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)
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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)
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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)
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Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Division
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Scripture
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Going to the Mountain of God
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Exodus 19
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The Commandments of God
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Exodus 20:1-17
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Fear and Honor of God brings blessing
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Exodus 20:18-26
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Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No
more than 10 words)
Ascending God’s Mountain, Moses receives instruction; consecration
requirement and Commandments
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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.
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Specific Application Questions
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How do I come before the Lord?
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2.
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How do I keep his commands in my
life?
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3.
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In what ways do I honor the Lord as
holy and what specific blessings do I receive?
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4.
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Principles to Remember
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God asks for us to come before Him
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2.
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Keeping God’s commands demonstrate our heart for Him
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3.
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Honoring God through our worship brings blessings
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