Exodus 7: The One with All the Blood

Exodus, video

Chapters 1-6 set the scene for the infamous 10 plagues God would inflict upon Egypt as judgment for not letting His people go worship Him. In chapter 7, God gets down to business. The first plague is the “Plague of Blood,” during which a lot of, most of,...

Exodus 6: Wherein God Says His Name 4,091 Times

Exodus, video

In Exodus 6 one of God’s main points is for Moses to understand who God is. So He repeats His name approximately 4,091 times. (Not really, but it’s a lot.) ((And if I don’t clarify that He didn’t literally say His name 4,091 times in chapter 6,...

No, God isn’t on Your Side (At Least not Unequivocally)

Bible, discipline, Exodus, faith, God, Joshua, Numbers, obedience, sin, Uncategorized

There are mostly two kinds of people in this world: the kind that think God is always for them and the kind that think God is always against them. I’ve met very few inbetweeners. But the thing is it’s only the inbetweeners – those who don’t...

What is the purpose of the Church?

Bible, Church, discipleship, Exodus, God, Great Commission, growing, Jesus, John, Matthew, meaning of life, ministry, obedience

“What is the purpose of the Church?” The question gave me pause. I didn’t have a memorized answer I could just spout off when I read those words a couple of months ago. I guess that’s because I hadn’t really taken the time to consider the...

From a Blessing to a Curse

Bible, Exodus, God, obedience

It has happened to all of us. We’ve taken a gift from the Lord, and the next thing we know, it’s mysteriously transformed from a blessing to a curse. We’re left scratching our heads, asking ourselves, “HOW DID THAT HAPPEN?!” It happened...

Right Hands

Bible, Exodus, God, Psalms, trust

Countless times in scripture God is depicted as holding us or leading us or guiding us by our right hands (ex. – Psalm 16:8, 17:7, 20:6). It’s curious to me that He never holds us by our left hands. I have some thoughts as to why this is. Where are you...