人民惧怕 People Are Afraid
出埃及记 Exo 20:18–21
Remember these points
I put these points at the top of my sermon-prep template to remind myself every week:
- Show that main point of passage relates to Jesus and his saving work
- (1 Cor 1:18) A truly gospel-centred message will not be acceptable in a synagogue or mosque
- Did I proclaim the gospel as the headline news of the sermon, rather than as a “by the way…”?
- Unbelievers are called to repent, believe, and be saved
- Believers are encouraged to abandon their old self, renew their minds, put on the new self in Christ
- Preach simple sermons, so that God’s people can see Christ more clearly and love him more dearly
News
Hook
Ever wanted to see God in person?
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From Exo 19 up to Exo 20:17, they saw and heard YHWH speaking to them.
So all these scary manifestations were happening throughout.
Exo 19:16 is worded just like Exo 20:18, to tell us the lightning and flashing were happening throughout.
Flashing: First time we see this noun is from Gen 15:17.
The people weren’t standing at the foot of the mountain, they were standing far off.
Seeing (or even hearing) God directly is not something we want to experience.
The people were so scared they wanted Moses as mediator.
“To test”: this verb doesn’t mean God is testing them to see if they will obey.
The sense of “test” is to prove, to inspire them so they will obey.
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与我有什么关系? So What?
- God is love, but don’t forget his righteousness, justice, and judgement.
These are very scary things! - Israelites can’t keep the Law. But through Jesus Christ, we are able to.
We need to have an attitude of gratitude. - We become servants to our Lord Jesus Christ, obeying his commands.
- God gave Israelites a mediator, he gave us a perfect mediator in Jesus Christ.