise to God the Father. All praise to God the Father. All praise to Christ [music] the Son. All praise to Christ [music] the Son. All praise to Christ [music] the Son. All praise to the Holy Spirit. All praise to the Holy Spirit. All praise to the Holy Spirit. Our [music] God has overcome. Our [music] God has overcome. Our [music] God has overcome. The king who [music] was and is never The king who [music] was and is never The king who [music] was and is never will be in Jesus [music] will be in Jesus [music] will be in Jesus [music] mighty name. I believe [music] [music] I believe. I believe. I believe. I believe. I believe. I believe. [music] I [music] believe in the hope of heaven. I [music] believe in the hope of heaven. He's preparing a place for me far He's preparing a place for me far He's preparing a place for me far [music] beyond what imagine he's ever [music] beyond what imagine he's ever [music] beyond what imagine he's ever seen. [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> All praise to God the Father. All praise

>> All praise to God the Father. All praise >> All praise to God the Father. All praise to Christ. to Christ. to Christ. All praise to the Holy Spirit. All praise to the Holy Spirit. All praise to the Holy Spirit. [music] will be will be in Jesus mighty name. I [music] believe I believe. I believe. Oh, I will never [music] be ashamed of the I will never [music] be ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ. gospel of Jesus Christ. gospel of Jesus Christ. How could I ever [music] walk away from How could I ever [music] walk away from How could I ever [music] walk away from the one who saved my life? the one who saved my life? the one who saved my life? No, I [music] ever be ashamed of the No, I [music] ever be ashamed of the No, I [music] ever be ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ. gospel of Jesus Christ. gospel of Jesus Christ. How can I [music] walk away?

[music] [music] All praise to God the Father. All praise All praise to God the Father. All praise All praise to God the Father. All praise to Christ [music] the son. to Christ [music] the son. to Christ [music] the son. All praise to Holy Spirit. All praise to Holy Spirit. All praise to Holy Spirit. Our God has overcome. Our God has overcome. Our God has overcome. [music] The King [music] The King [music] The King is never will be. [music] is never will be. [music] is never will be. [music] Jesus Jesus Jesus might [music] [music] praise God. [music] [music] Heat. Heat. Heat.

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Lord [music] will proide. Lord [music] will proide. My father has it. [music] My father has you hold it all together. [music] you hold it all together. [music] Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Look at the sparrow Look at the sparrow ling [music] ling [music] ling [music] for nothing. >> [music] >> [music] >> No fear of tomorrow. Heat. [music] Heat. [music] Heat. You hold it all together, Lord. Praise You hold it all together, Lord. Praise [music] your faithfulness.

Seek first the kingom [music] Seek first the kingom [music] and its treasures. and its treasures. and its treasures. Everything else will [music] be Everything else will [music] be Everything else will [music] be all that I needed. all that I needed. all that I needed. [music] I know the Lord will provide. [music] I know the Lord will provide. [music] I know the Lord will provide. Yes, you will. Heat. Heat. [music] up up [music] here.

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Thousand [music] generations falling [singing] down in worship falling [singing] down in worship falling [singing] down in worship to sing [music] the song of ages to the to sing [music] the song of ages to the to sing [music] the song of ages to the lamb. lamb. lamb. [music] [music] [music] And all who've gone before us and all And all who've gone before us and all And all who've gone before us and all who will [music] believe who will [music] believe who will [music] believe sing the song [singing] of ages [music] sing the song [singing] of ages [music] sing the song [singing] of ages [music] to the lamb. Your name is [music] the highest and Your name is [music] the highest and your name is the greatest in your your name is the greatest in your your name is the greatest in your [music] name [music] name [music] name stands above all. All thrones and dominions and all All thrones and dominions and all [music] powers and positionings. It's [music] powers and positionings. It's [music] powers and positionings. It's your name that stands [music] above them your name that stands [music] above them your name that stands [music] above them all. [singing] all. [singing] all. [singing] And the angels cry, And the angels cry, And the angels cry, "Holy, [music] all creation [singing] all creation [singing] cries, cries, cries, holy, [music] holy, [music] holy, [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] you were lifted high, you were lifted high, you were lifted high, holy, [music] holy forever.

holy forever. [music] If you've [music] been forgiven If you've [music] been forgiven and if you've been redeemed, and if you've been redeemed, and if you've been redeemed, sing [music and singing] a song forever sing [music and singing] a song forever sing [music and singing] a song forever to. to. to. If you walk in [music] freedom and if If you walk in [music] freedom and if If you walk in [music] freedom and if you walk in freedom you walk in freedom you walk in freedom and if [music] you bear his name and if [music] you bear his name and if [music] you bear his name sing forever sing forever sing forever [music] and sing the song forever and and sing the song forever and [music] the angels cry [music] [music] all creation cry Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Heat.

[music] [music] >> Your name is the highest in your name. >> Your name is the highest in your name. >> Your name is the highest in your name. Yes. [music] Is the greatest in your Yes. [music] Is the greatest in your Yes. [music] Is the greatest in your name. It stands above them all. We name. It stands above them all. We name. It stands above them all. We praise you [music] Jesus. praise you [music] Jesus. praise you [music] Jesus. All All All and dominions and all [music] powers and and dominions and all [music] powers and and dominions and all [music] powers and positions. It's your name positions. It's your name positions. It's your name stand above all. We sing your name. stand above all. We sing your name. stand above all. We sing your name. [music] Your name is the highest. Your [music] Your name is the highest. Your [music] Your name is the highest. Your name is name is name is your [music] name. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] Yeah. Heat.

Yeah. Heat. [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Holy always [music] be Jesus. always [music] be Jesus. You will always be You will always be You will always be holy holy holy [music] [music] [music] holy forever. It is such a gift to gather in worship. It is such a gift to gather in worship. My name is Justin. I serve as the online My name is Justin. I serve as the online My name is Justin. I serve as the online disciplehip pastor. Today, we're disciplehip pastor. Today, we're disciplehip pastor. Today, we're continuing our series through the book continuing our series through the book continuing our series through the book of Numbers. We also have these awesome of Numbers. We also have these awesome of Numbers. We also have these awesome series magazines with sermon notes, series magazines with sermon notes, series magazines with sermon notes, volunteer artwork, stories, and much volunteer artwork, stories, and much volunteer artwork, stories, and much more to help you go deeper into the more to help you go deeper into the more to help you go deeper into the scripture each week. You can download it scripture each week. You can download it scripture each week. You can download it by texting guide to the number on your by texting guide to the number on your by texting guide to the number on your screen. You can also follow along in the screen. You can also follow along in the screen. You can also follow along in the Mariners's app. Now, before we join Eric Mariners's app. Now, before we join Eric Mariners's app. Now, before we join Eric for the message, let's take a look at for the message, let's take a look at for the message, let's take a look at what we've walked through so far.

God had rescued his chosen people from God had rescued his chosen people from slavery in Egypt. He had worked miracles slavery in Egypt. He had worked miracles slavery in Egypt. He had worked miracles among them, split the sea, led them among them, split the sea, led them among them, split the sea, led them through pillars of clouds and fire, and through pillars of clouds and fire, and through pillars of clouds and fire, and provided bread from [music] heaven for provided bread from [music] heaven for provided bread from [music] heaven for them in their journey through the them in their journey through the them in their journey through the wilderness. God did not guide them from wilderness. God did not guide them from wilderness. God did not guide them from a distance. He chose to draw close. The a distance. He chose to draw close. The a distance. He chose to draw close. The tabernacle, God's holy dwelling, [music] tabernacle, God's holy dwelling, [music] tabernacle, God's holy dwelling, [music] traveled with them. But life in the traveled with them. But life in the traveled with them. But life in the desert wasn't easy. Some dared to say desert wasn't easy. Some dared to say desert wasn't easy. Some dared to say [music] they missed slavery in Egypt. [music] they missed slavery in Egypt. [music] they missed slavery in Egypt. The people's grumbling was getting The people's grumbling was getting The people's grumbling was getting louder. I'm so glad that you're with us today. I'm so glad that you're with us today. If we haven't met, my name is Eric. I'm If we haven't met, my name is Eric. I'm If we haven't met, my name is Eric. I'm the senior pastor here at Mariners the senior pastor here at Mariners the senior pastor here at Mariners Church. Welcome to you who are watching Church. Welcome to you who are watching Church. Welcome to you who are watching Mariners online, our online community. Mariners online, our online community. Mariners online, our online community. We love you so much. And those of you We love you so much. And those of you We love you so much. And those of you who are watching with a group of people who are watching with a group of people who are watching with a group of people for Mariners Hosted here, I'm so excited for Mariners Hosted here, I'm so excited for Mariners Hosted here, I'm so excited about what God is doing with Mariners about what God is doing with Mariners about what God is doing with Mariners Hosted here. Some of you have been Hosted here. Some of you have been Hosted here. Some of you have been wondering what exactly is Mariners wondering what exactly is Mariners wondering what exactly is Mariners Hosted here. That's when we take our Hosted here. That's when we take our Hosted here. That's when we take our church services to groups of people that church services to groups of people that church services to groups of people that we love so much in senior living we love so much in senior living we love so much in senior living facilities, homeless shelters, youth facilities, homeless shelters, youth facilities, homeless shelters, youth militarymies, sober living facilities, militarymies, sober living facilities, militarymies, sober living facilities, rescue missions. We actually have 20 rescue missions. We actually have 20 rescue missions. We actually have 20 different hosted here environments. It's different hosted here environments. It's different hosted here environments. It's awesome. And at Easter for the very awesome. And at Easter for the very awesome. And at Easter for the very first time, we launched a hosted here first time, we launched a hosted here first time, we launched a hosted here environment at Camp Pendleton, which was environment at Camp Pendleton, which was environment at Camp Pendleton, which was so amazing. So, we had a worship service so amazing. So, we had a worship service so amazing. So, we had a worship service Mariners hosted here, went to Camp Mariners hosted here, went to Camp Mariners hosted here, went to Camp Pendleton, and our hope is to launch Pendleton, and our hope is to launch Pendleton, and our hope is to launch services at Camp Pendleton on a weekly services at Camp Pendleton on a weekly services at Camp Pendleton on a weekly basis this fall. But here's where you basis this fall. But here's where you basis this fall. But here's where you come in. We did not have budgeted going come in. We did not have budgeted going come in. We did not have budgeted going into Camp Pendleton, and we're in the

