God wanted the whole nation to be priests, serving near Him. What would Israel decide? Now back to the thrilling story in Exodus. Imagine that you were one of the children of Israel. A few months ago, you were a slave making mud bricks under the sweltering Egyptian sun. You watched, from the safety of […]
It’s good to love God with all our minds, and this topic will be an opportunity to do just that! In deciding if Christians must keep the law, we should see a basic difference in Bible viewpoints. One group of Christians believe there is little difference between Israel and the Church; Israel is the Church […]
Read More… from December 7, 2021 — Should Christians Keep The Law?
Here’s a vital question. Our answer can make all the difference between success and failure. There is a long-running dispute in Christian circles whether we should keep the law or not. The subject is fully discussed in the New Testament, especially in Romans and Galatians. First, we must define what is meant by the word […]
Read More… from December 6, 2021 — What Does “Law” Mean In The New Testament?
There are hazards in life that, if not safely negotiated, can be deadly. Thank God for guardrails. On the other hand—get it?—we have five more commands. These underline the obligations of one human to another and form a striking parallel with the first five. Number 6 is “You shall not murder” (Ex 20:13). And why? […]
Our hearts, our minds, our lips, our days, and our families can all be sanctuaries for God. Let’s think about the first five commands. A.W. Tozer wrote in his classic, The Knowledge of the Holy, “The most portentous fact about any man is not what he at a given time may say or do, but […]
Read More… from December 2, 2021 — How Heaven Comes To Earth
We ought to be able to keep these at our fingertips, the real “10 Secrets of Successful People.” Exodus 20 begins with what are often called the Ten Commandments (vv 1-17), but in Hebrew, the Ten Words. “God spoke all these words” (v 1). Many more details will follow, but what an amazing list! Atheists […]
As with Moses and Israel, many want someone to be a buffer so they don’t get too close to God. When we conclude this chapter, we’ll be half-way through Exodus. Chapter 20, one of the most epic in the whole Bible, is not only filled with “thunderings,…lightning flashes, the sound of the trumpet, and the […]
Read More… from November 30, 2021 — “I…Brought You To Myself”
When the Lord invites us to be His servants, He isn’t looking for suggestions but obedience. Have you ever argued with the Lord? What are we thinking? That He’s wrong and we’re right? Yet at the end of Exodus 19 we have such an exchange. The Lord tells Moses to remind Israel to not try […]
Read More… from November 29, 2021 — Moses Has His Ups And Downs