Numbers 22-24 God Is Faithful To Keep His Promises’ To Bless His People. God delivers us from dangers we never see. This is True Leadership – from the One True God. God allowed Balaam to go to Moab.  The donkey is pleading with Balaam. How can I curse those whom God has not cursed? How can I denounce those whom the Lord has not denounced? Num. 23:8 We already have so much, yet God promises  us…

Numbers 21 “God is just and will punish sin, but He is also gracious and will provide a way of salvation.” TGP I. God sends snakes. A. The consequence for sin is always death B. An individual response is demanded. II. The serpent image was detestable. A. Moses broke the second commandment. B. Snake watching is facing what we have done. III. Jesus became that detestable image. A. This is a clear case of Biblical…

Leviticus 16 I. Yom Kippur was an opportunity for a fresh start. A. Known & unknown sins were covered. B. Intentional sins were not covered. C. Two goats displayed God’s justice and mercy. II. Yom Kippur kept the Jews from being stuck in sin. A. We want things to be normal but God wants things to be right. B. God’s wrath stops the tailspin of our lives. III. Easter is better than Yom Kippur. A.…

Exodus 32 Fear has a way of keeping us in bondage even after Christ has set us free. But idols we make can’t help us. I. Why did they make a golden calf? A. They felt abandoned by God. B. We too might make idols when God seems distant. II. Why did Moses and God get so mad? A. They spurned God’s love by giving his glory to another. B. Whenever we imagine God differently…

Exodus 17:8 – 18:27 Three stories of faith and fear: I. God protects Israel from aggressive enemies. 17:8 – 15 II. God helps Israel through a wise friend. 18:13 – 27 A. Moses will teach God’s laws and represent the people to God. B. Men who fear God and hate bribes will judge lesser cases. C. Moses won’t be exhausted and the people satisfied. Culture changes as churches grow. These two stories are carefully sewn…

Exodus 15:22 – 17:7 Three stories of grumbling patiently answered by God: I. We are prone to grumble. A. God will not part the Red Sea again so we can go back. B. Grumbling against leaders is tantamount to grumbling against God. II. God graciously provides for our needs anyway. A. God knows that what we most need is him. B. We can rest in God’s grace.

Exodus 14 We become what we believe and the idols we serve determine our destiny. The Exodus is a historical event; it happened. I. The worship of idols always leads to a loss of our humanity. A. God set a trap for Pharaoh. B. Pharaoh worshiped idols of self-determination and power C. Americans worship the same gods by different names. II. The worship of the Lord keeps us safe and makes us free. A. The…

Exodus 7-12 I. God frees His people by confronting false gods (Ex 7:14-18). A. The first plague was just the beginning of God proving He is superior a. All ten plagues pointed to a false Egyptian god. b. Pharaohs’ son is even considered a god. B. Pharaohs’ heart is hardened. – To stop feeling kind or friendly. a. 1-5, 7 Pharaoh hardened, The Lord hardened 6, 8, 9 & 10th threatened. Is Pharaoh having second…

Exodus 3-4 Why did God allow Abraham’s family to become slaves? • God is fulfilling his promise to multiply Abraham’s descendants. • The Jews were sent to be a witness to the Egyptians. • Physical slavery made them aware of their spiritual bondage. I. God uses physical bondage to make us aware of our spiritual enslavement. (3:2-10) A. Physical suffering is painfully obvious to us. B. We cannot be physically well unless we are spiritual…

Genesis 41-50 click on link to hear audio:  Why does Joseph test his brothers? What does he want? I. Joseph’s test exposes his brother’s sin. (42:21-23) A. Joseph would not be right to overlook what his brothers had done to him. B. Joseph’s visceral reaction is not unlike God’s. II. Guilt must be covered. (44:16-34; 49:10) A. Judah’s plea is an offer of substitutionary atonement. B. A better forgiveness is yet to come. III. Forgiveness…