1 00:00:00,440 --> 00:00:03,200 Speaker 1: And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me 2 00:00:03,720 --> 00:00:09,639 Speaker 1: and keep my commandments. Exodus twenty six. Lord, I will 3 00:00:09,640 --> 00:00:12,800 Speaker 1: make intentional time to worship and spend time in your 4 00:00:12,800 --> 00:00:18,040 Speaker 1: presence to day. As I look upon your greatness, I 5 00:00:18,079 --> 00:00:21,520 Speaker 1: will not miss my opportunity to experience your power like 6 00:00:21,560 --> 00:00:25,239 Speaker 1: the children of Israel did. As I spend time in 7 00:00:25,280 --> 00:00:29,320 Speaker 1: your word, I thank you that your commandments and principles 8 00:00:29,920 --> 00:00:34,360 Speaker 1: are actually stepping stones for me to experience your divine 9 00:00:34,440 --> 00:00:40,280 Speaker 1: love and unending grace as I follow your lead. Give 10 00:00:40,320 --> 00:00:44,120 Speaker 1: me the strength to always follow your ways and to 11 00:00:44,200 --> 00:00:48,800 Speaker 1: live in alignment with your desires. I praise you for 12 00:00:48,920 --> 00:00:53,440 Speaker 1: making me your prized possession and for continually giving me 13 00:00:53,520 --> 00:00:58,680 Speaker 1: opportunities to experience you on a personal level. Allow me, 14 00:00:58,840 --> 00:01:03,040 Speaker 1: Holy Spirit, to honor God's word so that I may 15 00:01:03,120 --> 00:01:08,920 Speaker 1: live long and prosper on this earth. My sight is fixed, 16 00:01:09,920 --> 00:01:15,720 Speaker 1: my heart is focused, than my footing is secure. I 17 00:01:15,800 --> 00:01:21,760 Speaker 1: will not be moved because your word and ways are unmovable. Lord, 18 00:01:23,280 --> 00:01:25,920 Speaker 1: I declare that it is a time for me to 19 00:01:25,959 --> 00:01:31,039 Speaker 1: go higher. Then I am ready to level up in 20 00:01:31,200 --> 00:01:38,039 Speaker 1: Jesus name. Amen, thank you for making prayer a priority 21 00:01:38,080 --> 00:01:41,440 Speaker 1: in your day to learn more about the Bible. Stay 22 00:01:41,440 --> 00:01:44,840 Speaker 1: tuned for to day's story, brought to you by Bible 23 00:01:44,880 --> 00:02:05,880 Speaker 1: in a Year dot com. 24 00:01:56,360 --> 00:02:00,920 Speaker 2: The Ten Commandments. In our last story, Glory, we learned 25 00:02:00,920 --> 00:02:05,639 Speaker 2: about God's continued provision as he quenched Israel's thirst for water. 26 00:02:06,520 --> 00:02:09,600 Speaker 2: We learned about God's protection as he gave them victory 27 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:13,840 Speaker 2: over their first battle against the Amalekites. Now we will 28 00:02:13,919 --> 00:02:17,320 Speaker 2: learn about God's continued blessing over his people and his 29 00:02:17,480 --> 00:02:20,320 Speaker 2: promise to never leave them as he gives them the 30 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:25,359 Speaker 2: Ten Commandments and instructions for the Tabernacle as inspired by 31 00:02:25,400 --> 00:02:26,840 Speaker 2: the Book of Exodus. 32 00:02:29,680 --> 00:02:32,400 Speaker 3: Hello, I'm Jack Graham with today's episode of the Bible 33 00:02:32,440 --> 00:02:35,519 Speaker 3: in a Year podcast. But before we began, I want 34 00:02:35,520 --> 00:02:38,960 Speaker 3: to let you know about a unique ebook that's yours 35 00:02:38,960 --> 00:02:44,000 Speaker 3: to download absolutely free today. Is called Breaking Free from Stress, 36 00:02:44,520 --> 00:02:46,920 Speaker 3: and my prayer is that it will help you conquer 37 00:02:46,960 --> 00:02:50,320 Speaker 3: the daily task and pressures and burdens that bring stress 38 00:02:50,320 --> 00:02:54,040 Speaker 3: in your life. Download your free copy of Breaking Free 39 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:58,079 