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As we learned last week, the first four commandments deal with our “vertical” relationship, while the last six with our “horizontal” relationships. As I said last week, “order matters”. The first two commandments give direction and clarity to the issues of “worship”. Man was created to worship and man worships; the question is the object of his worship!

The first commandment has to do with worshiping the “right God”, while the second commandment has to do with worshiping the right God in the “right way”. These commandments taken together teach us “Who” God is and “How” He is to be worshiped. We are commanded “no to worship false gods” nor “worship the True God in a false way”.

A detailed study of the "Ten Commandments". As we learned last week the words have weight and significance due to the one who spoke them.

The giving of the Law at Mt. Sinai is one of the most significant events in the history of the nation of Israel, if not all of Western Civilization. For the next 11 weeks, we will seek to discover the nature and character of God as we seek to know His commandments and guidelines. The Sinai experience will be shared from Exodus 19:1 – Numbers 10:11.

The mountains often remind us of the majesty and glory of our Creator God, and many are the great mountaintop experiences in the Bible.

Mt. Sinai was the Divine destination, preplanned and ordained by God; (Exodus 3:12). The remaining chapters of Exodus (spanning about 11 months) will take place here at the foot of the holy mountain. Here the people will be given the Laws of God and instructed in the worship of God. Remember, God is building a congregation of worshipers!

Jethro's visit (recorded in chapter 18) resulted in two very significant events; Jethro's conversion to Yahweh and his counsel to Moses results in organization, delegation and shared ministry. These two things demonstrate to us that God desires the salvation of the nations, and that He is able to use them to speak into the lives of others. Jethro's counsel reminds us that often someone from the outside can see clearly to correct something that those within cannot see. There is wisdom in Jethro's words! Let's examine the historical context and then seek to make application to today's church.

Sharing The Good News

Family reunions were one of my favorite memories as a child growing up. The joy of seeing aunts, uncles and cousins that you had not seen in many months or years . Have you ever been at a amusement park when a whole group of people were all wearing the same shirt? Jones family member. Chapter 18 of Exodus outlines for us such a reunion between Moses and his family.

In our lives as a faith family we need to remember that the Lord is molding us back into the image of His Son. The main point of this story is showing that Israel is powerless but God is all-powerful. In our battle with the enemy from within and without, we must call upon the Lord if we are to have victory in this life.

Broadway Baptist Church Maryville Tennessee

What a Journey! Plagues of Judgement, followed by divine manifestation of God's presence leading them. Then, when it seemed like they were trapped by pharaoh's army God parts the Red Sea! Now on the other side, the people of God will learn that the same God that delivers is the same God that provides!

Regardless of what many may believe, salvation is not the end, it is the beginning of the journey. The Passover that we examined last Sunday was clearly a beautiful picture of deliverance from sin that every believer has experienced. However, the Passover wasn't the end of the story. It was the beginning of the journey to the promises of the covenant!

Exodus 1-13 is the glorious record of how the Lord came down to redeem his people from bondage and deliver them from slavery. Exodus 13-18 is the record of how the Lord went with His people on their pilgrimage. These two together are a beautiful picture of the Christian experience; we are redeemed pilgrims!