Cross Bridge Church - A Church of the Nazarene
The Map Part 6: Desert University - Marriage at Mt. Sinai
Our mission is helping people move from where they are to where God wants them to be.
Locations & Times
Cross Bridge Church
651 Barnes Blvd, Rockledge, FL 32955, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 11:00 AM
SERMON NOTES
THE MOUNTAIN OF GOD
-While at Mount Sinai, the people of Israel experienced three major events:
+The ________________ will be established - The People get married to God.
+The _________________ will be built - Proper Worship will be taught.
+The __________________ will be built and destroyed - Improper worship will be addressed.
-Let me introduce myself.
Exodus 19:1-8, Exodus 19:16-20, Exodus 20:1-3
THE MOUNTAIN OF GOD
-While at Mount Sinai, the people of Israel experienced three major events:
+The ________________ will be established - The People get married to God.
+The _________________ will be built - Proper Worship will be taught.
+The __________________ will be built and destroyed - Improper worship will be addressed.
-Let me introduce myself.
Exodus 19:1-8, Exodus 19:16-20, Exodus 20:1-3
THE MARRIAGE COVENANT
Jeremiah 31:31–32, Isaiah 62:4–5
Every marriage involves _____________ _______.
Jeremiah 31:31–32, Isaiah 62:4–5
Every marriage involves _____________ _______.
THE LAW
Marriage always has a __________ ______________ that stipulates what the partners can expect from one another.
+The law therefore is good and when _________ ________________. 1 Timothy 1:8
+To reveal to us the _________ _______________ of God and to ______________ us of __________.
Romans 7:7
+To ___________ ______ to Christ
Galatians 3:24-25
+To ____________ ______ ____________ to live.
“The law was given that grace might be sought. Grace was given that the law might be fulfilled.” St. Augustine
Marriage always has a __________ ______________ that stipulates what the partners can expect from one another.
+The law therefore is good and when _________ ________________. 1 Timothy 1:8
+To reveal to us the _________ _______________ of God and to ______________ us of __________.
Romans 7:7
+To ___________ ______ to Christ
Galatians 3:24-25
+To ____________ ______ ____________ to live.
“The law was given that grace might be sought. Grace was given that the law might be fulfilled.” St. Augustine
SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Spiritual growth happens when we receive new knowledge and then apply it to our lives. This always happens best in the context of community. Take time this week and engage in these additional scriptures and questions on your own. Then, discuss them with your Small Group.“As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend” Proverbs 27:17
GETTING STARTED
From this weekend’s sermon, which statement, point, or insight was most helpful, challenging, or even confusing to you personally?
GOING DEEPER
Does understanding all that happened at Mt. Sinai as a wedding ceremony help shift your thinking about the law?
How is that helpful for you?
Reflect on the question, how does understanding the law as guidelines for a relationship with God rather than just rules to be followed impact your approach to obedience?
Discuss the significance of the notion that God redeems us first before giving us the law. How does this sequence affect your understanding of grace and obedience?
Reflect on how the promise of a new covenant in Jeremiah's prophecy emphasizes the transformative power of God's grace. How does this change the way you view forgiveness and redemption?
WHERE SCRIPTURE MEETS LIFE
How can we demonstrate our commitment to our covenant relationship with God in our daily lives?
How do you balance the concepts of the law and grace in your spiritual life?
How can the group pray for you this week?
Spiritual growth happens when we receive new knowledge and then apply it to our lives. This always happens best in the context of community. Take time this week and engage in these additional scriptures and questions on your own. Then, discuss them with your Small Group.“As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend” Proverbs 27:17
GETTING STARTED
From this weekend’s sermon, which statement, point, or insight was most helpful, challenging, or even confusing to you personally?
GOING DEEPER
Does understanding all that happened at Mt. Sinai as a wedding ceremony help shift your thinking about the law?
How is that helpful for you?
Reflect on the question, how does understanding the law as guidelines for a relationship with God rather than just rules to be followed impact your approach to obedience?
Discuss the significance of the notion that God redeems us first before giving us the law. How does this sequence affect your understanding of grace and obedience?
Reflect on how the promise of a new covenant in Jeremiah's prophecy emphasizes the transformative power of God's grace. How does this change the way you view forgiveness and redemption?
WHERE SCRIPTURE MEETS LIFE
How can we demonstrate our commitment to our covenant relationship with God in our daily lives?
How do you balance the concepts of the law and grace in your spiritual life?
How can the group pray for you this week?
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