into Camp Pendleton, and we're in the into Camp Pendleton, and we're in the month of June, which is the end of our month of June, which is the end of our month of June, which is the end of our fiscal year. And we we want to launch fiscal year. And we we want to launch fiscal year. And we we want to launch really strongly at Camp Pendleton in the really strongly at Camp Pendleton in the really strongly at Camp Pendleton in the fall. And so, I invite you to be a part fall. And so, I invite you to be a part fall. And so, I invite you to be a part of giving to your church in the month of of giving to your church in the month of of giving to your church in the month of June. And as we exceed our budget, boom, June. And as we exceed our budget, boom, June. And as we exceed our budget, boom, we're going to go real quickly into Camp we're going to go real quickly into Camp we're going to go real quickly into Camp Pendleton. And so if you're like, I want Pendleton. And so if you're like, I want Pendleton. And so if you're like, I want to see my church have services at Camp to see my church have services at Camp to see my church have services at Camp Pendleton, then this is your invitation Pendleton, then this is your invitation Pendleton, then this is your invitation to jump in to giving. Text online to the to jump in to giving. Text online to the to jump in to giving. Text online to the number on your screen and you get to number on your screen and you get to number on your screen and you get to participate in what God is doing. But participate in what God is doing. But participate in what God is doing. But wherever you're watching from, I'm so wherever you're watching from, I'm so wherever you're watching from, I'm so glad that you are with us today. Lord glad that you are with us today. Lord glad that you are with us today. Lord Jesus, I pray you will use this message Jesus, I pray you will use this message Jesus, I pray you will use this message to encourage us and challenge us. In to encourage us and challenge us. In to encourage us and challenge us. In your name, I pray. Amen. your name, I pray. Amen. your name, I pray. Amen. I don't mean to complain, but I don't mean to complain, but I don't mean to complain, but don't take this personal, don't take this personal, don't take this personal, but but but no offense, no offense, no offense, but every time you hear that phrase, you but every time you hear that phrase, you but every time you hear that phrase, you know, on the other side of the butt is know, on the other side of the butt is know, on the other side of the butt is going to be somebody complaining, going to be somebody complaining, going to be somebody complaining, somebody voicing some frustration. And somebody voicing some frustration. And somebody voicing some frustration. And it's doubly painful if the person ends it's doubly painful if the person ends it's doubly painful if the person ends it with bless your heart. Where I grew it with bless your heart. Where I grew it with bless your heart. Where I grew up in the south, bless your heart, was up in the south, bless your heart, was up in the south, bless your heart, was essentially someone saying, "You're an essentially someone saying, "You're an essentially someone saying, "You're an idiot." And so, no offense, but bless idiot." And so, no offense, but bless idiot." And so, no offense, but bless your heart. Oh, that is in your face.

your heart. Oh, that is in your face. your heart. Oh, that is in your face. It's the modern day version of that It's the modern day version of that It's the modern day version of that would be, I love that for you. I love would be, I love that for you. I love would be, I love that for you. I love that for you. Complaining. Complaining that for you. Complaining. Complaining that for you. Complaining. Complaining is on the rise. At least according to is on the rise. At least according to is on the rise. At least according to Andrew Sheridan. He is a chef. In fact, Andrew Sheridan. He is a chef. In fact, Andrew Sheridan. He is a chef. In fact, he's known as the greatest chef that's he's known as the greatest chef that's he's known as the greatest chef that's ever come out of North Wales. He's got ever come out of North Wales. He's got ever come out of North Wales. He's got multiple acclaimed restaurants and he multiple acclaimed restaurants and he multiple acclaimed restaurants and he loves his craft. He loves being a chef. loves his craft. He loves being a chef. loves his craft. He loves being a chef. or at least he did until he started or at least he did until he started or at least he did until he started noticing that complaints are on the noticing that complaints are on the noticing that complaints are on the rise. Not just the number of complaints, rise. Not just the number of complaints, rise. Not just the number of complaints, but the ridiculousness of the but the ridiculousness of the but the ridiculousness of the complaints. Here's some that he shared complaints. Here's some that he shared complaints. Here's some that he shared has happened to him at restaurants. One has happened to him at restaurants. One has happened to him at restaurants. One woman came into the restaurant and she woman came into the restaurant and she woman came into the restaurant and she wrote in a review that she loved the wrote in a review that she loved the wrote in a review that she loved the food, she loved the wine, the service food, she loved the wine, the service food, she loved the wine, the service was amazing, but she was so frustrated was amazing, but she was so frustrated was amazing, but she was so frustrated and complaining about a beam that was in and complaining about a beam that was in and complaining about a beam that was in her view. And the beam is a beam that her view. And the beam is a beam that her view. And the beam is a beam that holds up the historic building. has holds up the historic building. has holds up the historic building. has nothing to do with the restaurant at nothing to do with the restaurant at nothing to do with the restaurant at all. Others have complained on reviews all. Others have complained on reviews all. Others have complained on reviews that they got a speeding ticket on the that they got a speeding ticket on the that they got a speeding ticket on the way to the restaurant or a ticket for way to the restaurant or a ticket for way to the restaurant or a ticket for riding in the bus lane and they're upset riding in the bus lane and they're upset riding in the bus lane and they're upset with the restaurant for getting a ticket with the restaurant for getting a ticket with the restaurant for getting a ticket outside of the restaurant. Another outside of the restaurant. Another outside of the restaurant. Another reviewer complained about the bumpiness reviewer complained about the bumpiness reviewer complained about the bumpiness of the roads driving to the restaurant, of the roads driving to the restaurant, of the roads driving to the restaurant, not in the restaurant. Andrew Sheridan's not in the restaurant. Andrew Sheridan's not in the restaurant. Andrew Sheridan's not alone in his observation that not alone in his observation that not alone in his observation that complaining and complaints are just on complaining and complaints are just on complaining and complaints are just on the rise. Arizona State University the rise. Arizona State University the rise. Arizona State University released the rage study from 2025. They released the rage study from 2025. They released the rage study from 2025. They found that 50% of people surveyed raised found that 50% of people surveyed raised found that 50% of people surveyed raised their voices over a customer complaint.

their voices over a customer complaint. their voices over a customer complaint. So 50% says, "I raised my voice when I So 50% says, "I raised my voice when I So 50% says, "I raised my voice when I was frustrated." 55% of the people was frustrated." 55% of the people was frustrated." 55% of the people surveyed believe that customer surveyed believe that customer surveyed believe that customer incivility is growing. Which means that incivility is growing. Which means that incivility is growing. Which means that those who say customer instability is those who say customer instability is those who say customer instability is growing, some of them are part of the growing, some of them are part of the growing, some of them are part of the problem. Some of the people who are problem. Some of the people who are problem. Some of the people who are complaining about the complaining are complaining about the complaining are complaining about the complaining are the ones complaining. And then 76% said the ones complaining. And then 76% said the ones complaining. And then 76% said they were frustrated with a product or a they were frustrated with a product or a they were frustrated with a product or a service in the last year, which is service in the last year, which is service in the last year, which is double from 1976. In other words, much double from 1976. In other words, much double from 1976. In other words, much more complaining happening now than in more complaining happening now than in more complaining happening now than in 1976. 1976. 1976. So complaining is on the rise. Doctors So complaining is on the rise. Doctors So complaining is on the rise. Doctors and psychologists are saying that and psychologists are saying that and psychologists are saying that complaining is not good for us. There complaining is not good for us. There complaining is not good for us. There was a study from Stanford University was a study from Stanford University was a study from Stanford University that was released in Fast Company that was released in Fast Company that was released in Fast Company magazine and they found that if you magazine and they found that if you magazine and they found that if you complain 30 minutes a day, you complain 30 minutes a day, you complain 30 minutes a day, you completely rewire your brain to where completely rewire your brain to where completely rewire your brain to where complaining comes so normal that you complaining comes so normal that you complaining comes so normal that you probably don't even recognize that probably don't even recognize that probably don't even recognize that you're complaining. And so if you you're complaining. And so if you you're complaining. And so if you continually complain, according to the continually complain, according to the continually complain, according to the researchers, you actually lower your researchers, you actually lower your researchers, you actually lower your cognitive function. Let's be honest, cognitive function. Let's be honest, cognitive function. Let's be honest, some people can't afford to be some people can't afford to be some people can't afford to be complaining. That you actually become complaining. That you actually become complaining. That you actually become less smart the more that you complain.

less smart the more that you complain. less smart the more that you complain. In the book, The Squeaky Wheel, our In the book, The Squeaky Wheel, our In the book, The Squeaky Wheel, our author, uh, Guy Winch talks about how to author, uh, Guy Winch talks about how to author, uh, Guy Winch talks about how to complain. Well, he says that there is a complain. Well, he says that there is a complain. Well, he says that there is a great way to complain. If you have a great way to complain. If you have a great way to complain. If you have a problem with someone, that you should go problem with someone, that you should go problem with someone, that you should go directly to the person just between the directly to the person just between the directly to the person just between the two of you. Huh. Exactly what Jesus two of you. Huh. Exactly what Jesus two of you. Huh. Exactly what Jesus taught. But he says that 95% of people taught. But he says that 95% of people taught. But he says that 95% of people don't do that. 95% of people they air don't do that. 95% of people they air don't do that. 95% of people they air their complaints and their frustration their complaints and their frustration their complaints and their frustration to everyone else but the person that to everyone else but the person that to everyone else but the person that they have a struggle with. And by doing they have a struggle with. And by doing they have a struggle with. And by doing so they they faced angst and frustration so they they faced angst and frustration so they they faced angst and frustration 10 to 12 times more than they were 10 to 12 times more than they were 10 to 12 times more than they were before they started voicing their before they started voicing their before they started voicing their complaint. In other words, venting and complaint. In other words, venting and complaint. In other words, venting and complaining to a bunch of people doesn't complaining to a bunch of people doesn't complaining to a bunch of people doesn't make you better. It actually makes you make you better. It actually makes you make you better. It actually makes you more bitter and frustrated. Now some more bitter and frustrated. Now some more bitter and frustrated. Now some people will say, "Well, it's just my people will say, "Well, it's just my people will say, "Well, it's just my personality. It's just my personality to personality. It's just my personality to personality. It's just my personality to notice things. I'm just really good at notice things. I'm just really good at notice things. I'm just really good at noticing things and then pointing those noticing things and then pointing those noticing things and then pointing those out and I'm just I'm just that's my gift out and I'm just I'm just that's my gift out and I'm just I'm just that's my gift to the world. You you should probably to the world. You you should probably to the world. You you should probably hold that gift to yourself. I had a wise hold that gift to yourself. I had a wise hold that gift to yourself. I had a wise friend one time when a bunch of us were friend one time when a bunch of us were friend one time when a bunch of us were taking a personality test say why is it taking a personality test say why is it taking a personality test say why is it that none of us repent when we take a that none of us repent when we take a that none of us repent when we take a personality test? I mean, shouldn't when personality test? I mean, shouldn't when personality test? I mean, shouldn't when we take a personality test and we see we take a personality test and we see we take a personality test and we see there's some downsides to our there's some downsides to our there's some downsides to our personality, shouldn't that cause us to personality, shouldn't that cause us to personality, shouldn't that cause us to say, "God, help me in this area?" And if say, "God, help me in this area?" And if say, "God, help me in this area?" And if you're saying that part of your you're saying that part of your you're saying that part of your personality is that you're a complaining personality is that you're a complaining personality is that you're a complaining person, likely you need to repent and person, likely you need to repent and person, likely you need to repent and come to him and allow him to change that come to him and allow him to change that come to him and allow him to change that part of who you are. Complaining is on

