Discipleship School: Exodus 15-16

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Pastor Dimitri Caver

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just to get an idea of the power of God

Chapter 15

Praise song from verses 1-21 - praise

led by Miriam the prophetess (Sister to Aaron and Moses)

interesting that that Moses calls her Aaron’s sister

We will start tracking the times the people have complained/grumbled

After making brick without straws

Trapped at the Red Sea

both understandable . . . so really won’t count that

But after the great Red Sea miracle, they traveled three days in the desert without finding water.

Finally found water, but it was too bitter to drink and the people complained

Moses cried out to the Lord for help . . . God told him to throw a piece of wood into the water and that fixed the problem

Lesson . . . .

Make sure you are crying out and not complaining.

they complained about God/Moses

Moses cried out to God

differences?

bad attitude when complaining

not worth following God

this is not working

lack of hope

no faith

then traveled on and found some more water that didn’t need fixing

Chapter 16

Complain about food - back in Egypt we had all the meat and bread we wanted. And now we are about to starve to death

God head their complaining

not asking in faith, but complaining

Moses says you are complaining against God, not us!

you are saying his leadership is bad

but by evening you will realize it was the Lord who brought you out (not me)

Showed them the glory of the Lord in a cloud

Quail came in that evening

Manna fell that next morning

Dew would fall on ground, when dew evaporated, you would see the bread

white, tasted liken honey wafers, they could cook it

Moses gave them instructions on how to gather it

So God gave them meat and bread

Note: We learn something about the simple reason for the Sabbath

We talk about context: This command about gathering six days, was a command given to slaves who were used to working 7 days a week

Exodus 16:29 NASB95

29 “See, the Lord has given you the sabbath; therefore He gives you bread for two days on the sixth day. Remain every man in his place; let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.”

NLT calls it a gift from the Lord

I bet they were like, wow!

God didn’t need rest when he created the world, we need rest, so God made an extra day for us.

Sabbath (like all of God’s laws) is not meant to be a burden; some people feel more holy if religious days and stuff make life hard on you

Jesus time - they took it too far. They create very strict laws about not working, they got mad at him for healing, mad at disciples for picking some corn to eat

in my father’s time - couldn’t make noise in the house

in my time - couldn’t play basketball

in original context, the sabbath was meant to be a blessing, a tine to rest and recuperate

Mark 2:27 NASB95

27 Jesus said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.

Sabbath was made to relieve us from burden, not put us under burden.

Jesus said the Sabbath was meant to help people

People will even get on you for not using Saturday

Colossians 2:16 NLT

16 So don’t let anyone condemn you for what you eat or drink, or for not celebrating certain holy days or new moon ceremonies or Sabbaths.

the point of the Sabbath is that you need rest every week . . . rest, reflect on God

don’t let modern people make it a burden to you (Seventh DAy adventist)

Colossians 2:17 NLT

17 For these rules are only shadows of the reality yet to come. And Christ himself is that reality.

Sabbath is made for us and it points to Christ

Ultimately, Christ is our Sabbath, our rest

Resurrection is our rest from labors of the world

goes on to say people who insist on these things do are doing it out of proud - I am a better, stronger Christian because I don’t eat pork, worship on Saturdays

Quiz

Exodus is part 2 of which book

What is the land of Goshen?

12 Tribes of Israel - Judah, Benjamin, Levi, Issachar, Zebulun, Manasseh, Ephraim, Reuben, Simeon, Dan, Nephtali, Gad, Asher

what tribe Moses, Aaron from

What tribe David from

What tribe Jesus from

Where did the name of Israel come from?

First national holiday for Israel?

Other names for Abraham’s descendants - Jews, Hebrews, children of Israel, Israelites, Israel . . . new one (Judah)

How many plagues? 10

Name them

blood, frogs, gnats

flies, death of livestock, boils

hail, locust, darkness . . . death of first born

How many years in Egypt? 430 years

What did Pharaoh ask for when the children of Israel left Egypt?

How many people left?

What is God’s name?

What are four Hebrew consonants that make up God’s name called? Tetragrammaton

Understanding the Bible - TC3

Text - is it actually written in the scripture, if so then actually read it

Context - consider the verses around it, the book, the testament to determine meaning

Consistency - is it a consistent theme, lesson, principle taught in other parts of the Bible

Character - does it fit the character of God

(4th)Common sense - use your brain

After the Red Sea Miracle, what complaints have the people had so far?

no water

no food

(we are start to get irritated with the Israelites because of all the miracles they saw)

What Miraculous things after 10 plagues?

cloud of pillar and fire

Red Sea

Quail come out of now where

manna

If someone read your story, would they be irritated with you?

come one man . . . God just delivered you

Why are you doubting again . . . so quickly

why are you complaining all the time

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Quiet Time Ideas - Giving Thanks

don’t have to list everything you are thankful for

You can thank him for anything - making cheese

Prayers for

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