To follow along, visit your local Christian bookstore, and ask for the Bible Expositor and Illuminator
Time: 1445 B.C. Place: Mount Sinai
Golden Text: “Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount (Exodus 19:17).
Introduction
Moses was from the tribe of Levi. He was saved from Pharaoh’s decree to destroy the Hebrew male infants. By his mother’s cleverness and by placing in an ark of bulrushes and placed him in the river. Pharaoh’s daughter was washing in the river when she saw ark and sent her maiden which was Moses sister but wasn’t known by Pharaoh’s daughter to get the ark. When Pharaoh’s daughter opened the ark she saw the baby and had compassion on him knowing he was one of the Hebrew children. His sister asked if she should call for one of the Hebrew women to nurse the baby, Moses. The maiden called for Moses’ mother which was also unknown to Pharaoh’s daughter. Pharaoh’s daughter instructed the mother to nurse him she would pay her. He was raised in the court and was trained in the “wisdom” of the Egyptians. After Moses had grown, he went out to see his brethren and saw an Egyptian beating them, Moses killed the Egyptian and fled to the land of Midian in the Sinai wilderness. After fleeing Moses had an encounter with God at the burning bush on Mount Sinai and was chosen to save God’s oppressed people from bondage. After ten devastating plagues, Pharaoh released them and Moses led the people out of Egypt known as the Exodus. In the wilderness of Sinai, he received the Law directly from God. Three months after the Israelites left Egypt they arrived at Mount Sinai and after they had camped for three days God was ready to establish His covenant with them.
Lesson Outline: I. Assembly – Exodus 19:16-19
Exodus 19:16 – And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled. The Canaanites god Baal was associated with these elements in the mythology of the day. His adherents believed him to be a god of storm, clouds, thunder, and lightning was often associated with him. But Israel learned that their God alone was living, He alone surrounded Himself in thick clouds, sent forth thunder and lightning, illuminated the earth, and filled the heavens with His wonder. No one in the camp blew the trumpet, but one of the heavenly hosts blew the trumpet for the entrance of God upon the mountain. The trumpet was so loud that the people trembled.
Exodus 19:17 – And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount. Moses brought the hearers to the place of the meeting. He that had led them out of the bondage of Egypt now led them to receive the law from God’s mouth. “Nether part of the mount” that is, the foot of the mountain. While the people were to assemble at the mountain, restrictions had already been imposed concerning how close they were to get. Breaching the restriction would result in instant death. Before meeting with God, they were instructed to be sanctified, this would be accomplished by washing their bodies and clothing and refraining from certain activities.
Exodus 19:18 – And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the Lord descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly. The omnipotent Creator, God Himself, came down to meet the Israelites. His presence evoked an overwhelming sense of awe. The smoke was an enveloping cover for God’s glory, even as the associated fire reminded the Israelites of that great glory. Thunder and lightning have natural causes, but the Scripture directs us in a particular manner to take notice of the power of God, and His terror in them.
Exodus 19:19 – And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice. As the divine trumpet blast became louder and longer, Moses spoke and the voice of God answered him. The trumpet sounding longer and louder could have been indicating that God was descending upon the mountain. Moses did what God commanded and had the Israelites consecrate themselves and wait at the bottom of the Mount Sinai to meet with God. God had told the people to wait for the blast of the trumpet which was to announce His arrival.
Lesson Outline: II. Admonition – Exodus 19:20-22
Exodus 19:20 – And the Lord came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount: and the Lord called Moses up to the top of the mount; and Moses went up. The description of the Lord’s visitation to earth seems to indicate that He came only as far as the top of Mount Sinai, therefore, Moses was called to come up to the top of the mountain. As Moses heard the voice of God’s instructions, he followed them by going to the top of the mountain, although Moses wasn’t a young man, he quickly followed God’s instructions.
Exodus 19:21 – And the Lord said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the Lord to gaze, and many of them perish. The warning had to do with anyone going beyond the aforementioned boundaries that had been established. They were not to come and gaze which would cause death to anyone that did it. To impress on the people that they were sinners and that sin always separates God and people, God told Moses a couple of times to make sure that no one, not even the priests were to come up the mountain.