part of who you are. Complaining is on part of who you are. Complaining is on the rise in our wilderness journey. We the rise in our wilderness journey. We the rise in our wilderness journey. We are in the wilderness. We are in between are in the wilderness. We are in between are in the wilderness. We are in between our rescue from our sin and our shame our rescue from our sin and our shame our rescue from our sin and our shame and the everlasting life that we're and the everlasting life that we're and the everlasting life that we're going to receive from our savior. For going to receive from our savior. For going to receive from our savior. For those of us who are Christians, we are those of us who are Christians, we are those of us who are Christians, we are in between our rescue and everlasting in between our rescue and everlasting in between our rescue and everlasting life. We're in the wilderness. Last life. We're in the wilderness. Last life. We're in the wilderness. Last week, we started studying a book in the week, we started studying a book in the week, we started studying a book in the Bible that is exactly about being in the Bible that is exactly about being in the Bible that is exactly about being in the wilderness. It's God's people. They were wilderness. It's God's people. They were wilderness. It's God's people. They were rescued from slavery in Egypt in the rescued from slavery in Egypt in the rescued from slavery in Egypt in the book of Exodus, the book of Joshua, book of Exodus, the book of Joshua, book of Exodus, the book of Joshua, which we will study next spring and which we will study next spring and which we will study next spring and summer is when they're going to go into summer is when they're going to go into summer is when they're going to go into the promised land. But in the middle, in the promised land. But in the middle, in the promised land. But in the middle, in between is the book of Numbers. They are between is the book of Numbers. They are between is the book of Numbers. They are in the wilderness. And just like us, in the wilderness. And just like us, in the wilderness. And just like us, they're surrounded by a complaining they're surrounded by a complaining they're surrounded by a complaining culture while they're in the wilderness. culture while they're in the wilderness. culture while they're in the wilderness. And in the wilderness, just like us, And in the wilderness, just like us, And in the wilderness, just like us, they were not alone. Oh, it's such good they were not alone. Oh, it's such good they were not alone. Oh, it's such good news for those of us who are Christians. news for those of us who are Christians. news for those of us who are Christians. We aren't where we will be. We're not We aren't where we will be. We're not We aren't where we will be. We're not where we once were. We've been rescued. where we once were. We've been rescued. where we once were. We've been rescued. And we are not alone. They were not And we are not alone. They were not And we are not alone. They were not alone. God's presence was with them. God alone. God's presence was with them. God alone. God's presence was with them. God instructed them to camp around the instructed them to camp around the instructed them to camp around the tabernacle of the testimony, which was tabernacle of the testimony, which was tabernacle of the testimony, which was this big tent that God set up where the this big tent that God set up where the this big tent that God set up where the ark of the covenant was in there and the ark of the covenant was in there and the ark of the covenant was in there and the ten commandments were in the ark of the ten commandments were in the ark of the ten commandments were in the ark of the covenant. That's where God and man met.

covenant. That's where God and man met. covenant. That's where God and man met. And so in the wilderness after being And so in the wilderness after being And so in the wilderness after being rescued from Egyptian slavery before rescued from Egyptian slavery before rescued from Egyptian slavery before they go into the promised land, 40 years they go into the promised land, 40 years they go into the promised land, 40 years they're in the wilderness, but God is they're in the wilderness, but God is they're in the wilderness, but God is with them. His presence is with them. with them. His presence is with them. with them. His presence is with them. You would think at this point they have You would think at this point they have You would think at this point they have so much to be grateful for. So many so much to be grateful for. So many so much to be grateful for. So many amazing things have happened. They had amazing things have happened. They had amazing things have happened. They had begged for years to be rescued from the begged for years to be rescued from the begged for years to be rescued from the slavery and the shame that they were in slavery and the shame that they were in slavery and the shame that they were in in Egypt. And now they've been rescued in Egypt. And now they've been rescued in Egypt. And now they've been rescued and God is with them. And so let's pick and God is with them. And so let's pick and God is with them. And so let's pick up in Numbers chapter 10. Notice the up in Numbers chapter 10. Notice the up in Numbers chapter 10. Notice the scripture verse 35. Whenever the ark set scripture verse 35. Whenever the ark set scripture verse 35. Whenever the ark set out, Moses would say, "Arise, Lord, let out, Moses would say, "Arise, Lord, let out, Moses would say, "Arise, Lord, let your enemies be scattered and those who your enemies be scattered and those who your enemies be scattered and those who hate you flee from your presence." When hate you flee from your presence." When hate you flee from your presence." When it came to rest, he would say, "Return, it came to rest, he would say, "Return, it came to rest, he would say, "Return, Lord, to the countless thousands of Lord, to the countless thousands of Lord, to the countless thousands of Israel." So when they stopped moving and Israel." So when they stopped moving and Israel." So when they stopped moving and the ark came to rest, Moses would say, the ark came to rest, Moses would say, the ark came to rest, Moses would say, "God, just return to us. Let us enjoy "God, just return to us. Let us enjoy "God, just return to us. Let us enjoy your presence." Oh, this this is your presence." Oh, this this is your presence." Oh, this this is awesome, right? They had longed to be awesome, right? They had longed to be awesome, right? They had longed to be rescued from slavery in Egypt, and now rescued from slavery in Egypt, and now rescued from slavery in Egypt, and now they're moving through the wilderness they're moving through the wilderness they're moving through the wilderness towards the promised land, and God is towards the promised land, and God is towards the promised land, and God is with them the whole time.

with them the whole time. with them the whole time. Why would they not be just filled with Why would they not be just filled with Why would they not be just filled with gratitude? Everything that they longed gratitude? Everything that they longed gratitude? Everything that they longed for had happened. But you turn the page for had happened. But you turn the page for had happened. But you turn the page to Numbers 11 and you see the to Numbers 11 and you see the to Numbers 11 and you see the complaining and the groaning really complaining and the groaning really complaining and the groaning really ramps up. This is God's word. Verse one. ramps up. This is God's word. Verse one. ramps up. This is God's word. Verse one. Now the people began complaining Now the people began complaining Now the people began complaining openly. So it wasn't just struggles openly. So it wasn't just struggles openly. So it wasn't just struggles within their own hearts. All of us have within their own hearts. All of us have within their own hearts. All of us have struggles in the wilderness. They are struggles in the wilderness. They are struggles in the wilderness. They are accusing God, complaining before God. accusing God, complaining before God. accusing God, complaining before God. The people began complaining openly The people began complaining openly The people began complaining openly before the Lord about hardship. When the before the Lord about hardship. When the before the Lord about hardship. When the Lord heard his anger burned and fire Lord heard his anger burned and fire Lord heard his anger burned and fire from the Lord blazed among them and from the Lord blazed among them and from the Lord blazed among them and consumed the outskirts of the camp. Then consumed the outskirts of the camp. Then consumed the outskirts of the camp. Then the people cried out to Moses and he the people cried out to Moses and he the people cried out to Moses and he prayed to the Lord and the fire died prayed to the Lord and the fire died prayed to the Lord and the fire died down. So that place was named Tabara down. So that place was named Tabara down. So that place was named Tabara because the Lord's fire had blazed among because the Lord's fire had blazed among because the Lord's fire had blazed among them. This is God's word. I just jumped them. This is God's word. I just jumped them. This is God's word. I just jumped in and I want to be honest. There's two in and I want to be honest. There's two in and I want to be honest. There's two shocking realities about this text. The shocking realities about this text. The shocking realities about this text. The first three verses of Numbers 11. First first three verses of Numbers 11. First first three verses of Numbers 11. First is how fast the people lost their sense is how fast the people lost their sense is how fast the people lost their sense of awe for their rescue. How quickly of awe for their rescue. How quickly of awe for their rescue. How quickly they are complaining that they're they are complaining that they're they are complaining that they're they're complaining against the Lord, they're complaining against the Lord, they're complaining against the Lord, the [clears throat] one who pulled them the [clears throat] one who pulled them the [clears throat] one who pulled them out of slavery of Egypt. They they're out of slavery of Egypt. They they're out of slavery of Egypt. They they're complaining against him how fast this complaining against him how fast this complaining against him how fast this happened.

