No Ordinary Life: The Sacred Weight of Daily Obedience | Exodus 20:22-23:33

Title: No Ordinary Life: The Sacred Weight of Daily Obedience

Text: Exodus 20:22-23:33

Outline:

The Altar: Exclusive Worship  vv. 20:22–26

The Civil Life: Justice for the Image-Bearer  vv. 21:1–23:19

The Promise: The Angel and the Conquest  vv. 23:20–33

Personal Reflection & Small Group Questions

Please complete this study on your own, then bring it to your small group for discussion.

1. Looking back over your notes from this week’s sermon and text, what particularly caught your attention, challenged or confused you?

2. Why do rules and laws matter? Why are government laws and ordinances important to daily life?

3. How does the detail of these laws reveal the 'all-consuming' nature of God’s holiness?

4. Who are the weak, disadvantaged, powerless and vulnerable people today? How can we help them?

5. How does Christ, our Great Messenger (23:20), provide the victory over the 'Canaanites' of our own hearts (pride, lust, greed) that we could never conquer by mere law-keeping?

6. Looking back over this week’s sermon and study, what one thing is most important for you to remember and apply?