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Dr. Russell Meek

The Mosaic Covenant, Exodus

Moses is breaking down the law into case studies for every day life.  He is providing examples of how to wisely deal with sin among God's people.  God is calling Israel to live in covenant with Himself and with one another.  After the explanation of the Law, God reminds Israel of His promise to Abraham to bring them into the promise land.  He prepares the way for them and sends a guide to go before and defend Israel from their enemies.

The Mosaic Covenant, Exodus

Israel Chooses to distance themselves from God and ask for a mediator.  Because of this separation, God puts processes in place to continue the work of redeeming His people.  Even when we choose sin over God's best for us, God doesn't give up on us.  He continues to work within the bondage we create as a result of our sin.

Keeping the Sabbath

In this last message on the Ten Commandments, we are considering what it means to keep the Sabbath. God gave man the Sabbath that He may find rest from his work and so that others would see that it is God that is doing the work of sanctifying man. The Sabbath is a day that has been set aside to engage with God, find rest, and look forward to the day when our relationship with God is fully restored to its original design.

Joining God in Loving Others

David teaches on the importance of our relationship with others. The 6th, 7th, and 8th commandments are covered.

The Character of God Declared

We are taking another look at the third commandment and God's call for all believers to declare His character through both their words and their lives. Our flesh wants to build up our name, but we are called as believers to make much of God's name. Our call as a body is to join God in gathering the lost by living in a way that communicates the true character of God.

The Character of God

As we prepare to affirm Deacons and Deaconesses, we are looking at what it means to live in a way that reveals the character of God. The third commandment is much bigger than just the words we speak. It commands us to live in a way that doesn't diminish God's name, but honors it. 

The Image of God

Through His second commandment, God reveals His desire to be known by who He is and what He has done and not by His image. He sets Himself apart from all other gods by not allowing an idol to be cast in His likeness. God created us in His image and wants to use us to reveal to the world who He is. 

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God Revealed: I am

God reveals Himself to Israel for the first time at the mountain.  Through this revelation, He challenges the cultural understanding of what a God is and identifies Himself with Israel to change the cultural understanding of who they were. God's preeminence in our lives transforms us into a holy people that communicate the truth of who He is by the way we live.