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Acts 7:35-43
35 “This Moses, whom they rejected, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge?’—this man God sent as both ruler and redeemer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush. 36 This man led them out, performing wonders and signs in Egypt and at the Red Sea and in the wilderness for forty years. 37 This is the Moses who said to the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers.’ 38 This is the one who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him at Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. He received living oracles to give to us. 39 Our fathers refused to obey him, but thrust him aside, and in their hearts they turned to Egypt, 40 saying to Aaron, ‘Make for us gods who will go before us. As for this Moses who led us out from the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.’ 41 And they made a calf in those days, and offered a sacrifice to the idol and were rejoicing in the works of their hands. 42 But God turned away and gave them over to worship the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: “‘Did you bring to me slain beasts and sacrifices, during the forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel? 43 You took up the tent of Moloch and the star of your god Rephan, the images that you made to worship; and I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’
Sermon Notes
v. 35 They rejected God’s deliverer, Moses, who was called by Jesus from the burning bush.
v. 36 They rejected God’s deliverer, Moses, whom Jesus was with in all of his miraculous deeds and directives.
v. 37 And, just like they rejected Moses they were rejecting Jesus, the divine deliverer.
v. 38 This very Son of God, Jesus, is the living oracle of God Almighty. He is the Word incarnate.
v. 39 They refused to obey Him inwardly. The deepest dishonor done to Moses came from the nation that claimed to belong to God.
v.v. 40-41 During Moses’ brief absence the people made for themselves their own gods to worship.
v.v. 42-43 The most terrifying retribution God ever dispenses is abandoning someone to their own desires.
GROUP STUDY
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MEMORIZE
Hebrews 3:5 Now Moses was faithful in all God’s house as a servant, to testify to the things that were to be spoken later, 6 but Christ is faithful over God’s house as a son. And we are his house, if indeed we hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope.
REVIEW
What were some of the ways the children of Israel actively rejected Moses’ rule and leadership?
What were some of the ways Jesus was present with the Hebrew congregation in the wilderness?
What were some of the results of God turning away from the children of Israel?
REFLECT
What parallelisms do you see in the life of Moses and the life of Christ?
What are some ways you think we worship idols in our contemporary world?
Is there anything in this passage that troubles you? (Explain.)
Is there anything in this passage that enourages you? (Explain.)
Is there anything in this passage that challenges you? (Explain.)
RESPOND
As you think about the hearts of the children of Israel drifting away from the Lord what are some safeguards you can include in your life to keep you from drifting away from the Lord?