Sermon from 6/14/26
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Exodus 19:2-8 New Living Translation
After breaking camp at Rephidim, they came to the wilderness of Sinai and set up camp there at the base of Mount Sinai.
Then Moses climbed the mountain to appear before God. The Lord called to him from the mountain and said, “Give these instructions to the family of Jacob; announce it to the descendants of Israel: ‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians. You know how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. Now if you will obey me and keep my covenant, you will be my own special treasure from among all the peoples on earth; for all the earth belongs to me. And you will be my kingdom of priests, my holy nation.’ This is the message you must give to the people of Israel.”
So Moses returned from the mountain and called together the elders of the people and told them everything the Lord had commanded him. And all the people responded together, “We will do everything the Lord has commanded.” So Moses brought the people’s answer back to the Lord.
This week’s Wrestle Mania
We have been talking about the 10 Commandments, in preparation for renewing our understanding of what they mean to us. This week we talked about #3, “You will not take the name of the Lord in vain.” (Exodus 20:7) What does this mean? Just that we shouldn’t use God’s name as a swear word? I would agree that’s not polite, and not appropriate for Christians, but this command is actually much more than that. It’s about how we “carry” the name of God, especially in light of command #2 and that we are His images. So how do we carry His image in our lives and actions? A good start is these commands and ways of Life. Check out 10commandments.BibleProject.com for more.
If you’re local we’d love to include you in our celebration this week!