Exodus 19:22 – And let the priest also, which come near to the Lord, sanctify themselves, lest the Lord break forth upon them. The point of the priests being singled out was to show that although in a privileged position they were not to be presumptuous in approaching the Lord. The rules concerning sanctification applied to them as well. Both the priest and the people had to be careful about keeping their distance from the mountain since it had become holy because God was on the top of the mountain. This was to be a solemn event, and the priests needed to be purified least they too would die.
Lesson Outline: III. Ascent – Exodus 19:23-25
Exodus 19:23 – And Moses said unto the Lord, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thous chargedst us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it. Moses recalled the Lord’s instruction to make sure there was a boundary between the people and the holy mountain. Moses had instructed the people as God had instructed him, but God also knew the people were curious and needed a further warning not to cross the barriers to their own death.
Exodus 19:24 – And the Lord said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the Lord, lest he break forth upon them. A large part of the conversation between the Lord and Moses concerned the people’s approach to God. The people were not to come near Him even the priest, after fulfilling his task, he was to bring Aaron with him no one else unless He was going to break forth upon them.
Exodus 19:25 – So Moses went down unto the people, and spake unto them. Moses was to reiterate God’s stern warning to the people and priest. Neither the priest nor the people were to force their way into the Lord’s presence. God told Moses a couple of times to make sure that no one was to come up the mountain. The instructions were intended to remind the people of the great chasm between themselves and their God. Israel was to be in a relationship with God and yet separated from Him.
Last Updated: October 10, 2017 by Evangelist Carolyn Luke Leave a Comment
Bible Study – John Chapter 8 Verses 32-41
John 8:32 – And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. Jesus Himself is the truth that makes us free. He is the source of truth, the perfect standard of what is right. He frees us from the consequences of sin, from self-deception and deception from Satan. When Jesus left to return to the Father, He told His disciples that He would send a Comforter, another helper which is the Holy Spirit. When the Holy Spirit which is the Spirit of truth resides in our being, it is He that opens our understanding to the Bible, the authentic Word of God. He gives the believer revelation of the Word of God. As we seek to serve God, Jesus’ perfect truth frees us to be all that God meant for us to be. Jesus neither does the Holy Spirit speak of themselves but only what they hear the Father say (Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself, but whatsoever he hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come – John 16:13). The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity; equal with the Father and Son in essence, separate in person, and submissive in duties. The Word of God frees those who believe, accept, and submit to the Word of God. Every believer should desire the gift of the Holy Spirit, it is He that not only gives us the revelation of God’s Word but help us to submit to it. When we’re submissive to the Word of God, the Word continues to cleanse us from worldly desires and cravings, we are free from the bondage that the world and Satan try to keep us in.
John 8:33 – They answered him, we be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? The Pharisees reply to their freedom is not accurate, in their past, the Israelites had been in bondage to the Egyptians, Assyrians, and the Babylonians. At the time they spoke, Israel was under the power of Rome. Although they were not looking at it from a spiritual perspective they were in bondage, they rejected Jesus as well as His teaching, they were in spiritual bondage and they were also in bondage by the Romans, they were not free.
John 8:34 – Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. Sin has a way of enslaving us, controlling us, and dominating as well as dictating our actions. Jesus was speaking of spiritual slavery and the Jews nor the Pharisees recognize they were enslaved by sin and men’s tradition. Jesus came to set the captives free but they were rejecting the freedom He was offering; only Jesus is the breaker of chains and frees the person from bondage. Most people that are bondage is not aware they are in sin until they accept the Word of God that points out sin in their life.
John 8:35 – And the servant abideth not in the house for ever; but the Son abideth ever. A slave was not a permanent resident of a house. A son remained a family member with family privileges forever. Jesus is saying, that the Son, who is Jesus, Son of man, as a family member, the Son can bestow family privileges. When a believer truly gives their heart to the Lord and accept and submit to the Word of God he or she has become a member of God’s family, and the Son who is our Saviour will give us the privileges that go with being a member of the family.
John 8:36 – If the Son, therefore, shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. When Jesus set a person free they don’t have to be in bondage unless they give up their freedom Jesus gave them. Jesus is the only one that can set us free from sin and empower us to resist sin. When we accept Jesus as Lord, making Him Lord of our life, He gives us divine empowerment to live in this world and not be a part of the world’s actions (According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue – 2nd Peter 1:3). No way one can have an encounter with Jesus and stay the same; this is the purpose of Jesus dying for our sin so that we would no longer be in bondage to sin.