Speaker 3: from Stress today by visiting Jack Graham dot org, slash 40 00:02:58,360 --> 00:03:05,160 Speaker 3: Stress dot org stress. In yesterday's episode, we learned of 41 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:08,840 Speaker 3: the first military victory of the Israelites. God was giving 42 00:03:08,880 --> 00:03:11,480 Speaker 3: them further proof that there was no limit to what 43 00:03:11,639 --> 00:03:14,800 Speaker 3: they could do as long as they trusted in Him 44 00:03:15,000 --> 00:03:18,360 Speaker 3: and his power. Today we'll join them in the wilderness 45 00:03:18,440 --> 00:03:21,920 Speaker 3: once again. Three months since they exited the land of 46 00:03:21,960 --> 00:03:26,119 Speaker 3: Egypt and escaped Pharaoh. They've been through a lot already, 47 00:03:26,600 --> 00:03:30,600 Speaker 3: and today we'll hear God once again confirm his promises 48 00:03:30,639 --> 00:03:33,519 Speaker 3: to them. They are about to be a holy nation 49 00:03:34,080 --> 00:03:37,320 Speaker 3: set apart from all others. We will see how God 50 00:03:37,440 --> 00:03:41,320 Speaker 3: gives them and us rules for living the Ten Commandments. 51 00:03:41,560 --> 00:03:46,080 Speaker 3: Let's listen now to today's story. 52 00:03:47,280 --> 00:03:51,400 Speaker 2: Three months had passed since the exodus from Egypt. God 53 00:03:51,480 --> 00:03:55,760 Speaker 2: had brought the people. Through hunger, thirst and battle. The 54 00:03:55,840 --> 00:04:00,120 Speaker 2: galvanizing force of God united the people of Israel. They 55 00:04:00,160 --> 00:04:04,400 Speaker 2: had made it to the wilderness of Sinai, a grazing countryside, 56 00:04:04,480 --> 00:04:08,440 Speaker 2: lush and uninhabited. There they camped at the base of 57 00:04:08,480 --> 00:04:12,320 Speaker 2: the mountain. There, God called Moses and beckoned him to 58 00:04:12,360 --> 00:04:15,720 Speaker 2: the top of the mountain. God spoke to Moses on 59 00:04:15,840 --> 00:04:19,000 Speaker 2: top of the mountain and said, tell the people of 60 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:21,960 Speaker 2: Israel that I have bore them on eagle's wings to 61 00:04:22,080 --> 00:04:26,080 Speaker 2: save them from the Egyptians. If you obey my commands 62 00:04:26,120 --> 00:04:29,600 Speaker 2: and keep my promises, you will be my treasured possession 63 00:04:29,640 --> 00:04:33,880 Speaker 2: among all people groups, for all the earth is mine, 64 00:04:33,920 --> 00:04:38,279 Speaker 2: and you shall be my holy nation. So Moses went 65 00:04:38,360 --> 00:04:42,360 Speaker 2: down and told the elders of God's promises. They consecrated 66 00:04:42,360 --> 00:04:45,320 Speaker 2: themselves and flocked to the base of the mountain to 67 00:04:45,480 --> 00:04:49,680 Speaker 2: worship God. On the morning of the third day, thunder 68 00:04:49,839 --> 00:04:53,080 Speaker 2: emanated from the peak of the mountain, and lightning lit 69 00:04:53,160 --> 00:04:57,760 Speaker 2: up the skies surrounding the top. A thick cloud surrounded Sinai, 70 00:04:58,200 --> 00:05:01,039 Speaker 2: and a bellowing trumpet could be heard from the top. 71 00:05:01,960 --> 00:05:06,279 Speaker 2: The people trembled in awe and fear. Smoke could be 72 00:05:06,360 --> 00:05:09,680 Speaker 2: seen at a distance, and Moses knew God had come 73 00:05:09,800 --> 00:05:13,719 Speaker 2: in fire. The mountain shook, and the sound of the 74 00:05:13,760 --> 00:05:18,320 Speaker 2: trumpet grew louder and louder. Moses began to speak, but 75 00:05:18,520 --> 00:05:23,159 Speaker 2: was interrupted by thunder. Moses took a deep breath, looked 76 00:05:23,200 --> 00:05:27,400 Speaker 2: back at the people, and ascended up the mountain. There 77 00:05:27,760 --> 00:05:32,280 Speaker 2: God spoke with great power and authority. With lightning surrounding 78 00:05:32,320 --> 00:05:36,280 Speaker 2: the mountain and the earth shaking, God poured forth his commandments. 