December 31, 2023 • Travis Agnew • Exodus 40:36–38
Throughout all the Exodus journeys, God had proved Himself faithful for the path still yet to come. Like the Israelites, we are grateful for God’s deliverance in the past and dependent upon God’s guidance in the future.
God’s Glory Came Down
December 24, 2023 • Travis Agnew • Exodus 40:34–35
With all the growing anticipation of meeting with God after the tabernacle’s completion, God’s glory was so intense that Moses was surprisingly unable to enter. This blockade reminded the people of the great chasm between them and God that only the coming Messiah could rectify.
God’s Work Done God’s Way
December 17, 2023 • Travis Agnew • Exodus 37:1—40:33
After receiving detailed instructions on how to build the tabernacle, the people archived how they fulfilled them precisely. If we are to complete God’s work, we ought to attempt it in God’s way.
Generous Givers & Willing Workers
December 10, 2023 • Taylor Wolfe • Exodus 35—36
With the commencement of the tabernacle’s construction, God called for givers and workers to mobilize for the task. Like the Israelites, we get to join God in His efforts if our lives are available to His invitations.
Remembering Who We Are
December 3, 2023 • Travis Agnew • Exodus 34:10–35
Before reminding the people of some of His expectations, God restated His unique commitment to them. The distinguishing characteristics of our lives are wrapped up in the promises of God.
Rediscovering Who God Is
November 26, 2023 • Travis Agnew • Exodus 34:1–9
God provided Moses with a description of Himself that became one of the most repeated characterizations in the Bible. As we unpack who God says He is, we discover the beauty and balance of His nature.
Dependent Upon God's Presence
November 19, 2023 • Travis Agnew • Exodus 33
God invited Moses into a staggering type of intimate friendship with Himself. Moses became so accustomed to that level of proximity with God that He refused to go forward without it.
The Substitute We Need So Desperately
November 12, 2023 • Travis Agnew • Exodus 32:15–35
The people’s sin with the golden calf was so grave that God had to do something about it. Through the willingness of Moses and God’s rejection of his plan, we understand the substitute we need so desperately.
The Sin We Embrace So Quickly
November 5, 2023 • Travis Agnew • Exodus 32:1–14
The people grew impatient with Moses’ apparent delay on the mountain and decided to take idolatrous matters into their own hands. Through their example and Moses’ response, we discover what we must do with the sin we embrace so quickly.
The Spirit Fills Us to Work and Rest
October 29, 2023 • Travis Agnew • Exodus 31
At the beginning of the tabernacle’s construction, God showed that He had filled specific individuals with His Spirit to complete the design and assembly. God gives each of us skills to do His work and wisdom to experience His rest so that we never confuse the One deserving of credit.
How to Prepare for Worship
October 22, 2023 • Travis Agnew • Exodus 30
God explained how He desired His people to approach Him in worship. Through their prayers, offerings, and purifications, God showed them a sure path to engage Him.
Dressed in His Righteousness Alone
October 15, 2023 • Travis Agnew • Exodus 28—29
God provided precise instructions regarding His expectations of the priests’ covering and consecration. As a kingdom of priests, our hope is being clothed in the righteousness of a perfect sacrifice.
How to Reenter the Presence of God
October 8, 2023 • Travis Agnew • Exodus 26—27
Within the structure of the tabernacle, God architected details to remind us of how sin separates and how sacrifice restores. Our sin has separated us from God, and our only hope to reenter His presence is upon His conditions.
God Desires to Dwell with Us
October 1, 2023 • Thomas Willoughby • Exodus 25:10–40
God’s determination to build a tabernacle to dwell with His people reveals an astounding truth – God actually desires to fellowship with us. This passage beckons us to consider His unwavering mercy and astounding grace.
Giving Out from What You’ve Been Given
September 24, 2023 • Travis Agnew • Exodus 25:1–9
God instructed the people to give in specific ways to create a place to meet with Him. The offerings of these formerly enslaved people are much like ours – given from the overflow of God’s provision.
