Exodus 24:1-18 ESV1 Then he said to Moses, “Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and worship from afar. 2 Moses alone shall come near to the Lord, but the others shall not come near, and the people shall not come up with him.” … Continue reading 8/18/19 – Covenants Part I – Farther Up, Farther In Towards Deep Intimacy With God →

Exodus 23:20-33 ESV20 “Behold, I send an angel before you to guard you on the way and to bring you to the place that I have prepared. 21 Pay careful attention to him and obey his voice; do not rebel against him, for he will not pardon your transgression, for my name is in him. … Continue reading 8/11/19 – Common Gospel Part V – Conquest →

Exodus 22:21-31 ESV21 “You shall not wrong a sojourner or oppress him, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt. 22 You shall not mistreat any widow or fatherless child. 23 If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to me, I will surely hear their cry, 24 and my wrath will burn, … Continue reading 8/4/19 – Common Gospel Part IV – Passion and Purity →

Exodus 22:16-20 ESV16 “If a man seduces a virgin who is not betrothed and lies with her, he shall give the bride-price for her and make her his wife. 17 If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money equal to the bride-price for virgins. 18 “You shall not permit … Continue reading 7/28/19 – Common Gospel Part III – Purity and Perversion →

Exodus 21:12-36 ESV12 “Whoever strikes a man so that he dies shall be put to death. 13 But if he did not lie in wait for him, but God let him fall into his hand, then I will appoint for you a place to which he may flee. 14 But if a man willfully attacks … Continue reading 7/21/19 – Common Gospel Part II – Retribution and Restitution →

Exodus 21:1-11 ESV1 “Now these are the rules that you shall set before them. 2 When you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve six years, and in the seventh he shall go out free, for nothing. 3 If he comes in single, he shall go out single; if he comes in married, then his … Continue reading 7/14/19 – Common Gospel Part I – The Transforming Marks Of Our Master →

Exodus 18:21-27 ESV 21 Moreover, look for able men from all the people, men who fear God, who are trustworthy and hate a bribe, and place such men over the people as chiefs of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens. 22 And let them judge the people at all times. Every great matter … Continue reading 7/7/19 – Lessons In Leading part III – A Polity Of Plurality – The Beauty of Hierarchy And Help →

Exodus 17:8-16 ESV 8 Then Amalek came and fought with Israel at Rephidim.  9 So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose for us men, and go out and fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.”  10 So Joshua did as Moses told him, and fought with Amalek, while … Continue reading 6/30/19 – Lessons In Leading Part 2 – The True Measure Of Success →

Exodus 17:8-16 ESV 8 Then Amalek came and fought with Israel at Rephidim.  9 So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose for us men, and go out and fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.”  10 So Joshua did as Moses told him, and fought with Amalek, while … Continue reading 6/23/19 – Lessons in Leading Part 1 →

Exodus 17:1-16 ESV 1 All the congregation of the people of Israel moved on from the wilderness of Sin by stages, according to the commandment of the Lord, and camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink. 2 Therefore the people quarreled with Moses and said, “Give us water to … Continue reading 6/16/19 – The Exodus Part IX – The War Within And Without →