Exodus

From the series: Exodus: The God Who Delivers

Fear is real, and Exodus 14 does not pretend otherwise. Israel's danger was genuine. The problem was that they measured it without considering how great their God is. When fear took the lead, faith was forgotten. This week, ask what is shaping your choices, the situation in front of you or the God who goes before you.

From the series: Exodus: The God Who Delivers

We often think freedom means doing whatever we want. Exodus 12 and 13 shows something better. God sets Israel free so they can live for the purpose they were made for. He gives them a new identity, asks for their first and best, and leads them through the wilderness. What would it look like to offer him your firstborn instead of your leftovers?

From the series: Exodus: The God Who Delivers

God's answer to the destroyer in Exodus 12 is a one-year-old lamb. Not an army or a show of strength, but innocence. The innocent took the place of the guilty, and Israel lived. Paul calls the cross foolishness to the world and God's power to us. This sermon traces how the Passover lamb points straight to Jesus.

From the series: Exodus: The God Who Delivers

We may never bow to a frog god, but our idols are just more polished. Comfort, success, approval, and self can all take God's place. Walking through the ten plagues in Exodus 7-10, we see that Jesus is greater than every idol. His glory is not the enemy of our joy. It is where our joy is made full.

From the series: Exodus: The God Who Delivers

Pharaoh looked like a good, moral person by his culture's standards. He worshipped faithfully by the Nile every morning. But in Exodus 7, God says his heart is heavy, guilty, hardened against the Lord. Jesus makes a similar point in Matthew 7. God didn't create us primarily to do good things. He created us for a relationship with him, and a heavy heart is one that hasn't given itself over to that.

From the series: Exodus: The God Who Delivers

In Exodus 6, God responds to a discouraged Moses not with explanations but with promises rooted in his own character. Seven times God says "I will," and twice he anchors every one of those promises with "I am the Lord." His promises are good because he is good. When circumstances make it hard to hold on, his character is the place we can always rely on.

From the series: Exodus: The God Who Delivers

Moses had every excuse ready. Wrong background. Wrong words. Wrong resume. And God acknowledged none of them as disqualifying. Exodus 4 makes clear that God is not looking for capable people who will take the credit. He is looking for people willing to step out of the corner of the cage. Weakness is never an excuse for disobedience. But it can be the very place where God's strength becomes impossible to miss.

From the series: Exodus: The God Who Delivers

Moses spent 40 years hiding in the desert, convinced his best days were behind him. Then God showed up in an ordinary moment and changed everything. Exodus 3 is not really about Moses at all. It's about the God who calls inadequate people and then supplies everything they need. The question for us is whether we'll stop trusting our excuses and start trusting Him.

From the series: Exodus: The God Who Delivers

God rescued Moses before he ever used him. That pattern runs straight through Exodus 2. Moses was helpless in a basket, unable to save himself, and God intervened. The same is true for us. Before God works through your life, he works in it. Your own redemption story in Christ is not incidental to your calling. It is the foundation of it.

From the series: Exodus: The God Who Delivers

Exodus is often summarized as a story of escape. The ten plagues, the Red Sea, the run to freedom. But that gets you only to chapter 15 of a 40-chapter book. The heart of the story is not just what God's people were leaving, but who they were walking toward. God freed them for his presence, not just from Pharaoh's grip. The same is true for us.

From the series: Unveiled: A Study in Revelation

Revelation 14 and 15 reveals God’s righteous judgment and the triumph of His redeemed people. The wrath of God is sobering, yet His mercy offers salvation through Christ, our true Passover Lamb. Genuine faith is found in surrendering to Him, living with no reserve, no retreat, and no regrets, secure in His eternal kingdom.

From the series: Standalone Messages

Today we are examining why God first gave the Ten Commandments to the people of Israel and the meaning they still hold for us today.

From the series: Jars of Clay

Do you feel like you never quite live up to religious expectations? That if you could just work a little bit more you can be good enough? The Apostle Paul confronts this way of thinking and reminds us that we can only find true freedom in Jesus.

From the series: Standalone Messages

Though the Word of God we have in the Bible, we can see that words can carry tremendous power. Our words can be used to uplift or tear down those around us.

From the series: Standalone Messages

Delves into the story of Jacob and Esau, illustrating how deceit and theft can damage trust and relationships. Discusses the broader implications of stealing, not just in terms of material possessions, but also in terms of dignity, life, and honor. It emphasizes that everything belongs to God, and stealing reflects a lack of trust in God's provision.

From the series: Light the Dark

Explores John 1 to understand Jesus' identity and significance. It emphasizes Jesus as the eternal Word, God in the flesh, and the light piercing the darkness. Highlights the importance of recognizing Jesus' divine nature and His role in creation and salvation. It connects Jesus' coming to Old Testament prophecies and stresses His unique relationship with the Father.

From the series: Standalone Messages

What does it mean to say, "Thou shalt not murder"? And is there more to that statement than taking of someone's life? We dive deep into this commandment.

From the series: Kingdom Come

We look at the role of the temple and how God uses it to connect with his people.

From the series: Kingdom Come

We look at the purpose of the law in the Old Testament.

From the series: Kingdom Come

We look at the Passover Lamb from the book of Exodus and how it gives us a foreshadowing of Jesus.