Sermons on Exodus
04 Healthy Churches have Godly Leaders and fruitful Structures
If you want to make a gift/offering to Hope in Christ Church, click here to learn about ways to give. You can view a digital bulletin Here You can watch a Livestream at 9:30 am on our facebook account. Sermon outline Organizations without Leaders flounder and fail Moses leadership Blunders (Ex 18:13-18) It is easy to think as a leader that it all rests upon you. Look at Moses He has just led the people out of Egypt, and…
17 Spiritual Gifts: Building the Body of Christ (Exodus 35:30-36:1)
Sermon Outline Introduction Building the Tabernacle (Exodus 35:30-36:1) Context of passage Parallel passage (Exodus 31:2-11) There is a keen connection between the sabbath and worship in the tabernacle. Amount of time dedicated to Tabernacle cp. to Creation Building begins with being called (Ex 35:30) By name (Ex 36:1) Meanings of names Building requires empowerment (Ex 35:31) Filled with the Spirit of God (Judg 17:5, Lev 16:32, 21:10, Acts 2:38-39) Effects of Filling Building is an artistic endeavor (Ex 35:32-33, 35,…
The Divine Character of Jesus, Part 2
The Divine Character of Jesus, Part 2 (Ex 34:6-7, various NT) Sermon Outline Recap of Part 1 God is abounding in love (Jn 6:38-40, Lk 19:10) Significance: If God is faithful to you in Christ, you can be assured that nothing can separate you from the love of God in Christ Jesus. (Rom 8:39) God is abounding in faithfulness (truth) (Jn 14:6, 18:37) Significance: The things Jesus promised, we can depend upon. He will come back. HE will never leave…
The Divine Character of Jesus, Part 1
The Divine Character of Jesus, Part 1 (Ex 34:6-7 and various NT) Sermon Outline What does it mean to be divine? (WSC 4, BC 10, 19, Ex 34:6-7) God is LORD (Jn 6:35, 8:12, Jn 9:35, 10:7-14, 10:30, 11:25, 14;6, 15:1, 16:28, 18:6, Lk 2:14, 22:69, Mt 28:9, 17, Phil 2:10, Heb 1:6) Significance: We must worship and bow down, giving all honor, glory and praise to Jesus. God is merciful (Mt 8:2-3 12:20, Isa 42:3, Jam 2:13)…
06 New Commands and New Covenant (Exodus)
Sermon Outline Introduction God desires to live in the midst of his People Rules of Enjoyable Living (Ex 20:1-21) Promise to Abraham – Land, people, blessing (Gen 12:1-3) God has rescued his people from Egypt (Ex 19:1) 10 commandments are foundational rules for living enjoyably with God and one another These rules weren’t arbitrary; they are rooted in God’s very character. A Place for God to dwell (Ex 29-31, 35-40) A Way to Deal with Sin (Exo 24:6-8, Lev) Promise…
05 Deliverance (Exodus)
Sermon Outline The Human Yearning for Deliverance and Freedom Unlikely odds (Ex 1:8-9, 11) Ignorance of the Nations history (Ex 1:8) All Powerful Global Nation state A Ruler who deems himself a God (Ex 1:11, 5;1ff) Forced to participate in idolatry Pharaoh’s edict to kill the Hebrew babies (Ex 1:16, 22) Pharaoh was a man who resented God’s people, rejected God’s promises and resisted God’s plan Do you face similar situations in your life where everything seems stacked…
Transforming Communities through Compassion, Mercy & Justice
Healthy Churches Transform Communities through Compassion, Mercy & Justice Compassion, Mercy & Justice in the Bible Revealed in his laws Various Laws on compassion, mercy and justice (Ex 22:25, Lev 14:21, 19:9, 23:22, Prov 28:27, Ex 22:22-24) Law of the Tithe (Dt 26:12) A command (Dt 15:11) Reiterated by his prophets (Is 3:14-15, Jer 5:26-29, Amos 5:21-23, Micah 6:8 Jesus Condemns Pharisees for not practicing these (Mt 23:23-24) Acts Church practiced care for poor believers (Acts 9:36, 10:4, 11:29-30) Apostles…