John 8:37- I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye are seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you. Abraham’s descendants may have been physical heirs of Abraham, but they were not his spiritual descendants unless they had faith. But instead of trusting Jesus Christ to forgive their sins, the religious leaders wanted to kill Him. They heard the word but did not believe it, therefore, they could not experience its truth.
John 8:38 – I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father. Jesus’ doctrine was from heaven, what Jesus has shown us of God and another world is not grounded upon guess and hearsay. The doctrine of Jesus was not only what He had heard from the Father, but what He had seen with Him. As a child that is trained up with his father learns his father’s words and behavior, and grow like him by imitation as well as by natural image, so these Jews made themselves like the devil; they were carrying out the actions of their father.
John 8:39 – They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham. The Pharisees believed that being a descendant of Abraham guaranteed them a place in heaven. The works of Abraham included paying honor to those who spoke in the name of God. Abraham believed God and it was granted to Him for righteousness, Jesus was sent from God to His people and they didn’t believe. They were so ungodly as to seek the One who told them the truth; Jesus was speaking what He heard from His Father and they did not believe whereas Abraham believed those that came as a spokesperson for God. Jesus was speaking from what He had heard from His Father.
John 8:40 – But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham. They didn’t want to hear the truth, they wanted to kill Jesus because of His words and the miracles He had performed. They didn’t love the Father so they couldn’t love the Son. They wanted to kill the Son, the One that God had sent to set them free. When a person is embedded in religious it’s harder for them to accept the truth whereas those that are practicing sin will receive the Word of God and be set free.
John 8:41 – Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God. Jesus made a distinction between hereditary sons and true sons. The religious leaders were hereditary of Abraham and therefore claimed to be sons of God. Their actions showed them to be true sons of Satan, they lived under Satan’s guidance. True sons of Abraham wouldn’t have acted as they did. A true son whether it’s for God or Satan is the one you obey. They were obeying their father; they wanted to kill Him. As Christians, we need to do a daily check to see who are we obeying. We need to check to see is our lives in line with the Word of God; and in order to see whether or not we are living according to the Word of God, we must read the instruction that comes from the Bible for the believer.
Last Updated: October 9, 2017 by Evangelist Carolyn Luke Leave a Comment
Arise
But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed (eternally condemned ) Galatians 1:8.
Twenty-four hours of the day, we’re being influenced by something or someone. We’re spiritual beings whether were saved or unsaved; something and someone are influencing our lifestyle. Some television programs and commercials are influencing people to do things that are contrary to the Word of God as well as some of the music we listen to, people we befriend who don’t have the heart to surrender to God and is trying to influence you why you shouldn’t be a Christian. Read More
Posted: October 7, 2017 by Evangelist Carolyn Luke Leave a Comment
Sunday School Lesson – Sunday, October 8, 2017 God’s Covenant With Israel
To follow along, visit your local Christian bookstore, and ask for the Bible Expositor and Illuminator
Time: 1445 B.C. Place: Mount Sinai
Golden Text: “Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount (Exodus 19:17).
Introduction
Moses was from the tribe of Levi. He was saved from Pharaoh’s decree to destroy the Hebrew male infants. By his mother’s cleverness and by placing in an ark of bulrushes and placed him in the river. Pharaoh’s daughter was washing in the river when she saw ark and sent her maiden which was Moses sister but wasn’t known by Pharaoh’s daughter to get the ark. When Pharaoh’s daughter opened the ark she saw the baby and had compassion on him knowing he was one of the Hebrew children. His sister asked if she should call for one of the Hebrew women to nurse the baby, Moses. The maiden called for Moses’ mother which was also unknown to Pharaoh’s daughter. Pharaoh’s daughter instructed the mother to nurse him she would pay her. He was raised in the court and was trained in the “wisdom” of the Egyptians. After Moses had grown, he went out to see his brethren and saw an Egyptian beating them, Moses killed the Egyptian and fled to the land of Midian in the Sinai wilderness. After fleeing Moses had an encounter with God at the burning bush on Mount Sinai and was chosen to save God’s oppressed people from bondage. After ten devastating plagues, Pharaoh released them and Moses led the people out of Egypt known as the Exodus. In the wilderness of Sinai, he received the Law directly from God. Three months after the Israelites left Egypt they arrived at Mount Sinai and after they had camped for three days God was ready to establish His covenant with them.
