We have a calling -9, Matt. 28-18-20, Eph. 4-11, 1 Pet. 2-9, 5-3, Tit. 2-3-5----But, look at all the hurdles-- - Look at His glory- -5---His glory overcomes our sin -5-7, Num. 32-23---His glory overcomes our pragmatism -9-13, Mk. 4-26-27---Let Christ overcome your hurdles to sharing in His ministry

Christ sanctifies you and gives you rest - therefore rest in Him---At Sinai, God instituted timely reminders and sacrifices -23-10-11, 13-19, Col. 2-16-17, Rom. 14-5, Gal. 4-8-11---This isn-t the first nor last mention of the Sabbath -31-16-17, 16-25-30, Gen. 1-2-3, Mt. 12-1-8, Heb. 4-9---The Sabbath was made for man, for the poor, for rest -23-11-12, Mk. 2-27, Mt. 8-20---But, God didn-t leave rest undefined -16-23-24, 29- 35-2b-3- Neh. 13-15ff, Num. 15-32-34, Is. 58-13-14---God took Sabbath violations seriously -31-14-15, 35-2, Num. 15-27-36, Matt. 10-28---The Sabbath remains a sign -31-13, 17, Heb. 4-9, Matt. 11-28-

Because of who God is and who you are, don-t depart from His ways--God didn-t want the nation He created to forget who they are -22-21, 23-9, Deut. 5-3-4---And as new creatures in Christ, we must remember the same -1 Cor. 6-20, 7-23---God reminds us how compassionate and just He is -22-22-27---Because of this, God calls us to protect justice -23-1-8---And recognize the seriousness of departing from Him -22-18-20, 28-31, Acts 23-5, Matt. 18-17, 1 Cor. 5-11, 13, Gal. 5-19-21, Rev. 21-8-

Know the freedom of serving God by hearing His laws for slaves--Ex-slaves living in a fallen world care about slavery laws- -24-7, Prov. 22-7, Jn. 8-34---God-s Law envisioned a slavery that liberated -2, 16, Josh. 9-21-23, Gen. 15-2, Deut. 24-7---God gave slaves rights -7-11, 20-21, 24-27---But, what about the difficult passages- -7-11, 18-21, Matt. 19-5, 1 Tim. 1-9, 3-2, 12---Christ voluntarily became a slave to free us -5-6, Ps. 40-6-8, Heb. 10, Mk. 10-45 Jn. 8-36-

God showed in the altar and blood we must worship Him His way---In order to give blood of the covenant, God commissioned an altar -20-24, 21-1, 24-4-8---The people washed their clothes only to be sprinkled by blood -19-10, 14- 24-8, Heb. 9-19-22, Gen. 9-4, 15-7-21---God has spoken, therefore don-t worship as idolaters do -22-23---Therefore worship His way -24-26---God-s preferences in worship don-t match ours -24a, 25b-26, 28-42---The blood and the altar point us to the Gospel of grace -Is. 53-2-3, 1 Pet. 2-4-5-

Hear God-s commands of the Covenant--Ten Words of God-s Covenant -34-28, Deut. 4-13, Jms. 1-22-24---God-s commands flow from who He is and what He-s done. -5, 11---The Law-s Preface- God-s Salvation, God-s Grace -1-2, Gen. 6-8, Ps. 14-2---Love your God -3-11---Love your Neighbor -12-17---How do you respond- -20-20, Matt. 21-28-31, Jer. 31-31-34-

God is holy, therefore be holy by believing in Christ--Finally at Sinai, God is ready to establish His covenant with His people -19-1-6, 3-12, e.g. 8-1, 20, 9-1, 13, 10-3, Gen. 15-13-16, 2 Pet. 2-9, Hos. 6-7---God maintains distance to teach His people holiness -19-7-15, 1 Cor. 7-5, Heb. 12-14---God is increasingly having Moses act as Mediator -19-7-15, 3-12---And He comes down in His holiness -19-16-20a, 20-18, Heb. 12-24, c.f. Lev 10---Let no one presume to enter His holiness -19-20b-25, Heb. 5-1-4---Do you have a mediator- -20-19-21, Heb. 12-18-24-

Believe in Jesus- the Resurrection and the Life---Why did Jesus wait- -1-16, 10-31, 1-11, Lk. 13-33-34, 1 Cor. 15-20, 1 Thess. 4-15---Faith as they had it- -You could have kept Him from dying- -21, 32, 4-46-54, 9-1-41, Lk. 10-38ff---Believe in the Resurrection -23-27, 5-28-29---Jesus began the stone rolling -38-44-

The Lord does battle against wickedness, therefore look to His banner--Why are the Amalekites attacking- -8, Num. 24-20, 1 Sam 30-1-2, 20, Gen. 14-7, 36-12, 27-39-40---Why is this the battle plan- -9a, 10a---Why is Moses up on the hill- -9b, 10b-11, 15, c.f. 4, Is. 5-26, 11-12, 49-22---It isn-t about Moses or Joshua- the battle is the Lord-s -12, 15-16a, Is 11-10, 12, c.f. Heb. 13-21, Col. 1-29, 2 Cor. 10-5---There are still enemies -14, 16b, 1 Cor. 15-25-26-

Let God test and train your heart both in lack and provision--God-s test reveals our heart-s misdirected and unfounded grumbling -1-8---The Lord-s gracious first provision- meat -9-13a, Matt. 7-7-11, 12-43-45, c.f. Num. 11-31-32, Ps. 78-18-31---The L----s second provision and test- daily bread -4, 13b-15, 2 Cor. 8-13-15, Jms. 4-3---The test of the Sabbath -21-26, Deut. 8-3, 5, Heb. 4-9, Rev. 1-10, Acts 20-7, 1 Cor. 16-2---This is serious ... -20, 27-30, Num. 11-4-35, 1 Cor. 10-5---... because God-s ultimate provision is Jesus -Matt. 4-1-4, John 6-31-35, 47-51, 58, 1 Cor. 10-3-