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Pyramids Introduction: Who here has ever had a pen pal? How difficult is it to truly know someone when you’ve only ever contacted them with a letter? How difficult is it to really get to know someone you’ve never actually met in person? How much easier is it to get to know that person after youve sat…

There comes a time in every parent’s life. Your darling child is quietly playing in the other room and you quickly perceive that it’s quiet. too quiet . You fly into the adjacent room to discover irreparable damage has been done. Now, rather than give any children bad ideas from church to apply at home,…

Exodus” means “a going out,” or “departure” (taken from the Septuagint and the Greek noun exodos). The book of Exodus provides the historical account of God’s deliverance of His people from Egypt’s cruel slavery. The narrative captivates and challenges us. In the period of Exodus, however, Egypt was…

Standing in the Council Let’s face it. Few bible readers know much about the prophets, who after the conquest take a back seat to David, Solomon, and maybe a couple of the judges. The average Christian reads the prophetic material only when the pastor needs a good sermon on sin or judgment. The prophets…

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

4 But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, When the set time had fully come…God sent His Son! God made the most magnificent decision by choosing to come in the person of Jesus! Out of His love, He chose to make His dwelling among us! He chose to enter…

Welcome... Introduce self... Pray... Recap: Israel is enslaved by Pharaoh for 400 years. God demonstrates his power to Pharaoh, the Egyptians, and Israel and with a mighty hand redeems Israel. God provides food, water, and military victory for Israel. Israel arrives at Mount Sinai Moses goes up and down…

Laws for a Holy Nation The Mosaic Covenant 2 “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. 3 “You shall have no other gods before Me. God, who is the only God, must always come first Living a Full Life: A Pictorial Interpretation of the Ten Commandments…

The Contest Plague of blood 16 But indeed for this purpose I have raised you up, that I may show My power in you, and that My name may be declared in all the earth. Plagues of frogs Plagues of lice Plagues of flies Pharaoh’s compromising offer. Characters: God, Moses, Pharaoh, Aaron. If God be against…

From Slavery to Nationhood The Cry of a People 6 And Joseph died, all his brothers, and all that generation. 7 But the children of Israel were fruitful and increased abundantly, multiplied and grew exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them. 8 Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who did…

The Purpose of the Tabernacle THE PRESENCE OF GOD Exactly as I show you concerning the pattern of the tabernacle, and of all its furniture, so you shall make it. And see that you make them after the pattern for them, which is being shown you on the mountain. According to all that the Lord had commanded…

David Foster Wallace once gave a commencement address titled, “This Is Water,” where he called out our culture’s obsession of worshiping false gods—beauty, power, intellect—as well as living as though large, noble, transcendent truths hold no power. He said, “You get to decide what to worship.… Everybody…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, as we come before you this morning, we all have needs, wants, and desires in our hearts. And so, in this day and in this time, as we listen and hear, we ask you to help us clear all the desires that are selfish so that we can focus solely upon the things that we need…

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…

Let us pray…Gracious and Holy God, as we come before you this day, there is so much in our hearts and in our minds…we are concerned about much and so in this time, we ask that you would help us to clear our hearts, our minds, and our spirits so that we may clearly hear your voice above all the others…

AT this point in our narrative, Israel does know for sure what happens next. God had told them He would not go with them. This was for their safety because they had sinned a great sin and God was angry. Yes, they had repented of their sin. They had removed the ornaments from their bodies just as the…

Let us pray…Gracious, Holy, and Loving God, we are so grateful today for all that you have given to us. We ask now that you would help us to open our hearts, our minds, and our spirits to hear your still speaking voice above all others that might be ringing in our ears this day. We pray this in your…

Intro 21 Days if Prayer begins Sunday… Aug 22 - Bring a Friend Sunday - Theme verse 3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep recognize his voice and come to him. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 After he has gathered his own flock, he walks ahead of them, and they follow…

Repeat after me: push ahead ​ The Jewish people—the Israelites, the children of the person Israel (aka Jacob—of the lineage Abraham, Isaac, Jacob)—are generational recipients of a divine covenant. God cut this covenant with their patriarch Abraham. The children of Israel are beneficiaries of a divine…

Repeat after me: push ahead ​ The Jewish people—the Israelites, the children of the person Israel (aka Jacob—of the lineage Abraham, Isaac, Jacob)—are generational recipients of a divine covenant God made with their patriarch Abraham, and therefore are beneficiaries of a divine promise that requires…

Repeat after me: push ahead The Jewish people—the Israelites, the children of the person Israel (aka Jacob—of the lineage Abraham, Isaac, Jacob)—are generational recipients of a divine covenant God made with their patriarch Abraham, and therefore are beneficiaries of a divine promise that requires a…

Hebrews 12:3-11 14 You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. 15 No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you.

Are you willing to pay the price regardless of what it will cost you? Have you ever wanted something so much that you didn’t care what the cost would be? Have you ever desired something without first really thinking about what it would cost you? Have you ever been surprised to find the price higher than…

The temple is a permanent version of the tabernacle. The tabernacle was built so that God could move around and dwell with His people. 45 I will dwell among the Israelites and be their God. 46 And they will know that I am the Lord their God, who brought them out of the land of Egypt, so that I might…

What is Our Greatest Pursuit? What is our greatest pursuit? What should we run after in life more than anything else? What is the greatest end goal that we can look forward to? If you said to yourself that there is nothing more important in life than life itself, and if you then thought that must mean…