He started his teaching using Exodus 19:1-6. These verses were about the Israelites being
delivered from Egypt and what God wants them to do. There are lessons for us today as follows:
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These are written for our
instructions, so that we can understand the plan and purpose of God. The story
of the Exodus was a pattern of what God wants to do with us.
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The Lord had delivered the
people from Egypt. It was by grace alone
not by power of works.
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God led them to Mt. Sinai. Here He would make a Covenant with them.
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Notice how the Lord makes an
offer to them: if you will obey and keep my Covenant..
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Then you will be a special
treasure to me above all people
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You shall be to me a kingdom of
priests and a holy nation.
These offers still remain : 1 Peter 2:9 and Revelation 1:5-6
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Notice God’s purpose has to do
with a Kingdom: Matthew 9:35
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The blessings of the kingdom of
God are for those who submit to the King.
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There is a false Gospel (or at
least a half-Gospel) that is popular today. That is “Gospel-lite” rather than
“Full-Gospel”.
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“Gospel-lite” emphasis
forgiveness of sins and God love’s but leave out discipleship.
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God makes a new Covenant with
us, a better one, because He give a new heart and give us , the Holy Spirit,
but there is still calls to make Jesus Lord and King.
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There is still, “If you obey
and keep the Covenant Then…
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This offer was made with
powerful demonstration of God’s power and presence of God.
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In order to receive this
promise, Israel had to enter into a covenant and obey what He told them to do.
( keeping the law was not a way to earn salvation, they had been delivered from
Egypt)
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The law is the wisdom of God
how to live and how to be successful in life.
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Keeping the law is how they
express their love for God and other people.
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Matthew 22:37-40
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It was a particle out working
of faith ( Jas 2:18 )
Acts 9:3-6 Jesus spoke to blind Saul.
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Saul was opposing the Lord.
Every one of us has been in similar place, even if not so extreme.
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Sin is rebellion, disobedience,
self-will, putting ourselves above God.
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To be delivered we must turn
around.
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Repentance and faith are really
the same, we turn from sin to the Lord.
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Saul surrendered totally, “Lord
what do you want me to do? “
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At Sinai God called the nation
of Israelite to come out from the kingdom of darkness to into His kingdom.
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It was full surrender like
Paul.
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True conversion is a full
surrender to Jesus as Lord.
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True conversion is when we ask
“Lord, what will you have me to do? “
The question is: “Where do we stand this
morning?”
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