The story of the Exodus is a paradigm by which Christians can understand our own salvation. Through the first seventeen chapters of Exodus, Yahweh consistently and convincingly delivers his people with miraculous, supernatural power. But as we come to Exodus 18, we something much more ordinary. In chapter 18, we see how normal, everyday relationships are transformed by the good news of what God has done. As we review Exodus 18, we see Moses and Jethro’s interactions, and we learn from two very different people, and we see practically, how our lives should look differently after experiencing the saving grace of God. We are reminded to tell the whole story of God’s rescue, take a risk and offer good advice, and to happily receive feedback in humility.
Jethro's Surprising Visit
Exodus 18
December 8, 2019 • Kevin Kleiman
The God Who Will Have A People
December 15, 2019 • Jonathan Parnell
What God intended first for a person (Adam), and then a people (Israel), has now been realized in a Person (Jesus) and a people (the church). The church is the people of Jesus. We are men and women brought into fellowship with God by God through faith. We are created new in Jesus. We are forgiven by the cross of Jesus and filled with the Spirit of Jesus, to walk in the way of Jesus.
Drink From The Rock
December 1, 2019 • Jonathan Parnell
The Old Testament teaches us that people sin and we deserve God’s judgment, but God still gives grace. Humans are rebellious. God has every right to be done with, but he chooses to show grace. Some have shook their fists at God. Others have just ignored him. Either way, our rebellion demonstrates our spiritual thirst. And God proactively sought us and provided the means to quench our spiritual thirst. In Exodus 17 the Jewish people drank from a rock that was struck. This was a foreshadowing of the true rock, Jesus. He was struck so that we might drink from him. We’re all dying of spiritual thirst, until we drink from the Rock that was struck. Jesus is the Rock. Jesus was struck so that we might drink.