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 We arrived at the Mosaic Covenant, the covenant that the Lord mediated through Moses.

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 This will be part one from an Old Testament text.

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 Next week will be the Mosaic Covenant part two from a New Testament passage.

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 You can turn today to Exodus, beginning in chapter six.

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 Be ready to turn and follow along.

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 We're going to be reading a lot of scripture and a lot of different chapters in Exodus.

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 So I'll do my best to make sure you're following along with me.

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 As I read this, I invite you to receive it as I do, as God's inspired, inerrant, infallible, clear, and sufficient word.

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 It's God's very own word for his people.

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 When I'm done reading, I'll say this is the word of the Lord and you can respond, thanks be to God.

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 All right, Isaiah, I'm sorry, Isaiah, Exodus, starting in chapter six and verse five.

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 Exodus six, five.

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 I have heard the groaning of the children of Israel.

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 I'm sorry, I'm going to start at verse two.

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 Would you look back at verse two with me?

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 Here we go.

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 Then God spoke to Moses, telling him, I am the Lord.

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 I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as God Almighty, but I was not known to them by my name, the Lord.

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 I have also established my covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the land they lived in as aliens.

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 Furthermore, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are forcing to work as slaves.

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 And I have remembered my covenant.

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 Therefore, tell the Israelites, I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from the forced labor of the Egyptians and rescue you from slavery to them.

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 I will redeem you with an outstretched arm in great acts of judgment.

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 I will take you as my people and I will be your God.

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 And you will know that I am the Lord, your God, who brought you out from the forced labor of the Egyptians.

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 I will bring you to the land that I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and I will give it to you as a possession.

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 I am the Lord.

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 Moses told this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their broken spirit and hard labor.

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 Turn next to Exodus 19.

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 Exodus 19, starting at verse 1.

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 In the third month from the very day the Israelites left the land of Egypt, they came to the Sinai wilderness.

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 They traveled from Rephidim, came to the Sinai wilderness and camped in the wilderness.

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 Israel camped there in front of the mountain.

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 Moses went up the mountain to God and the Lord called to him from the mountain.

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 This is what you must say to the house of Jacob and explain to the Israelites.

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 You have seen what I did to the Egyptians and how I carried you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself.

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 Now, if you will carefully listen to me and keep my covenant, you will be my own possession.

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 Out of all the peoples, although the whole earth is mine.

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 And you will be my kingdom of priests and my holy nation.

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 These are the words that you are to say to the Israelites.

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 Now let's turn to Exodus 20.

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 In Exodus 20, the Lord gives them the Ten Commandments, which He wrote with His own finger.

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 In our reading, we'll start at verse 18 next.

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 Exodus 20, 18.

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 All the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sound of the trumpet in the mountains surrounded by smoke.

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 When the people saw it, they trembled and stood at a distance.

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 You speak to us and we will listen, they said to Moses.

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 But don't let God speak to us or we will die.

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 Moses responded to the people,

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 Don't be afraid, for God has come to test you so that you will fear Him and will not sin.

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 And the people remained standing at a distance as Moses approached the total darkness where God was.

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 The last chapter I'll have you turn to for today is Exodus chapter 24.

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 Exodus chapter 24.

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 I'll start reading at verse 3.

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 Exodus 24, 3.

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 Moses came and told the people all the commands of the Lord and all the ordinances.

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 Then all the people responded with a single voice.

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 We will do everything that the Lord has commanded.

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 And Moses wrote down all the words of the Lord.

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 He rose early the next morning and set up an altar and 12 pillars for the 12 tribes of Israel at the base of the mountain.

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 Then all Israel at the base of the mountain,

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 they offered burnt offerings and sacrifices,

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 bowls as fellowship offerings to the Lord.

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 Verse 6.

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 Moses took half the blood and set it in basins.

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 And the other half of the blood he splattered on the altar.

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 Then he took the covenant scroll and read it aloud to the people.

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 And they responded,

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 We will do and obey all that the Lord has commanded.

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 Moses took the blood,

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 splattered it on the people,

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 and said,

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 This is the blood of the covenant that the Lord has made with you concerning all these words.

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 Then Moses went up with Aaron,

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 Nadab,

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 and Abihu,

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 and 70 of Israel's elders.

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 And they saw the God of Israel.

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 Beneath his feet was something like a pavement made of lapis azuli,

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 as clear as the sky itself.

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 God did not harm the Israelite nobles.

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 They saw him,

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 and they ate and drank.

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 Verse 12.

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 The Lord said to Moses,

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 Come up to me on the mountain and stay there,

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 so that I may give you the stone tablets with the law and commandments

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 I have written for their instruction.

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 This is the word of the Lord.

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 Thanks be to God.

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 You may be seated.

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 The grass withers and the flower fades,

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 but the word of the Lord endures forever.

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 Would you pray with me?

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 Amen.

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 Lord, you are the creator and sustainer of everyone and everything.

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 You are eternal,

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 infinite,

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 and unchangeable

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 in your power and perfection,

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 goodness and glory,

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 wisdom,

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 justice,

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 and truth.

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 Nothing happens except through you

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 and by your will.

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 We praise you, Lord,

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 for how you are not distant.

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 We praise you for how you have acted in history,

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 how you have revealed yourself,

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 how you have come and redeemed a people

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 for your son.

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 Help us to see,

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 Lord,

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 your faithfulness,

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 your holiness.

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 Well,

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 we've read some passages about the Mosaic Covenant.

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 We've read powerful descriptions of how God revealed himself

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 to these former slaves at the base of a mountain.

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 What do we make of this covenant between God and people today as a church?

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 I want to illustrate this with something Min Su taught me about.

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 It's called a pre-echo.

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 When a beautiful melody is captured digitally and then compressed,

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 sometimes you'll hear the sound like an echo before the actual sound happens.

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 And this is a limited analogy,

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 but it made sense to me to think of the main melody line of all the Bible

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 is salvation in Jesus Christ by faith alone.

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 Amen?

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 But that melody is so glorious

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 that when the Lord has compressed it

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 into time and space on the cross at Calvary,

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 the defining moment of all human history,

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 past and present,

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 it's so glorious that it's going to reverberate.

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 Now here's where the analogy is limited.

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 What happens between God and every other person

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 that we read about in the Bible,

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 it's not an accident of compression.

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 Instead, it's the exact opposite.

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 It's by God's divine providence.

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 He has providentially given us these glimmers

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 and these refrains that echo that same glorious melody

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 all the way throughout the Bible.

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 So my prayer has been that as we look at the Mosaic covenant,

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 this covenant between God and the people

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 at the base of Mount Sinai,

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 it's a covenant that the New Testament says

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 it reveals death, you know,

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 because it reveals our sin

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 and it's trembling in fear of the mountain.

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 My prayer is that you'll see the glory of God elevated

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 and you'll see your need all the more

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 for the Savior that will come by grace.

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 So first I want to try to open this covenant up

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 with seven unfoldings of the Mosaic covenant.

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 Number one is this,

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 the Lord prearranged His son's marriage.

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 The Lord prearranged His son's marriage.

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 We read in Exodus 6-5.

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 You're welcome to turn back there if you like.

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 Exodus 6-5.

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 The people that come from the seed of Abraham,

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 they're in slavery in Egypt.

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 And in Exodus 6-5, God says,

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 I have heard the groaning of the children of Israel

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 whom the Egyptians keep in bondage

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 and I have remembered my covenant.

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 I have remembered my covenant.

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 God told Abraham, this will happen.

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 Your seed will be in bondage in Egypt for 400 years,

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 but I will bring them out and bring them to this land.

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 Well, before that,

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 outside of time and space

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 and the covenant of redemption,

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 do you remember in Psalm 110 and Psalm 2

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 and in John 17,

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 the Father promises the Son a kingdom

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 and the Father remembers this covenant.

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 And the Son says,

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 I want an army,

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 a kingdom that will be willing,

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 that will love me

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 and want to follow me as their king.

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 We read in Exodus 6-7

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 this glorious promise.

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 God says,

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 I will take you to myself for a people

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 and I will be your God.

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 Exodus 6-7.

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 I will take you to myself for a people

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 and I will be your God.

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 This becomes the refrain of the people of God.

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 Do you remember what Ruth said?

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 She said,

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 Your people will be my people.

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 Your God will be my God.

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 When the Lord's covenant is brought up

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 and we appeal to Him by grace,

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 this is the promise.

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 You will be my people.

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 I will be your God.

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 God.

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 This is language that reminds me of a wedding vow.

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 Except it's more than a wedding vow.

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 This has legal sanctions.

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 And it's not with two parties that are just individuals.

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 This is between God Himself, the Creator,

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 and an entire kingdom.

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 An entire people group.

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 But this is no accident.

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 And it's no reaction.

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 This was all predetermined, prearranged.

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 It was part of God's design all along.

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 So when I say the Lord prearranged His Son's marriage,

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 I'm referring all the way back to the covenant of redemption.

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 The Lord prearranged that God the Son would have a kingdom,

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 a vast kingdom,

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 that He would call His bride.

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 He will be their God.

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 They will be His people.

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 Second thing I want to unfold is that the Lord shows the Son's bride.

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 He is more than able to provide.

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 What bride would want to go with a man who will fail,

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 who can't provide in any way for her needs?

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 Well, the Lord shows He is more than able to provide.

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 Turn to Exodus 19.

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 We read in Exodus 19, verse 4,

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 You've seen what I did to Egypt.

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 Egypt being the most powerful, dominant nation in the world.

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 Every one of Egypt's idols was turned upside down and demolished.

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 The Lord is way more powerful than anything the world can promise you or give you.

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 The Lord says in Exodus 19, verse 4,

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 I bore you on eagles' wings,

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 and I brought you to Myself.

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 I am more than able to provide for you.

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 John Gill, 1700s Reformed Baptist pastor, he said,

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 Yahweh was to Israel like an eagle.

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 What a great picture.

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 An eagle is affectionate to its eaglets.