happened. happened. And then we see the second shocking And then we see the second shocking And then we see the second shocking reality in these first three verses is reality in these first three verses is reality in these first three verses is how serious God takes complaining. I how serious God takes complaining. I how serious God takes complaining. I mean, it is shocking that God hears the mean, it is shocking that God hears the mean, it is shocking that God hears the complaints of the people and he sends complaints of the people and he sends complaints of the people and he sends fire down from heaven. Why is fire down from heaven. Why is fire down from heaven. Why is complaining so offensive to God? I have complaining so offensive to God? I have complaining so offensive to God? I have to be honest, many times in my journey to be honest, many times in my journey to be honest, many times in my journey as a Christian, I haven't thought of as a Christian, I haven't thought of as a Christian, I haven't thought of complaining as this major sin that that complaining as this major sin that that complaining as this major sin that that really angers God. But in this text, we really angers God. But in this text, we really angers God. But in this text, we see that the complaining angers God see that the complaining angers God see that the complaining angers God because these people were disregarding because these people were disregarding because these people were disregarding what God had done for them. They were what God had done for them. They were what God had done for them. They were essentially saying, "God, we wish you essentially saying, "God, we wish you essentially saying, "God, we wish you had never even rescued us." How had never even rescued us." How had never even rescued us." How offensive to God? It burns against him. offensive to God? It burns against him. offensive to God? It burns against him. His anger burns and he sends fire down His anger burns and he sends fire down His anger burns and he sends fire down from heaven. This really begins a from heaven. This really begins a from heaven. This really begins a pattern that you're going to see in this pattern that you're going to see in this pattern that you're going to see in this next section of the book of Numbers. The next section of the book of Numbers. The next section of the book of Numbers. The people, they complain to God and then people, they complain to God and then people, they complain to God and then God's anger is expressed in judgment and God's anger is expressed in judgment and God's anger is expressed in judgment and then Moses pleads for the people. Moses, then Moses pleads for the people. Moses, then Moses pleads for the people. Moses, the mediator, goes before God and begs the mediator, goes before God and begs the mediator, goes before God and begs God to relent. Begs God to have mercy on God to relent. Begs God to have mercy on God to relent. Begs God to have mercy on his people and then God relents. So we his people and then God relents. So we his people and then God relents. So we see a pattern in this text and the see a pattern in this text and the see a pattern in this text and the pattern is going to you'll see it over pattern is going to you'll see it over pattern is going to you'll see it over the next several verses that we read. So the next several verses that we read. So the next several verses that we read. So they first start complaining about they first start complaining about they first start complaining about trials and hardships which we all have trials and hardships which we all have trials and hardships which we all have in the wilderness. But they're not in the wilderness. But they're not in the wilderness. But they're not they're not complaining only about their they're not complaining only about their they're not complaining only about their context like this is hot. I wish this context like this is hot. I wish this context like this is hot. I wish this was cooler or I wish this was different.

was cooler or I wish this was different. was cooler or I wish this was different. They're they're saying God we wish we They're they're saying God we wish we They're they're saying God we wish we hadn't even been rescued. Their hadn't even been rescued. Their hadn't even been rescued. Their complaint against the Lord is so complaint against the Lord is so complaint against the Lord is so offensive. But then they start to offensive. But then they start to offensive. But then they start to complain about about the food, which is complain about about the food, which is complain about about the food, which is crazy. See, God rescued them. And just crazy. See, God rescued them. And just crazy. See, God rescued them. And just as God's rescued you, God committed to as God's rescued you, God committed to as God's rescued you, God committed to provide for them, just as God has provide for them, just as God has provide for them, just as God has committed to provide for you. That he's committed to provide for you. That he's committed to provide for you. That he's going to take care of you. He's going to going to take care of you. He's going to going to take care of you. He's going to meet all of your needs according to his meet all of your needs according to his meet all of your needs according to his riches and glory. So God had rescued riches and glory. So God had rescued riches and glory. So God had rescued them from Egyptian slavery. He knew they them from Egyptian slavery. He knew they them from Egyptian slavery. He knew they needed to eat. And so God began to send needed to eat. And so God began to send needed to eat. And so God began to send them mana, which was essentially bread them mana, which was essentially bread them mana, which was essentially bread from heaven. Every morning they would from heaven. Every morning they would from heaven. Every morning they would wake up and outside of their tent would wake up and outside of their tent would wake up and outside of their tent would be bread. God door dashed them food from be bread. God door dashed them food from be bread. God door dashed them food from heaven and there was no upcharge. There heaven and there was no upcharge. There heaven and there was no upcharge. There there was no service charge. It was there was no service charge. It was there was no service charge. It was free. Every morning they would walk out free. Every morning they would walk out free. Every morning they would walk out of their tent and there would be bread of their tent and there would be bread of their tent and there would be bread from heaven there for them. Every now from heaven there for them. Every now from heaven there for them. Every now and then my kids will door dash and I and then my kids will door dash and I and then my kids will door dash and I have tried to stop that happening from have tried to stop that happening from have tried to stop that happening from within our home because it's so within our home because it's so within our home because it's so expensive. One time they Eden and Rebie expensive. One time they Eden and Rebie expensive. One time they Eden and Rebie got a a salad from Menescino Farms. It's got a a salad from Menescino Farms. It's got a a salad from Menescino Farms. It's like 30 bucks. Like we're not being like 30 bucks. Like we're not being like 30 bucks. Like we're not being those people. No more door dashing. No those people. No more door dashing. No those people. No more door dashing. No more door dashing. God is much more of a more door dashing. God is much more of a more door dashing. God is much more of a gracious father than I am. He's door gracious father than I am. He's door gracious father than I am. He's door dashing every day for his sons and his dashing every day for his sons and his dashing every day for his sons and his daughters in the wilderness, providing daughters in the wilderness, providing daughters in the wilderness, providing for them. Mana bread from heaven. He's for them. Mana bread from heaven. He's for them. Mana bread from heaven. He's taking care of all of their needs. But taking care of all of their needs. But taking care of all of their needs. But notice what they do. They actually will notice what they do. They actually will notice what they do. They actually will complain. Verse four, the riffraff complain. Verse four, the riffraff complain. Verse four, the riffraff among them had a strong craving for among them had a strong craving for among them had a strong craving for other food. The Israelites wept again

other food. The Israelites wept again other food. The Israelites wept again and said, "Who will feed us meat? This and said, "Who will feed us meat? This and said, "Who will feed us meat? This is shocking what they say next. We is shocking what they say next. We is shocking what they say next. We remember the free fish we ate in Egypt remember the free fish we ate in Egypt remember the free fish we ate in Egypt along with cucumbers, melons, leaks, along with cucumbers, melons, leaks, along with cucumbers, melons, leaks, onions, and garlic. But now our appetite onions, and garlic. But now our appetite onions, and garlic. But now our appetite is gone. There's nothing to look at but is gone. There's nothing to look at but is gone. There's nothing to look at but this mana, the riffraff among them. this mana, the riffraff among them. this mana, the riffraff among them. Riffraff in the original language is a Riffraff in the original language is a Riffraff in the original language is a Hebrew word that means for the jerks Hebrew word that means for the jerks Hebrew word that means for the jerks that cause everyone else to be miserable that cause everyone else to be miserable that cause everyone else to be miserable by their complaining. It's actually not by their complaining. It's actually not by their complaining. It's actually not technically what it means, but that's technically what it means, but that's technically what it means, but that's what they're doing. The riffrak among what they're doing. The riffrak among what they're doing. The riffrak among them are complaining and they're them are complaining and they're them are complaining and they're actually complaining so much that they actually complaining so much that they actually complaining so much that they make themselves sick, which is exactly make themselves sick, which is exactly make themselves sick, which is exactly what the researchers are saying happens what the researchers are saying happens what the researchers are saying happens when you complain 30 minutes a day that when you complain 30 minutes a day that when you complain 30 minutes a day that you rewire your brain and you you you you rewire your brain and you you you you rewire your brain and you you you damage yourself. You actually make damage yourself. You actually make damage yourself. You actually make yourself sick. The complaining shows a yourself sick. The complaining shows a yourself sick. The complaining shows a sickness beneath the surface, but the sickness beneath the surface, but the sickness beneath the surface, but the complaining actually escalates the complaining actually escalates the complaining actually escalates the sickness. These people turn themselves sickness. These people turn themselves sickness. These people turn themselves into very sick people who had no into very sick people who had no into very sick people who had no appetite because they complain so much.

appetite because they complain so much. appetite because they complain so much. Every time we complain, the words that Every time we complain, the words that Every time we complain, the words that leave our mouth, they reenter into our leave our mouth, they reenter into our leave our mouth, they reenter into our ears and into our mind and seep into our ears and into our mind and seep into our ears and into our mind and seep into our heart and turn us into miserable, bitter heart and turn us into miserable, bitter heart and turn us into miserable, bitter people. And that's how these people have people. And that's how these people have people. And that's how these people have become. They actually become even more become. They actually become even more become. They actually become even more foolish, which validates the research foolish, which validates the research foolish, which validates the research from Stanford University that the more from Stanford University that the more from Stanford University that the more you complain, the more ignorant you you complain, the more ignorant you you complain, the more ignorant you become. You don't really even understand become. You don't really even understand become. You don't really even understand reality. We can see their foolishness reality. We can see their foolishness reality. We can see their foolishness because they actually say to God, "We because they actually say to God, "We because they actually say to God, "We had free fish in Egypt." Come, guys, had free fish in Egypt." Come, guys, had free fish in Egypt." Come, guys, free fish. free fish. free fish. You were slaves. It wasn't free. You may You were slaves. It wasn't free. You may You were slaves. It wasn't free. You may have had fish to eat, but it wasn't free have had fish to eat, but it wasn't free have had fish to eat, but it wasn't free fish. You gave all of your labor to the fish. You gave all of your labor to the fish. You gave all of your labor to the Egyptians. You gave your kids' lives and Egyptians. You gave your kids' lives and Egyptians. You gave your kids' lives and their labor to the Egyptians, and so their labor to the Egyptians, and so their labor to the Egyptians, and so they gave you some fish to eat. You they gave you some fish to eat. You they gave you some fish to eat. You really think it was free? It wasn't really think it was free? It wasn't really think it was free? It wasn't free. And when you were in Egyptian free. And when you were in Egyptian free. And when you were in Egyptian slavery, you begged God for freedom. You slavery, you begged God for freedom. You slavery, you begged God for freedom. You didn't care about the fish. You wanted didn't care about the fish. You wanted didn't care about the fish. You wanted to be free. Now you're free and you want to be free. Now you're free and you want to be free. Now you're free and you want the fish. Do we see that in our lives the fish. Do we see that in our lives the fish. Do we see that in our lives that when we always want something else?

