HEART EXCAVATION:

Unearthing Our Greatest Need

Numbers 6:22-27

I. THE BASIS OF THE BLESSING

A. WHO IS THE GOD BEHIND THE BLESSING?

1. God who is __________________.

2. God is __________ and ______________.

3. God is ____________________.

4. God is not ________________.

5. God reveals himself through ________________.

6. God _______________ in blessing his people.

II. THE BASICS OF THE BLESSING

A. BENEFIT # 1 (v. 24).

1. The Promise: ____________________________.

2. The Practical Result: Divine _________________.

3. The Peril of Rejecting this Benefit

B. BENEFIT # 2 (v. 25).

1. The Promise: ____________________________.

2. The Practical Result: Divine _________________.

3. The Peril of Rejecting this Benefit

C. BENEFIT # 3 (v. 26).

1. The Promise: ____________________________.

2. The Practical Result: Divine _________________.

3. The Peril of Rejecting this Benefit

III. THE BOTTOM LINE OF THE BLESING

A. ____________ IS OUR PROTECTOR

B. ____________ IS OUR PARDONER

C. ____________ IS OUR PEACE

TRUTH POINT:

The greatest need of every person is – God’s blessing that results in _________________,  ________________, and peace.

HEART EXCAVATION:

Unearthing Our Greatest Need

Numbers 6:22-27

 Discussion Questions

1.   What are some pressing needs in your life this week?

2.   Read Numbers 6:23-27.  Discuss the basis of the blessing.  Who is the God behind the blessing?

3.   Why is it important to understand the God behind the blessing?  What are some consequences of having an unbiblical understanding of the nature of God?

4.   Discuss the basics of the blessing which includes:

• The Promise
• The Practical Result
• The Peril of Rejecting the Blessing

How do the promises in God’s Word transform your life?

5.   Discuss the bottom line of the blessing.  Can you sum up the essence of Numbers 6:22-27?

6.   Why is it so important to trust in Christ alone to satisfy all your needs?

7.   What part of your heart needs excavating?  How does the gospel address those needs?