Forming a Worshipping People I. Drawing NEAR to the God AMONG us. (v.17-38)A. The ALTAR – A reminder of our NEED. (v.29; 27:1-18; 38:1-7)B. The LAVER – There is HOPE
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Forming A People – Part 9 | Exodus 33:12-34:10,29-35
The God who Forms His People I. Moses has a HUNGER for GOD. (33:12-23)A. It’s a DEEP and RELATIONAL longing. (v.12-14)B. It sees RELATIONSHIP as COMMUNAL. (v.15-17)C. It SEEKS to
Read moreForming a People – Part 8 | Exodus 32:1-35
A People Who Fail I. MOSES on the MOUNTAIN. (v.1-14)A. A big CHANGE in a short TIME. (v.1-6; Ex. 24:18) B. An UNSETTLING response by GOD. (v.7-10) C. Moses ACTS
Read moreForming A People – Part 7 | Ex. 20:8-11; Deut. 5:12-15; Ex. 31:12-18
A People Learning to Rest I. The COMMANDMENT in the MIDDLE. (v.8-11; Deut 5:12-15)A. REMEMBER this DAY… (v.8)B. …By SETTING it APART. (v.8,11)C. This is to be DONE in COMMUNITY.
Read moreForming A People – Part 6 | Exodus 20:1-7, 12-17
A People Learning to Live with God and Each Other I. Taking some TIME to OBSERVE. (v.1-17)A. NOTICE who is SPEAKING. (v.1)B. GROUNDED in RELATIONSHIP with YAHWEH. (v.2)C. The LIST
Read moreForming A People – Part 5 | Exodus 16:1-36
A People Learning to Trust – Part 2 I. The CHALLENGES of day to day REALITY. (v.1-5)A. People: COMPLAINING and IDEALIZING the past. (v.2-3)B. God: From PROTECTING to PROVIDING. (v.4,12-15)C.
Read moreForming A People – Part 4 | Exodus 14:1-31
A People Learning to Trust – Part 1 I. Ummm….not TOTALLY free YET. (v.1-20)A. Pharaoh REALIZES what he has LOST. (v.5)B. The RESPONSE of the PEOPLE. (v.10-12)C. The WORD from
Read moreForming A People – Part 3 | Exodus 12:1-42
An Invitation to Freedom I. A CRUCIAL but CHALLENGING passage. (12:1-42)A. READING like an EGYPTIAN. (Prov. 18:17)B. We ALL know or have a FIRSTBORN. (v.30)C. This is a PART of
Read moreForming A People – Part 2 | Exodus 4:29-6:12
An Identity Shaped by Captivity I. Context: LIVING as SLAVES in Egypt. (Ex. 1-4)A. A CHANGE in STATUS. (1:8-10)B. Life SHAPES their IDENTITY. (1:11-14)C. God SEES what is HAPPENING. (2:23-24)
Read moreForming a People – Part 1 | Matthew 28:16-20
“Let’s Start at the Very Beginning…” I. We are a PEOPLE of full of CONTRADICTIONS. (v.16-18)A. OBEDIENT and WORSHIPPING. (v.17)B. Yet STILL struggling with DOUBT. (v.17)C. But...
Read moreFoundations: Journey through the Wilderness – Part 11
Foundations – Exodus God will be WITH them. Exodus 40:1-38 November 25, 2018 I. God SAID and Moses DID. (v.1-33)A. A NEW BEGINNING. (v.2,17)B. VERY specific INSTRUCTIONS. (v.2-15)C. Just as
Read moreFoundations: Journey through the Wilderness – Part 10
Foundations – Exodus A Tale of Two Questions Exodus 33-34 November 18, 2018 I. The Petition for God’s PRESENCE (Exodus 33)A. A DISTANT God (Exodus 33:1-6, 14, Psalm 13)B. Moses
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Foundations – Exodus Who, in this story, are you? Exodus 32:1-14 November 11, 2018 I. WHAT the PEOPLE do. (v.1)A. They STRUGGLE with SILENCE. (v.1; Ps 13:1-2)B. How QUICKLY they
Read moreFoundations: Journey through the Wilderness – Part 8
Foundations – Exodus The Commandments Exodus 20:1-21 November 4, 2018 I. ANALYZING (noticing) the TEXT (2 Tim. 2:15)A. FIRST things FIRST (v.3-6)B. REVERENCE for GOD. (v.3-11; Mt. 22:37-40)C. LOVE for
Read moreFoundations: Journey through the Wilderness – Part 7
Foundations – Exodus The Paradox(es) of Faith Exodus 19:1-25 October 28, 2018 I. WALKING in the wrong DIRECTION. (v.1-2)A. FARTHER away than BEFORE. (v.1-2)B. More DIFFICULT and DESOLATE. (v.1-2)C. Yet
Read moreFoundations: Journey through the Wilderness – Part 6
Foundations – Exodus Grumble, Grumble, Grumble… Exodus 16:1-31 October 21, 2018 I. The REASONS for GRUMBLING. (v.1-3)A. DISCONTENT in the PRESENT. (v.3)B. GLORIFICATION of the PAST. (v.3)C. FEAR of the
Read moreFoundations: Journey through the Wilderness – Part 5
Foundations – Exodus Between a rock and a hard place. Exodus 14:5-31 October 14, 2018 I. ONE final SHOWDOWN. (v.5-31)A. The FEAR of the PEOPLE. (v.10-12)B. The COMMAND of MOSES.
Read moreFoundations: Journey through the Wilderness – Part 4
Foundations – Exodus Not your usual Thanksgiving text… Exodus 11:1-12:30 October 7, 2018 I. A POWERFUL and DISTURBING story. (11:1-12:30)A. Understanding the FLOW of the TEXT. (10:28-29; 11:1,9)B. A PIVOTAL
Read moreFoundations: Journey through the Wilderness – Part 3
Foundations – Exodus The Long Answer to a Short Question Exodus 7:14-10:29 September 30, 2018 I. The WRONG time to live in EGYPT. (7:14-10:29)A. Pharaoh’s QUESTION: Who is YAHWEH? (5:2)B.
Read moreFoundations: Journey through the Wilderness – Part 2
Foundations – Exodus Who is Yahweh? Exodus 5-6:11 September 23, 2018 I. The BIBLICAL Call to JUSTICE is about…A. An End to OPPRESSION (Isaiah 58:6)B. Right RELATIONSHIP and RESTORATION (Isaiah
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