Cornerstone Community Church
Speaker: Pastor Nate Herrlin www.kutztownchurch.com
The Golden Calf & the Glorious Child
Exodus 32 & Luke 2
Exodus 20:22-23 NIV
Exodus 32:1-10 NIV
HOW DOES GOD INTERACT WITH HIS PEOPLE?
In Exodus 32
- God interacts FROM A DISTANCE.
- Everything is done through MOSES.
- God comes IN JUDGMENT
- People DIE.
Luke 2:7-14 NIV
HOW DOES GOD INTERACT WITH HIS PEOPLE?
In Exodus 32
- God interacts FROM A DISTANCE.
- Everything is done through MOSES.
- God comes IN JUDGMENT
- People DIE.
In Luke 2
-God is coming NEAR.
-God approaches EVERYDAY PEOPLE.
-God comes with BLESSING & FAVOR for all people.
-God comes bringing LIFE.
The BARRIER between God & man is being REMOVED.
Isaiah 53:6 NIV
JUDGMENT has been replaced with FAVOR.
EXCLUSION has been exchanged for WELCOME.
How are you APPROACHING CHRISTMAS this year?
NEXT STEPS:
- Take time to ponder God's favor toward me. What are some of the ways my relationship with God is different now than it would have been back in ancient Israel?
- Plan time this Christmas to come and adore my Savior with others as well as on my own.
- Find a Christmas devotional to help direct my focus this Christmas.