“God Speaks in Solitude: Moses” (part 11) Exodus 24
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“God Speaks in Solitude: Moses” (part 11) Exodus 24
“I may be sitting on the outside, but I’m standing on the inside.” – Dennis the Menace
“These people honor me with their lips (outwardly), but their hearts (inwardly) are far from me.”
Being holy and acting holy are not the same. • Acting holy can be done for a short time by most people.
Being holy and acting holy are not the same. • Acting holy can be done for a short time by most people. • Being holy can only happen when God is invited to live inside of my life
What did Moses experience on the mountain?
What did Moses experience on the mountain? 1) The Law. 24:12
What did Moses experience on the mountain? 1) The Law. 24:12 • The Law tells how perfect Yahweh is, what Yahweh expects from His people and what Yahweh promises to birth in His people.
What did Moses experience on the mountain? 1) The Law. 24:12 • This Law was written on stone tablets by the finger of God . 31:18
What did Moses experience on the mountain? 2) God’s glorious Presence. 24:15
What did Moses experience on the mountain? 2) God’s glorious Presence. 24:15 • Moses was shown God’s beauty like no one before him. Deuteronomy 34:10-12
“ There has never been another prophet in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face.
What did Moses experience on the mountain? 2) God’s glorious Presence. 24:15 • Moses was overwhelmed by a vision of the beauty of God.
What did Moses experience on the mountain? 3) An exclusive invitation. 24:2,13 • Only Moses was called to the top of the mountain.
What did Moses experience on the mountain? 4) An outward holiness. 34:29-30 • As a result of his time alone with God, Moses’ face glowed.
“When Moses came down Mount Sinai carrying the two stone tablets inscribed with the terms of the covenant, he wasn’t aware that his face had become radiant because he had spoken to the Lord.
“So when Aaron and the people of Israel saw the radiance of Moses’ face , they were afraid to come near him.”
Every believer in Christ can now experience more than Moses ever experienced.
What can we expect when we meet God “on the mountain” of solitude?
What can we expect when we meet God “on the mountain” of solitude? 1) To realize God’s Law is written in our hearts and fulfilled by Christ in us. Hebrews 10:16
“This is the new covenant I will make with my people on that day, says the Lord: I will put my laws in their hearts, and I will write them on their minds .”
What can we expect when we meet God “on the mountain” of solitude? 1) To realize God’s Law is written in our hearts and fulfilled by Christ in us. Hebrews 10:16 • In solitude, we gain not just an understanding of God’s will, but a passion and power to follow it.
What can we expect when we meet God “on the mountain” of solitude? 2) To renew the glory of God residing in us. 2 Corinthians 3:13,18; Colossians 1:27
“We are not like Moses, who put a veil over his face so the people of Israel would not see the glory, even though it was destined to fade away. So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord.
“And the Lord— who is the Spirit — makes us more and more like [Jesus] as we are changed into his glorious image ”
“For God wanted them to know that the riches and glory of Christ are for you Gentiles, too. And this is the secret: Christ lives in you. This gives you assurance of sharing his glory .”
What can we expect when we meet God “on the mountain” of solitude? 2) To renew the glory of God residing in us. 2 Corinthians 3:13,18; Colossians 1:27 • God’s glory shows outwardly in our lives when we are changed inwardly.
What can we expect when we meet God “on the mountain” of solitude? 2) To renew the glory of God residing in us. 2 Corinthians 3:13,18; Colossians 1:27 • In solitude, we receive a fresh infusion of God’s glory.
What can we expect when we meet God “on the mountain” of solitude? 3) To know that in Christ, all of us can enter God’s Presence boldly. 1 Peter 2:9; Hebrews 4:16
What can we expect when we meet God “on the mountain” of solitude? 3) To know that in Christ, all of us can enter God’s Presence boldly. 1 Peter 2:9; Hebrews 4:16 • Now all believers are chosen by this same God, made priests to bring people to God and made holy as a global nation-gathering of God’s people.
“But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession.
“As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.”
“So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.”
What can we expect when we meet God “on the mountain” of solitude? 3) To know that in Christ, all of us can enter God’s Presence boldly. 1 Peter 2:9; Hebrews 4:16 • This is a privilege Moses could never have imagined. We are greater than Moses.
What can we expect when we meet God “on the mountain” of solitude? 4) To recall that holiness begins inside, then is visible outside.
What can we expect when we meet God “on the mountain” of solitude? 4) To recall that holiness begins inside, then is visible outside. • Each day we are becoming like Jesus.
“For the Scriptures say, ‘You must be holy because I am holy.’”
“For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.”
“For by that one offering he forever made perfect those who are being made holy.”
“And the Lord— who is the Spirit — makes us more and more like [Jesus] as we are changed into his glorious image.”
Every believer in Christ can now experience more than Moses ever experienced.
Where is your “mountain”?
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