Exodus 3:7 And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows; For me, it is very comforting to know that He knows. The children of Israel are suffering as slaves in Egypt. […]
Archives for October 2013
Why Does God want the world to hear the Gospel?
The Lord’s direction
Exodus 40:36 And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward in all their journeys: 37 But if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up. God led His people with a cloud. They moved when the […]
Spirit filled workers
Exodus 35:30 And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the LORD hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; 31 And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship; […]
Willing Offerings
Exodus 35:29 The children of Israel brought a willing offering unto the LORD, every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all manner of work, which the LORD had commanded to be made by the hand of Moses. The people of God brought a willing offering. They did it because God […]
The Word Separating US
Exodus 32:27 And he said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour. The word of God separates […]
Especially prepared men
Exodus 31:2 See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah: 3 And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, 4 To devise cunning works, to work in […]
Beautiful plans
Exodus 28:3 And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office. Verse after verse is being written now about how God wants the Tabernacle to be […]
God of details
Exodus 26:1 Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them. Over the next couple of chapters God will give detail after detail of how He wants the Tabernacle to be built. It could easily get […]
He meets with us at the Mercy Seat
Exodus 25:21 And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee. 22 And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the […]
Little by little
Exodus 23:30 By little and little I will drive them out from before thee, until thou be increased, and inherit the land. It is always little by little that God will do the ministry. If he does too much too quick we could never deal with the success and never keep up with the work. […]
Owner responsible for what his animal does
Exodus 21:28 If an ox gore a man or a woman, that they die: then the ox shall be surely stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the ox shall be quit. 29 But if the ox were wont to push with his horn in time past, and it hath […]
Kingdom of priests
Exodus 19:6 And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel. What a time in history! Israel was to be a kingdom of priests, people who could talk to God. Yet at the same time they were […]
Mad at God’s Man
Exodus 17:2 Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD? When the people got thirsty and tired they got mad. They blamed Moses. They wanted to see Moses perform. Moses had […]
Between a rock and a hard place
Exodus 14:13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. Israel has an enemy behind them and the Red […]
He knows what you can handle
Exodus 13:17 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt: As God takes His people out […]
God makes a difference between His people and those that are not
Exodus 11:7 But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel. While God was at work in Egypt He wanted the people to know that it was He. […]
Getting right only in the minute
Exodus 9:34 And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants. So many people act like Pharaoh. In the middle of the calamity and problem they cry out to God to forgive them. They get right with […]
God wants them to know He is God
Exodus 7:5 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them. God is at work in Egypt. He is causing them to know that He is God. Not only is He God but He is supreme, […]
Impatient
Exodus 5:22 And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou so evil entreated this people? why is it that thou hast sent me? 23 For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath done evil to this people; neither hast thou delivered thy people at all. When […]
Saving the persecutors
Exodus 1:17 But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive. Egypt decides to kill the male children born to the Jewish women. God touches the hearts of the midwives and they refuse to kill the children. They save them alive because they […]
Welcome to the Johnson Family!
Join me in welcoming the Johnsons as the newest members of Vision! Welcome Bret and Yvonne! We are so glad to have you as part of Vision!
difference
Exodus 12:23 For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you. God is going to send death […]
Hardy plants do not grow in greenhouses.
The more the children of Israel are mistreated and the more miserable they make their lives the more they grow. Hardy plants do not grow in greenhouses. They were afflicted but they grew strong. No matter what Egypt did to them they continued to grow and that caused great concern for Egypt. There is a […]
What is the Mission of the Church?
Enough and too much
Exodus 36:6 And Moses gave commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp, saying, Let neither man nor woman make any more work for the offering of the sanctuary. So the people were restrained from bringing. 7 For the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and […]
Heart Stirrings!
Exodus 35:21 And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the LORD’s offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments. 1. Caused them to bring an offering Exodus 35:21, 29 […]
Seeing the invisible God
Exodus 33:20 And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live. This past week while in California I was on visitation with a gentleman from the church. We met a young Jehovah’s witness who tried to show us that Jesus isn’t God because no man has […]
His people on my heart
Exodus 28:29 And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when he goeth in unto the holy place, for a memorial before the LORD continually. There is a beautiful picture here in the robe of the Old Testament man of God. He would have […]
We will be obedient
Exodus 24:7 And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the LORD hath said will we do, and be obedient. God gave great details about how they were to build the Tabernacle. He also told them how He expected them to conduct […]
Better to rent than to borrow
Exodus 22:14 And if a man borrow ought of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof being not with it, he shall surely make it good. 15 But if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be an hired thing, it came for his […]
Remembering how God works!
Exodus 14:31 And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses. The Israelites are afraid. They wish that they could go back to Egypt. They feel like it would have been better to die in Egypt. They […]
Remember He did it!
Exodus 13:3 And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten. Whenever great things happen in our lives it is so easy […]
Help for Timid Evangelists
Believe and be blessed
Exodus 9:20 He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses: 21 And he that regarded not the word of the LORD left his servants and his cattle in the field. Even the servants of Pharaoh that respected the Word of […]