that when we always want something else? that when we always want something else? We always want something more, something We always want something more, something We always want something more, something different. I want a different boss. I different. I want a different boss. I different. I want a different boss. I want a different car. I want a different want a different car. I want a different want a different car. I want a different couch in my living room. It would make couch in my living room. It would make couch in my living room. It would make it so much better. I want a different it so much better. I want a different it so much better. I want a different season in my life. I want a different season in my life. I want a different season in my life. I want a different status. I want a different title. Do you status. I want a different title. Do you status. I want a different title. Do you have some of that right now in you? This have some of that right now in you? This have some of that right now in you? This complain about where God has placed you complain about where God has placed you complain about where God has placed you in life. Now notice they are saying we in life. Now notice they are saying we in life. Now notice they are saying we want all of the foods that we had in want all of the foods that we had in want all of the foods that we had in Egypt. It's really fascinating. Scholars Egypt. It's really fascinating. Scholars Egypt. It's really fascinating. Scholars will look at all the foods that they will look at all the foods that they will look at all the foods that they list and they all come from the ground list and they all come from the ground list and they all come from the ground or below the ground. So the fish come or below the ground. So the fish come or below the ground. So the fish come below the ground from the Nile River and below the ground from the Nile River and below the ground from the Nile River and all the other vegetation is grown on the all the other vegetation is grown on the all the other vegetation is grown on the ground. They have food from above and ground. They have food from above and ground. They have food from above and they're saying, "We want the food from they're saying, "We want the food from they're saying, "We want the food from below." This is why this is so offensive below." This is why this is so offensive below." This is why this is so offensive to God. He's providing food from above, to God. He's providing food from above, to God. He's providing food from above, food from heaven for them, and they're food from heaven for them, and they're food from heaven for them, and they're saying, "We don't want what you give us, saying, "We don't want what you give us, saying, "We don't want what you give us, God. We want something else. We want God. We want something else. We want God. We want something else. We want food from below."

food from below." food from below." Are you satisfied with what he provides? Are you satisfied with what he provides? Are you satisfied with what he provides? Are you grateful with what he has given Are you grateful with what he has given Are you grateful with what he has given you at this season in life? Well, let me you at this season in life? Well, let me you at this season in life? Well, let me sum up chapters the rest of chapter 10 sum up chapters the rest of chapter 10 sum up chapters the rest of chapter 10 and chapter 11. Moses is so frustrated and chapter 11. Moses is so frustrated and chapter 11. Moses is so frustrated with the people. He can't believe that with the people. He can't believe that with the people. He can't believe that they're complaining to God about what they're complaining to God about what they're complaining to God about what God has provided for them to eat. And so God has provided for them to eat. And so God has provided for them to eat. And so Moses goes to God and says, "I want to Moses goes to God and says, "I want to Moses goes to God and says, "I want to quit. Would you just take me out? I quit. Would you just take me out? I quit. Would you just take me out? I don't want this anymore. I don't I don't want this anymore. I don't I don't want this anymore. I don't I didn't ask for this. I don't want to be didn't ask for this. I don't want to be didn't ask for this. I don't want to be their leader. I didn't birth them or their leader. I didn't birth them or their leader. I didn't birth them or conceive them and bring them into the conceive them and bring them into the conceive them and bring them into the world. I don't want to be their dad. I world. I don't want to be their dad. I world. I don't want to be their dad. I don't want to be responsible for them. don't want to be responsible for them. don't want to be responsible for them. God, will you take me out? I don't want God, will you take me out? I don't want God, will you take me out? I don't want to do this anymore. God looks at Moses to do this anymore. God looks at Moses to do this anymore. God looks at Moses and says, "I will raise up other leaders and says, "I will raise up other leaders and says, "I will raise up other leaders and other elders to be with you, to and other elders to be with you, to and other elders to be with you, to share the burden with you, but we're share the burden with you, but we're share the burden with you, but we're going to be sure that these people get going to be sure that these people get going to be sure that these people get what they asked for. They're going to what they asked for. They're going to what they asked for. They're going to get quail." Moses is like, "How am I get quail." Moses is like, "How am I get quail." Moses is like, "How am I going to find quail? I can't find quail. going to find quail? I can't find quail. going to find quail? I can't find quail. I don't know where quail is." And God I don't know where quail is." And God I don't know where quail is." And God says, "Is my arm too short? You just says, "Is my arm too short? You just says, "Is my arm too short? You just watch and see what I'm going to do." And watch and see what I'm going to do." And watch and see what I'm going to do." And so God sends quail in and they the quail so God sends quail in and they the quail so God sends quail in and they the quail essentially die right there in front of essentially die right there in front of essentially die right there in front of all of the tents. And there's so much all of the tents. And there's so much all of the tents. And there's so much quail that everybody's able to gather quail that everybody's able to gather quail that everybody's able to gather the quail. So they've been asking for the quail. So they've been asking for the quail. So they've been asking for meat. God sends birds. God sends quail.

meat. God sends birds. God sends quail. meat. God sends birds. God sends quail. He they get what they want. They get He they get what they want. They get He they get what they want. They get what they want. Sometimes God will allow what they want. Sometimes God will allow what they want. Sometimes God will allow judgment to enter our lives by giving us judgment to enter our lives by giving us judgment to enter our lives by giving us what we keep wanting and then it's not what we keep wanting and then it's not what we keep wanting and then it's not going to be good for us. That's what going to be good for us. That's what going to be good for us. That's what happens here. They get the quail and happens here. They get the quail and happens here. They get the quail and when they start to eat it, before they when they start to eat it, before they when they start to eat it, before they even swallow it, God sends a plague even swallow it, God sends a plague even swallow it, God sends a plague through the quail and God brings death through the quail and God brings death through the quail and God brings death into the camp. It is a miserable time. into the camp. It is a miserable time. into the camp. It is a miserable time. And as the people are dying, the place And as the people are dying, the place And as the people are dying, the place is named Graves of Craving because they is named Graves of Craving because they is named Graves of Craving because they they crave for something that brought they crave for something that brought they crave for something that brought about their death. Often times we will about their death. Often times we will about their death. Often times we will crave things that will bring death to crave things that will bring death to crave things that will bring death to us. We will complain about what God has us. We will complain about what God has us. We will complain about what God has given us and we will crave something given us and we will crave something given us and we will crave something else. And the very thing that we're else. And the very thing that we're else. And the very thing that we're craving will actually bring misery into craving will actually bring misery into craving will actually bring misery into our lives. Maybe you crave so badly to our lives. Maybe you crave so badly to our lives. Maybe you crave so badly to be accepted. And you crave it. That you be accepted. And you crave it. That you be accepted. And you crave it. That you be willing to compromise your integrity be willing to compromise your integrity be willing to compromise your integrity so that you will be accepted. That so that you will be accepted. That so that you will be accepted. That craving will be your grave because you craving will be your grave because you craving will be your grave because you will sell out who you are. You will will sell out who you are. You will will sell out who you are. You will compromise who you are to be accepted.

compromise who you are to be accepted. compromise who you are to be accepted. Maybe you so badly long for a Maybe you so badly long for a Maybe you so badly long for a relationship. If you you're single and relationship. If you you're single and relationship. If you you're single and you want to be married or you want to be you want to be married or you want to be you want to be married or you want to be engaged or you want to be in a serious engaged or you want to be in a serious engaged or you want to be in a serious relationship and you you want it so relationship and you you want it so relationship and you you want it so much, you crave it so much that you're much, you crave it so much that you're much, you crave it so much that you're willing to lower your standards. And if willing to lower your standards. And if willing to lower your standards. And if you lower your standards and you get the you lower your standards and you get the you lower your standards and you get the very thing you crave for, it will be the very thing you crave for, it will be the very thing you crave for, it will be the thing that you then don't want because thing that you then don't want because thing that you then don't want because you will have lowered your standards of you will have lowered your standards of you will have lowered your standards of the kind of person that you want to be the kind of person that you want to be the kind of person that you want to be in a relationship with. Maybe you so in a relationship with. Maybe you so in a relationship with. Maybe you so badly want escape. You want to escape badly want escape. You want to escape badly want escape. You want to escape from the pain of this life and you crave from the pain of this life and you crave from the pain of this life and you crave it. So, you'll throw yourself in to it. So, you'll throw yourself in to it. So, you'll throw yourself in to addictive behaviors, whether it's doom addictive behaviors, whether it's doom addictive behaviors, whether it's doom scrolling for 45 minutes every night scrolling for 45 minutes every night scrolling for 45 minutes every night before you go to bed and seeing before you go to bed and seeing before you go to bed and seeing complaint after complaint after complaint after complaint after complaint after complaint after complaint. Or maybe it's you throw complaint. Or maybe it's you throw complaint. Or maybe it's you throw yourself into addictive behavior with yourself into addictive behavior with yourself into addictive behavior with drugs or with alcohol. But the thing drugs or with alcohol. But the thing drugs or with alcohol. But the thing that you crave, the escape, can actually that you crave, the escape, can actually that you crave, the escape, can actually be the thing that enslaves you. That's be the thing that enslaves you. That's be the thing that enslaves you. That's what happens to these people. And so God what happens to these people. And so God what happens to these people. And so God sends judgment. He first sent judgment sends judgment. He first sent judgment sends judgment. He first sent judgment through fire. And now he sends judgment through fire. And now he sends judgment through fire. And now he sends judgment by giving the the people exactly what by giving the the people exactly what by giving the the people exactly what they wanted meat and it brings about a they wanted meat and it brings about a they wanted meat and it brings about a plague that brings death to people in plague that brings death to people in plague that brings death to people in the camp. You would think at this point the camp. You would think at this point the camp. You would think at this point I I know this is intense and I'm hoping I I know this is intense and I'm hoping I I know this is intense and I'm hoping you're saying that wow complaining is you're saying that wow complaining is you're saying that wow complaining is not a small thing at all to God. We not a small thing at all to God. We not a small thing at all to God. We sometimes think it's this this little sometimes think it's this this little sometimes think it's this this little tiny sin. It's not a small sin to God tiny sin. It's not a small sin to God tiny sin. It's not a small sin to God because God is the one who's rescued us because God is the one who's rescued us because God is the one who's rescued us and God is the one who's providing for and God is the one who's providing for and God is the one who's providing for us. And when we complain, we are saying, us. And when we complain, we are saying, us. And when we complain, we are saying, "God, we don't appreciate your rescue.