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 They don't have a bunch of eggs.

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 They have one or two eaglets that are precious to them.

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 They nourish them carefully.

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 They can fly very swiftly.

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 They have strong wings.

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 And in that way, the Lord carried Israel.

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 Could have carried Israel anywhere safely in a marvelous way.

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 The Lord says, I am your deliverer.

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 I am able to wrap around you and shelter you in my wings like a great eagle.

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 I will provide because I am more than able to provide for the bride of my son.

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 The third thing I would like to unfold here is that the Lord shows the son's bride that he will be a faithful and loving husband.

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 The Lord shows I will be a faithful and loving husband to you.

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 Exodus 19, 5.

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 Now, therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant,

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 then you shall be my own possession from all other peoples, for the earth is mine.

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 I will take you, Israel, who are nothing, and I will make you my own special possession.

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 You will belong to me.

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 The Lord shows the bride he will be loving and faithful.

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 And more than that, the bride will be involved in his mission.

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 This is the fourth unfolding.

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 The Lord foretold how the son will even involve his bride in his mission.

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 Exodus 19, verse 6.

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 You shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.

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 You'll be my possession.

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 And you'll also be involved in what I'm doing in this world.

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 Remember the promise, through Abraham's seed, all nations will be blessed.

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 You, this kingdom, you will be part of this glorious mission.

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 John Gill pointed out, a kingdom.

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 It's referring to a free state.

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 You're not slaves anymore.

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 Your identity is belonging to me freely.

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 It's a commonwealth governed by its own laws.

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 And in this case, they would be governed by the laws that God himself made for his kingdom.

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 He would be their king.

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 They wouldn't just be a kingdom.

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 They would also be priests.

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 They would be priests that are forming a kingdom.

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 Priests had access to God.

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 They served God.

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 They would be able to approach him in pleasing worship that the Lord would receive graciously.

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 Priests were greatly esteemed and honored.

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 And his entire nation, this entire kingdom, would be a kingdom of priests.

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 The Lord foretold how the son will involve his bride in his mission.

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 Number five, the Lord made it clear that this marriage must be exclusive.

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 The Lord made it clear that the marriage to his son must be exclusive.

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 See, the Lord requires his bride to make wedding vows as well.

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 He promises, I will be your God.

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 And I will take you for myself as my people.

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 And then in Exodus 19, verse 7, we're told that Moses came and called for the elders of the people

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 and sat before them all these words which Yahweh commanded him.

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 And all the people answered together.

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 Here's their response.

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 Their vows.

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 They said, Exodus 19, verse 8, all that Yahweh has spoken, we will do.

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 So in the Mosaic covenant, we see a difference with what we saw in the Abrahamic covenant.

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 The covenant with Abraham, who would pass through?

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 Who would pass through those pieces that were bloodied?

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 Abraham didn't pass through.

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 The Lord himself passed through.

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 Now with this covenant of the law with Moses, there's a condition attached to their works.

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 The Lord said, if you will obey everything I give you.

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 And the people say, all you have commanded, we will do.

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 The Lord made it clear that he will not tolerate infidelity.

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 We read one of the Ten Commandments today.

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 And we read that the Lord is a jealous God.

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 In Exodus 34, 14, he gets even more specific.

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 He says, you shall worship no other God for the Lord, whose name is jealous, is a jealous God.

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 The name of God is God's revelation of who he is.

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 It's his essence, his divine being put in front of us in a way that we can hold on to and receive.

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 We read in Exodus 19, verse 9,

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 Yahweh said, behold, I come to you in a thick cloud that the people may hear when I speak with you and may also believe forever.

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 The Lord had said that when he appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, they didn't know his name.

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 It means that the Lord was revealing more now.

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 There's more to come.

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 This next covenant is going to open it up even more.

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 And the Lord says he will use his own creation, this thick cloud,

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 to show that God is mysterious and above all and unapproachable because he's holy.

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 And his terms are very high.

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 You must obey your side of the covenant to have fellowship with him if you're going to be with him by works.

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 That's the conditions because the marriage to his son is exclusive.

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 There's no room for being unfaithful to the son of God.

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 Number six, the Lord's fleshly kingdom.

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 This kingdom on earth that the New Testament calls of flesh,

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 meaning from the physical line of Abraham,

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 it understood the requirements of being God's bride.

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 Look at Exodus chapter 20, verse 18.

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 They understood these high stakes that the Lord had revealed.

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 Exodus 20, 18.

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 Now when all the people saw the thunder and the flashes of lightning and the sound of the trumpet

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 and the mountain smoking,

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 the people were afraid and trembled,

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 and they stood far off and said to Moses,

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 You speak to us and we will listen,

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 but do not let God speak to us lest we die.

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 They understood the high stakes of a covenant with God the Creator.

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 The Lord was calling them to behold his holiness

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 and his unapproachable holiness.

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 They cannot come close to the mountain.

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 Anything that comes close must be put to death

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 unless he provides a way to forgive your sin.

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 In verse 20, Moses said to the people,

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 Do not fear, for God has come to test you,

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 that the fear of him may be before you,

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 and that you may not sin.

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 What is the Lord after?

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 He's after the obedience of his kingdom.

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 Those who belong to his kingdom

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 understand they may not disobey this God.

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 In Deuteronomy 6.25 we read,

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 It shall be righteousness to us

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 if we observe to do all these things

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 that God has commanded.

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 Then we will be righteous.

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 So the people stood there and they said,

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 We understand we must obey everything you've given us

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 in order to be righteous,

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 to be able to be in your presence and to be with you.

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 If we disobey your commands,

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 even one of them,

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 we do not deserve any blessing from this holy God.

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 That even this fleshly kingdom,

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 this national Israel,

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 they understood the requirements

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 of being in covenant with God.

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 The seventh thing I'll unfold here for us

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 is that the Lord pre-echoed

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 even a marriage ceremony.

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 The Lord pre-echoed

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 the marriage ceremony as well.

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 Let's look at Exodus 24

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 to see what is this covenant-cutting ceremony

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 that they go through.

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 For a covenant to be cut

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 or for a ceremony to be executed,

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 put into effect,

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 I'm going to point out four observations

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 that we see in Exodus 24.

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 The first one is Exodus 24, verse 5.

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 The Lord required that blood be shed

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 to cover the sins of his bride.

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 Exodus 24, 5.

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 The people offered burnt offerings

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 and sacrificed peace offerings

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 of cattle to Yahweh.

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 Moses took half of the blood

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 and put it in basins,

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 and half of the blood he sprinkled

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 on the altar.

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 They understood the terms,

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 and now they're receiving in a ceremony

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 a blood ritual.

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 Number two,

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 the Lord required that his son's bride

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 understand what he loves.

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 The Lord required that his son's bride

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 understand what he loves.

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 And that's this,

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 to be with God,

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 they must align themselves

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 to his kingdom values.

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 Look at Exodus 24, verse 7.

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 He took the book of the covenant

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 and read it in the hearing

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 of all the people.

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 And they said again here now,

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 we will do all that Yahweh has said.

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 We will be obedient.

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 We are accepting the terms

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 of this covenant.

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 We will be righteous

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 if we keep obeying

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 all that God has commanded.

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 Number three,

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 the Lord ratified

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 this covenant ceremony.

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 It goes into effect.

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 He makes it actual.

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 Now on,

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 this is in effect.

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 It's going.

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 His legal will

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 and testament was executed.

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 Exodus 24, verse 8.

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 Moses took the blood

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 and sprinkled it

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 on the people.

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 And he said,

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 look,

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 this is the blood

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 of the covenant

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 which Yahweh

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 has made with you

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 concerning

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 all these words.

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 This is the

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 maledictory ceremony.

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 It's saying

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 the blood

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 of these dead animals

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 that have been cut.

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 May it be on us

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 if we disobey

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 the terms of this covenant.

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 And it's sprinkled

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 on the people

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 representatives

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 of this kingdom

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 because it's

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 pre-echoing

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 a greater ceremony

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 that will come.

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 The fourth observation

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 of this ceremony

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 is that the Lord

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 consummates the covenant

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 by allowing His people

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 to then

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 commune with Him

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 by grace.

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 Look at verse 9.

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 Representatives

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 go up.

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 In verse 10,

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 they saw

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 the God of Israel.

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 The Lord

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 allowed these sinners

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 as a blessing,

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 a part of this ceremony,

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 to see God.

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 These representatives

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 on this mountain

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 because God

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 made a way

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 involving a blood

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 ceremony

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 and an actual covenant

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 and He's receiving them

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 and revealing Himself

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 to them

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 even more fully.

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 notice Moses'

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 description.

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 It's going to remind you

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 of other parts

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 of the Bible.

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 Under the feet

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 of God,

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 it was like

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 a paved work

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 of sapphire stone.

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 Verse 10,

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 like the skies

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 of clearness.

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 Verse 11,

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 He didn't lay

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 His hand

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 on the nobles

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 of the children

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 of Israel.

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 God could have

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 smitten them.

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 He could have

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 laid His hand

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 on them.

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 But God had said,

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 approach me

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 in this way.

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 And as they

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 approached God

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 in the way

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 He gave them,

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 He kept His word.

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 He didn't strike

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 them down.

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 They saw God,

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 they ate,

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 and they drank.

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 The end of this

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 covenant-cutting

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 ceremony

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 includes a meal,

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 a sharing

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 of food

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 and of drink.

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 And in these ways,

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 the Lord pre-echoed

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 the marriage

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 ceremony.

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 In Sunday school,

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 we talked a little bit

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 about a type.

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 Hebrews uses

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 the language

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 of types

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 and shadows.

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 So a type

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 is more than symbolism.

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 A type,

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 it's a real person

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 or a real,

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 in this case,

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 a real event.

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 This actually happened

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 on the Mount Sinai.

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 A real historical event.

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 But it also has

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 a further fulfillment

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 that it's pointing to.

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 That's what makes it a type.

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 So in that sense,

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 it's a real event.

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 It's a real covenant

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 in history.

