This sermon draws from Exodus 14–16 and the surrounding context to reflect on Lent: God’s costly work to restore fallen creation, Israel’s quick grumbling after deliverance, and God’s surprising provision in manna and quail, heavenly bread and meat.

It shows how Moses’ staff struck the rock Christ—crushed for sinners—whose life-giving work is received in baptism and the Lord’s Supper, calling believers to trust, live their vocations, and cling to the Bread of Life.