"God, we don't appreciate your rescue. "God, we don't appreciate your rescue. We wish we had life back like it was We wish we had life back like it was We wish we had life back like it was before we met you." Or, "God, we don't before we met you." Or, "God, we don't before we met you." Or, "God, we don't appreciate all that you're giving us. We appreciate all that you're giving us. We appreciate all that you're giving us. We don't love what you're providing." It is don't love what you're providing." It is don't love what you're providing." It is so offensive to God. You would think at so offensive to God. You would think at so offensive to God. You would think at this point though, God's people in the this point though, God's people in the this point though, God's people in the wilderness would say, "Okay, enough is wilderness would say, "Okay, enough is wilderness would say, "Okay, enough is enough. We have learned. Fire came. enough. We have learned. Fire came. enough. We have learned. Fire came. Quail that brought judgment came. We're Quail that brought judgment came. We're Quail that brought judgment came. We're going to stop complaining." But they going to stop complaining." But they going to stop complaining." But they they don't stop. Turn the page to they don't stop. Turn the page to they don't stop. Turn the page to Numbers chapter 12. They've so far Numbers chapter 12. They've so far Numbers chapter 12. They've so far complained about their hardships in complained about their hardships in complained about their hardships in life. They've complained about God's life. They've complained about God's life. They've complained about God's provision. And now they're going to provision. And now they're going to provision. And now they're going to complain about their leaders. So they complain about their leaders. So they complain about their leaders. So they complain about trials, provision, and complain about trials, provision, and complain about trials, provision, and now leaders. This is Numbers 12: 1-3. now leaders. This is Numbers 12: 1-3. now leaders. This is Numbers 12: 1-3. Miriam and Aaron criticized Moses Miriam and Aaron criticized Moses Miriam and Aaron criticized Moses because of the Kushite woman he married. because of the Kushite woman he married. because of the Kushite woman he married. He had married a Kushite woman. They He had married a Kushite woman. They He had married a Kushite woman. They said, "Does the Lord speak only through said, "Does the Lord speak only through said, "Does the Lord speak only through Moses? Does he not also speak through Moses? Does he not also speak through Moses? Does he not also speak through us? And the Lord heard it. Moses was a us? And the Lord heard it. Moses was a us? And the Lord heard it. Moses was a very humble man more than anyone on the very humble man more than anyone on the very humble man more than anyone on the face of the earth. This is God's word.

face of the earth. This is God's word. face of the earth. This is God's word. So, they're complaining about Moses's So, they're complaining about Moses's So, they're complaining about Moses's wife, which I mean, it's got to be wife, which I mean, it's got to be wife, which I mean, it's got to be painful for Moses. You complain about my painful for Moses. You complain about my painful for Moses. You complain about my wife, you and I are going to have a wife, you and I are going to have a wife, you and I are going to have a problem. They're complaining about problem. They're complaining about problem. They're complaining about Moses's wife. Really, there's two things Moses's wife. Really, there's two things Moses's wife. Really, there's two things they're complaining about. Why? What's they're complaining about. Why? What's they're complaining about. Why? What's up with Moses thinking that he's the one up with Moses thinking that he's the one up with Moses thinking that he's the one who hears from God? Can't we hear from who hears from God? Can't we hear from who hears from God? Can't we hear from God as well? God had designed it where God as well? God had designed it where God as well? God had designed it where Moses and and God were enjoying this Moses and and God were enjoying this Moses and and God were enjoying this relationship and God was then leading relationship and God was then leading relationship and God was then leading the people through Moses. But they also the people through Moses. But they also the people through Moses. But they also complain about his wife who's a cushite. complain about his wife who's a cushite. complain about his wife who's a cushite. Most scholars believe that this means Most scholars believe that this means Most scholars believe that this means she's a woman who is very dark-kinned she's a woman who is very dark-kinned she's a woman who is very dark-kinned and this is actually an example of and this is actually an example of and this is actually an example of ethnic discrimination that they are ethnic discrimination that they are ethnic discrimination that they are discriminating against her because of discriminating against her because of discriminating against her because of the color of her skin. They're the color of her skin. They're the color of her skin. They're complaining against Moses and they're complaining against Moses and they're complaining against Moses and they're complaining about his wife. And God complaining about his wife. And God complaining about his wife. And God takes these complaints very seriously. takes these complaints very seriously. takes these complaints very seriously. We actually see so the though beauty in We actually see so the though beauty in We actually see so the though beauty in this passage that we see God already this passage that we see God already this passage that we see God already showing that he's going to pull people showing that he's going to pull people showing that he's going to pull people from every tribe, tongue, and nation from every tribe, tongue, and nation from every tribe, tongue, and nation into his covenant people because Moses into his covenant people because Moses into his covenant people because Moses is married to a Kushite. And so then God is married to a Kushite. And so then God is married to a Kushite. And so then God brings judgment upon Miriam. He brings a brings judgment upon Miriam. He brings a brings judgment upon Miriam. He brings a skin disease to her and then she has to skin disease to her and then she has to skin disease to her and then she has to stay outside of the camp for seven days, stay outside of the camp for seven days, stay outside of the camp for seven days, which is essentially God bringing which is essentially God bringing which is essentially God bringing timeout to his people. God takes timeout to his people. God takes timeout to his people. God takes complaining very seriously. The people complaining very seriously. The people complaining very seriously. The people complained about their trials, about complained about their trials, about complained about their trials, about their provision, about their leaders.

their provision, about their leaders. their provision, about their leaders. They were accusing God. They were They were accusing God. They were They were accusing God. They were questioning God's character. Are you questioning God's character. Are you questioning God's character. Are you really good? Has your rescue really been really good? Has your rescue really been really good? Has your rescue really been good for us? Are you really providing good for us? Are you really providing good for us? Are you really providing for us, God? We want life like it used for us, God? We want life like it used for us, God? We want life like it used to be. The Egyptians were better at to be. The Egyptians were better at to be. The Egyptians were better at caring for us than you are, God. That's caring for us than you are, God. That's caring for us than you are, God. That's what they were essentially saying. what they were essentially saying. what they were essentially saying. Deeply offensive to God. Now the Deeply offensive to God. Now the Deeply offensive to God. Now the scripture is filled with people who scripture is filled with people who scripture is filled with people who bring their questions to God, who bring bring their questions to God, who bring bring their questions to God, who bring their struggles to God. And God welcomes their struggles to God. And God welcomes their struggles to God. And God welcomes questions and struggles and doubts. But questions and struggles and doubts. But questions and struggles and doubts. But this is different. This is accusing God. this is different. This is accusing God. this is different. This is accusing God. These are people bringing complaints These are people bringing complaints These are people bringing complaints against God and accusing him of not against God and accusing him of not against God and accusing him of not being gracious and not being good. And being gracious and not being good. And being gracious and not being good. And this is the God who's delivered his this is the God who's delivered his this is the God who's delivered his people and is now delivering food for people and is now delivering food for people and is now delivering food for them every morning in the wilderness. them every morning in the wilderness. them every morning in the wilderness. and they are accusing God of not being and they are accusing God of not being and they are accusing God of not being good and powerful and gracious. There is good and powerful and gracious. There is good and powerful and gracious. There is a warning for us in this narrative and a warning for us in this narrative and a warning for us in this narrative and it's repeated in the New Testament for it's repeated in the New Testament for it's repeated in the New Testament for us that we must be really cautious about us that we must be really cautious about us that we must be really cautious about our complaining and our grumbling. The our complaining and our grumbling. The our complaining and our grumbling. The Apostle Paul says in 1 Corinthians Apostle Paul says in 1 Corinthians Apostle Paul says in 1 Corinthians chapter 10 verse 5, God was not pleased chapter 10 verse 5, God was not pleased chapter 10 verse 5, God was not pleased with most of them. So, the Apostle Paul with most of them. So, the Apostle Paul with most of them. So, the Apostle Paul is writing way back to what we're is writing way back to what we're is writing way back to what we're studying right now, the book of numbers.

studying right now, the book of numbers. studying right now, the book of numbers. God was not pleased with most of them God was not pleased with most of them God was not pleased with most of them since they were struck down in the since they were struck down in the since they were struck down in the wilderness and don't grumble as some of wilderness and don't grumble as some of wilderness and don't grumble as some of them did and were killed by the them did and were killed by the them did and were killed by the destroyer. So, the Apostle Paul says, destroyer. So, the Apostle Paul says, destroyer. So, the Apostle Paul says, "Listen, don't don't make the same "Listen, don't don't make the same "Listen, don't don't make the same mistake. Don't be someone who complains. mistake. Don't be someone who complains. mistake. Don't be someone who complains. Don't be a grumbling person." Jesus Don't be a grumbling person." Jesus Don't be a grumbling person." Jesus referenced this very scene as well in referenced this very scene as well in referenced this very scene as well in John chapter 6. Jesus said to a group of John chapter 6. Jesus said to a group of John chapter 6. Jesus said to a group of people, "My father gives you the true people, "My father gives you the true people, "My father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God bread from heaven. For the bread of God bread from heaven. For the bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven is the one who comes down from heaven is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world." Now, I and gives life to the world." Now, I and gives life to the world." Now, I want you to see what Jesus is saying. want you to see what Jesus is saying. want you to see what Jesus is saying. Hey, your ancestors got mana, bread from Hey, your ancestors got mana, bread from Hey, your ancestors got mana, bread from heaven, but I'm the true bread. heaven, but I'm the true bread. heaven, but I'm the true bread. I'm the one that if you will believe in I'm the one that if you will believe in I'm the one that if you will believe in me, you'll have real life. You you'll me, you'll have real life. You you'll me, you'll have real life. You you'll have everlasting life. I'll be the one have everlasting life. I'll be the one have everlasting life. I'll be the one who will satisfy the deepest longings of who will satisfy the deepest longings of who will satisfy the deepest longings of your soul. Your ancestors had bread from your soul. Your ancestors had bread from your soul. Your ancestors had bread from heaven, but I'm the true living bread heaven, but I'm the true living bread heaven, but I'm the true living bread from heaven who's come down. For the from heaven who's come down. For the from heaven who's come down. For the bread of God is the one who comes down bread of God is the one who comes down bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world. from heaven and gives life to the world. from heaven and gives life to the world. Then they said, "Sir, give us this bread Then they said, "Sir, give us this bread Then they said, "Sir, give us this bread always. I am the bread of life." Jesus always. I am the bread of life." Jesus always. I am the bread of life." Jesus told them, "No one comes to me will ever told them, "No one comes to me will ever told them, "No one comes to me will ever be hungry, and no one who believes in me be hungry, and no one who believes in me be hungry, and no one who believes in me will ever be thirsty again." Jesus has will ever be thirsty again." Jesus has will ever be thirsty again." Jesus has given them the greatest offer. You know given them the greatest offer. You know given them the greatest offer. You know the story. Your father, your heavenly the story. Your father, your heavenly the story. Your father, your heavenly father gave bread from heaven for your father gave bread from heaven for your father gave bread from heaven for your ancestors. I'm the bread, the true bread ancestors. I'm the bread, the true bread ancestors. I'm the bread, the true bread that the father has sent. If you will that the father has sent. If you will that the father has sent. If you will follow me, you'll never be hungry again.

