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Exodus & Salvation

February 1, 2015 • Dale Oquist

We all have heirlooms in our family. Items that are exceptionally precious to us. The way we feel about heirlooms is how God feels about us.
Pastor Dale talked about the Ten Commandments and the years leading up to their creation. It may surprise you to find some of the observations he has when it comes to Chapters 19 and 20 as it relates to why we should keep the Commandments.

Overwhelmed

March 8, 2015 • Dale Oquist

Moses gets the Israelites prepared for those moments they will have in the Promised Land with some important instructions. Really, only one instruction – which is to remember God, is with them.

Are We There Yet?

March 1, 2015 • Dale Oquist

Moses was taking the people of Israel on a little road trip. It was intended to be an eleven-day journey but ended up lasting 40 years. This period of time in their history is called the “Wilderness Wandering.” It was a time of testing (Deuteronomy 8:2) to reveal the disposition of the people of God. It was a time of humbling for them to cure them of self-reliance. It was a time of teaching (Deuteronomy 8:3) making sure they were reminded that we need more than food to keep us alive and thriving.

When Divine Becomes Mundane

February 22, 2015 • Dale Oquist

Have you ever heard the phrase, “First World problems?” It is when we complain about something inconvenient in our comfort-saturated world. It is a “problem” the rest of the world doesn’t have. Likewise, the Israelites should have been content with how God was providing supernaturally for them, yet, they weren’t. (All started with Adam and Eve, I guess. They had EVERYTHING and weren’t satisfied.)