Korah and around 250 other leaders rebelled against Moses and Aaron's leadership over Israel, claiming they had taken too much authority. God responded by having the earth swallow Korah and some other rebels, and fire consumed the rest. This showed God's support for the leaders he had appointed and served as a warning against rebelling against divinely ordained authority. The lesson is that we should honor and respect the leaders God has chosen.

1. Honoring God’s Leaders
Lessons from Korah’s Rebellion
Numbers 16

2. Who were the rebels?
• Korah – a Levite
• Dathan, Abiram and On – Reubenites
• 250 leaders – representatives of the
congregation.
• All of them were obviously envious
Honoring God’s Leaders
Lessons from Korah’s Rebellion

3. Honoring
God’s
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Lessons from
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4. Honoring God’s Leaders
Lessons from Korah’s Rebellion

5. What were the complaints?
• Moses and Aaron have set themselves
over Israel.
• Moses has failed to bring Israel to the
Promised Land.
Honoring God’s Leaders
Lessons from Korah’s Rebellion

6. Characteristics of the Rebels:
• They want authority, but they will not
submit to authority themselves.
• They do not appreciate the works of God.
• They do not appreciate their position.
Honoring God’s Leaders
Lessons from Korah’s Rebellion

7. The Response of Moses:
• Moses calls on God.
• He points out the rebels’ disdain for their
God-given work.
• He declares that their rebellion is against
God!
Honoring God’s Leaders
Lessons from Korah’s Rebellion

8. God’s Response to the Rebellion:
• God shows His glory to the congregation.
• God causes the earth to swallow up the
households of Korah, Dathan & Abiram.
Honoring God’s Leaders
Lessons from Korah’s Rebellion

9. God’s Response to the Rebellion:
• God sends down fire to consume the 250
rebels.
• God orders a memorial to be erected as a
warning to those who would rebel.
• We need the learn not to rebel against God
ordained authority!
• Israel DID NOT LEARN this lesson!
Honoring God’s Leaders
Lessons from Korah’s Rebellion

10. Honoring God’s
Leaders
Lessons from
Korah’s Rebellion
• Let us deplore the attitude
of Korah!
• Let us honor & respect
God’s chosen leaders

11. • Memory Verse:
“And no man takes this
honor unto himself, but he
that is called of God, as was
Aaron” (Hebrew 5:4).
Honoring God’s Leaders
Lessons from Korah’s Rebellion