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 But it's also more.

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 There's a greater substance

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 attached to this shadow.

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 So I'd like to use

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 the rest of our time

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 to point out

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 three interpretations.

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 I'm going to do my best

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 to give you

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 why I believe

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 this was such

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 an important

00:27:32.779 --> 00:27:33.960
 pre-echo

00:27:33.960 --> 00:27:35.259
 of the Lord's

00:27:35.259 --> 00:27:36.240
 wedding

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 for His kingdom

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 for all eternity.

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 So number one is this.

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 Why do we call

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 this Mosaic covenant

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 a kingdom wedding

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 pre-echoed?

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 I got three reasons.

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 Number one,

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 because

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 the Lord Himself

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 uses language

00:27:53.980 --> 00:27:54.639
 of marriage

00:27:54.639 --> 00:27:55.579
 referring to this

00:27:55.579 --> 00:27:56.119
 relationship

00:27:56.119 --> 00:27:56.759
 between God

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 and Israel.

00:27:58.539 --> 00:27:59.559
 In this marriage

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 between this

00:28:00.940 --> 00:28:01.859
 fleshly kingdom

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 and the Holy God,

00:28:03.220 --> 00:28:04.220
 it did not go well

00:28:04.220 --> 00:28:05.160
 in the Old Testament.

00:28:05.859 --> 00:28:06.680
 Jeremiah 3,

00:28:06.940 --> 00:28:08.000
 verses 6 through 8

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 says,

00:28:09.500 --> 00:28:10.440
 in the words of the Lord

00:28:10.440 --> 00:28:11.579
 through the prophet Jeremiah

00:28:11.579 --> 00:28:12.839
 to this rebellious people

00:28:12.839 --> 00:28:13.500
 that are about to be

00:28:13.500 --> 00:28:14.539
 carried off into exile,

00:28:15.160 --> 00:28:15.500
 he says,

00:28:15.599 --> 00:28:16.339
 have you seen

00:28:16.339 --> 00:28:17.519
 the backsliding

00:28:17.519 --> 00:28:18.379
 of Israel?

00:28:19.599 --> 00:28:19.920
 That means

00:28:19.920 --> 00:28:20.940
 they were walking

00:28:20.940 --> 00:28:21.379
 with me,

00:28:21.460 --> 00:28:22.240
 but they're sliding

00:28:22.240 --> 00:28:22.960
 away from me.

00:28:23.640 --> 00:28:24.660
 She has gone up

00:28:24.660 --> 00:28:25.879
 on every high mountain

00:28:25.880 --> 00:28:27.200
 under every green tree

00:28:27.200 --> 00:28:28.400
 and played

00:28:28.400 --> 00:28:29.180
 the harlot.

00:28:29.660 --> 00:28:30.260
 I said,

00:28:30.340 --> 00:28:31.020
 after she had done

00:28:31.020 --> 00:28:31.620
 all these things,

00:28:31.720 --> 00:28:32.440
 return to me,

00:28:32.720 --> 00:28:33.860
 for I am married to you,

00:28:33.900 --> 00:28:35.160
 but she did not return.

00:28:37.140 --> 00:28:38.060
 The Lord said,

00:28:38.140 --> 00:28:38.520
 Israel

00:28:38.520 --> 00:28:40.620
 played the prostitute

00:28:40.620 --> 00:28:41.680
 with many lovers.

00:28:42.240 --> 00:28:43.540
 In verse 2 of Jeremiah

00:28:43.540 --> 00:28:44.680
 chapter 3,

00:28:44.760 --> 00:28:45.220
 he says,

00:28:45.320 --> 00:28:45.940
 you Israel

00:28:45.940 --> 00:28:47.200
 have polluted

00:28:47.200 --> 00:28:48.220
 the land.

00:28:49.620 --> 00:28:50.240
 Their obedience

00:28:50.240 --> 00:28:51.000
 was attached

00:28:51.000 --> 00:28:51.940
 to their presence

00:28:51.940 --> 00:28:52.620
 in the land.

00:28:52.619 --> 00:28:55.299
 This marriage

00:28:55.299 --> 00:28:56.159
 did not go well

00:28:56.159 --> 00:28:57.439
 between a fleshly kingdom

00:28:57.439 --> 00:28:58.479
 and the holy God.

00:28:59.639 --> 00:29:00.079
 Number two,

00:29:00.179 --> 00:29:01.059
 this covenant

00:29:01.059 --> 00:29:01.839
 through Moses

00:29:01.839 --> 00:29:02.719
 exposed

00:29:02.719 --> 00:29:04.759
 that a fleshly kingdom,

00:29:05.439 --> 00:29:05.919
 a kingdom

00:29:05.919 --> 00:29:06.859
 that's not

00:29:06.859 --> 00:29:08.179
 united by the heart,

00:29:09.000 --> 00:29:09.939
 it's incapable

00:29:09.939 --> 00:29:12.299
 of loving faithfulness.

00:29:12.739 --> 00:29:14.000
 Simply not capable

00:29:14.000 --> 00:29:15.359
 of loving God

00:29:15.359 --> 00:29:15.879
 in a way

00:29:15.879 --> 00:29:17.319
 that a divine marriage

00:29:17.319 --> 00:29:17.719
 needs.

00:29:18.639 --> 00:29:19.279
 Hebrews 8,

00:29:19.339 --> 00:29:20.099
 verse 7 says,

00:29:20.199 --> 00:29:20.639
 the covenant

00:29:20.639 --> 00:29:21.339
 God made

00:29:21.339 --> 00:29:22.579
 when he led the people

00:29:22.579 --> 00:29:23.399
 out of Egypt,

00:29:23.819 --> 00:29:24.399
 that covenant

00:29:24.399 --> 00:29:25.759
 found fault

00:29:25.759 --> 00:29:27.079
 with them,

00:29:27.679 --> 00:29:28.379
 with the people.

00:29:28.899 --> 00:29:29.539
 It exposed

00:29:29.539 --> 00:29:30.139
 their fault.

00:29:30.759 --> 00:29:31.519
 National Israel

00:29:31.519 --> 00:29:32.819
 was exposed

00:29:32.819 --> 00:29:33.659
 under this covenant.

00:29:36.839 --> 00:29:38.019
 They did not

00:29:38.019 --> 00:29:39.519
 continue in my covenant

00:29:39.519 --> 00:29:41.599
 and I disregarded them,

00:29:42.019 --> 00:29:42.619
 says the Lord.

00:29:43.619 --> 00:29:44.679
 So this covenant

00:29:44.679 --> 00:29:45.399
 exposed

00:29:45.399 --> 00:29:47.099
 that this fleshly kingdom

00:29:47.099 --> 00:29:48.059
 was incapable

00:29:48.059 --> 00:29:50.019
 of loving faithfulness.

00:29:50.019 --> 00:29:52.139
 the third reason

00:29:52.139 --> 00:29:52.740
 I call this

00:29:52.740 --> 00:29:54.500
 the kingdom wedding

00:29:54.500 --> 00:29:55.059
 pre-echoed

00:29:55.059 --> 00:29:55.599
 is because

00:29:55.599 --> 00:29:57.440
 it pre-echoed

00:29:57.440 --> 00:29:58.220
 the Lord's covenant

00:29:58.220 --> 00:30:00.259
 with a different

00:30:00.259 --> 00:30:01.119
 type of nation,

00:30:01.259 --> 00:30:02.039
 a different type

00:30:02.039 --> 00:30:02.960
 of kingdom.

00:30:04.420 --> 00:30:04.900
 Hosea,

00:30:05.079 --> 00:30:05.920
 chapter 2,

00:30:05.960 --> 00:30:06.720
 verse 23.

00:30:07.779 --> 00:30:08.759
 Hosea is the prophet

00:30:08.759 --> 00:30:09.460
 the Lord used

00:30:09.460 --> 00:30:10.160
 his own life

00:30:10.160 --> 00:30:11.180
 as a sign act,

00:30:11.579 --> 00:30:12.240
 having him marry

00:30:12.240 --> 00:30:13.019
 a prostitute.

00:30:14.299 --> 00:30:15.619
 And Hosea prophesied

00:30:15.619 --> 00:30:16.359
 in the words

00:30:16.359 --> 00:30:16.859
 of the Lord,

00:30:16.859 --> 00:30:18.159
 I will call them

00:30:18.159 --> 00:30:18.659
 one day.

00:30:19.240 --> 00:30:20.079
 I will call them

00:30:20.079 --> 00:30:20.740
 my people

00:30:20.740 --> 00:30:21.959
 which were not

00:30:21.959 --> 00:30:22.519
 my people

00:30:22.519 --> 00:30:23.799
 and I will call

00:30:23.799 --> 00:30:24.500
 her beloved

00:30:24.500 --> 00:30:25.879
 who was not

00:30:25.879 --> 00:30:26.979
 my beloved.

00:30:27.919 --> 00:30:29.039
 Romans 9.25

00:30:29.039 --> 00:30:30.379
 quotes this

00:30:30.379 --> 00:30:30.899
 interpretation

00:30:30.899 --> 00:30:31.599
 and says

00:30:31.599 --> 00:30:32.459
 this is referring

00:30:32.459 --> 00:30:33.959
 to all the nations.

00:30:34.879 --> 00:30:35.519
 That's why it was

00:30:35.519 --> 00:30:35.959
 a type,

00:30:36.079 --> 00:30:36.819
 a real covenant

00:30:36.819 --> 00:30:37.939
 that exposed

00:30:37.939 --> 00:30:38.959
 the inability

00:30:38.959 --> 00:30:39.699
 of a flesh

00:30:39.699 --> 00:30:40.679
 to fulfill

00:30:40.679 --> 00:30:41.799
 what God needs

00:30:41.799 --> 00:30:42.859
 and God requires

00:30:42.859 --> 00:30:44.179
 of a holy people.

