“Out of Egypt”: Rules for Sacrifice
“A picture is worth a thousand words.” There’s quite a bit of truth to that idiom, isn’t there? If you have ever assembled a piece of furniture with a name you cannot pronounce from a Swedish furniture manufacturer, you know it to be true. Paragraphs of well-written prose could not capture the clarity of a …
Continue Reading“Out of Egypt”: The Tabernacle Was Built
This week we talk about how God instructed His people to build the tabernacle so He could dwell with His people. It’s a great session on God’s desire to be present with the Israelites, and also with us. But there is a theological nuance that we need to be aware of as we lead this …
Continue Reading“Out of Egypt”: The Golden Calf
The Israelites didn’t always agree with Moses, but he was their leader. And he had been gone far too long—at least for their liking—up on some mountain top with God. So because he was “delayed” in coming down (Ex. 32:1), the people got up and got to work on their own. They asked (pressured?) the …
Continue Reading“Out of Egypt”: The Ten Commandments
You would think that something so common to humanity would be understood better. But when it comes to love, it is not. Despite the universal nature of love, it is perhaps one of the greatest mysteries to us. What exactly is love? How do you know you are in love? And why does love even …
Continue Reading“Out of Egypt”: Jethro Helped Moses
I don’t know about where you live, but the housing market here in middle Tennessee is still pretty strong. It has slowed some recently with interest rates going up, but it is still a strong market, which means many people are taking the opportunity to sell their homes and move into a new one. I …
Continue Reading“Into the Promised Land”: Additional Resources for Preschool and Kids (Volume 3)
The following resources are for “Into the Promised Land” the third volume of The Gospel Project for Kids’ 2018-2021 cycle. (Note: PDF documents should open in a new window.) Key Passages Kids references are provided. Preschool and Babies & Toddlers may be shorter. Unit 7 — Proverbs 3:5-6 Unit 8 — Deuteronomy 31:8 Unit 9 …
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