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Welcome...
Introduce self...
Pray...
Key Themes:
Redemption
Worship
Pilgrimage
Covenant
Rest
Jethro’s Arrival
Who was Jethro?
Moses’ father-in-law
Moses had sent his wife and sons home during the 10 plagues ordeal
“Mountain of God”
Not the first time this mountain is mentioned...
This is very near the burning bush story...
All the Lord had done:
10 Plagues
Plunder the Egyptians
Parting of the Red Sea
Hardship along the way
Provision of water from the rock
Provision of mana from heaven
Provision of military victory over the Amaleks
Jethro’s Confession
Maybe Jethro’s conversion?
Maybe just praising God...
Coming back to the idea that “now I KNOW”
These stories are passed down to us that we too might know.
We are putting our faith in God, not our apologetics.....
Jethro’s Counsel
This was the idea of prophet and priest, a mediator between God and man...
People needed to know what pleased God?
How should they live, now that they were free?
We have GOD’S word and Jesus himself
Hebrews 1:1–3 (ESV)
Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.
He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power.
Again, how should we live in our freedom…
Fear God
Trustworthy
Hate a bribe (integrity)
2 Million people
And this marks a turning point in the book.
God has freed his people, now He is going to define his relationship with them.
This is the idea of the covenant.
God relates to people through covenant.
It is the only way.
There are terms and conditions.
In the new covenant, we come before God through Jesus.
Brought you to myself:
We are not just freed from something, we are freed to someone, namely God himself.
God offers adoption.
Obedience, keep my covenant...
Jesus said:
Our love for God is related to our obedience to God.
We obey him because we love him.
And notice that Jesus immediately talks about the Holy Spirit next...
Law is written on our hearts, we obey through the Spirit, not because we have a list of rules and laws.
The law is summed up in LOVE GOD and LOVE OTHERS.
But before you get too discouraged, look at the previous two versus.
Exodus 19:7–9 (ESV)
So Moses came and called the elders of the people and set before them all these words that the Lord had commanded him.
All the people answered together and said, “All that the Lord has spoken we will do.”
And Moses reported the words of the people to the Lord.
And the Lord said to Moses, “Behold, I am coming to you in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with you, and may also believe you forever.”
And we see this pattern over and over...
We will do it!
Just tell me what to do and I will do it!
The law is to show us that we CAN’T do it!
What does the Bible mean by the law?
The law is a story, a narrative, not a code or list.
Exodus 19:9–15 (ESV)
When Moses told the words of the people to the Lord, the Lord said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments and be ready for the third day.
For on the third day the Lord will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.
And you shall set limits for the people all around, saying, ‘Take care not to go up into the mountain or touch the edge of it.
Whoever touches the mountain shall be put to death.
No hand shall touch him, but he shall be stoned or shot; whether beast or man, he shall not live.’
When the trumpet sounds a long blast, they shall come up to the mountain.”
So Moses went down from the mountain to the people and consecrated the people; and they washed their garments.
And he said to the people, “Be ready for the third day; do not go near a woman.”
In order to enter covenant with God, there must be consecration, cleansing...
We get this through Christ, and so we come before God boldly on Jesus merit, not our own.
So God tells his people to prepare themselves for his coming, and then calls Moses up the mountain.
The holiness of God is a big deal...
Tabernacle built… That would be God’s presence on earth… (at end of Exodus, Moses cannot enter, that’s what Leviticus is about)
Later the Temple would be built...
Jesus gives us access to the Holy of Holies… Jesus sacrifice give us access to God
So where does God dwell now?
Who are the priests?
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