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Numbers 21 · Grade 4

Lifted Up for Healing

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Numbers 21 begins with victory, as God gave Israel the cities of Arad. But on the long road around Edom, the people grew impatient. They spoke against God and Moses and called the manna disgusting food, despising God's daily gift.

God sent venomous snakes, and many died. This time the people confessed, We have sinned, and asked Moses to pray. God did not simply remove the snakes. He told Moses to make a bronze snake on a pole. Anyone bitten who looked at it would live.

Healing came by looking in faith at what God provided, not by medicine or effort. Jesus used this story to explain the gospel to Nicodemus in John 3:14-15. Just as Moses lifted up the serpent, the Son of Man must be lifted up, so that whoever believes in Him will have eternal life.

Show What You Know

  1. What did the people call the manna?

  2. What was different about the people's response this time?

  3. How did God provide healing?

  4. Who did Jesus explain this story to?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

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  1. Numbers 21 begins with victory, as gave Israel the cities of Arad.
  2. This time the people confessed, We have sinned, and asked Moses to .
  3. He told Moses to make a bronze on a pole.
  4. Anyone bitten who looked at it would .

Think About It

  1. What does it mean to look to Jesus in faith?

  2. Why do you think complaining about God's gifts is serious?

Memory Verse

“Moses made a serpent of bronze, and set it on the pole. If a serpent had bitten any man, when he looked at the serpent of bronze, he lived.”

Numbers 21:9 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Jesus who saves. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How did Jesus use this story about Himself?
  • What does it mean to look to Jesus for life?

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