00:30:44.579 --> 00:30:45.019
 And instead,

00:30:45.019 --> 00:30:46.079
 all the nations,

00:30:46.180 --> 00:30:47.099
 all the true bride

00:30:47.099 --> 00:30:48.460
 will be in covenant

00:30:48.460 --> 00:30:49.160
 with the Lord.

00:30:51.440 --> 00:30:53.400
 Now Romans 9,

00:30:53.500 --> 00:30:54.240
 verse 14,

00:30:55.259 --> 00:30:56.359
 Paul anticipates

00:30:56.359 --> 00:30:56.819
 a question

00:30:56.819 --> 00:30:57.440
 and he gives

00:30:57.440 --> 00:30:58.500
 a strong rebuttal.

00:30:59.379 --> 00:30:59.680
 He says,

00:30:59.799 --> 00:31:00.339
 does this mean

00:31:00.339 --> 00:31:00.960
 that the Lord

00:31:00.960 --> 00:31:01.960
 was unfaithful?

00:31:02.460 --> 00:31:02.960
 He says,

00:31:03.339 --> 00:31:04.779
 is there unrighteousness

00:31:04.779 --> 00:31:05.400
 with God?

00:31:05.559 --> 00:31:06.400
 Was it not right

00:31:06.400 --> 00:31:06.819
 of God

00:31:06.819 --> 00:31:07.960
 to do this?

00:31:08.619 --> 00:31:09.220
 And the answer

00:31:09.220 --> 00:31:10.400
 we get in Romans 9

00:31:10.400 --> 00:31:11.019
 is this.

00:31:11.900 --> 00:31:12.619
 Paul says,

00:31:13.119 --> 00:31:13.740
 by the inspiration

00:31:13.740 --> 00:31:14.599
 of the Holy Spirit,

00:31:14.599 --> 00:31:15.659
 they are not

00:31:15.659 --> 00:31:16.539
 all Israel

00:31:16.539 --> 00:31:17.599
 that are

00:31:17.599 --> 00:31:18.699
 of Israel.

00:31:19.779 --> 00:31:20.339
 Well,

00:31:20.359 --> 00:31:20.740
 then we have

00:31:20.740 --> 00:31:21.480
 to ask the question,

00:31:21.599 --> 00:31:21.819
 okay,

00:31:22.439 --> 00:31:23.919
 who is true Israel?

00:31:24.419 --> 00:31:26.000
 Who is the Son's

00:31:26.000 --> 00:31:26.719
 true bride

00:31:26.719 --> 00:31:27.399
 all along?

00:31:28.959 --> 00:31:29.839
 That's the second

00:31:29.839 --> 00:31:30.500
 question I want

00:31:30.500 --> 00:31:31.480
 to try to interpret

00:31:31.480 --> 00:31:32.099
 for us.

00:31:33.359 --> 00:31:34.259
 True Israel,

00:31:34.459 --> 00:31:35.279
 who is the true

00:31:35.279 --> 00:31:36.240
 bride of the Son?

00:31:38.519 --> 00:31:39.039
 Well,

00:31:39.059 --> 00:31:39.559
 we know that

00:31:39.559 --> 00:31:40.219
 true Israel

00:31:40.219 --> 00:31:40.980
 or the true bride

00:31:40.980 --> 00:31:41.980
 is not anyone

00:31:41.980 --> 00:31:42.779
 who thinks

00:31:42.779 --> 00:31:43.480
 they can approach

00:31:43.480 --> 00:31:44.039
 the holiness

00:31:44.039 --> 00:31:44.620
 of God

00:31:44.620 --> 00:31:45.240
 and climb up

00:31:45.240 --> 00:31:45.880
 that mountain

00:31:45.880 --> 00:31:47.279
 where the cloud

00:31:47.279 --> 00:31:47.940
 and the lightning

00:31:47.940 --> 00:31:49.640
 and the blast

00:31:49.640 --> 00:31:50.259
 of the trumpet

00:31:50.259 --> 00:31:51.319
 knock everybody

00:31:51.319 --> 00:31:52.259
 down on their seats.

00:31:52.860 --> 00:31:53.660
 If you think

00:31:53.660 --> 00:31:54.500
 you are holy enough

00:31:54.500 --> 00:31:55.360
 to approach God

00:31:55.360 --> 00:31:56.839
 on your own righteousness,

00:31:57.259 --> 00:31:58.059
 that means you are

00:31:58.059 --> 00:31:59.160
 not the bride.

00:32:00.360 --> 00:32:01.140
 Romans 10 says,

00:32:01.259 --> 00:32:01.779
 they were seeking

00:32:01.779 --> 00:32:02.620
 to establish

00:32:02.620 --> 00:32:04.160
 their own righteousness

00:32:04.160 --> 00:32:05.500
 and they did not

00:32:05.500 --> 00:32:06.420
 subject themselves

00:32:06.420 --> 00:32:07.279
 to the righteousness

00:32:07.279 --> 00:32:08.460
 of God.

00:32:09.600 --> 00:32:09.779
 Well,

00:32:09.820 --> 00:32:10.360
 who is the true

00:32:10.360 --> 00:32:10.860
 bride then?

00:32:12.560 --> 00:32:13.960
 Romans 10 verse 4,

00:32:14.080 --> 00:32:14.460
 he says,

00:32:14.560 --> 00:32:16.680
 it's Jesus Christ's

00:32:16.680 --> 00:32:17.660
 bride.

00:32:18.220 --> 00:32:18.960
 Who is it?

00:32:19.100 --> 00:32:20.400
 Anyone for whom

00:32:20.400 --> 00:32:21.320
 Christ's righteousness

00:32:21.320 --> 00:32:22.240
 was put on them.

00:32:23.080 --> 00:32:24.019
 Jesus Christ is the

00:32:24.019 --> 00:32:25.259
 fulfillment of the law

00:32:25.259 --> 00:32:26.519
 for righteousness

00:32:26.519 --> 00:32:28.080
 for everyone

00:32:28.080 --> 00:32:29.200
 who believes.

00:32:29.900 --> 00:32:30.700
 The true bride

00:32:30.700 --> 00:32:31.540
 is everyone

00:32:31.539 --> 00:32:33.180
 who believes in Jesus

00:32:33.180 --> 00:32:33.839
 and receives

00:32:33.839 --> 00:32:34.700
 his righteousness

00:32:34.700 --> 00:32:35.879
 as their own

00:32:35.879 --> 00:32:37.299
 freely by grace

00:32:37.299 --> 00:32:38.159
 and faith.

00:32:40.200 --> 00:32:41.440
 Deuteronomy 18

00:32:41.440 --> 00:32:43.000
 verse 18,

00:32:43.119 --> 00:32:43.359
 Jesus,

00:32:43.799 --> 00:32:44.059
 I'm sorry,

00:32:44.139 --> 00:32:44.759
 the Lord said,

00:32:45.180 --> 00:32:46.500
 I will raise them up

00:32:46.500 --> 00:32:47.579
 a prophet

00:32:47.579 --> 00:32:48.899
 from among their

00:32:48.899 --> 00:32:50.319
 brothers like you,

00:32:51.279 --> 00:32:52.240
 like Moses,

00:32:52.579 --> 00:32:53.980
 and I will put my words

00:32:53.980 --> 00:32:54.839
 in his mouth

00:32:54.839 --> 00:32:55.740
 and he shall speak

00:32:55.740 --> 00:32:56.240
 to them

00:32:56.240 --> 00:32:57.420
 all that I shall

00:32:57.420 --> 00:32:58.139
 command him.

00:32:59.119 --> 00:33:00.359
 And in Acts chapter 3,

00:33:00.359 --> 00:33:01.439
 quoting this,

00:33:01.859 --> 00:33:02.919
 affirming that

00:33:02.919 --> 00:33:03.639
 greater prophet

00:33:03.639 --> 00:33:04.240
 that would come

00:33:04.240 --> 00:33:05.539
 and speak on behalf

00:33:05.539 --> 00:33:05.979
 of the Lord,

00:33:06.039 --> 00:33:07.119
 that was Jesus Christ.

00:33:07.859 --> 00:33:08.639
 God raised up

00:33:08.639 --> 00:33:09.240
 his servant

00:33:09.240 --> 00:33:10.599
 and sent him

00:33:10.599 --> 00:33:12.179
 first to the

00:33:12.179 --> 00:33:13.179
 ethnic national

00:33:13.179 --> 00:33:13.819
 Israelites,

00:33:13.979 --> 00:33:14.679
 first to them

00:33:14.679 --> 00:33:16.219
 to bless you

00:33:16.219 --> 00:33:17.119
 with grace

00:33:17.119 --> 00:33:18.279
 and turning every

00:33:18.279 --> 00:33:18.939
 one of you

00:33:18.939 --> 00:33:19.799
 away from your

00:33:19.799 --> 00:33:20.399
 wickedness

00:33:20.399 --> 00:33:21.359
 so that you

00:33:21.359 --> 00:33:22.139
 will obey.

00:33:22.619 --> 00:33:23.419
 You are incapable

00:33:23.419 --> 00:33:24.159
 of obeying

00:33:24.159 --> 00:33:25.259
 before Christ.

00:33:25.819 --> 00:33:26.439
 That's why God

00:33:26.439 --> 00:33:27.379
 sent him to you

00:33:27.379 --> 00:33:28.139
 that you will

00:33:28.139 --> 00:33:29.319
 receive him by faith

00:33:29.319 --> 00:33:30.439
 and then obey

00:33:30.439 --> 00:33:31.740
 because his spirit

00:33:31.740 --> 00:33:32.519
 makes you able.

00:33:34.119 --> 00:33:35.379
 Who is the true bride?

00:33:36.700 --> 00:33:37.379
 Well, throughout

00:33:37.379 --> 00:33:38.220
 all of the Bible,

00:33:38.339 --> 00:33:39.179
 the true bride

00:33:39.179 --> 00:33:40.220
 is those

00:33:40.220 --> 00:33:41.939
 who are engrafted

00:33:41.939 --> 00:33:43.039
 into the true vine.

