Like all stories, it’s important to understand the proper context to get a correct
picture of what is being communicated. Without proper context, what God instructs
to happen in the land of Canaan in this section of Exodus can seem extremely harsh,
violent, and downright unfair. However, if we look back in redemptive history, the land
of Canaan was promised to God's people all the way back in Genesis 12. It was in that
passage that God told Abraham all his descendants would inherit the promised land—
the land of Canaan. They would be His people; He would be their God. At this point in
the history of God's people, it may appear as if God has failed to deliver. But God has
not forgotten His promise, He reaffirms what He is going to do. Within this, God instills
in His people that who and how we worship matter.
A Promise Reminded & A Presence Confirmed (BG)
Battle Ground Campus
November 21, 2021 • Tim Ainley • Exodus 23:20—24:14
Christmas Eve: God With Us (BG)
December 24, 2021 • Jon Siebert • John 1:14, Exodus 30—31
God dwelling among man, found in Jesus. Where do you see the presence (as a present) in your life?
Christmas Eve: God With Us (WS)
December 24, 2021 • Kenan Stolz • John 1:14, Exodus 30—31
God dwelling among man, found in Jesus. Where do you see the presence (as a present) in your life?
The Glory of God (BG)
December 19, 2021 • Jon Siebert • Exodus 33:18–23
What is one of the biggest requests you have ever made of God? Provision in a season of scarcity? Healing in a time of sickness? Deliverance from a difficult, trying time? It can be quite revealing to see what is truly important to someone based on what types of prayers they make to God. After all that has transpired with Moses and the people of God, we find Moses alone with God in the tent of meeting and making a big ask of God: to see His glory. Out of all the experiences Moses had and all the things he had been through, the thing that he wanted the most was to see God for who He really is. Moses wanted to see the radiance, splendor, and beauty of God. At this point in Moses’ life, he had plenty of prior experiences with God, but it wasn't enough. What he had tasted before left him hungry for more. While God doesn't fully give Moses what he asks for, He discloses Himself in such a way that sticks with Moses, and what He says becomes one of the most quoted passages in all of Scripture.