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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.
Live the Scripture
Good books have a way of changing us. For example, after reading a novel that features strong friendships we realize that we ought to put more effort into our own friendships. Or, after reading a story that highlights the struggles and challenges of the poor we are moved to empathize more deeply with their plight. When read well, good books change the way live. If this is true of ordinary books, how much more so is this true of the Bible?
Praising God for his Patient Fulfillment of his Promises
Zechariah praises God because in Jesus Christ, God has fulfilled his promises from long ago. We see that we can praise God for his patient fulfillment of his promises, and as we rejoice in his patience, we will grow to be more patient as we wait expectantly for him to continue to fulfill all that he has promised.