00:33:44.179 --> 00:33:45.079
 In John 15,

00:33:45.159 --> 00:33:45.559
 verse 1,

00:33:45.659 --> 00:33:46.220
 Jesus says,

00:33:46.439 --> 00:33:48.259
 I am the true vine.

00:33:49.339 --> 00:33:49.899
 The vineyard

00:33:49.899 --> 00:33:51.000
 is the people of God.

00:33:51.439 --> 00:33:52.240
 Anyone connected

00:33:52.240 --> 00:33:52.879
 to Jesus,

00:33:53.019 --> 00:33:53.659
 the true vine,

00:33:54.000 --> 00:33:54.879
 is his bride.

00:33:55.659 --> 00:33:56.500
 And this promise,

00:33:56.500 --> 00:33:57.519
 it begins all

00:33:57.519 --> 00:33:58.039
 the way back

00:33:58.039 --> 00:33:59.519
 in the curse

00:33:59.519 --> 00:34:00.019
 on Satan

00:34:00.019 --> 00:34:01.099
 after they're

00:34:01.099 --> 00:34:01.940
 kicked out of the garden.

00:34:02.400 --> 00:34:03.440
 Your seed, Eve,

00:34:03.759 --> 00:34:05.000
 will crush the serpent's head.

00:34:05.500 --> 00:34:06.319
 Anyone who believes

00:34:06.319 --> 00:34:07.240
 in that promised seed

00:34:07.240 --> 00:34:07.880
 all along,

00:34:08.239 --> 00:34:08.760
 they're connected

00:34:08.760 --> 00:34:09.460
 to the vine,

00:34:09.900 --> 00:34:10.679
 Jesus Christ.

00:34:11.000 --> 00:34:12.119
 They are the true bride.

00:34:13.000 --> 00:34:13.699
 And Jesus says,

00:34:13.880 --> 00:34:14.500
 every branch

00:34:14.500 --> 00:34:15.360
 in me

00:34:15.360 --> 00:34:16.599
 that doesn't bear fruit,

00:34:17.599 --> 00:34:18.039
 the Father

00:34:18.039 --> 00:34:18.719
 takes away.

00:34:19.780 --> 00:34:20.679
 So who was

00:34:20.679 --> 00:34:21.480
 the true bride

00:34:21.480 --> 00:34:23.079
 connected

00:34:23.079 --> 00:34:24.059
 to the true vine?

00:34:24.059 --> 00:34:28.719
 Well, even Old Testament

00:34:28.719 --> 00:34:29.940
 is giving us

00:34:29.940 --> 00:34:30.559
 glimmers

00:34:30.559 --> 00:34:32.440
 and little foreshadowings

00:34:32.440 --> 00:34:33.320
 of the Gentiles

00:34:33.320 --> 00:34:33.820
 believing

00:34:33.820 --> 00:34:34.880
 and being grafted in.

00:34:36.079 --> 00:34:36.739
 As soon as

00:34:36.739 --> 00:34:37.519
 the people of God

00:34:37.519 --> 00:34:38.099
 and the leadership

00:34:38.099 --> 00:34:38.659
 of Joshua

00:34:38.659 --> 00:34:39.779
 come into the land,

00:34:40.739 --> 00:34:41.579
 we have this

00:34:41.579 --> 00:34:42.380
 beautiful story

00:34:42.380 --> 00:34:42.960
 that shows up

00:34:42.960 --> 00:34:43.799
 in the genealogy

00:34:43.799 --> 00:34:44.440
 of Jesus.

00:34:46.679 --> 00:34:47.199
 Rahab,

00:34:47.500 --> 00:34:48.320
 the prostitute,

00:34:48.940 --> 00:34:49.579
 is part of

00:34:49.579 --> 00:34:50.400
 the son's bride.

00:34:51.719 --> 00:34:52.619
 Joshua 6,

00:34:52.840 --> 00:34:53.679
 verse 25,

00:34:53.679 --> 00:34:54.179
 we're told

00:34:54.179 --> 00:34:54.940
 Rahab,

00:34:55.019 --> 00:34:55.960
 the prostitute,

00:34:56.539 --> 00:34:57.099
 Yeshua,

00:34:58.539 --> 00:34:59.960
 saved alive.

00:35:01.679 --> 00:35:02.099
 Ruth,

00:35:02.259 --> 00:35:03.039
 the poor foreigner,

00:35:03.659 --> 00:35:04.279
 she's part of

00:35:04.279 --> 00:35:05.159
 the bride of Christ.

00:35:05.639 --> 00:35:06.039
 And Ruth,

00:35:06.559 --> 00:35:07.139
 we see this

00:35:07.139 --> 00:35:07.859
 beautiful story

00:35:07.859 --> 00:35:08.480
 of a foreigner

00:35:08.480 --> 00:35:09.619
 from Moab

00:35:09.619 --> 00:35:11.279
 and she becomes

00:35:11.279 --> 00:35:11.819
 part of this

00:35:11.819 --> 00:35:12.599
 covenant people.

00:35:12.919 --> 00:35:13.419
 She's part of

00:35:13.419 --> 00:35:14.099
 the true bride.

00:35:15.679 --> 00:35:16.319
 It is all those

00:35:16.319 --> 00:35:17.159
 elect from every

00:35:17.159 --> 00:35:17.480
 people,

00:35:17.599 --> 00:35:17.819
 nation,

00:35:18.019 --> 00:35:18.239
 tribe,

00:35:18.299 --> 00:35:18.819
 and tongue.

00:35:20.299 --> 00:35:20.839
 And it begins

00:35:20.839 --> 00:35:21.659
 with the Israelites,

00:35:21.859 --> 00:35:22.719
 the ethnic nation.

00:35:23.679 --> 00:35:24.599
 We see in Daniel

00:35:24.599 --> 00:35:26.399
 and the Hebrew

00:35:26.399 --> 00:35:27.099
 friends as they

00:35:27.099 --> 00:35:28.159
 were carried off

00:35:28.159 --> 00:35:28.719
 to Babylon,

00:35:29.219 --> 00:35:29.959
 they were still

00:35:29.959 --> 00:35:30.719
 part of this

00:35:30.719 --> 00:35:31.099
 bride.

00:35:31.719 --> 00:35:32.219
 They were still

00:35:32.219 --> 00:35:32.639
 faithful.

00:35:32.779 --> 00:35:33.139
 They were still

00:35:33.139 --> 00:35:34.339
 united by faith

00:35:34.339 --> 00:35:35.259
 to the living God.

00:35:36.139 --> 00:35:36.779
 Remember in

00:35:36.779 --> 00:35:38.419
 1 Kings 19,

00:35:38.500 --> 00:35:39.179
 verse 18,

00:35:39.399 --> 00:35:39.839
 Elijah,

00:35:40.519 --> 00:35:41.139
 he feels all

00:35:41.139 --> 00:35:41.500
 alone.

00:35:42.579 --> 00:35:43.099
 Where's your

00:35:43.099 --> 00:35:43.679
 promise to your

00:35:43.679 --> 00:35:44.000
 bride?

00:35:44.159 --> 00:35:44.639
 You said you

00:35:44.639 --> 00:35:45.079
 would be with

00:35:45.079 --> 00:35:45.539
 your people.

00:35:45.859 --> 00:35:46.480
 Where are they?

00:35:47.059 --> 00:35:47.500
 And the Lord

00:35:47.500 --> 00:35:47.799
 says,

00:35:47.800 --> 00:35:48.560
 I have reserved

00:35:48.560 --> 00:35:49.200
 for myself

00:35:49.200 --> 00:35:50.340
 7,000 men

00:35:50.340 --> 00:35:51.340
 who have not

00:35:51.340 --> 00:35:52.019
 bowed the knee

00:35:52.019 --> 00:35:52.560
 to Baal.

00:35:53.740 --> 00:35:54.660
 The New Testament

00:35:54.660 --> 00:35:55.460
 interprets this

00:35:55.460 --> 00:35:55.820
 promise.

00:35:55.960 --> 00:35:56.780
 The bride of Christ

00:35:56.780 --> 00:35:57.560
 is the remnant.

00:35:57.680 --> 00:35:58.140
 It's those who

00:35:58.140 --> 00:35:59.240
 believe in every

00:35:59.240 --> 00:36:00.500
 generation in

00:36:00.500 --> 00:36:01.260
 Jesus Christ

00:36:01.260 --> 00:36:01.940
 by faith.

00:36:02.660 --> 00:36:03.220
 Romans 5,

00:36:03.280 --> 00:36:03.680
 1 says,

00:36:03.800 --> 00:36:04.500
 there is still

00:36:04.500 --> 00:36:05.340
 a remnant

00:36:05.340 --> 00:36:06.740
 according to

00:36:06.740 --> 00:36:07.480
 the election

00:36:07.480 --> 00:36:08.960
 of grace.

00:36:09.780 --> 00:36:10.220
 And Paul

00:36:10.220 --> 00:36:11.039
 prays in Romans

00:36:11.039 --> 00:36:11.260
 10,

00:36:11.320 --> 00:36:11.580
 he says,

00:36:11.640 --> 00:36:12.140
 my heart's

00:36:12.140 --> 00:36:13.340
 desire and my

00:36:13.340 --> 00:36:13.920
 prayer to God

00:36:13.920 --> 00:36:14.880
 is for Israel

00:36:14.880 --> 00:36:15.840
 that they may

00:36:15.840 --> 00:36:16.519
 be saved.

00:36:17.840 --> 00:36:18.460
 And he says

00:36:18.460 --> 00:36:19.460
 in Romans 11,

00:36:19.579 --> 00:36:20.400
 verse 26,

00:36:20.860 --> 00:36:21.599
 all Israel

00:36:21.599 --> 00:36:22.960
 will be saved

00:36:22.960 --> 00:36:24.160
 when they believe

00:36:24.160 --> 00:36:25.059
 by faith

00:36:25.059 --> 00:36:26.420
 in Jesus Christ.