79 00:05:37,120 --> 00:05:41,839 Speaker 2: He spoke, saying, I am the Lord your God. I 80 00:05:41,880 --> 00:05:44,600 Speaker 2: am the one who delivered you out of slavery from 81 00:05:44,640 --> 00:05:48,640 Speaker 2: the land of Egypt. You shall have no other gods 82 00:05:48,680 --> 00:05:53,360 Speaker 2: but me. You shall not make any idols, no carved 83 00:05:53,440 --> 00:05:56,679 Speaker 2: images of anything that is below or above the earth. 84 00:05:57,160 --> 00:05:59,880 Speaker 2: Do not bow to them or serve them. For I 85 00:06:00,320 --> 00:06:04,880 Speaker 2: alone am your God. I am a jealous god, showing 86 00:06:04,920 --> 00:06:08,800 Speaker 2: myself to generations of those who hated me. But I 87 00:06:08,960 --> 00:06:13,240 Speaker 2: show steadfast love always, and show love to those who 88 00:06:13,400 --> 00:06:17,440 Speaker 2: keep me and my commandments. You shall not take my 89 00:06:17,560 --> 00:06:20,279 Speaker 2: name in vain, for I am the Lord, and I 90 00:06:20,320 --> 00:06:23,919 Speaker 2: will hold him guilty if he takes my name in vain. 91 00:06:25,400 --> 00:06:30,240 Speaker 2: Remember the Sabbath day, keep it special and holy. Labor 92 00:06:30,360 --> 00:06:33,200 Speaker 2: and work hard for six days. But on the seventh 93 00:06:33,279 --> 00:06:37,400 Speaker 2: day you should rest sabbath and rest in for me. 94 00:06:38,279 --> 00:06:42,839 Speaker 2: Enjoy me. You know your children, servants or live stock 95 00:06:42,880 --> 00:06:46,920 Speaker 2: should labor. For I created all things in six days, 96 00:06:47,160 --> 00:06:50,320 Speaker 2: and on the seventh I enjoyed the fruit of my labor. 97 00:06:50,920 --> 00:06:54,839 Speaker 2: Honor your father and your mother. If you do, your 98 00:06:54,920 --> 00:06:58,279 Speaker 2: days shall be long in the land I have given you. 99 00:06:58,279 --> 00:07:02,359 Speaker 2: You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery. You 100 00:07:02,440 --> 00:07:06,320 Speaker 2: shall not steal. You shall not lie against your neighbor 101 00:07:06,400 --> 00:07:10,440 Speaker 2: and bear false witness. You shall not covet and seek 102 00:07:10,480 --> 00:07:16,400 Speaker 2: after your neighbor's possessions or relationships. God's commands held weight, 103 00:07:16,680 --> 00:07:19,560 Speaker 2: and the people feared and respected him enough to listen, 104 00:07:20,040 --> 00:07:23,600 Speaker 2: for there was still thunder echoing from the mountain. It 105 00:07:23,720 --> 00:07:27,680 Speaker 2: was always God's desire to dwell with his children since 106 00:07:27,760 --> 00:07:30,680 Speaker 2: the garden. He desired to walk through life with those 107 00:07:30,760 --> 00:07:34,000 Speaker 2: he loved, So he told Moses to have them build 108 00:07:34,040 --> 00:07:37,680 Speaker 2: a tabernacle so he might live among them, a holy 109 00:07:37,840 --> 00:07:40,880 Speaker 2: place for the spirit of the Lord to dwell among 110 00:07:40,960 --> 00:07:45,240 Speaker 2: his people. So the Israelites did as the Lord said 111 00:07:45,440 --> 00:07:48,600 Speaker 2: and built him a tabernacle, a tent for him to 112 00:07:48,680 --> 00:07:52,720 Speaker 2: travel alongside them in the wilderness. Though God was not 113 00:07:52,880 --> 00:07:55,760 Speaker 2: confined to a tent, this would be a holy place 114 00:07:55,800 --> 00:07:58,240 Speaker 2: for him to meet with them and be in their midst. 