Lesson Outline: I. Assembly – Exodus 19:16-19
Exodus 19:16 – And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled. The Canaanites god Baal was associated with these elements in the mythology of the day. His adherents believed him to be a god of storm, clouds, thunder, and lightning was often associated with him. But Israel learned that their God alone was living, He alone surrounded Himself in thick clouds, sent forth thunder and lightning, illuminated the earth, and filled the heavens with His wonder. No one in the camp blew the trumpet, but one of the heavenly hosts blew the trumpet for the entrance of God upon the mountain. The trumpet was so loud that the people trembled.
Exodus 19:17 – And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount. Moses brought the hearers to the place of the meeting. He that had led them out of the bondage of Egypt now led them to receive the law from God’s mouth. “Nether part of the mount” that is, the foot of the mountain. While the people were to assemble at the mountain, restrictions had already been imposed concerning how close they were to get. Breaching the restriction would result in instant death. Before meeting with God, they were instructed to be sanctified, this would be accomplished by washing their bodies and clothing and refraining from certain activities.
Exodus 19:18 – And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the Lord descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly. The omnipotent Creator, God Himself, came down to meet the Israelites. His presence evoked an overwhelming sense of awe. The smoke was an enveloping cover for God’s glory, even as the associated fire reminded the Israelites of that great glory. Thunder and lightning have natural causes, but the Scripture directs us in a particular manner to take notice of the power of God, and His terror in them.
Exodus 19:19 – And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice. As the divine trumpet blast became louder and longer, Moses spoke and the voice of God answered him. The trumpet sounding longer and louder could have been indicating that God was descending upon the mountain. Moses did what God commanded and had the Israelites consecrate themselves and wait at the bottom of the Mount Sinai to meet with God. God had told the people to wait for the blast of the trumpet which was to announce His arrival.
Lesson Outline: II. Admonition – Exodus 19:20-22
Exodus 19:20 – And the Lord came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount: and the Lord called Moses up to the top of the mount; and Moses went up. The description of the Lord’s visitation to earth seems to indicate that He came only as far as the top of Mount Sinai, therefore, Moses was called to come up to the top of the mountain. As Moses heard the voice of God’s instructions, he followed them by going to the top of the mountain, although Moses wasn’t a young man, he quickly followed God’s instructions.
Exodus 19:21 – And the Lord said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the Lord to gaze, and many of them perish. The warning had to do with anyone going beyond the aforementioned boundaries that had been established. They were not to come and gaze which would cause death to anyone that did it. To impress on the people that they were sinners and that sin always separates God and people, God told Moses a couple of times to make sure that no one, not even the priests were to come up the mountain.
Exodus 19:22 – And let the priest also, which come near to the Lord, sanctify themselves, lest the Lord break forth upon them. The point of the priests being singled out was to show that although in a privileged position they were not to be presumptuous in approaching the Lord. The rules concerning sanctification applied to them as well. Both the priest and the people had to be careful about keeping their distance from the mountain since it had become holy because God was on the top of the mountain. This was to be a solemn event, and the priests needed to be purified least they too would die.
Lesson Outline: III. Ascent – Exodus 19:23-25
Exodus 19:23 – And Moses said unto the Lord, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thous chargedst us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it. Moses recalled the Lord’s instruction to make sure there was a boundary between the people and the holy mountain. Moses had instructed the people as God had instructed him, but God also knew the people were curious and needed a further warning not to cross the barriers to their own death.
Exodus 19:24 – And the Lord said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the Lord, lest he break forth upon them. A large part of the conversation between the Lord and Moses concerned the people’s approach to God. The people were not to come near Him even the priest, after fulfilling his task, he was to bring Aaron with him no one else unless He was going to break forth upon them.
Exodus 19:25 – So Moses went down unto the people, and spake unto them. Moses was to reiterate God’s stern warning to the people and priest. Neither the priest nor the people were to force their way into the Lord’s presence. God told Moses a couple of times to make sure that no one was to come up the mountain. The instructions were intended to remind the people of the great chasm between themselves and their God. Israel was to be in a relationship with God and yet separated from Him.
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