00:36:26.940 --> 00:36:27.980
 So true Israel

00:36:27.980 --> 00:36:29.280
 is the true

00:36:29.280 --> 00:36:29.700
 bride.

00:36:30.160 --> 00:36:31.000
 It's the elect

00:36:31.000 --> 00:36:31.880
 who believe

00:36:31.880 --> 00:36:32.320
 when they hear

00:36:32.320 --> 00:36:32.860
 the gospel.

00:36:35.099 --> 00:36:35.740
 Well,

00:36:35.760 --> 00:36:36.079
 the last

00:36:36.079 --> 00:36:36.740
 interpretation

00:36:36.740 --> 00:36:37.400
 I'll offer you

00:36:37.400 --> 00:36:38.119
 here is this.

00:36:39.380 --> 00:36:40.220
 How is this

00:36:40.220 --> 00:36:41.160
 Mosaic covenant

00:36:41.160 --> 00:36:43.119
 then a pre-echo

00:36:43.119 --> 00:36:45.000
 of the kingdom

00:36:45.000 --> 00:36:45.359
 wedding?

00:36:47.400 --> 00:36:48.420
 There's so many

00:36:48.420 --> 00:36:49.819
 beautiful parallels

00:36:49.819 --> 00:36:51.500
 and imagery

00:36:51.500 --> 00:36:53.219
 that we simply

00:36:53.219 --> 00:36:53.920
 can't miss.

00:36:54.099 --> 00:36:54.539
 I won't be able

00:36:54.539 --> 00:36:55.000
 to summarize

00:36:55.000 --> 00:36:55.940
 all that I believe

00:36:55.940 --> 00:36:56.319
 is here,

00:36:56.420 --> 00:36:56.900
 but I want to

00:36:56.900 --> 00:36:57.759
 draw your attention

00:36:57.759 --> 00:36:58.359
 to several.

00:36:59.179 --> 00:36:59.659
 Could you turn

00:36:59.659 --> 00:37:00.400
 back to Exodus

00:37:00.400 --> 00:37:02.019
 chapter 19,

00:37:02.159 --> 00:37:02.759
 verse 1?

00:37:03.359 --> 00:37:04.500
 Exodus 19,

00:37:04.500 --> 00:37:05.380
 1.

00:37:05.380 --> 00:37:05.500
 Exodus 19,

00:37:05.500 --> 00:37:05.519
 1.

00:37:05.519 --> 00:37:07.500
 Exodus 19,

00:37:07.500 --> 00:37:07.519
 1.

00:37:07.519 --> 00:37:08.559
 Exodus 19,

00:37:08.559 --> 00:37:09.500
 1.

00:37:13.119 --> 00:37:15.279
 How does this

00:37:15.279 --> 00:37:15.659
 point

00:37:15.659 --> 00:37:18.559
 to the ceremony

00:37:18.559 --> 00:37:19.400
 and the covenant

00:37:19.400 --> 00:37:20.880
 of Jesus Christ?

00:37:23.519 --> 00:37:24.759
 Exodus 19,

00:37:24.940 --> 00:37:25.179
 1.

00:37:25.960 --> 00:37:26.699
 In the third

00:37:26.699 --> 00:37:27.239
 month

00:37:27.239 --> 00:37:28.500
 after the children

00:37:28.500 --> 00:37:29.159
 of Israel

00:37:29.159 --> 00:37:30.699
 had gone out

00:37:30.699 --> 00:37:31.639
 from the land

00:37:31.639 --> 00:37:32.639
 of Egypt.

00:37:33.679 --> 00:37:34.719
 The timing

00:37:34.719 --> 00:37:35.400
 on the calendar

00:37:35.400 --> 00:37:36.420
 here is significant.

00:37:37.239 --> 00:37:37.839
 Right before

00:37:37.839 --> 00:37:38.400
 they go out

00:37:38.400 --> 00:37:39.019
 from the land

00:37:39.019 --> 00:37:39.639
 of slavery,

00:37:39.900 --> 00:37:40.579
 they celebrate

00:37:40.579 --> 00:37:41.279
 what God tells

00:37:41.279 --> 00:37:41.500
 them.

00:37:41.799 --> 00:37:42.599
 It's a Passover

00:37:42.599 --> 00:37:43.039
 meal.

00:37:45.259 --> 00:37:45.920
 And this

00:37:45.920 --> 00:37:46.639
 third month

00:37:46.639 --> 00:37:47.239
 would mark

00:37:47.239 --> 00:37:48.819
 50 days.

00:37:49.860 --> 00:37:50.759
 50 days

00:37:50.759 --> 00:37:51.380
 after their

00:37:51.380 --> 00:37:52.099
 deliverance,

00:37:52.920 --> 00:37:54.059
 they are given

00:37:54.059 --> 00:37:54.579
 the law.

00:37:56.579 --> 00:37:56.940
 Do you see

00:37:56.940 --> 00:37:57.460
 the parallels?

00:37:59.759 --> 00:38:00.880
 The Lord Jesus

00:38:00.880 --> 00:38:02.159
 became the Passover

00:38:02.159 --> 00:38:02.559
 lamb.

00:38:03.000 --> 00:38:03.579
 He celebrated

00:38:03.579 --> 00:38:04.400
 the last supper

00:38:04.400 --> 00:38:05.039
 and told his

00:38:05.039 --> 00:38:05.500
 disciples,

00:38:05.719 --> 00:38:06.400
 do this in

00:38:06.400 --> 00:38:07.319
 remembrance of me.

00:38:08.219 --> 00:38:09.119
 He died,

00:38:09.319 --> 00:38:10.099
 he rose again,

00:38:10.920 --> 00:38:11.639
 and 50 days

00:38:11.639 --> 00:38:12.179
 later at

00:38:12.179 --> 00:38:12.799
 Pentecost.

00:38:13.359 --> 00:38:14.079
 The Holy Spirit

00:38:14.079 --> 00:38:15.139
 comes and

00:38:15.139 --> 00:38:15.879
 writes the

00:38:15.879 --> 00:38:16.679
 law of God

00:38:16.679 --> 00:38:17.899
 inside the

00:38:17.899 --> 00:38:18.500
 true bride.

00:38:20.259 --> 00:38:21.019
 When these

00:38:21.019 --> 00:38:22.019
 3,000 Jews

00:38:22.019 --> 00:38:22.619
 are added to

00:38:22.619 --> 00:38:23.079
 their number,

00:38:23.739 --> 00:38:24.460
 the law of God

00:38:24.460 --> 00:38:25.139
 that they knew

00:38:25.139 --> 00:38:25.719
 from reading

00:38:25.719 --> 00:38:26.339
 the Old Testament

00:38:26.339 --> 00:38:27.359
 and hearing it,

00:38:27.919 --> 00:38:28.500
 the Spirit

00:38:28.500 --> 00:38:29.440
 put it on their

00:38:29.440 --> 00:38:29.859
 hearts,

00:38:30.460 --> 00:38:31.059
 and he wrote

00:38:31.059 --> 00:38:31.480
 it in their

00:38:31.480 --> 00:38:31.940
 minds.

00:38:32.719 --> 00:38:33.460
 They can finally

00:38:33.460 --> 00:38:34.219
 have inside

00:38:34.219 --> 00:38:34.639
 of them

00:38:34.639 --> 00:38:35.759
 what they need

00:38:35.759 --> 00:38:36.759
 to fulfill

00:38:36.759 --> 00:38:37.940
 what the Lord

00:38:37.940 --> 00:38:38.759
 requires of his

00:38:38.759 --> 00:38:39.079
 bride.

00:38:39.079 --> 00:38:41.980
 I mentioned

00:38:41.980 --> 00:38:42.900
 how this

00:38:42.900 --> 00:38:43.239
 covenant

00:38:43.239 --> 00:38:44.519
 was prearranged.

00:38:45.039 --> 00:38:45.360
 It's a

00:38:45.360 --> 00:38:46.000
 prearranged

00:38:46.000 --> 00:38:46.500
 marriage.

00:38:47.119 --> 00:38:47.900
 Jonathan Edwards,

00:38:48.699 --> 00:38:50.179
 he's called

00:38:50.179 --> 00:38:50.539
 the greatest

00:38:50.539 --> 00:38:51.139
 intellect

00:38:51.139 --> 00:38:52.000
 of American

00:38:52.000 --> 00:38:52.440
 soil.

00:38:53.219 --> 00:38:53.980
 His conclusion

00:38:53.980 --> 00:38:54.559
 after reading

00:38:54.559 --> 00:38:55.079
 all the Bible

00:38:55.079 --> 00:38:55.719
 was this,

00:38:56.380 --> 00:38:57.400
 God created

00:38:57.400 --> 00:38:58.639
 the world

00:38:58.639 --> 00:38:59.400
 in order to

00:38:59.400 --> 00:39:00.319
 prepare a bride

00:39:00.320 --> 00:39:05.320
 for his son.

00:39:06.220 --> 00:39:06.620
 Read your

00:39:06.620 --> 00:39:07.080
 Bible with

00:39:07.080 --> 00:39:07.640
 that lens.

00:39:08.100 --> 00:39:08.940
 God created

00:39:08.940 --> 00:39:09.420
 this whole

00:39:09.420 --> 00:39:09.760
 world.

00:39:10.460 --> 00:39:11.160
 God acted

00:39:11.160 --> 00:39:12.059
 throughout human

00:39:12.059 --> 00:39:12.460
 history.

00:39:12.580 --> 00:39:12.780
 Why?

00:39:13.420 --> 00:39:14.240
 To prepare

00:39:14.240 --> 00:39:15.080
 a bride,

00:39:15.180 --> 00:39:15.920
 a true bride

00:39:15.920 --> 00:39:17.080
 for his son.

00:39:17.500 --> 00:39:17.920
 It's been

00:39:17.920 --> 00:39:18.700
 prearranged all

00:39:18.700 --> 00:39:19.039
 along.

