Saturday, November 1, 2014

BSF Life of Moses - Exodus 19-20

Homiletics                                                                            Study of Life of Moses
Lesson     8                                                                            Passage Exodus 19-20

Content (List of Topics or Events)
Going to the Mountain of God (Exodus 19)
a. 1st call of God to Moses -tell Israelites how to be a holy nation with peoples agreement (19:1-8)
b. 2nd call of God to Moses- people consecrated before meeting God (19:9-15)
c. 3rd call on 3rd day to Moses with warning to people to stay off holy mountain (19:16-24)
The commandments of God (Exodus 20:1-17)
a. Commandments about God being 1st and only God  (20:1-6)
b. Commandment to not misuse Lord’s name (20:7)
c. Commandment about Sabbath to God; rest  (20:8)
d. Commandments about how we treat each other (20:9-17)

Fear and Honor of God brings blessing (Exodus 20:18-26)
a. People’s request to have Moses speak to them  (20:18-19)
b.  Moses speaks and God uses him to have no other gods before Him (20:20-22)
c. God’s request to make an alter; wherever God is honored blessing (20:23-26)


Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Division
Scripture
Going to the Mountain of God
Exodus 19
The Commandments of God
Exodus 20:1-17
Fear and Honor of God brings blessing
Exodus 20:18-26



Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
Ascending God’s Mountain, Moses receives instruction; consecration requirement and Commandments

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
To learn that God is holy and requires that we honor Him as our God; likewise we are to love our neighbor as ourselves.

Specific Application Questions
1.
How do I come before the Lord?
2.
How do I keep his commands in my life?
3.
In what ways do I honor the Lord as holy and what specific blessings do I receive?
4.


Principles to Remember

1.
God asks for us to come before Him
2.
Keeping God’s commands demonstrate our heart for Him
3.
Honoring God through our worship brings blessings
4.

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