follow me, you'll never be hungry again. follow me, you'll never be hungry again. Now remember Now remember Now remember in ancient Israel as they were in the in ancient Israel as they were in the in ancient Israel as they were in the wilderness, what did the people do when wilderness, what did the people do when wilderness, what did the people do when they had bread from heaven? Remember they had bread from heaven? Remember they had bread from heaven? Remember what they did? Notice what the people do what they did? Notice what the people do what they did? Notice what the people do in John chapter 6 verse 41-42. in John chapter 6 verse 41-42. in John chapter 6 verse 41-42. Therefore, this is crazy. The Jews Therefore, this is crazy. The Jews Therefore, this is crazy. The Jews started grumbling about him. started grumbling about him. started grumbling about him. Just as their ancestors grumbled about Just as their ancestors grumbled about Just as their ancestors grumbled about the physical bread, now they're the physical bread, now they're the physical bread, now they're grumbling about the living bread, Jesus. grumbling about the living bread, Jesus. grumbling about the living bread, Jesus. Therefore, the Jews started grumbling Therefore, the Jews started grumbling Therefore, the Jews started grumbling about him because he said, "I am the about him because he said, "I am the about him because he said, "I am the bread that came down from heaven." They bread that came down from heaven." They bread that came down from heaven." They were saying, "Isn't this Jesus the son were saying, "Isn't this Jesus the son were saying, "Isn't this Jesus the son of Joseph whose father and mother we of Joseph whose father and mother we of Joseph whose father and mother we know? How can he now say, "I've come know? How can he now say, "I've come know? How can he now say, "I've come down from heaven." And they grumbled down from heaven." And they grumbled down from heaven." And they grumbled against them. The people in the against them. The people in the against them. The people in the wilderness grumbled against physical wilderness grumbled against physical wilderness grumbled against physical bread. The people in Jesus's day bread. The people in Jesus's day bread. The people in Jesus's day grumbled against the living bread. The grumbled against the living bread. The grumbled against the living bread. The people in the desert in the wilderness, people in the desert in the wilderness, people in the desert in the wilderness, the bread wasn't enough for them. It the bread wasn't enough for them. It the bread wasn't enough for them. It wasn't enough. For the people in Jesus's wasn't enough. For the people in Jesus's wasn't enough. For the people in Jesus's day, Jesus wasn't enough for them. They day, Jesus wasn't enough for them. They day, Jesus wasn't enough for them. They wanted something else. Is Jesus enough wanted something else. Is Jesus enough wanted something else. Is Jesus enough for you?

for you? for you? Is he enough for you? Is he enough for you? Is he enough for you? Is he enough for you? That your heart is Is he enough for you? That your heart is Is he enough for you? That your heart is so overwhelmed that he came down to be so overwhelmed that he came down to be so overwhelmed that he came down to be with you. That the living bread came with you. That the living bread came with you. That the living bread came here to satisfy your soul. That the here to satisfy your soul. That the here to satisfy your soul. That the living bread came down to be with you to living bread came down to be with you to living bread came down to be with you to give you everlasting life. That the give you everlasting life. That the give you everlasting life. That the living bread was then placed on a cross living bread was then placed on a cross living bread was then placed on a cross to absorb in his flesh all of your sin to absorb in his flesh all of your sin to absorb in his flesh all of your sin and your shame. that the living bread and your shame. that the living bread and your shame. that the living bread rescues you from the slavery of your sin rescues you from the slavery of your sin rescues you from the slavery of your sin and that the living bread offers you a and that the living bread offers you a and that the living bread offers you a promised life and everlasting paradise promised life and everlasting paradise promised life and everlasting paradise forever. Is he enough for you? forever. Is he enough for you? forever. Is he enough for you? But people were complaining against But people were complaining against But people were complaining against Jesus because Jesus wasn't enough for Jesus because Jesus wasn't enough for Jesus because Jesus wasn't enough for them. them. them. See, here's what happens with grumbling. See, here's what happens with grumbling. See, here's what happens with grumbling. Grumbling Grumbling Grumbling is destroyed by gratitude is destroyed by gratitude is destroyed by gratitude or grumbling destroys gratitude. Another or grumbling destroys gratitude. Another or grumbling destroys gratitude. Another way to say it is gratitude destroys way to say it is gratitude destroys way to say it is gratitude destroys grumbling or grumbling destroys grumbling or grumbling destroys grumbling or grumbling destroys gratitude. Grumbling will ruin you. We gratitude. Grumbling will ruin you. We gratitude. Grumbling will ruin you. We know this from research. We know this know this from research. We know this know this from research. We know this from the text that we're studying.

from the text that we're studying. from the text that we're studying. Grumbling will kill you. So you want to Grumbling will kill you. So you want to Grumbling will kill you. So you want to kill grumbling. And the way that you kill grumbling. And the way that you kill grumbling. And the way that you destroy grumbling, the way that you kill destroy grumbling, the way that you kill destroy grumbling, the way that you kill grumbling is with gratitude. These grumbling is with gratitude. These grumbling is with gratitude. These people in the wilderness had so much to people in the wilderness had so much to people in the wilderness had so much to be thankful for. They were rescued from be thankful for. They were rescued from be thankful for. They were rescued from the slavery of Egypt and they were going the slavery of Egypt and they were going the slavery of Egypt and they were going to go into a promised land that God had to go into a promised land that God had to go into a promised land that God had for them. They had so much to be for them. They had so much to be for them. They had so much to be grateful for from their past and so much grateful for from their past and so much grateful for from their past and so much to be grateful for in their future. You to be grateful for in their future. You to be grateful for in their future. You and I together, we have so much to be and I together, we have so much to be and I together, we have so much to be grateful for. We've been rescued from grateful for. We've been rescued from grateful for. We've been rescued from our past and we have a future promise of our past and we have a future promise of our past and we have a future promise of everlasting life. If we struggle with everlasting life. If we struggle with everlasting life. If we struggle with grumbling, we must attack our grumbling grumbling, we must attack our grumbling grumbling, we must attack our grumbling with gratitude. and we attack our with gratitude. and we attack our with gratitude. and we attack our grumbling with gratitude by remembering grumbling with gratitude by remembering grumbling with gratitude by remembering we've been rescued from the slavery of we've been rescued from the slavery of we've been rescued from the slavery of our sin and we're going to one day have our sin and we're going to one day have our sin and we're going to one day have everlasting life. The secret to being everlasting life. The secret to being everlasting life. The secret to being filled with gratitude in the present is filled with gratitude in the present is filled with gratitude in the present is being grateful for your past and being grateful for your past and being grateful for your past and grateful for your future. The secret to grateful for your future. The secret to grateful for your future. The secret to shepherd your own heart, to preach to shepherd your own heart, to preach to shepherd your own heart, to preach to your own soul about how to be grateful your own soul about how to be grateful your own soul about how to be grateful now, is to remember you have so much to now, is to remember you have so much to now, is to remember you have so much to be grateful for because God has forgiven be grateful for because God has forgiven be grateful for because God has forgiven you all of your sin and shame in your you all of your sin and shame in your you all of your sin and shame in your past. And you have so much to be past. And you have so much to be past. And you have so much to be grateful for because of your future.

grateful for because of your future. grateful for because of your future. That one day you'll be with him in That one day you'll be with him in That one day you'll be with him in everlasting paradise where everything is everlasting paradise where everything is everlasting paradise where everything is right and everything as it should be. If right and everything as it should be. If right and everything as it should be. If you will remember what God's done for you will remember what God's done for you will remember what God's done for you in the past and what God has you in the past and what God has you in the past and what God has promised you in the future, then your promised you in the future, then your promised you in the future, then your gratitude in the current, in the gratitude in the current, in the gratitude in the current, in the present, will be more full. And as your present, will be more full. And as your present, will be more full. And as your gratitude rises, your grumbling will gratitude rises, your grumbling will gratitude rises, your grumbling will decrease. You fight your grumbling with decrease. You fight your grumbling with decrease. You fight your grumbling with gratitude. You can grumble or you can be gratitude. You can grumble or you can be gratitude. You can grumble or you can be grateful. But you can't be both. You grateful. But you can't be both. You grateful. But you can't be both. You can't be both. So today, are you can't be both. So today, are you can't be both. So today, are you grumbling or are you grateful? grumbling or are you grateful? grumbling or are you grateful? Which one are you? You can't be both. Which one are you? You can't be both. Which one are you? You can't be both. Are you someone who spends time Are you someone who spends time Are you someone who spends time throughout the day complaining and throughout the day complaining and throughout the day complaining and grumbling, I want another this. I wish I grumbling, I want another this. I wish I grumbling, I want another this. I wish I had this. Complain about the season that had this. Complain about the season that had this. Complain about the season that God has for you. According to research, God has for you. According to research, God has for you. According to research, if you do that, you're only building if you do that, you're only building if you do that, you're only building pathways in your brain that will cause pathways in your brain that will cause pathways in your brain that will cause you to be able to grumble more easily. you to be able to grumble more easily. you to be able to grumble more easily. And you're actually lowering your And you're actually lowering your And you're actually lowering your cognitive reason. You're becoming more cognitive reason. You're becoming more cognitive reason. You're becoming more of a foolish person. So foolish that you of a foolish person. So foolish that you of a foolish person. So foolish that you would look back in Egypt and say, "We would look back in Egypt and say, "We would look back in Egypt and say, "We had free fish." They complained and had free fish." They complained and had free fish." They complained and grumbled themselves into sickness and grumbled themselves into sickness and grumbled themselves into sickness and foolishness. And so God was actually foolishness. And so God was actually foolishness. And so God was actually being really gracious by bringing being really gracious by bringing being really gracious by bringing judgment to try and rescue the people judgment to try and rescue the people judgment to try and rescue the people from their grumbling. He wants to rescue from their grumbling. He wants to rescue from their grumbling. He wants to rescue you from your grumbling. And the way to you from your grumbling. And the way to you from your grumbling. And the way to be rescued from your grumbling is to be be rescued from your grumbling is to be be rescued from your grumbling is to be grateful. But Eric, I like in the grateful. But Eric, I like in the grateful. But Eric, I like in the wilderness right now, there's there's so wilderness right now, there's there's so wilderness right now, there's there's so many things that are challenging. It's many things that are challenging. It's many things that are challenging. It's hard to be grateful for the season I'm hard to be grateful for the season I'm hard to be grateful for the season I'm in. I understand. I've been through in. I understand. I've been through in. I understand. I've been through seasons that you have to work hard to

