Would That All Had the Spirit

Thursday, February 26, 2015
Numbers 11:26-30 KJV 

26 But there remained two [of the] men in the camp, the name of the one [was] Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested upon them; and they [were] of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp. 27 And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp. 28 And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, [one] of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them. 29 And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the LORD'S people were prophets, [and] that the LORD would put his spirit upon them! 30 And Moses gat him into the camp, he and the elders of Israel.

OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) What was the name of the two men who remained in the camp and what was special about them? (v.26)
2) What did one of the young men, who witnessed what they did, immediately do? (v.27)
3) How did Joshua respond to the young man? (v.28)
4) What did Moses say after hearing the complaint against the men? (v.29-20)

APPLICATION QUESTIONS
5) Has anyone ever questionned the use of your spiritual gift(s) because they were not displayed according to the generally accepted protocol of the church? If so, please describe one such instance.
6) How do the leaders of your church respond to the use of your spiritual gifts within the church?

LIFE LESSONS
7) The Lord has granted spiritual gifts to every believer for the edification of the body and should never be quenched for protocol, but built up for the spiritual growth of the individual, as well as the church.