September 11, 2022Pastor Ricky Smith Sermon Notes I. Relationship is the Starting Point Exodus 20:1-3And God spoke all these words, saying, “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. “You shall have no other gods before me. God’s words are for our […]
Off the Bench: Fire on the Mountain
September 4, 2022Pastor Ricky Smith Sermon Notes I. Present Yourselves to God Exodus 19:16-17On the morning of the third day there were thunders and lightnings and a thick cloud on the mountain and a very loud trumpet blast, so that all the people in the camp trembled. Then Moses brought the people out of the […]
Off the Bench: Consecrate Me Now
August 28, 2022Pastor Ricky Smith Sermon Notes Exodus 19:7-15So Moses came and called the elders of the people and set before them all these words that the Lord had commanded him. All the people answered together and said, “All that the Lord has spoken we will do.” And Moses reported the words of the people […]
Off the Bench: Mt. Sinai
August 21, 2022Pastor Ricky Smith Sermon Notes Exodus 19:1-6On the third new moon after the people of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that day they came into the wilderness of Sinai. They set out from Rephidim and came into the wilderness of Sinai, and they encamped in the wilderness. There […]
Growing Season – Week 7
August 14, 2022Pastor Ricky Smith Sermon Notes I. Relationships are marked by Intentional and Worshipful Interactions Exodus 18:1–27Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses and for Israel his people, how the Lord had brought Israel out of Egypt. Now Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, had taken Zipporah, Moses’ […]
Growing Season – Week 6
August 7, 2022Pastor Ricky Smith Sermon Notes I. The Weak Link Exodus 17:8Then Amalek came and fought with Israel at Rephidim. Deuteronomy 25:17-19“Remember what the Amalekites did to you on the journey after you left Egypt. They met you along the way and attacked all your stragglers from behind when you were tired and weary. […]
Growing Season – Week 5
July 31, 2022The Rock of ChristPastor Ricky Smith Sermon Notes I. So Close, and So Far Away Exodus 17:1-3All the congregation of the people of Israel moved on from the wilderness of Sin by stages, according to the commandment of the Lord, and camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to […]
Growing Season – Week 4
July 24, 2022Pastor Frank Bowden Sermon Notes I. Look Up Exodus 16:4-8Then the Lord said to Moses, “Behold, I am about to rain bread from heaven for you, and the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in my law or not. […]
Growing Season – Week 3
July 17, 2022Pastor Ricky Smith Sermon Notes I. Load Up and Move Out Exodus 16:1They set out from Elim, and all the congregation of the people of Israel came to the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had departed from the land […]
Growing Season: Week 2
July 10, 2022Pastor Ricky Smith Sermon Notes I. Bitter Sweet Exodus 15:22-25aThen Moses made Israel set out from the Red Sea, and they went into the wilderness of Shur. They went three days in the wilderness and found no water. When they came to Marah, they could not drink the water of Marah because it […]