Moses is beginning to burn out from too much responsibility. His family is trapped between the people and their God and it takes his father-in-law Jethro to provide counsel on a new and better way to organize and lead the people. Join the Pastors for an insightful conversation about the challenges
Exodus 17:8-16
Today's story introduces Joshua, who will become an incredibly important character in the book of Exodus and Moses' eventual successor. When Amalek sets out to war against Israel, Moses discovers that the Israelite army remains successful as long as his arms are held stretched out. Relying upon the
Exodus 17:1-7
When the people become thirsty again, they begin to quarrel with Moses who becomes increasingly frustrated by their lack of faith. In a sign of God's constant patience and faithfulness, he quenches the people's thirst with water from a rock. In a sign of Moses' increasing frustration, he names the
Exodus 16:13-36
When the people are hungry, God feeds them with "what is it?" (manna). Manna becomes the source of the people's daily nourishment for 40 years but also becomes a timeless symbol of God's daily provision in our lives. Strikingly, when Jesus teaches the disciples to pray, he includes "for our daily
Exodus 16:1-12
Once again, the people of Israel encounter a challenge, and once again, they begin complaining against Moses and Aaron. Today, the Pastors explore what we can learn about the people of Israel amidst their pressing need to trust God, and maybe even more so, that same need that we all have
Exodus 15:22-27
The Lord has delivered the Israelites, they have broken out in song with praise and thanksgiving, and now they encounter their first hurdle on the other side of the Red Sea. We might hope that they would continue to be filled with trust in God who just rescued them from the mightiest army on earth,
Exodus 15:1-21
Music is a universal language and for the Israelites it is the only fitting language to express their gratitude for the God who has delivered them from hundreds of years of slavery. In a beautiful moment in the Bible, the entire nation is moved to a song by gratitude to the Lord with sincere faith.
Exodus 14:26-31
The moment has come! Pharaoh's army is devastated by God when the chariots are "cast into the water" and the people are finally freed from slavery. This remarkably simply told story is a pivot point in the history of Israel and one of the most important themes retold all throughout the scriptures.