Call to commitment Exodus 19 v 7 - 22
What God was asking of Israel at the base of His Mountain.
He was asking for a lifelong commitment from Israel and He tells them when they do that He’ll make them “a peculiar treasure… a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation.” (Ex. 19:5 & 6)
Now, that was in the Old Testament.
But in the New Testament, the Bible tells us that when Jesus died and rose from the dead, there was a new arrangement. Titus 2 v 14 tells us that Jesus 2.14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
And Peter wrote But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light; 1 Peter 2:9
And Revelation 1:6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Under the Old Testament, the Israelites were called to be
A Holy Nation….A Royal Priesthood…..A Peculiar Treasure
And when we became Christians, Scripture tells us that we became
A Holy Nation ….A Royal Priesthood…A Peculiar Treasure. We’ve been called to something great!
We’ve been called to make a commitment to God through Jesus Christ.
For the Israelites, that commitment took place at the foot of Mt. Sinai.
For us Christians, it takes place at the foot of Mt. Calvary!
According to Romans 6, God’s call to that commitment begins at our baptism
V 1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? V.2 God forbid . How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? V.3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? V.4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
V.5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
V.6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. V.7 For he that is dead is freed from sin.
Now notice what Romans goes on to say in verses 12 & 13 V.12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. ro.
V.13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
In fact, Romans 6:20 says For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. You didn’t belong to God back then.
And verse 22 continues: But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
When you became a Christian, you made a commitment at the foot of Mt. Calvary to a unique relationship with God. And it’s that relationship that makes all the difference in our lives
A young boy came up to his mother one evening and handed her a piece of paper. On that paper he had written the following list:
For cutting the grass: £5.00
For cleaning my room: £1.00
For going to the shop for you: .50p
Baby-sitting my young brother while you went shopping: .25p
Taking out the rubbish £1.00
For getting a good report from School : £5.00
For brushing the yard: £2.00
Total owed: £14.75
His mother looked at him for a moment, and then she picked up the pen, turned the paper over and wrote the following words:
For the nine months I carried you while you were growing inside me: No Charge.
For all the nights that I’ve sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you: No Charge.
For all the trying times, and all the tears that you’ve caused through the years: No Charge.
For all the nights that were filled with dread, and for the worries I knew were ahead: No Charge.
For the toys, food, clothes, and even wiping your nose: No Charge.
Son, when you add it up, the cost of my love is: No Charge.
When the boy finished reading what his mother had written, there were big tears in his eyes, and he looked straight at his mother and said, "Mum, I love you".
Then he took the pen and in great big letters he wrote: "PAID IN FULL"
That’s the value of our relationship with Jesus.
We don’t gain salvation because we’ve earned it, but because we’ve made that commitment to making God our Father by accepting His free gift of salvation.
News from the Church
New dates
3rd June..…..Friendship Group, (this covers all ages and the lonely people)
17th June …. Knit and natter is a time to finish old projects or learn new skills
if you just want to talk well that’s OK too
ANSWERS TO 24th May QUESTIONS
1) I AM THAT I AM 2) It became a serpent 3) It became leprous 4) 137 yrs old 5) 3 years older
6) It was hardened 7) Goshen 8) Plagues from God 9) Water turned to blood 10) Swarms of flies 11) Death of the first born of Egypt 12)600,000 men of war plus women and children (Approx 2 million) 13) The Red Sea 14) Moses held his rod out over the sea 15) They drowned in the sea 16) 40 yrs
Bible Quiz this week’s Quiz is about Exodus
1 What does the name “Marah” mean?
2 How did Moses make the water sweet?
3 What is Elim famous for?
4 What is Manna?
5 What happened at Horeb?
6 In a fight with the Amalekites, what happened when Moses arms fell down?
7 Who held Moses arms up for the rest of the battle?
8 Where did Moses receive the 10 Commandments?
9 What is the purpose of the first 4 Commandments?
10 What is the purpose of the other 6 Commandments?
11 What was the Tabernacle?
12 How long was Moses up the mountain.?
13 What was the Ark of the Lord?
14 What was the table of “Shewbread?
15 How many lights were there in the Candlestick?
16 What was the Temple Veil?
God Bless