A messages from the series “Exodus: YHWH on Display.” In Part II of this sermon, we move from our vertical relationship with God to our horizontal relationships with others. We tend to value our relationship with God but have more trouble with valuing the relationship with those around us. Yet, our relationship with God should affect our horizontal relationships, helping us to align with God’s purposes.

A messages from the series “Exodus: YHWH on Display.” The first time the 10 Commandments are seen in the Bible, they are not posed as commands, but as “shaping words.” And while many have used these words as religious weapons in the past, the true nature of them shows a God who deeply desires a loving relationship with His people.

A messages from the series “Exodus: YHWH on Display.” In the Old Testament and the New, God is continually drawing people to Himself to seek a relationship with them. And in that relationship, we are called to listen and obey, so that we know what God desires for and of us. When we place our entire identity in Jesus Christ, we become His treasured possession and there’s no better place to be.

A messages from the series “Exodus: YHWH on Display.” God’s wisdom may not show up in a flashy miracle but instead in a quiet conversation. In today’s passage, Moses’ father-in-law, Jethro, comes for a visit and is joyfully received by Moses. In their time of fellowship and catching up on all that has happened, Jethro gives Moses some Godly wisdom to help not only him, but all the people of Israel.

A messages from the series “Exodus: YHWH on Display.” Elder Quintin Legler expounds on the short story of when the Israelites battled the Amalekites. As Moses encounters this tribe of violent nomands, he relies on those around him for help, and on God Himself, showing that you never want to be an enemy of God Almighty.

A messages from the series “Stand Alone Messages.” Guest speaker Levi Bergmann shares how we are to live our lives as though running the most important race.

A messages from the series “Exodus: YHWH on Display.” When we let bitterness and dissatisfaction lead to complaining, we’re not just grumbling against another person but against God Himself. When the Israelites again find themselves without water, they are ready to stone Moses, and in effect are putting God on trial. Whenever we get to this point, we are not loving God, but loving evil and there is something wrong in our hearts that needs adjusting.

A messages from the series “Exodus: YHWH on Display.” Much like us today, the Israelites were being provided for by God, yet they continued to grumble and complain. God, in turn, meets their grumbling with kindness and provision because He wants the Israelites to know Him. Their grumbling, just like ours, is a sign of a heart-issue…distrusting God’s goodness. We need to trust that God’s ultimate provision for us is good. His provision is salvation and satisfaction in Jesus Christ.

A messages from the series “Exodus: YHWH on Display.” When we’ve experienced rescue and experience relief and happiness, we tend to want to stay in that state. But God is ever growing our hearts so we are repeatedly led back into the the desert and our breaking point. It is at that exact point that we have to make a choice. Will we trust God and grow? Or will we let bitterness set in? At each breaking point, God’s intent is to grow us and heal us. And His promise, if we do this, is to not harden our hearts but cure them instead.

A messages from the series “Exodus: YHWH on Display.” After God has victoriously led the Israelites across the Red Sea and vanquished the Egyptians, showing his mighty power, Moses leads God’s people in a song of worship and reverence. This song is a call for us to worship God for who He is and what He’s done in our lives.