00:39:19.120 --> 00:39:19.539
 It's the most

00:39:19.539 --> 00:39:20.059
 glorious

00:39:20.059 --> 00:39:21.640
 prearranged

00:39:21.640 --> 00:39:22.340
 wedding.

00:39:24.160 --> 00:39:24.660
 In Exodus

00:39:24.660 --> 00:39:25.720
 6-7,

00:39:25.780 --> 00:39:26.320
 remember that

00:39:26.320 --> 00:39:27.519
 wonderful vow.

00:39:27.960 --> 00:39:28.480
 The Lord says,

00:39:28.680 --> 00:39:29.440
 I will take you

00:39:29.440 --> 00:39:30.519
 to myself

00:39:30.519 --> 00:39:31.679
 for a people.

00:39:32.280 --> 00:39:33.380
 I will be

00:39:33.380 --> 00:39:34.200
 your God.

00:39:35.000 --> 00:39:35.840
 Look to Jesus

00:39:35.840 --> 00:39:36.480
 and see how

00:39:36.480 --> 00:39:37.059
 he kept that

00:39:37.059 --> 00:39:37.519
 promise.

00:39:39.000 --> 00:39:39.500
 Here's another

00:39:39.500 --> 00:39:39.679
 one,

00:39:39.740 --> 00:39:41.039
 Leviticus 11-45,

00:39:41.340 --> 00:39:41.920
 and think of

00:39:41.920 --> 00:39:42.760
 how Jesus Christ

00:39:42.760 --> 00:39:43.659
 alone fulfills

00:39:43.659 --> 00:39:44.000
 this.

00:39:44.720 --> 00:39:45.059
 He says,

00:39:45.260 --> 00:39:46.039
 For I am

00:39:46.039 --> 00:39:46.559
 Yahweh,

00:39:46.659 --> 00:39:47.079
 who brought

00:39:47.079 --> 00:39:48.000
 you up out

00:39:48.000 --> 00:39:48.599
 of slavery

00:39:48.599 --> 00:39:49.300
 to be your

00:39:49.300 --> 00:39:49.639
 God.

00:39:50.059 --> 00:39:50.599
 You shall

00:39:50.599 --> 00:39:51.380
 therefore be

00:39:51.380 --> 00:39:51.760
 holy,

00:39:52.059 --> 00:39:53.000
 for I am

00:39:53.000 --> 00:39:53.420
 holy.

00:39:54.099 --> 00:39:55.960
 Leviticus 26-12,

00:39:56.480 --> 00:39:57.559
 I will walk

00:39:57.559 --> 00:39:58.340
 among you.

00:39:58.740 --> 00:39:59.300
 I will

00:39:59.300 --> 00:40:00.200
 be your

00:40:00.200 --> 00:40:00.640
 God,

00:40:00.860 --> 00:40:01.480
 and you

00:40:01.480 --> 00:40:02.260
 shall be

00:40:02.260 --> 00:40:03.300
 my people.

00:40:04.740 --> 00:40:05.440
 The Lord

00:40:05.440 --> 00:40:06.380
 walks among

00:40:06.380 --> 00:40:07.120
 his church.

00:40:07.720 --> 00:40:08.360
 He ministers

00:40:08.360 --> 00:40:09.000
 to us

00:40:09.000 --> 00:40:09.640
 as our

00:40:09.640 --> 00:40:10.200
 great high

00:40:10.200 --> 00:40:10.600
 priest,

00:40:11.440 --> 00:40:12.900
 because this

00:40:12.900 --> 00:40:13.539
 has been God's

00:40:13.539 --> 00:40:14.240
 design since

00:40:14.240 --> 00:40:14.820
 before the

00:40:14.820 --> 00:40:15.840
 foundation of

00:40:15.840 --> 00:40:16.340
 the world.

00:40:17.700 --> 00:40:18.300
 If you

00:40:18.300 --> 00:40:18.840
 believe in

00:40:18.840 --> 00:40:19.280
 Christ and

00:40:19.280 --> 00:40:19.720
 you receive

00:40:19.720 --> 00:40:20.300
 his forgiveness

00:40:20.300 --> 00:40:21.080
 by faith,

00:40:21.640 --> 00:40:22.140
 that means you

00:40:22.140 --> 00:40:22.700
 are married

00:40:22.700 --> 00:40:23.440
 to the Son

00:40:23.440 --> 00:40:23.920
 of God.

00:40:25.200 --> 00:40:25.720
 And it was

00:40:25.720 --> 00:40:26.480
 prearranged.

00:40:26.920 --> 00:40:27.900
 Ephesians 1-4,

00:40:27.900 --> 00:40:28.740
 God chose

00:40:28.740 --> 00:40:29.160
 us,

00:40:29.320 --> 00:40:29.639
 church,

00:40:30.019 --> 00:40:30.780
 in Christ

00:40:30.780 --> 00:40:31.900
 before the

00:40:31.900 --> 00:40:32.660
 foundation of

00:40:32.660 --> 00:40:33.119
 the world.

00:40:33.639 --> 00:40:33.860
 Why?

00:40:34.139 --> 00:40:34.720
 That we

00:40:34.720 --> 00:40:35.260
 would be

00:40:35.260 --> 00:40:36.360
 holy and

00:40:36.360 --> 00:40:37.599
 without defect

00:40:37.599 --> 00:40:38.780
 before him

00:40:38.780 --> 00:40:39.980
 in love.

00:40:41.880 --> 00:40:42.500
 God has

00:40:42.500 --> 00:40:43.180
 always designed

00:40:43.180 --> 00:40:43.920
 for the

00:40:43.920 --> 00:40:44.700
 bride to be

00:40:44.700 --> 00:40:45.420
 holy before

00:40:45.420 --> 00:40:45.960
 his Son.

00:40:47.059 --> 00:40:47.579
 And in our

00:40:47.579 --> 00:40:48.240
 flesh, we

00:40:48.240 --> 00:40:48.920
 can't any

00:40:48.920 --> 00:40:49.320
 better than

00:40:49.320 --> 00:40:49.840
 the national

00:40:49.840 --> 00:40:50.320
 Israelites.

00:40:50.320 --> 00:40:52.500
 But God

00:40:52.500 --> 00:40:53.599
 now makes

00:40:53.599 --> 00:40:54.320
 a way by

00:40:54.320 --> 00:40:54.920
 the power of

00:40:54.920 --> 00:40:55.340
 his Spirit

00:40:55.340 --> 00:40:55.980
 for us

00:40:55.980 --> 00:40:56.640
 as a

00:40:56.640 --> 00:40:57.079
 church to

00:40:57.079 --> 00:40:57.559
 be his

00:40:57.559 --> 00:40:57.980
 bride.

00:40:58.760 --> 00:40:59.340
 Not with

00:40:59.340 --> 00:41:00.079
 thunder and

00:41:00.079 --> 00:41:01.920
 fear, but

00:41:01.920 --> 00:41:02.960
 in love.

00:41:03.840 --> 00:41:04.340
 We stand

00:41:04.340 --> 00:41:04.840
 before him

00:41:04.840 --> 00:41:05.760
 without defect

00:41:05.760 --> 00:41:06.660
 because Christ

00:41:06.660 --> 00:41:07.860
 became our

00:41:07.860 --> 00:41:08.800
 righteousness for

00:41:08.800 --> 00:41:09.079
 us.

00:41:10.680 --> 00:41:11.500
 The Lord

00:41:11.500 --> 00:41:12.019
 shows you

00:41:12.019 --> 00:41:12.820
 that he is

00:41:12.820 --> 00:41:13.780
 able to

00:41:13.780 --> 00:41:14.240
 provide.

00:41:14.400 --> 00:41:14.780
 Just like

00:41:14.780 --> 00:41:15.640
 he carried

00:41:15.640 --> 00:41:16.220
 Israel on

00:41:16.220 --> 00:41:16.880
 Wigglezings.

00:41:17.220 --> 00:41:17.780
 We read in

00:41:17.780 --> 00:41:18.900
 Ephesians 3-20,

00:41:19.000 --> 00:41:19.519
 the Lord is

00:41:19.519 --> 00:41:20.740
 able to do

00:41:20.740 --> 00:41:21.500
 exceedingly,

00:41:21.680 --> 00:41:22.280
 abundantly,

00:41:22.440 --> 00:41:23.460
 above all

00:41:23.460 --> 00:41:24.180
 that we ask

00:41:24.179 --> 00:41:24.719
 or think

00:41:24.719 --> 00:41:25.879
 according to

00:41:25.879 --> 00:41:26.500
 the power

00:41:26.500 --> 00:41:27.480
 that works

00:41:27.480 --> 00:41:28.440
 in us.

00:41:29.000 --> 00:41:29.579
 How is he

00:41:29.579 --> 00:41:30.139
 your provider?

00:41:30.559 --> 00:41:31.059
 It's the

00:41:31.059 --> 00:41:31.819
 power of

00:41:31.819 --> 00:41:32.159
 the Holy

00:41:32.159 --> 00:41:32.940
 Spirit in

00:41:32.940 --> 00:41:33.779
 the believer.

00:41:34.719 --> 00:41:35.500
 He provides

00:41:35.500 --> 00:41:35.960
 for you in

00:41:35.960 --> 00:41:36.460
 every way you

00:41:36.460 --> 00:41:37.199
 could possibly

00:41:37.199 --> 00:41:38.059
 imagine.

00:41:38.759 --> 00:41:39.460
 Everything that

00:41:39.460 --> 00:41:39.960
 we need,

00:41:40.440 --> 00:41:40.739
 the Lord

00:41:40.739 --> 00:41:41.299
 provides.

00:41:42.579 --> 00:41:42.819
 And the

00:41:42.819 --> 00:41:43.359
 Lord gives

00:41:43.359 --> 00:41:44.099
 you what

00:41:44.099 --> 00:41:44.579
 you lacked

00:41:44.579 --> 00:41:44.940
 on your

00:41:44.940 --> 00:41:45.299
 own.

