God dwells in the Tabernacle with His pilgrim people as a sign that He will dwell with them forever in the new heaven and earth.

Sermon Text: Exodus 40
New Testament Text: Revelation 21:1-4

Because of the nature of the Mosaic Covenant Israel lived under God’s threat. In fact Paul calls this covenant a “covenant of death and condemnation.” This is why Paul also compares and contrasts the Mosaic Covenant with the New Covenant, which has greater glory. For those in Christ in the New Covenant there is no more threat.

Sermon Text: Exodus 34
New Testament Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3

The Christian life is very frustrating. While Christians enjoy all of the benefits of redemption, at the same time, they struggle with their daily sin. This is the calling of Christians — to struggle with sin, repent of it and turn to Christ. This is what occurred in shadow form in Exodus 33. Israel sins, repents and turns to God through Moses who points to Christ as the final mediator for Israel and Christians today.

Sermon Text: Exodus 33
New Testament Text: Romans 8:1-4

The people of Israel broke the first commandment when they used the golden calf in their worship. But they also broke the second commandment, which prohibits making images of God. After all, Aaron pronounced that the next day after he created the golden calf they would have a festival to Yahweh. The golden calf was incorporated into their worship of Yahweh. Many churches do the same thing today when they worship the right God in the wrong way. In this story you learn that Israel is saved because of Moses’ mediation on their behalf. His mediation foreshadows Christ’s mediation for His people who have the same impulse to worship God wrongly.

Sermon text: Exodus 32
New Testament Reading: Hebrews 10:19-25

When God dwells in the Tabernacle among Israel it becomes clear that God is actually separate from His people and this separation is overcome by sacrifice in the Tabernacle. The design of the Tabernacle and the sacrifices therein also point to the final sacrifice of Christ.

Sermon Text: Exodus 26:1-37
New Testament Text: Hebrews 9:1-14; 23-28

The sealing of the Mosaic Covenant through Moses typifies the sealing of the New Covenant through Jesus Christ.

Sermon Text: Exodus 24
New Testament Text: Hebrews 9:11-28

One must understand what the Mosaic Covenant is in order rightly to interpret the Old Testament and the New Testament as well as to understand salvation. The Mosaic Covenant, a covenant of works, was established in order to demonstrate the need for Christ who would work to obey the Law in your place for salvation.

Sermon Text: Exodus 20:22-23:33
New Testament Text: Galatians 3:15-22

Many people argue that the Ten Commandments should be posted in our schools and courtrooms. But how many of these same people understand the covenantal context of the Ten Commandments? Several biblical texts speak of the commandments as the “ten words,” which are the “words of the covenant” (Ex. 34:28). The commandments understood in the context of a covenant tell you that they are not just abstract laws for society but God’s binding law. That law demands what no person can do except Christ: love God and neighbor perfectly.

Sermon Text: Exodus 20:1-17
New Testament Text: Romans 8:1-11

People today will say they wish they could see God or hear His voice. If these same people could ask Israel at Mt. Sinai about this they would be warned that seeing a manifestation of God and hearing His voice is completely terrifying. The idea of seeing God or hearing voice with no consequences is ignorant. The ignorance of God’s people reveals the need for a mediator who would protect them from the anger of a holy God.

Sermon Text: Exodus 19:1-20:21
New Testament Text: 2 Peter 1:16-21

Moses, God’s ordained servant, takes advice about the church from his father-in-law! This is an example of God’s will being found in general revelation.

Sermon Text: Exodus 17:8-18:27
New Testament Text: Hebrews 5:7-10

This passage affords an incredible view of God’s grace in comparison to Israel’s sin.

Sermon Text: Exodus 15:22-17:7
New Testament: Matthew 4:1-11

If you don’t understand how sinful you are and what Christ has done to forgive your sin you won’t be grateful. The reverse is true – if you can grasp how wretched you are and that Christ suffered the hell of God’s wrath on the cross in your place then deep and profound gratitude follows. The Israelites in this passage sing praises out of gratitude to God because God slew Pharaoh the dragon, recreated His people to follow Him and promised to built them a palace in the Promised Land. We’ll also examine the Ancient Near Eastern background of this historical event.

Sermon Text: Exodus 15:1-21
New Testament Text: Revelation 12:1-17

When God leads Israel through the Red Sea, He too goes through the waters of judgment. In this historical event not only is Israel saved from their enemies, the judgment Christ will experience on the cross is foreshadowed.

Sermon Text: Exodus 13:17-14:31
New Testament Text: John 1:29-34

In this passage, the tenth plague occurs and Israel begins the Exodus. Much of the passage is taken up with the details of the Passover meal and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Why? The answer has to do with memory and tradition.

Sermon Text: Exodus 12:1-13:16
New Testament Text: Hebrews 9:11-14

The plagues God brings upon Egypt are one of the most fascinating biblical accounts. Aside from swarms of flies and huge chunks of hail falling from the sky, God hardens Pharaoh’s heart, delivers His people and brings glory to Himself. Ultimately, the plagues reveal that God will finally defeat Satan.

Sermon Text: Exodus 7:8-11:10
New Testament Text: Romans 9:14-18

Israel at this point in their history are at an all time low. They can’t even listen to Moses. Into this context God speaks. He tells Moses and the people that “He is the LORD” (Yahweh). God’s name, “Yahweh, reveals the fact that He fulfills His promises to Israel and you today

Sermon Text: Exodus 6:2-7:7
New Testament Text: John 1:9-18

Sermon text: Exodus 5:1-6:1
New Testament Text: Luke 4:1-13
Moses and Aaron’s sin in this passage is that they listened to Pharaoh’s voice instead of God’s voice. Christians sin in the same way today when they listen to the voice of the world, the flesh and the devil. In times of affliction, Christians must listen to the voice of God through Christ in the Scriptures.

This passage contains one of the most unusual stories in the Old Testament: Moses’ wife, Zipporah, circumcises their son in order to appease God’s anger. This story reveals the significance of circumcision and, in the New Testament context, the significance of Baptism. Both are signs of the Covenant of Grace, which God commands must be applied to believers and their children.

Sermon Text: Exodus 4:18-31
New Testament Text: Colossians 2:8-15

Many churches today ask what people like in worship and are only too glad to give them what they want. This is the wrong question, however. The right question to ask when designing the worship service is: what does God like? Reformed churches design the worship service according to the “Regulative Principle,” which means that a church may do in worship only what which God commands.

Scripture Lesson: Exodus 32:1-14

In this passage God calls Moses to liberate the people of Israel from Egypt. It’s a fascinating story of God speaking to Moses and Moses resisting God’s call. In the midst of this story, God reveals the significance of His name when He says, “I am who I am.”

Sermon Text: Exodus 3:1-4:17
New Testament Text: John 8:48-59

The birth of Moses, his salvation through the Nile River, his rejection and his life in the desert are all indicators that God sees and knows His people. Everything that happened to him was ordained by God. Moreover, Moses’ life typifies Christ’s life, which is characterized in similar fashion. You learn through these events that God has a redemptive plan, which reflects that He sees and knows His people.

Sermon text: Exodus 2
Support text: Hebrews 11:22-29

The book of Exodus opens with a grand note of fulfillment. The promises made to Adam and Abraham that they would have many children is in the process of being fulfilled. Nevertheless, the Pharaoh of Satan unleashes his wrath against the children of Israel in Egypt. The children of Israel and all the people of God remember, in the context of intense persecution, the promises of God. That is all they can do in a time like this.

Sermon Text: Exodus 1:1-22
New Testament Text: Galatians 3:15-29