Before the people can move forward in the journey they have to learn about and experience the holiness of God.
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It was not their struggle that was sinful, but their testing of the Lord.
Often we find ourselves wanting more because we don’t take a moment to appreciate what we already have
The journey of faith will be worth it, but it won’t always be easy.
And when we forget what God has done in the past, then we lose faith and lose hope during the difficulties and hardship of today.
The Lord was testing their faith on the journey.
The Journey of Faith
The journey of faith will be worth it, but it won’t always be easy.
Exodus is about a war between the gods of Egypt and the Lord and God is working out his plan and accomplishing his purpose.
The Song of Joy, is a song of joy in response to God’s deliverance and salvation.
Remember what I did for you, and teach your children. God has a plan for his people – so we can trust him and follow him. What to do while you wait: Don’t live in fear, stand firm, look to the Lord because he is at work.
God is leading his people – so we are able to follow him. The promise is that the Lord goes before us and never abandons us.
What To Do While You Wait
God has a plan for his people – so we can trust him. God had a purpose and a reason for the long way around. Whatever road God takes us down is the best one.
The Passover & Exodus demonstrated the power, justice, faithfulness, and grace of God. Institutionalize: To establish something as a convention or norm in an organization or culture
Deliverance was needed. A hardened heart is one that hears the Word of God, sees the evidence of God, yet still refuses to accept his Word or submit to his will. It is resisting God and being disobedient to God.
Titus was tasked with strengthening the churches of Crete by establishing leaders and calling them to live godly, counter-culture lives.
Understanding the book of Titus. There is a focus on how we live our lives; that we are to live differently than the world. The message of the gospel and God’s grace lies at the foundation of all the commands of holy living and good works in Titus.
This morning, we are in a sermon series called “His Arrival – Christmas in the Gospel of Matthew.” Pastor Mike has titled today’s message, “Honoring the Messiah.”