Sermons from Seven Mile Road Church in Waltham

In this sermon, Pastor Clint opens up Exodus 24:1-11. God confirms his covenant with his people. While on the mountain, Moses and those with him see a special sign of God's greatness, like a sapphire pavement under His feet. Moses then reads the rules of the agreement to the people, and they promise to follow God's commands. They seal this promise by sprinkling blood from sacrifices on the altar and on themselves- an act that draws our attention to the finished work of Christ who shed his blood on the cross that we may enter into covenant relationship with God by grace through faith.

In this sermon, Pastor Kevin continues to look at a section of Exodus called The Book of the Covenant (24:7). Chapters 21-23 contain a number of detailed laws for the civil life of Israel. While these details may be strange to us, they reveal truths about the character of God and give us principles for today and how we should live a godly live that is distinct from the world around us.

In this sermon, Pastor Kevin opens up Exodus 20:22-21:36. This section of Exodus contains basic guidelines for living before the Lord and living together as a righteous people. The specific laws are not intended to be exhaustive but are to result in a way of life characterized by justice and civility among the people of God, so that they are free to pursue holiness. Such detailed applications of God's law show us that God cares for us even in the minute details of our everyday lives.

In this sermon, pastor Clint walks thru Exodus 20:1-21. God summarizes his covenant by giving Israel the Ten Commandments. Before he gives the law, he reminds his people that he has rescued them from Egypt. He speaks of whom his people belonged to in the past (slaves to Pharaoh) and speaks of whose they are now (belonging to God). God’s grace, then, grounds his law. Those set free by his grace are set free for a life of Godward devotion and love for others.

In this sermon, Pastor Clint walks thru Exodus 19. Israel arrives at Sinai, where the rest of the events of Exodus will take place and where the Lord will reveal his covenant through Moses. This passage focuses on the instructions that the Lord gives to Moses in order to prepare Israel for his presence at Mount Sinai. The Lord has graciously redeemed his people, and he is now preparing to call them to live a life of holiness.

In this sermon, Pastor Clint walks through Exodus 18 - a passage that shows how God works in the ordinary stuff of life to develop his people. Here we see Moses and Israel arrive at “the mountain of God” (v. 5). Moses' father-in-law, Jethro, returns Moses’ family to him. He also hears about “all that the LORD had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel’s sake” (v. 8). Jethro responds by acknowledging God: “Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods” (v. 11). Here Jethro echoes God’s stated purpose for the plagues and the exodus: that all would know that “I am the LORD” (6:7; 7:5). Moses also follows Jethro’s lesson in organizational leadership by establishing seventy elders to help him rule as a judge over Israel.

In this sermon Pastor Kevin walks thru Exodus 17. Here we see God's people test him. Once again, God is patient with his grumbling people, not only by miraculously providing them with water from a rock, but giving his very presence (v.6) and by giving them victory over their enemies. The Apostle Paul later makes an astonishing claim about this story. We are told in 1 Corinthians 10:4 that “the Rock was Christ.” For those who questioned, “Is the LORD among us or not?” the answer was clear that he was—­Christ himself was present to sustain, save, bless, and be judged.

Having been delivered from their enemies, God’s people now move toward a different set of trials: the lack of food and water. In this passage, we see God test his people to see whether they would trust and obey him during their journey. God often moves us from times of triumph to places of testing, that we might learn that “man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD” (Deut.8:3, Matt. 4:4). His provision is not dependent upon our obedience but upon his God’s steadfast love for his people. This testing cultivates in us a deeper trust in and love for him.

For our 2024 Vision Sermon, we will return to the book of Exodus. In this sermon, Pastor Clint walks us through Chapter 15. God’s people sing God’s praises because “he has triumphed gloriously." This is rich theology personally applied. Moses reflects on God’s covenant, God's character, God’s name, God’s work, and God’s purpose. And yet, how personal all of this is for God's people: “The LORD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God and I will exalt him” (v.2).

In this brief message, Pastor Kevin looks at Colossians 3:1-4. This passage is fuel for a rich prayer life for the Christian:

Who are you? You are Raised with Christ

What do you do? Seek & Set your mind upon Christ

Why should you do this? Your life is hidden with Christ

How should you do it? by Prayer