Jesus didn’t answer the disciples’ questions about timing—He gave them a mission. Between His ascension and return, His people are called to live with urgency, empowered by the Holy Spirit. We are sent as witnesses, not just waiting for the end, but actively proclaiming the risen King. The story of Jesus continues through us as we carry the gospel to the ends of the earth.

Happy Easter!! What an amazing day this is and in our passage this morning, God speaks to 3 different groups of people. He speaks to people who have doubts and are skeptics. God speaks to people that experience Jesus personally. The text speaks to those whose lives need to be transformed. What does God need to say to you today?

For 400 years the world had been waiting for the arrival of the King. Everyone knew that things were broken and needed to get fixed. The problem was, during that wait, many people took it upon themselves to fix things. Instead of waiting for God’s solution, they came up with their own solutions. At least until the real King showed up and changed everything!

Sometimes life is hard, and we go through seasons that the Bible and others call “The Wilderness.” These seasons of wilderness can be long, they can be tiring, they can be painful. Sometimes it can feel like there is no end in sight and there is no point to the pain, BUT what we see in the Bible is that these seasons of exile or wilderness are seasons of purification and preparation and even, if we allow it, seasons of transformation!

Have you ever heard the term “tipping point?” It’s the idea that, at some point, you cross a line or overfill the cup or whatever analogy you want to use, and it opens the flood gates. Today, in our series, we see the People of Israel get to a tipping point and then the judgment comes. What does that mean for us? What about for our country? What can we learn from this?

There’s an old cliché that says those who don’t remember their history are doomed to repeat it. One of the reasons there is so much history in the bible is because God wants us to learn from the mistakes of the past. Even as we look at the life of one of Israel’s kings there are lessons we can learn that apply to us today.

Why do you do the things you do? Most people like to think that they’re unique and special and individuals who march to the beat of their own drum. The reality is, however, almost all of us are people pleasers…at least on some level. We chase the things that others have and want to fit in and be like everyone else. Sociologists call that the “herd mentality.” We all have it but God has called us to be something else, a different people, a different nation.

What’s one habit you wish you could break? Habits are tough, aren’t they? As they say, humans are creatures of habit and once a pattern is established, it can be very difficult to change that pattern. If the habit is small, like brushing your teeth the same way every time, no big deal. What if, however, the habit is big? Or bad? The Bible reveals to us a pattern of behavior that many of us fall into…just like the people of Israel did. This pattern, though, had long-lasting, negative consequences!

Almost everyone, regardless of background, has heard of the 10 Commandments. We’ve posted them in classrooms, fought over them, made movies about them. They’re famous, but what are they really, and why did God give them to us? Are they just an old, outdated moral code put in place to try and control behavior or might there be something more there that God wants us to see and understand?

Exodus 5–19 reveals God’s unfolding plan to redeem a people, confront spiritual and earthly powers, and establish His Kingdom on earth. Chapter 6 stands as the theological anchor, where God reveals His covenant identity and promises to act decisively on behalf of His people. Moses emerges as a profound foreshadowing of the Messiah—deliverer, mediator, prophet, shepherd, covenant‑bearer, and Kingdom leader. His life anticipates the greater Redeemer who will bring not only one nation but all nations into the freedom and rule of God. The Messiah completes this mission by disarming the spiritual powers and reclaiming the nations for God. Was salvation the only mission of The Christ? How does the kingdom that Jesus brought differ from the promises of God under Moses? Most of all, what does this mean for believers today? Tune in to find the answers to these questions and more.