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The church is about community. Community is about relationship. Who is our neighbor and who is not our neighbor? Jesus' answer to that question might be hard to take, but that's the calling of the church.

We have been given the Holy Spirit. With it comes the very Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead and our unique gifting. Paul reminds Timothy to ?stir? the Spirit within him. It may be that we believe that we have the Spirit in us, but we do nothing with it. What happens when we activate God?s Holy Spirit within us?

The movement of God involves a community that is committed to His way. After declaring Jesus is Lord, the words and actions of the community reflect a deep commitment to the way. The explosive growth that took place in the early church had much to do with the unwavering devotion and commitment of the early believers. Can we recapture that commitment?

God has always ignited movements throughout the history of the world. As a church, we have been called to be a member of something that is bigger than us. We are challenged then to participate in the movement of God that is often hard for us to comprehend or understand. Nevertheless, our call is to go big and partner with God in the renewing, redeeming and reconciliation of his creation.

Listen to what the Lord has done through and to his people.

Reconditioning our minds with gratitude has the potential to change the way we look at things. Paul?s encouragement to give thanks in all circumstances sounds ridiculous. But does Paul have insight on better living being connected to our embrace of gratitude?

Because we live in a country where excess is the rule, not the exception, our understanding of gratitude is often blurred. In this sermon, we look at what it means to be content. We will be encouraged to say "No" to more things, and say "Thanks" for what we already have.

Being grateful, or full of thanks, is part of the life of God's people. We see time and time again throughout the bible a theme of thanksgiving.

We conclude our walk through Exodus. We will briefly revisit themes like liberation, divine presence, justice, faith and covenant. As we end, we seek to invoke a spirit at church that desires to encounter the living God in every aspect of our daily living.

The episode of the Israelites worshiping a golden calf continues to expose the flaws in the human condition. After witnessing the mighty acts of YHWH, in a moment of fear Israel turns to an idol. Here we also witness the "jealousy of God". What are our modern day idols? How have we angered the Lord with our worship of idols?

The tabernacle with its grandiose architecture provided a physical reminder that God dwelled in the midst of his people. Again, we are presented with YHWH's intent to communicate his perpetual divine presence with his people. Do you feel his presence? How does the church communicate the message of God's continual Divine Presence?

Resurrection Sunday 2015
John 20:19-20

God continues to reveal his law to Moses and Israel. The focus of the laws that followed the Ten Commandments (The Decalogue) is justice. After a harsh treatment of the Israelites by the hand of Egypt, YHWH intends for his people to cleanse themselves of injustice and perform acts of justice, love and mercy.

The Ten commandments stand as the ultimate and iconic display of rules for God's people. But instead of categorizing these ten rues as a list of "to-do's" or "not-to-do's" we will look at this revelation as God's desire to consecrate his people and set them on a different course than the ethos of Egyptian living. In terms of contemporary understanding, the goal is not to fight for the display of these commandments in the public square, but to embrace an understanding of Holy living in the name of the Lord.

The human condition is revealed so prominently immediately following the liberation of Israel. It started with grumbling abut food and water. It progressed into expressing a desire to go back to slavery. What is the alternative of living a life of faithless and hopeless identity?

After the miraculous deliverance of Israel, Moses and his Sister lead the congregation in songs of praise. Our story is one rich and replete with songs that reflect God's movement in our lives. This motif represents a consistent movement in the life of God's people. The appropriate response to God's activity is worship. What song will you sing in response to your personal liberation?

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The filmmakers who have tried to recreate Israel's escape through the Red Sea attempts to visually capture one of the most fantastical events to ever take place. But visual recollection cannot capture the overwhelming significance of this salvation event. This event would be the subject of songs of faith and praise for generations. As we walk through the text, let's join Israel as they are delivered from Egypt.

The Passover reveals so much of the narrative of the Israelites. Its immediate context is drawn from the events of the tenth and final plague in Egypt. The instructions on how to participate in the Passover reveal the story of God and his people.

The plagues described in Exodus heighten our sensitivity to the mystery of God and his plans. The phenomena that are displayed range from bizarre to preposterous. Yet the first nine plagues all help highlight that YHWH is the true God of land, air and sea. To that end, the plagues were commissioned to convince both Egyptians and Israelites that YHWH is GOD!

Moses follows the call of God. They tell Pharaoh that the Lord said to "Let my people go!" This request upsets the king and he increases the workload and struggle. In the face of increased hardship, how did God reassure Moses regarding his mission? How are we reassured in life when things become overbearing?

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