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Why’d it have to be snakes?
One of the earliest signs the Lord gives to Moses is that he will turn his staff into a snake and then back into a snake. Context is key when reading Scripture, and the Egyptian context provides insight into what’s going on here. Then, as consider all of Scripture, you realize snakes keep showing up. When want to ask, to quote Indiana Jones, “Why’d it have to be snakes?”
Three Promises for Living on Mission
These three promises are rooted in God himself: his presence, his message, his power. These promises, when applied to our hearts by the Holy Spirit, will give us the courage and wisdom to live on mission wherever God sends us.
The Promise of Exodus and the Gospel
Before things get better in Exodus, they get worse. The great promises of God’s deliverance seem to lead only to life becoming more difficult—making bricks without straw. Yet, in these moments of despair, the Lord God helps his people see the true hope of their redemption: “I will take you to be my people, and I will be your God.”
A Puzzling Passage in Exodus
In Exodus 4:24-26, we find one of the most puzzling passages in Exodus. God confronts Moses, threatens him with death, and then relents when Moses’s wife circumcises their son. What is going on here?
The Big Picture of Exodus
The book of Exodus contains some of the most iconic Bible stories—a burning bush, a staff turning into a serpent, the parting of the Red Sea. But, you don’t have to read far in the book of Exodus to realize that you’ve been transported to a distant land. It can be a challenge to put all the pieces of the story together and then to see how they relate to the gospel of Jesus Christ. What is Exodus all about? First and foremost, Exodus is about the God who saves.
Portrait of a Disciple
What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus? At CTK, we want to emphasize that a disciple is a follower of Jesus who is growing in faith, hope, and love.