Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-24
You (catholic) cross your self
Out of slavery (to sin) and into a journey toward the promised land (life with Christ)
Eventually we will cross over one more river into eternal life.
All of Egypt’s horses, chariots (600 of the best + others), horsemen & troupes pursued Israel.
What happened next was repeated often for the next 40 years (People fear & complain – God delivers them – they still lack faith)
Ex 14:12-14 “Didn't we say to you in Egypt, 'Leave us alone; let us serve the Egyptians'? It would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the desert!” Moses answered the people, "Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still."
Ex 15:22-27 The waters of Marah & Elam
Ex 16 Manna in the morning & the quail at Night (those who kept it a day found maggots & it smelled) make double of the 6th day and bake it and it will be good on the 7th & it was without the smell or maggots (but some still went to look for it on the 7th day not keeping the Sabbath.)
Ex 17:1-7 Water from the rock at Horeb (From this murmuring the place was called "Massah" [testing] and "Meribah" [rebellion])
Moses receives the 10 commandments
God said “they are a stiff-necked people.”
Moses pleaded – God relented – then Moses in anger broke the tablets – rallied the Levites who killed all the others who would not follow God (3000).
Moses (like Christ) offered himself up - Ex 32:31-34 So Moses went back to the Lord and said, "Oh, what a great sin these people have committed! They have made themselves gods of gold. But now, please forgive their sin — but if not, then blot me out of the book you have written."
God had Moses build a tabernacle where His presence would remain till He decided to lift the cloud, then they moved on from there. (Does the cloud lift to show you a better future?)
Explored 40 days (the flood & Jesus – temptation) and reported that all is great there (fruit was proof) 10 said they are giants and will kill us. Moses, Arron, Caleb & Joshua said we can take them in the name of the Lord our God. The people said – “We were better off in Egypt – let’s go back there.” God’s glory showed up and Moses pleaded for their forgiveness.
The Israelite came to the Jordan across from Jericho where they will enter the promised land. Balak, King of Moab called for Balaam to put a curse on this people but God spoke to him. He could not see what his donkey could see and she bucked him 3 times and he beat her each time then God made the donkey speak and got Balaam’s attention and he too could see the angel of God.
The priests carrying the ark had to stand in the water – The people had to trust and follow to cross on dry ground.
Eph 4:17-24
So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts. Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, with a continual lust for more.
You, however, did not come to know Christ that way. Surely you heard of him and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
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