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Philippians 214-16

• Do all things without complaining (KJV -
  murmuring) and disputing, that you may become
  blameless and harmless, children of God without
  fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse
  generation, among whom you shine as lights in the
  world, holding fast the word of life

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Murmuring

• To mutter, grumble indignant complaining
• Frequently illustrated by the Israelites as they
  left Egypt and traveled toward Canaan
• Exodus 1522-27, 161-4, 171-7Numbers 111-6,
  1414, 202-5, 214-5
• 1 Cor. 1011 Now all these things happened to
  them as example, and they were written for our
  admonition...

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Wilderness of Zin
Edom
Kadesh-barnea
Red Sea
Marah
Wilderness of Sin
Taberah
Rephidim
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Water
Enemy
Enemy
Water
Food
Meat
Water
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Murmuring about Water

• Ex. 1522-27 (tree made the bitter water sweet)
• Three days after celebration song
• Complainers quickly forget their blessings, and
  impatiently demand more.

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Murmuring about Water

• Ex. 171-7 (struck rock to get water)
• Complainers blame others for their problems, even
  those who have continually served them.

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Murmuring about Water

• Num. 202-5 (commanded to speak to the rock)
• Complainers provoke just men to fail (8-12)

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Murmuring about Food

• Ex. 161-4 (in between first two water
  complaints)
• Manna and quail provided (11-15)
• Complainers want rewards and blessings, but dont
  want to submit to restraints (19-30)

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Murmuring about Food

• Num. 111-6 (complaint met with fire)
• Multitude lusts, wants meat (4)
• Complainers are ruled by cravings, and thus
  foolishly see the past as better (5-6)
• Gods irritation (18-20), and plague (31-34)

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Murmuring about Enemies

• Num. 141-35 (fear to enter Canaan)
• God caused that generation to wander in the
  wilderness for 40 years and die
• Complainers can reach a point of no return, when
  Gods blessing are lost to them

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Murmuring about Enemies

• Num. 211-8 (go around Edom, fiery serpents)
• Complaining parents can beget complaining children

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What Happens When We Complain?

• We forget about the former blessings
• We blame others for our problems
• We push good men into failure
• We expect rewards without restraint
• We believe the past was the best time
• We reach a point of no return, blessings lost
• We influence those around us to complain

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Retire
Die
Grandparent
Graduate
Career
Marry
In-law
Children
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Will You Obey Jesus Christ?
Hear the Gospel (Rom. 1017) Believe that Jesus
is the Son of God (Mk. 1616) Repent of Your Sins
(Acts 1730) Confess Jesus as Lord (Rom.
109-10) Be Baptized for Forgiveness of Sins
(Acts 238) Live Faithfully until You Die (Rev.
210)