On March 3, 1975, Brother Stephen Kaung delivered a ministry focusing on the preparations God made for the Israelites as they journeyed from Mount Sinai to the Promised Land. He emphasized the importance of being numbered as God's people, which united them into one army under His care. This numbering was essential for their identity and purpose. Stephen highlighted that God set the Israelites in order, with the tabernacle at the center, symbolizing their relationship with Christ. He also discussed the Levites' special role in serving God and the church, emphasizing that all believers are both priests and Levites, called to minister to God and one another. Stephen introduced two laws given by God: the law of jealousy, which addresses purity, and the law of the Nazarite, which signifies devotion. The law of jealousy serves to examine the heart, while the law of the Nazarite encourages believers to live for God out of love. Ultimately, Stephen called for inward preparation, urging believers to respond to God's love by offering themselves as living sacrifices, thus preparing to bear the testimony of Jesus.
Introduction to the ministry and context.
God's preparation through numbering the Israelites.
Unity and identity as God's people and army.
Order established around the tabernacle.
Role of the Levites in serving God and the church.
Introduction of the law of jealousy and its significance.
Introduction of the law of the Nazarite and its implications for devotion.
Call for inward preparation and living as a response to God's love.
Conclusion emphasizing the importance of bearing the testimony of Jesus.
13 And this is the law of the Nazarite, when the days of his separation are fulfilled: he shall be brought unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: 14 And he shall offer his offering unto the LORD, one he lamb of the first year without blemish for a burnt offering, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish for a sin offering, and one ram without blemish for peace offerings, 15 And a basket of unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, and wafers of unleavened bread anointed with oil, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings. 16 And the priest shall bring them before the LORD, and shall offer his sin offering, and his burnt offering: 17 And he shall offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, with the basket of unleavened bread: the priest shall offer also his meat offering, and his drink offering. 18 And the Nazarite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put it in the fire which is under the sacrifice of the peace offerings. 19 And the priest shall take the sodden shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them upon the hands of the Nazarite, after the hair of his separation is shaven: 20 And the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the LORD: this is holy for the priest, with the wave breast and heave shoulder: and after that the Nazarite may drink wine. 21 This is the law of the Nazarite who hath vowed, and of his offering unto the LORD for his separation, beside that that his hand shall get: according to the vow which he vowed, so he must do after the law of his separation.
22 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 23 Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them, 24 The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: 25 The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: 26 The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. 27 And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them.
29 This is the law of jealousies, when a wife goeth aside to another instead of her husband, and is defiled; 30 Or when the spirit of jealousy cometh upon him, and he be jealous over his wife, and shall set the woman before the LORD, and the priest shall execute upon her all this law.