Outline: I. A Church Leader is a Gift to the Church | II. Our Church Leaders' Responsibility is to Equip You to Do the Work of Ministry | III. The Leadership of a Church's Responsibility is to Help You Mature as a Christ Follower

Outline: I. True Freedom, Exodus 1-19 | II. Freedom to Obey, Exodus 20-39 | III. Freedom to Experience God's Glory, Exodus 40

Outline: The presence of God is at the very center of the good life. | I. The Tragedy of Going without God, Ex. 33:1-6 | II. The Necessity of God's Presence, Ex. 33:7-16 | III. The Glory of God Is the Goodness of His Heart, Ex. 34:1-9

Outline: I. Recognize Idols | Diagnostic questions to consider what idols might be controlling you: What do we fear most? What's in our nightmares? | What, if we lost it, would make life seem not worth living? | What do you comfort yourself with? | What makes us uncontrollably angry, anxious, or despondent? | How do you respond to unanswered prayers? | What do you think of with pride when you're doing something mindless? | What do I feel that I MUST have in order for life to feel significant? | What is your precious? | II. Replace Idols with Rejoicing in God

Outline: I. Priestly Garments and the Priestly Ministry of Christ, Ex. 28 | II. Atoning Sacrifices and the Sacrifice of Christ, Ex. 29:1-30:10

Outline: I. The Tabernacle Is a Sacred Space to Meet With YHWH | II. The Tabernacle Construction was a Community Project | III. The Tabernacle Shows Us God Cares How We Worship | IV. The Tabernacle Is a Shadow, Jesus Is the Substance

Outline: I. The Moral Law Reveals God's Ideal World | II. We Are Agents of Love and Justice in the Messy Real World | 1. To Improve the Lives of Those Who Work for Us - Ex. 21:1-5 | 2. To Protect Women - Ex. 21:7-11 | 3. To Make Restitution for Losses - Ex. 21:33-36 | 4. To Protect the Vulnerable | A. The Unborn and Pregnant Women - Ex. 21:22-24 | B. Foreigners, Widows, and Fatherless Children - Ex. 22:21-24; Ex. 23:9

Outline: I. Holy Desires vs. Unholy Desires | II. How to Kill Covetousness | 1. Recognize Triggers for Coveting | 2. Confess Coveting as Sin | III. How to Grow Contentment | 1. Gratitude for God's Gifts to You | 2. Celebrating God's Gifts to Your Neighbor

Outline: I. The Deadly Problem of False Witness | We live by lies when we... 1. twist people's words | 2. gossip | 3. slander | 4. listen to gossip and slander | 5. deceive and don't tell the whole truth | II. The Deep Reasons We Lie | III. How to Cultivate Honest Virtue

Main Idea: The Christian life is one of generous giving, not selfish taking. Therefore, don't steal. | Outline: 3 Reasons Why Stealing is Incompatible with the Christian Life | I. Stealing is not merely unwise, it is morally unacceptable. | II. Stealing violates the Golden Rule and Greatest Commandment. | III. Stealing is contrary to the Christian life of generosity.