Moses

Exodus Holidays

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 […]

Exodus

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 […]

Exodus

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 […]

Exodus

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 […]

1 Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 2:4 | Desires are Trouble

Action is a physical act of manipulating something within time and space. Taking a step forward is a manipulation of muscle and bone to move the leg and this represents an action. Desire however is an idea in the mind and is […]

Easter John

John 3:18 | Who is God to Judge?

The Old Testament God is so vengeful and hateful. What right does God have to judge when we are just trying to be good people and live our best lives? Look at this command from God in Exodus. It is awful because […]