Exodus 20:22-26 Pastor Dave cautioned us not to dismiss as irrelevant this passage and following chapters that set out the detailed laws God gave Israel. These laws don’t apply to us directly because we do not live in a theocracy, as Israel did, but they do teach us things about God. We...
Exodus 20:12-21 Love was a major theme on Sunday, both in Pastor Dave’s communion meditation and in Pastor Todd’s sermon, but not because it was Valentine’s Day. Both drew a direct line from love to obedience. Dave quoted John 14:15 – “If you love me, you will obey...
Exodus 20:1-11 Pastor Dave began by describing a Goldilocks “just right” view of the Law: Obeying the 10 Commandments does not make us righteous, but it does make us more like Christ, our Savior, by helping us love God and love each other. The Law doesn’t save us, but it...
Exodus 19:1-25 Pastor Todd introduced this chapter by saying that it describes three expressions of God’s grace toward His people: salvation in vv 1-8, revelation of Himself in vv 9-15, and mediation in vv 16-25. Salvation (v4) and the response of obedience God requires of those He saves...