July 30, 2023 • Whitt Jones • Revelation 21:3, Exodus 25:2–9
God isn't just trying to fix man's problems. He clearly wants to dwell with us.
Sin always takes you farther than you want to go, and costs more than you want to pay.
No one drifts to holiness. Instead we drift to sin.
God wants to dwell with us. What would it look like for you to dwell with God in your daily life?
The golden calf incident
July 23, 2023 • Brian Alaman • Exodus 32, Romans 1:21–25, Matthew 6:33
An idol is anything or anyone that captures our hearts, minds, and affections more than God.
How do we identify idols?
-What leads and guides our decisions?
-What do we run to for comfort, guidance, and value?
Are we willing to sin to get it?
We can take a good thing and make it a "god" thing and that's a bad thing.
The 10 commandments
July 16, 2023 • Brian Alaman • Exodus 19:1–9, Exodus 19:16–19, Exodus 20:1–21, John 14:21, Psalm 119:1–7
Transformation: When our behavior is transformed as a result of our love for God.
Behavior modification: When we change our actions but our heart stays the same.
God sets them free and THEN gives them the law to protect that freedom.
What law do you need to work on being more obedient to?
A Way in the Wilderness
July 9, 2023 • Cole Schram • Exodus 16:4–5, John 14:6, John 6:32–40, Exodus 14:31, Exodus 16:1–3
Reason 1- Turn us away from our old way of living.
Reason 2- Test our trust.
Reason 3- Transform our lives.
What is God calling you away from?
Between Pharaoh and the Deep Blue Sea
July 2, 2023 • Brian Helms • Exodus 13:17–18, Exodus 14:1–7, Exodus 14:21–31, Exodus 15:1–3
God's love and grace is completely independent of the people's ability to follow Him.
God's loves people who don't trust Him.
Are we willing to acknowledge that we are not God, before it is too late?
God tells Israel exactly what He is doing and why.
How has God earned your trust?
The Passover
June 25, 2023 • Brian Alaman • Exodus 11:1–9, Exodus 12:21–28, Numbers 23:19, Hebrews 10:1–7
Jesus takes sin seriously.
Jesus is consistent.
Jesus is merciful.
What do you do to remember what the Lord has done for you?
How is God inviting you into risk and uncertainty/the impossible?
Venture- A risky or daring undertaking involving uncertainty as the outcome.
Pray for: Impossible
Opportunities
Role
Trusting God when things go sideways
June 11, 2023 • Brian Alaman • Exodus 4:29–31, Exodus 5:1–14, Exodus 5:19–23, Exodus 6:1–9, Exodus 7:14–18
In what ways are you more tempted to take the easier, less fulfilled option; rather than trusting God for the full thing?
Intro to Exodus
June 4, 2023 • Brian Alaman • Exodus 1:8–14, Genesis 47:5–6, Exodus 2:1–10, Exodus 3:7—4:13
Do you have a list of reasons you are not qualified to be used by God?
What might God's response to your list of reasons be?
What are you going through right now that you are asking God to get you out of?
