The Power of The Holy Spirit - Numbers 11:24–30

Numbers 11:24–30

24 So Moses went out and told the people the words of the Lord. And he gathered seventy men of the elders of the people and placed them around the tent. 25 Then the Lord came down in the cloud and spoke to him, and took some of the Spirit that was on him and put it on the seventy elders. And as soon as the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied. But they did not continue doing it.

26 Now two men remained in the camp, one named Eldad, and the other named Medad, and the Spirit rested on them. They were among those registered, but they had not gone out to the tent, and so they prophesied in the camp. 27 And a young man ran and told Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.” 28 And Joshua the son of Nun, the assistant of Moses from his youth, said, “My lord Moses, stop them.” 29 But Moses said to him, “Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the Lord s people were prophets, that the Lord would put his Spirit on them!” 30 And Moses and the elders of Israel returned to the camp. 

Sermon Questions

1. How have you experienced the power of the Holy Spirit in your life or in the life of others? In what ways do you need the Holy Spirit’s power now?
2. What are the opportunities to proclaim God’s word in your life now? What is daunting about that? How do you need to the Holy Spirit to help you in doing that?
3. What ministry is the Holy Spirit empowering you to do? What are your skills, opportunities, and passions?