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19 And as soon as he came near the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, Moses’ anger burned hot, and he threw the tablets out of his hands and broke them at the foot of the mountain. 20 He took the calf that they had made and burned it with fire and ground it to powder and scattered it on the water…

Exod. 32:1-20 ; 30-35 1 When the people saw that Moses was so long in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said, “Come, make us gods who will go before us. As for this fellow Moses who brought us up out of Egypt, we don’t know what has happened to him.” 2 Aaron answered them,…

After the March Out of Egypt God was at work for his people: Pillar of Cloud, Pillar of Fire; Quail and water and manna. A pursuing pharaoh, and and opened sea. The destruction of Pharaoh’s army. A God Who Spoke in Thunder As the people were gathered around the Mountain of God, they heard the roar of…

With all the unhappiness in the world, does the Lord want us to be happy? If so, what does that mean? We have billions of people on the planet, each with their own idea of what happiness is. So, what is God's definition, his description of happiness? Come with the Grace United crew as we discover "Torah happiness" and how both Moses and Jesus bestowed this on God's people

Anybody who is even remotely familiar with the Old Testament knows about Israel and golden calf. Moses was on the mountain of God, receiving much instruction from the Lord. The Lord himself wrote the 10 Commandments on 2 stone tablets. Meanwhile, Israel was having a fit for themselves--much to the Lord's great displeasure. How great? What did God do? Show amazing mercy and grace, and severe discipline as only he can. Can Christians learn anything from this sordid episode in Israel's history? Come with the Grace United crew as we witness Israel's Discipline in the Desert.

Those who have a working knowledge of the Old Testament know that "priests" and "prophets" are all over the pages! Priests handle the holy things of God, and prophets speak to others in the name of God. But it may come as a surprise that the Bible tells us that priests and prophets appear in the New Testament as well. In addition, there are priests and prophets the church of Jesus Christ. Today. Who are they? What is their function? Spoiler alert, prophets and priests are not what you think! Join the Grace United crew as we discover amazing things regarding priests and prophets in the Old Testament, and in the church of Jesus Christ as well.

Christians understand that the New Testament speaks much of the grace of God. But what about the Old Testament? Is there anything about grace there? Certainly, God deals graciously and mercifully with his people as recorded in various places from Genesis (Enoch) to Isaiah (bringing his people back to their land after 70 years), and many other places besides. But can grace be found, say, when Moses met with God on Mt. Sinai and the people worshiped the golden calf? The answer might surprise you. Join the Grace United crew as we "follow the numbers" leading to the grace and mercy of God.

Moses came down off the mountain of God to meet a sinful people. John 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. Moses brought with him the double sided ten commandments. Exodus 32:15 And Moses…

I want to take us all on a short walk through the story of the Israelites before they got to this point. If we think about the story of Exodus we quickly find out that the story’s focus is around Moses. Moses as a baby, Moses raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, Moses running away, Moses being called through…

A look at the need to come down from the mountain.

The gold of Egypt can become a snare.

When the people saw that Moses delayed in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said to him, “Come, make gods for us who will go before us because this Moses, the man who brought us up from the land of Egypt—we don’t know what has happened to him!” Aaron replied to them, “Take…

I’m colorblind. Specifically I am a medium to strong Deutan which means that I am colorblind in the green-red spectrum. Being colorblind causes me to see far less colors than the average person. That happens because the cones and rods in my eyes don’t line up properly so the green cones in my eyes detect…

Hearing and Idols Ex. 32-1-7 Exodus 20 - The hearing of the ten commandments 18 All the people perceived the thunder and the lightning flashes and the sound of the trumpet and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled and stood at a distance. 19 Then they said to Moses, “Speak to…

Introduction . Let me ask you a question... How would you feel if we had a service for our pets here in Hillhall. I mean, God has given us animals and he has asked us to rule over them. And we have pets and have a love for our pets and a great affinity for pets. So why not have a service where we bring…

Meet Gen Z Partner Private They are more prone to share vanishing messages like snapchat They will have an instagram profile but may have several finsta (fake instagram profiles) Anxious In my day, you may have encountered a bully at school only. Now bullies are present all the time. They can be on social…

Golden Calf Yesterday and Today

Moses is meeting with God for 40 days and 40 nights on Mt. Sinai. The Israelites don't know what has happened to him and their hearts wander and they create idols for themselves. How does Moses and God respond? What does this show us as our roles as priests and what the character of God is?

Moses and Joshua head up Sinia to meet with God and receive the 10 "words" as the Israelites wiat at the base of the mountain. Its not long before they choose to rebell against God in idol worship.

The Greatest Story Ever Told” is more than just a cliché. God has gone to great lengths to rescue lost and hurting people. That is what The Story is all about: the story of the Bible, God’s great love affair with humanity. New Commands and a New Covenant: Exodus 19–20; 24–25; 32–34; 40 Wandering: Numbers 10–14; 20–21; 25; 27; Deuteronomy 1–2; 4; 6; 8–9; 29–32; 34

The Shame of sin

PRESENTATION: Temptation is Inevitable In the passage given to us in today’s Epistle, St. Paul concludes a lengthy passage warning the Corinthians against serving false gods. He gives numerous warnings from the history of Israel, perhaps not as easily recognized by those of us less familiar with his…

The 12th part of the Exodus series, covering Exodus 32-34.