Catching His Rhythm

What is the point of liberation? What is the point of freedom?

Exodus 40:34–38 ESV

34 Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 35 And Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud settled on it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 36 Throughout all their journeys, whenever the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the people of Israel would set out. 37 But if the cloud was not taken up, then they did not set out till the day that it was taken up. 38 For the cloud of the Lord was on the tabernacle by day, and fire was in it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel throughout all their journeys.

The Point: The Holy and Near Jesus is Our Leader, so let’s move in step with him.

The Holy and Near Jesus Exodus 40:34-35

Its Hard for People to Be Transcendent and Common.

If by Rudyard Kipling

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,

Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch,

But that’s what being God is all about.

Unapproachable light — Shekinah Glory

Moses Couldn’t come near.

Here with US

But He was amongst his people in military formation ready to fight and live with them. Live — In Lover.

Jesus is the Greater Moses

John 1:14–18 ESV

14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. 15 (John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’ ”) 16 For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father’s side, he has made him known.

Hebrews 3:1–5 ESV

1 Therefore, holy brothers, you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession, 2 who was faithful to him who appointed him, just as Moses also was faithful in all God’s house. 3 For Jesus has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses—as much more glory as the builder of a house has more honor than the house itself. 4 (For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.) 5 Now Moses was faithful in all God’s house as a servant, to testify to the things that were to be spoken later,

Is Our Leader

Exodus 40:37–38 ESV

37 But if the cloud was not taken up, then they did not set out till the day that it was taken up. 38 For the cloud of the Lord was on the tabernacle by day, and fire was in it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel throughout all their journeys.

Illustration: Catching the Rhythm in Hip-hop with a Beat-Box or knocking on the table.

Let’s Be In STEP With Him

(1) What Is He Saying to You Today?

(2) What Rhythms Can You Establish to Know When the Spirit is Moving

(3) Do What He Tells You to Do!

What would it look like if we were were in rhythm with Jesus and each other.