seasons that you have to work hard to seasons that you have to work hard to find the thing to be grateful for. But find the thing to be grateful for. But find the thing to be grateful for. But this passage reminds us that you don't this passage reminds us that you don't this passage reminds us that you don't only look at your current season for the only look at your current season for the only look at your current season for the source of your gratitude. You look back. source of your gratitude. You look back. source of your gratitude. You look back. He rescued you. You're forgiven. All of He rescued you. You're forgiven. All of He rescued you. You're forgiven. All of your sin and shame are gone. Remind your sin and shame are gone. Remind your sin and shame are gone. Remind yourself of what he's done for you. Look yourself of what he's done for you. Look yourself of what he's done for you. Look back for the source of your gratitude. back for the source of your gratitude. back for the source of your gratitude. And look forward for the source of your And look forward for the source of your And look forward for the source of your gratitude. One day, he's going to make gratitude. One day, he's going to make gratitude. One day, he's going to make everything right and new. you're going everything right and new. you're going everything right and new. you're going to be with him in everlasting life. In to be with him in everlasting life. In to be with him in everlasting life. In the middle of the wilderness when things the middle of the wilderness when things the middle of the wilderness when things are challenging and you're like, I are challenging and you're like, I are challenging and you're like, I there's so much to grumble about, look there's so much to grumble about, look there's so much to grumble about, look back and look forward for the source of back and look forward for the source of back and look forward for the source of your gratitude so that you can fight your gratitude so that you can fight your gratitude so that you can fight your grumbling. This is the reason that your grumbling. This is the reason that your grumbling. This is the reason that Jesus commanded us to take communion. Jesus commanded us to take communion. Jesus commanded us to take communion. Because when we take communion, we take Because when we take communion, we take Because when we take communion, we take a couple of moments to remember what a couple of moments to remember what a couple of moments to remember what he's done for us. that he's rescued us he's done for us. that he's rescued us he's done for us. that he's rescued us from the slavery of our sin and he's from the slavery of our sin and he's from the slavery of our sin and he's made us his own. On the night that Jesus made us his own. On the night that Jesus made us his own. On the night that Jesus was betrayed, he took bread and he gave was betrayed, he took bread and he gave was betrayed, he took bread and he gave it to his disciples and he said, "From it to his disciples and he said, "From it to his disciples and he said, "From now on, this bread is going to represent now on, this bread is going to represent now on, this bread is going to represent my body." And Jesus went to the cross my body." And Jesus went to the cross my body." And Jesus went to the cross and offered his body for us. And those and offered his body for us. And those and offered his body for us. And those of us who have believed in him, all of of us who have believed in him, all of of us who have believed in him, all of our sin and shame was absorbed in his our sin and shame was absorbed in his our sin and shame was absorbed in his body. There's no more sin on you because body. There's no more sin on you because body. There's no more sin on you because it was placed all on him. Upon him. All it was placed all on him. Upon him. All it was placed all on him. Upon him. All of your iniquity, all of your shame, all of your iniquity, all of your shame, all of your iniquity, all of your shame, all of your transgressions, all the times of your transgressions, all the times of your transgressions, all the times that you complained. All the times you that you complained. All the times you that you complained. All the times you didn't trust God, he took it upon

didn't trust God, he took it upon didn't trust God, he took it upon himself so that you could be forgiven. himself so that you could be forgiven. himself so that you could be forgiven. So Jesus said, "This is my body. So Jesus said, "This is my body. So Jesus said, "This is my body. Take and eat. Jesus then took the cup Jesus then took the cup and he said, "This is the new covenant, and he said, "This is the new covenant, and he said, "This is the new covenant, my blood which is poured out for the my blood which is poured out for the my blood which is poured out for the forgiveness of sins." forgiveness of sins." forgiveness of sins." Without the shedding of the blood of Without the shedding of the blood of Without the shedding of the blood of Jesus, there is no forgiveness of sins. Jesus, there is no forgiveness of sins. Jesus, there is no forgiveness of sins. But because his blood was shed, those of But because his blood was shed, those of But because his blood was shed, those of us who have trusted in him, all of our us who have trusted in him, all of our us who have trusted in him, all of our sins are gone. They're forgiven. sins are gone. They're forgiven. sins are gone. They're forgiven. We have his forgiveness. We can look We have his forgiveness. We can look We have his forgiveness. We can look back at his forgiveness and have our back at his forgiveness and have our back at his forgiveness and have our hearts filled with gratitude. Jesus hearts filled with gratitude. Jesus hearts filled with gratitude. Jesus said, "This is [music] my blood. Take said, "This is [music] my blood. Take said, "This is [music] my blood. Take and drink.

God, thank you so much for what you have God, thank you so much for what you have done for us. We've [music] been rescued. done for us. We've [music] been rescued. done for us. We've [music] been rescued. remind us of our salvation so that our remind us of our salvation so that our remind us of our salvation so that our hearts are filled with gratitude for hearts are filled with gratitude for hearts are filled with gratitude for you. Thank you for what you're going to you. Thank you for what you're going to you. Thank you for what you're going to do that one day we're going to be with do that one day we're going to be with do that one day we're going to be with you in [music] everlasting paradise. We you in [music] everlasting paradise. We you in [music] everlasting paradise. We remember your sacrifice for us. We remember your sacrifice for us. We remember your sacrifice for us. We remember that you've made us your own. remember that you've made us your own. remember that you've made us your own. Lord, we we're filled with gratitude Lord, we we're filled with gratitude Lord, we we're filled with gratitude today. Not grumbling. We're filled with today. Not grumbling. We're filled with today. Not grumbling. We're filled with gratitude because you've been so good to gratitude because you've been so good to gratitude because you've been so good to us. You're such a gracious God. We don't us. You're such a gracious God. We don't us. You're such a gracious God. We don't deserve your kindness. deserve your kindness. deserve your kindness. We don't deserve your love, but you We don't deserve your love, but you We don't deserve your love, but you you've given us your love. How great you've given us your love. How great you've given us your love. How great your love [music] is that we should be your love [music] is that we should be your love [music] is that we should be called children of God, and that is what called children of God, and that is what called children of God, and that is what we are. Thank you. Thank you for we are. Thank you. Thank you for we are. Thank you. Thank you for providing for us. Thank you for walking providing for us. Thank you for walking providing for us. Thank you for walking with us in the wilderness, for not with us in the wilderness, for not with us in the wilderness, for not leaving us alone. Thank you for being leaving us alone. Thank you for being leaving us alone. Thank you for being our God, for giving us real life. Thank our God, for giving us real life. Thank our God, for giving us real life. Thank you. Thank you, Jesus, for making us you. Thank you, Jesus, for making us you. Thank you, Jesus, for making us yours. It's in your name I pray. Amen. yours. It's in your name I pray. Amen. yours. It's in your name I pray. Amen. Let's worship him and sing to him with Let's worship him and sing to him with Let's worship him and sing to him with grateful hearts.

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wash away. [music] Nothing but the blood of Jesus. [music] Nothing but the blood of Jesus. [music] Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Nothing but the blood of Jesus. [music] Nothing but the blood of Jesus. [music] Nothing but the blood of Jesus. [music] It's never been about performance It's never been about performance It's never been about performance perfection. perfection. perfection. Striving for acceptance. [music] Striving for acceptance. [music] Striving for acceptance. [music] Let me tell you, it's only by the blood. Let me tell you, it's only by the blood. Let me tell you, it's only by the blood. [music] [music] [music] It's never been about deserving It's never been about deserving It's never been about deserving or burning. It's a gift again. or burning. It's a gift again. or burning. It's a gift again. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> It's all about >> It's all about >> It's all about anybody [music] want >> [music]

>> [music] >> Heat. Heat. No, it was the blood. Could have only No, it was the blood. Could have only [music] been the blood. [music] been the blood. [music] been the blood. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. [music] [music] [music] Hallelu. No, it was the blood. Could have only No, it was the blood. Could have only [music] been the blood. >> Let me pray a prayer of blessing over >> Let me pray a prayer of blessing over you as you begin a new week. Will you you as you begin a new week. Will you you as you begin a new week. Will you extend your hands? Father, I pray over extend your hands? Father, I pray over extend your hands? Father, I pray over your sons and daughters. Bless them this your sons and daughters. Bless them this your sons and daughters. Bless them this new week. Remind them of your gracious new week. Remind them of your gracious new week. Remind them of your gracious love for them. Fill them with your joy love for them. Fill them with your joy love for them. Fill them with your joy and your peace. cause your face to shine and your peace. cause your face to shine and your peace. cause your face to shine on them. I pray this in the name of the on them. I pray this in the name of the on them. I pray this in the name of the father, the son, and the holy spirit.

father, the son, and the holy spirit. father, the son, and the holy spirit. Amen. God bless you, mariners.