A Desert Experience
Exodus Pt 2 (Ch. 15-20)
Our God is a Consuming Fire
May 5, 2023 • Dr. John Neufeld • Exodus 20:18–26
Many enjoy sitting around a campfire. It is warm and comforting. It's an entirely different experience to face a raging forest fire. It is justly frightening. Today Dr. John speaks of Israel frightened by the God they follow. His glory and power were overwhelming. It is a necessary reminder that God cannot be confined for our comfort or pleasure. To see Him as He is leads to a fear of sinning. Fear that leads to life. In family, marriage or even road trip companions, if you are going to spend time together, you want to learn how to get along. In this series of messages, Dr. John focuses on Israel's experience between the Red Sea and Mt. Sinai. They have been delivered by God and now must learn how to follow, trust and obey God in their midst. The wilderness provided a school for "God-followers" that each of us can learn from.
Loving Others, Respecting Your Neighbour
May 4, 2023 • Dr. John Neufeld • Exodus 20:15–17
Relationships function in a context of trust. That's true in family and society. Today Dr. John looks at the last three comandments. Trust should guard our possessions. Do not steal. Our words to each other must be trustworthy. Do not lie. Respect for one another means we do not covet. The Ten Commandments of God speak to our actions and heart intent.
Loving Others, Honour Your Mother and Father
May 3, 2023 • Dr. John Neufeld • Exodus 20:12–14
Holiness is to guide and shape our relationships; in family, society and marriage. Today Dr. John speaks of the 5th, 6th and 7th commandments. To honour our parents, the life of our neighbour and our marital commitments - these daily obligations are reflections of the righteousness of God. Obedience is a loving response to the values of the life God has created.
Honour God With Your Life
May 2, 2023 • Dr. John Neufeld • Exodus 20:7–11
Righteousness speaks to the large matters of life, but also to that which seems small. Today Dr. John teaches on the 3rd and 4th commandments. We will see that the way we speak of God and treat the Lord's Day are matters of righteousness. Our speech and use of time reflect God's Holiness. They are matters of holiness for us as well.
No Other Gods
May 1, 2023 • Dr. John Neufeld • Exodus 20:1–6
Today Dr. John begins to teach on the Decalogue - the Ten Commandments. At the very start we learn of the exclusive primacy of worshiping God and the manner of worship obliged to Him. The first two commands are grounded in this Biblical truth - God has made us; we do not fashion God. In family, marriage or even road trip companions, if you are going to spend time together, you want to learn how to get along. In this series of messages, Dr. John focuses on Israel's experience between the Red Sea and Mt. Sinai. They have been delivered by God and now must learn how to follow, trust and obey God in their midst. The wilderness provided a school for "God-followers" that each of us can learn from.
We Have Seen His Glory
April 28, 2023 • Dr. John Neufeld • Exodus 19:9–23
The word "glory" seems too small. The five letters can't convey the vast power and overwhelming presence of God. In grace, God veils His being through nature and ultimately in Jesus. Today Dr. John speaks of a time when God lifted the curtain, just a little. Even with that, Israel was struck by fear and awe. The glory of God's presence is His to grant and is received only under His conditions. In family, marriage or even road trip companions, if you are going to spend time together, you want to learn how to get along. In this series of messages, Dr. John focuses on Israel's experience between the Red Sea and Mt. Sinai. They have been delivered by God and now must learn how to follow, trust and obey God in their midst. The wilderness provided a school for "God-followers" that each of us can learn from.
No Nation Like Israel
April 27, 2023 • Dr. John Neufeld • Exodus 19:1–8
To be chosen is a privilege. It speaks of honour but is not void of responsibility. Even a chosen beauty queen has a calling to fulfill! Today Dr. John speaks of the unique place of Israel - chosen of God. But that act of God's grace compels a response from Israel. Today, as chosen people, what is God calling us to be and do?