115 00:07:59,040 --> 00:08:03,960 Speaker 2: The tabernacle constructed with great care and instruction. It included 116 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:07,760 Speaker 2: the Ark of the Covenant, mercy seat, table of showbread, 117 00:08:08,120 --> 00:08:12,160 Speaker 2: the golden lampstat the altar of burnt offering, the altar 118 00:08:12,200 --> 00:08:16,160 Speaker 2: of incense, and the bronze layer. All these would serve 119 00:08:16,240 --> 00:08:19,720 Speaker 2: as a picture of God's faithfulness, and each would represent 120 00:08:19,800 --> 00:08:23,120 Speaker 2: an aspect of their relationship with the Lord. 121 00:08:24,960 --> 00:08:28,480 Speaker 3: We opened the day's reading with the Israelites arriving at Sinai. 122 00:08:28,920 --> 00:08:32,319 Speaker 3: It's been three months since they escaped Pharaoh and his armies. 123 00:08:33,000 --> 00:08:37,040 Speaker 3: God's presence and provisions was never far away. He provided water, 124 00:08:37,480 --> 00:08:40,120 Speaker 3: he sent bread from heaven and quailed for them to eat. 125 00:08:40,520 --> 00:08:44,400 Speaker 3: And God delivered them in a ferocious battle against the Amalekites. 126 00:08:45,480 --> 00:08:48,360 Speaker 3: Now they've arrived at a beautiful place, a lush pasture 127 00:08:48,440 --> 00:08:50,720 Speaker 3: near the foot of a mountain. It was time to 128 00:08:50,800 --> 00:08:54,400 Speaker 3: rest for a while. God gave Moses a message to 129 00:08:54,440 --> 00:08:56,840 Speaker 3: remind the people of all that he had done for them, 130 00:08:57,240 --> 00:09:00,000 Speaker 3: how he had delivered them from the Egyptians, carrying them 131 00:09:00,080 --> 00:09:04,800 Speaker 3: on eagle's wings to safety. It's a beautiful and powerful message. 132 00:09:04,840 --> 00:09:08,400 Speaker 3: The promises He's made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob were 133 00:09:08,440 --> 00:09:11,280 Speaker 3: surely known to these people, but it had been many 134 00:09:11,360 --> 00:09:15,719 Speaker 3: generations by now, and God reminds them that they are 135 00:09:15,800 --> 00:09:20,280 Speaker 3: His chosen people, blessed in a very special way. But 136 00:09:20,400 --> 00:09:24,520 Speaker 3: this blessing was conditioned upon their trust and obedience. If 137 00:09:24,520 --> 00:09:27,959 Speaker 3: they followed his commands and kept the covenant relationship with him, 138 00:09:28,000 --> 00:09:31,200 Speaker 3: they would be a holy nation set apart from all others. 139 00:09:32,120 --> 00:09:35,640 Speaker 3: Moses delivered the message, and the people responded by flocking 140 00:09:35,679 --> 00:09:40,640 Speaker 3: to the mountain to worship for all their past failures 141 00:09:40,679 --> 00:09:45,199 Speaker 3: and grumblings and unfaithfulness. Their response was exactly what God 142 00:09:45,320 --> 00:09:50,120 Speaker 3: desires and demands. Our right response to God his promises, 143 00:09:50,200 --> 00:09:56,360 Speaker 3: his provision is gratitude and praise, worship and adoration. God 144 00:09:56,480 --> 00:09:58,319 Speaker 3: was going to come down, and the people would hear 145 00:09:58,360 --> 00:10:01,760 Speaker 3: him speak with a voice like thought. But we also 146 00:10:01,840 --> 00:10:04,720 Speaker 3: heard a reminder of God's holiness and purity, and how 147 00:10:04,840 --> 00:10:08,720 Speaker 3: in our own power we cannot approach him. God wants 148 00:10:08,760 --> 00:10:12,000 Speaker 3: his children to draw near, but because of his sin, 149 00:10:12,679 --> 00:10:15,960 Speaker 3: we are separated from God. It is only through the 150 00:10:15,960 --> 00:10:18,520 Speaker 3: blood of Jesus Christ, God's son, who would die on 151 00:10:18,600 --> 00:10:21,360 Speaker 3: the cross for our sins and rise again, that we 152 00:10:21,400 --> 00:10:24,000 Speaker 3: are able now to approach the throne