Exodus

Exodus

Exodus 14:14 | Me in My Way

I like to be in control. I avoid organizations that require me to submit to some kind of leadership structure. The idea that I would submit to God seems nice but in practical terms is hard. I would struggle to be part […]

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Exodus 12:11 | Door to Mercy

God is faithful and just for forgive. Mercy is available but one of the most fearful, memorable, and horrifying judgments by God is found in the final plague against Egypt. Moses at the direction of God demanded that Egypt let the Hebrew […]

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Exodus 10:21 | Darkness is the Choice

With the season of Halloween upon us I was thinking about how scary the darkness can be. In Exodus God put a plague on Egypt that is pitch black darkness for three days. Movies love to capture the imagination of what might […]

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Exodus 7:4 | The Light’s Great Act

There is a misconception in the culture that the God of the Old Testament is a vengeful, angry, judgmental God. And the God of the New Testament is loving and wants everyone to do whatever they want to be happy.  The result […]

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Exodus 5:22 | God’s Failure

What are the reasons people follow Jesus? Some follow him for money and fame, or some follow him because they are unhappy with their current life and are told that Jesus will make them happy. Others follow him because their family told […]

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Exodus 3:14 | Authority Proven

Authority is an interesting concept. If I make truth claims about something then I must back up my claim by some kind of authority. For example, I could claim to be the best artist in the world. In order to prove that […]

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Exodus 3:4 | God Changes Outcomes

The family and the community we are raised in makes an impact on our world view and our outlook on life. Yet we could be raised in the most wonderful family and still grow to become a horrible person. Or we could […]

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Exodus 2:12 | Unforgiving Social Media

I am continually shocked at what people will post online to social media. The most frightful however is when others post recordings of someone else’s out of control bad behavior. I tell my kids that they should conduct themselves with the assumption […]

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Exodus 1:10 | Unselfishly Shrewd

What is the Bible definition of Shrewd? Wisdom is usually thought of as a good thing but wisdom can also be abused. The word I would use to describe wisdom abused is “shrewd”. A shrewd manager for example would be someone that […]

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Exodus 10:12 | Confession

Have you ever done anything wrong? Have you ever done something stupid that you regret? Have you hurt someone close to you because of your own selfish choices? I have. It is not easy to talk about and I can’t imagine that […]