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)
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Foundations: 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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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