of God, the 153 00:10:24,040 --> 00:10:28,640 Speaker 3: presence of God in his holiness with boldness. The foot 154 00:10:28,640 --> 00:10:31,200 Speaker 3: of the mountain was as close as the people could come, 155 00:10:31,679 --> 00:10:34,240 Speaker 3: but Moses and Aaron were called up higher up to 156 00:10:34,320 --> 00:10:37,080 Speaker 3: the top of the mountain to receive a very special 157 00:10:37,160 --> 00:10:40,360 Speaker 3: message that was to become the guiding set of principles 158 00:10:40,360 --> 00:10:44,200 Speaker 3: for God's people in every generation. There on top of 159 00:10:44,200 --> 00:10:48,760 Speaker 3: the mountain, God gave Moses the Ten Commandments rules for 160 00:10:48,840 --> 00:10:53,880 Speaker 3: a right relationship with God. God's law. The law of 161 00:10:53,920 --> 00:10:57,880 Speaker 3: God is so very important, so significant in the scripture. 162 00:10:58,480 --> 00:11:01,040 Speaker 3: This is the way we walk with God. This is 163 00:11:01,040 --> 00:11:04,720 Speaker 3: the way we have a relationship with God by keeping 164 00:11:04,760 --> 00:11:08,400 Speaker 3: his commandments. The Ten Commandments have been given not only 165 00:11:08,440 --> 00:11:12,400 Speaker 3: to the Israelites, but for every generation. This is the 166 00:11:12,480 --> 00:11:15,200 Speaker 3: law of God, and the law of God is vital 167 00:11:15,480 --> 00:11:20,160 Speaker 3: to our spiritual, physical and emotional health. God instructed the 168 00:11:20,160 --> 00:11:23,880 Speaker 3: people to build a tabernacle to worship him. This dwelling 169 00:11:23,920 --> 00:11:26,920 Speaker 3: place for God on earth would represent God's presence with 170 00:11:26,960 --> 00:11:31,040 Speaker 3: his people, and the tabernacle would be carried everywhere they 171 00:11:31,080 --> 00:11:33,680 Speaker 3: would go on their long journey. This was not a 172 00:11:33,720 --> 00:11:37,360 Speaker 3: permanent home, but a temporary tint, a dwelling that would 173 00:11:37,360 --> 00:11:40,080 Speaker 3: one day be replaced when God's spirit would come upon 174 00:11:40,120 --> 00:11:43,400 Speaker 3: those who followed him through his son Jesus. Because now 175 00:11:43,840 --> 00:11:47,480 Speaker 3: we are the permanent home of God. Too soon, though, 176 00:11:47,480 --> 00:11:50,319 Speaker 3: the people will turn and break the first commandment, and 177 00:11:50,360 --> 00:11:53,880 Speaker 3: that's what we'll hear about the next time. Dear God, 178 00:11:53,960 --> 00:11:58,760 Speaker 3: thank you for this important, vital passage of scripture, reminding 179 00:11:58,840 --> 00:12:01,679 Speaker 3: us that you dwell among us, that your presence is 180 00:12:01,760 --> 00:12:05,560 Speaker 3: always near to us. Through Jesus Christ. May we worship 181 00:12:05,600 --> 00:12:10,559 Speaker 3: you and adore you always through your son Jesus Christ. Amen. 182 00:12:11,480 --> 00:12:14,679 Speaker 3: Thank you for listening to today's Bible into Year podcast. 183 00:12:15,160 --> 00:12:17,439 Speaker 3: Before we go, I want to let you know about 184 00:12:17,440 --> 00:12:21,960 Speaker 3: a unique ebook that's yours to download absolutely free today. 185 00:12:22,520 --> 00:12:26,200 Speaker 3: It's called Breaking Free from Stress, and my prayer is 186 00:12:26,200 --> 00:12:28,520 Speaker 3: that it will help you conquer the daily task and 187 00:12:28,600 --> 00:12:32,560 Speaker 3: pressures and burdens that bring stress into your life. Download 188 00:12:32,600 --> 00:12:36,160 Speaker 3: your free copy of Breaking Free from Stress today by 189 00:12:36,240 --> 00:12:41,440 Speaker 3: visiting Jack Graham dot org slash stress. That's Jaggraham dot 190 00:12:41,559 --> 00:12:43,640 Speaker 3: org slash stress