Federal Way Church of Christ Sermons

The Tabernacle is a portable Eden, pointing us back to the God of creation who dwells with humanity and inviting us to participate in God's work of new creation with generous and willing hearts.

After God's people betray him by breaking covenant, he responds to Moses' bold intercession by revealing himself as merciful, gracious, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, inviting them—and us—into restored relationship and transformation.

God gives the law not as a burden but as a gift that reveals his heart, showing us a God who is accessible, compassionate toward the vulnerable, and who invites his treasured people to reflect his character to the world.

Just as God led the Israelites into the wilderness to rebuild their relationship with Him after centuries of slavery, He invites us into our own desert spaces where distractions fall away and we can move from knowing about Him to truly knowing Him.

After crossing the Red Sea, Moses and Miriam lead Israel in an act of creative, holistic worship, showing us that creativity is a natural response to God, rooted in story, ripe with imagery, and rekindling hope for all that God is yet to do.

The Passover meal and Red Sea crossing become foundational practices of remembrance and deliverance for ancient Israel and they point forward to Jesus who offers his disciples communion and baptism as ongoing signs of belonging in God's family.

The Exodus plagues are signs that reveal God's character of patience and mercy as he confronts Pharaoh's hard heart.

In Exodus 4, Moses resists God's call with reluctance rooted in fear and past shame. God persistently responds with signs of his power and presence, showing us that when we face similar fears, we too are invited to partner with God rather than withdraw or carry the burden alone.

In Exodus 3, God reveals himself through the burning bush as present in the world, active in salvation, and personal by his name, calling us to pay attention, participate with him, and grow in relationship with him.

Exodus 2 tells the origins of Moses being found and formed through his subversive birth story, maturing heart for justice, and embrace of his identity as one of God's people.