Law and Order
April 26, 2023 • Dr. John Neufeld • Exodus 18:13–27
Traffic laws make bad drivers better and regulate those with bad intent. Few would want to drive on roads with no rules. Moses was teaching and enforcing the regulations of God - and he was being overwhelmed. Dr. John points to the wise counsel of Jethro that ensures the welfare of Moses and the people. Simply put - good laws need good leaders.
The Conversion of a Pagan
April 25, 2023 • Dr. John Neufeld • Exodus 18:1–12
Most families are a mixture of believers and non-believers. So a spouse may be instrumental in the conversion of their spouse. So too, parents instrumental for their children. Today Dr. John teaches of the conversion to faith of Jethro, Moses' father-in-law. As daunting as it may seem, family is often the seed bed of faith.
The Battle is HIS!
April 24, 2023 • Dr. John Neufeld • Exodus 17:8–16
Fortunate are those who have never experienced war. But for those that have, the first battle would be unforgetable. Dr. John teaches on Israel's first military engagement. A nation use to slavery would have to learn how to fight for their freedom. The first leason was clear. Israel could not trust in their might, numbers or experience. The battle is the Lord's to win. In family, marriage or even road trip companions, if you are going to spend time together, you want to learn how to get along. In this series of messages, Dr. John focuses on Israel's experience between the Red Sea and Mt. Sinai. They have been delivered by God and now must learn how to follow, trust and obey God in their midst. The wilderness provided a school for "God-followers" that each of us can learn from.
Even in Desperation, Trust
April 21, 2023 • Dr. John Neufeld • Exodus 17:1–7
Israel's wilderness journey was a rollercoaster ride of ups and downs. The repeated evidences of God's care were peaks, impossible to deny. But the complaints and grumblings were lowpoints of trust. Today Dr. John teaches of a thirsty nation turning against Moses and challenging God Himself. They dared God and tested Him out of anger and doubt. By grace, God reveals Himself mighty and merciful, but He need never prove Himself to any man. In family, marriage or even road trip companions, if you are going to spend time together, you want to learn how to get along. In this series of messages, Dr. John focuses on Israel's experience between the Red Sea and Mt. Sinai. They have been delivered by God and now must learn how to follow, trust and obey God in their midst. The wilderness provided a school for "God-followers" that each of us can learn from.
Where Faith Fails
April 20, 2023 • Dr. John Neufeld • Exodus 16:13–36
Israel's work ethic was shaped by Egyptian slavery. A day off was unimagined. Now God was going to teach them to rest. In today's sermon, we see God use manna as a tool of instruction. He would provide food for Israel every morning, except the Sabbath. The people would learn to take a Sabbath rest and suffer no loss. God was their sustenance and they were supplied through their obedience. Lessons still true for us today.
Can You Trust God?
April 19, 2023 • Dr. John Neufeld • Exodus 16:1–12
Hoarding is the practice of clinging to things now in case we need them for the future. While it may seem wise when it comes to food pantries or bank accounts, it won’t work for faith. In today's message, Dr. John teaches on daily trust. Israel was to learn that yesterday's confidence can't be stored for tomorrow's need. We live by faith and have to do it every day.
Saved, Restored, Move On
April 18, 2023 • Dr. John Neufeld • Exodus 15:13–27
If we forget the past, we impoverish the present and erode the foundation for our future. In today's message Dr. John teaches that the anthem of Israel not only recalls the victory of the Red Sea, but it points to a what God will do for His people. A song of the present, which points to the future, by remembering the past.
Song of Freedom
April 17, 2023 • Dr. John Neufeld • Exodus 15:1–12
After crossing the Red Sea in God's victory, Israel was taught a song. It was a song of praise and celebration written by Moses. In this message Dr. John presents the lyric as an anthem for Israel. It is a song that not only reminds them of God's power, but it shapes their identity as God's people. In family, marriage or even road trip companions, if you are going to spend time together, you want to learn how to get along. In this series of messages, Dr. John focuses on Israel's experience between the Red Sea and Mt. Sinai. They have been delivered by God and now must learn how to follow, trust and obey God in their midst. The wilderness provided a school for "God-followers" that each of us can learn from.