00:41:46.039 --> 00:41:46.440
 See, the

00:41:46.440 --> 00:41:46.719
 covenant

00:41:46.719 --> 00:41:48.399
 through Moses,

00:41:48.500 --> 00:41:49.119
 it exposed

00:41:49.119 --> 00:41:49.919
 the lack

00:41:49.919 --> 00:41:50.299
 of the

00:41:50.299 --> 00:41:50.639
 people.

00:41:51.179 --> 00:41:51.759
 It exposed

00:41:51.759 --> 00:41:52.379
 they cannot

00:41:52.379 --> 00:41:53.139
 be with

00:41:53.139 --> 00:41:53.679
 God by

00:41:53.679 --> 00:41:54.099
 their own

00:41:54.099 --> 00:41:54.759
 hard work.

00:41:56.779 --> 00:41:57.619
 Instead, the

00:41:57.619 --> 00:41:58.839
 Lord promises

00:41:58.839 --> 00:42:00.259
 to be

00:42:00.259 --> 00:42:01.379
 what you

00:42:01.379 --> 00:42:01.739
 lack.

00:42:02.799 --> 00:42:04.079
 Isaiah 61-6,

00:42:04.219 --> 00:42:04.599
 he says,

00:42:04.719 --> 00:42:05.119
 you will be

00:42:05.119 --> 00:42:05.599
 called

00:42:05.599 --> 00:42:06.639
 Yahweh's

00:42:06.639 --> 00:42:07.019
 priests.

00:42:08.159 --> 00:42:08.639
 Men will

00:42:08.639 --> 00:42:09.059
 call you

00:42:09.059 --> 00:42:09.699
 the servants

00:42:09.699 --> 00:42:10.399
 of God.

00:42:10.819 --> 00:42:11.599
 After Israel

00:42:11.599 --> 00:42:13.099
 failed, and as

00:42:13.099 --> 00:42:13.559
 they're about to

00:42:13.559 --> 00:42:14.219
 be taken over

00:42:14.219 --> 00:42:14.579
 and carried

00:42:14.579 --> 00:42:15.059
 off into

00:42:15.059 --> 00:42:17.059
 exile, this

00:42:17.059 --> 00:42:17.539
 promise

00:42:17.539 --> 00:42:18.379
 lingers.

00:42:19.599 --> 00:42:20.039
 You will

00:42:20.039 --> 00:42:20.559
 be called

00:42:20.559 --> 00:42:21.119
 Yahweh's

00:42:21.119 --> 00:42:21.440
 priests.

00:42:21.739 --> 00:42:22.139
 Men will

00:42:22.139 --> 00:42:22.579
 call you

00:42:22.579 --> 00:42:23.219
 servants of

00:42:23.219 --> 00:42:23.519
 God.

00:42:23.519 --> 00:42:24.199
 Well, how

00:42:24.199 --> 00:42:24.519
 is that

00:42:24.519 --> 00:42:25.599
 fulfilled in

00:42:25.599 --> 00:42:25.879
 the new

00:42:25.879 --> 00:42:26.519
 covenant under

00:42:26.519 --> 00:42:27.019
 Christ's

00:42:27.019 --> 00:42:27.219
 rule?

00:42:28.179 --> 00:42:29.319
 1 Peter 2-9,

00:42:29.819 --> 00:42:30.779
 to the church,

00:42:31.359 --> 00:42:32.000
 to people like

00:42:32.000 --> 00:42:32.559
 you and me,

00:42:32.959 --> 00:42:33.459
 who receive

00:42:33.459 --> 00:42:33.980
 Christ by

00:42:33.980 --> 00:42:34.439
 faith, he

00:42:34.439 --> 00:42:35.000
 says, you

00:42:35.000 --> 00:42:35.879
 are a

00:42:35.879 --> 00:42:36.259
 chosen

00:42:36.259 --> 00:42:37.019
 people.

00:42:37.980 --> 00:42:38.719
 You are a

00:42:38.719 --> 00:42:39.939
 royal priesthood.

00:42:40.439 --> 00:42:41.119
 You are a

00:42:41.119 --> 00:42:42.239
 holy nation.

00:42:43.379 --> 00:42:44.339
 You are God's

00:42:44.339 --> 00:42:45.039
 special

00:42:45.039 --> 00:42:45.599
 possession,

00:42:46.059 --> 00:42:46.759
 that you may

00:42:46.759 --> 00:42:47.480
 declare the

00:42:47.480 --> 00:42:48.119
 praises of

00:42:48.119 --> 00:42:48.819
 him who

00:42:48.819 --> 00:42:49.500
 called you

00:42:49.500 --> 00:42:50.159
 out of

00:42:50.159 --> 00:42:50.599
 darkness

00:42:50.599 --> 00:42:51.759
 and into

00:42:51.759 --> 00:42:52.299
 his

00:42:52.299 --> 00:42:53.119
 marvelous

00:42:53.119 --> 00:42:54.119
 light.

00:42:56.059 --> 00:42:56.860
 We walk

00:42:56.860 --> 00:42:57.559
 by faith as

00:42:57.559 --> 00:42:58.199
 sojourners in

00:42:58.199 --> 00:42:58.860
 this life, and

00:42:58.860 --> 00:43:00.960
 one day, this

00:43:00.960 --> 00:43:02.319
 kingly priest,

00:43:02.440 --> 00:43:03.139
 Jesus Christ,

00:43:03.219 --> 00:43:03.960
 will walk and

00:43:03.960 --> 00:43:04.739
 rule among his

00:43:04.739 --> 00:43:05.299
 people in the

00:43:05.299 --> 00:43:06.400
 new heavens and

00:43:06.400 --> 00:43:06.940
 the new earth.

00:43:06.980 --> 00:43:07.400
 And he gave

00:43:07.400 --> 00:43:08.119
 John a vision

00:43:08.119 --> 00:43:08.619
 of this.

00:43:09.259 --> 00:43:10.339
 Revelation 1-6,

00:43:10.679 --> 00:43:11.299
 he has made

00:43:11.299 --> 00:43:12.219
 us a kingdom

00:43:12.219 --> 00:43:13.699
 and priests

00:43:13.699 --> 00:43:14.920
 to serve

00:43:14.920 --> 00:43:16.519
 God and the

00:43:16.519 --> 00:43:16.819
 Father.

00:43:16.820 --> 00:43:16.860
 prayer.

00:43:19.140 --> 00:43:19.720
 Would you

00:43:19.720 --> 00:43:20.220
 turn to one

00:43:20.220 --> 00:43:20.800
 last passage

00:43:20.800 --> 00:43:21.340
 from Exodus

00:43:21.340 --> 00:43:21.820
 with me?

00:43:22.280 --> 00:43:22.680
 Turn to

00:43:22.680 --> 00:43:23.640
 Exodus 24.

00:43:34.559 --> 00:43:35.640
 Exodus 24,

00:43:35.780 --> 00:43:36.380
 verse 10.

00:43:46.820 --> 00:43:48.200
 This Old

00:43:48.200 --> 00:43:49.080
 Testament covenant

00:43:49.080 --> 00:43:50.039
 through Moses,

00:43:50.800 --> 00:43:52.039
 it's like the

00:43:52.039 --> 00:43:53.180
 Lord couldn't

00:43:53.180 --> 00:43:54.600
 wait to

00:43:54.600 --> 00:43:55.300
 consummate it,

00:43:55.440 --> 00:43:56.320
 to bring it to

00:43:56.320 --> 00:43:56.800
 fulfillment,

00:43:57.019 --> 00:43:57.600
 finally and

00:43:57.600 --> 00:43:57.900
 fully.

00:43:58.820 --> 00:43:59.440
 And he so

00:43:59.440 --> 00:44:00.300
 graciously gave

00:44:00.300 --> 00:44:00.860
 them even this

00:44:00.860 --> 00:44:01.960
 glimpse, just

00:44:01.960 --> 00:44:02.920
 to record the

00:44:02.920 --> 00:44:03.600
 experience.

00:44:04.160 --> 00:44:04.960
 Exodus 24,

00:44:05.120 --> 00:44:05.400
 10.

00:44:06.380 --> 00:44:07.680
 They saw the

00:44:07.680 --> 00:44:08.580
 God of

00:44:08.580 --> 00:44:09.019
 Israel.

00:44:10.320 --> 00:44:10.880
 Under his

00:44:10.880 --> 00:44:12.160
 feet was like

00:44:12.160 --> 00:44:13.580
 a paved work

00:44:13.580 --> 00:44:14.600
 of sapphire

00:44:14.600 --> 00:44:15.140
 stone.

00:44:15.139 --> 00:44:17.279
 sapphire is

00:44:17.279 --> 00:44:17.679
 a blue

00:44:17.679 --> 00:44:18.299
 stone and

00:44:18.299 --> 00:44:19.319
 it's paved

00:44:19.319 --> 00:44:20.420
 and laid in

00:44:20.420 --> 00:44:20.900
 such a way

00:44:20.900 --> 00:44:21.239
 that it's

00:44:21.239 --> 00:44:22.019
 reflecting like

00:44:22.019 --> 00:44:22.960
 a clear sky

00:44:22.960 --> 00:44:24.539
 is how Moses

00:44:24.539 --> 00:44:25.359
 describes it.

00:44:25.859 --> 00:44:26.500
 In verse 11,

00:44:26.719 --> 00:44:27.199
 we read that

00:44:27.199 --> 00:44:27.980
 he didn't lay

00:44:27.980 --> 00:44:28.639
 his hand on

00:44:28.639 --> 00:44:29.859
 the nobles of

00:44:29.859 --> 00:44:30.559
 the children of

00:44:30.559 --> 00:44:30.920
 Israel.

00:44:32.099 --> 00:44:33.039
 They approached

00:44:33.039 --> 00:44:33.619
 the Lord in

00:44:33.619 --> 00:44:34.099
 the way he

00:44:34.099 --> 00:44:34.799
 had appointed

00:44:34.799 --> 00:44:36.259
 and he

00:44:36.259 --> 00:44:36.920
 received them.

00:44:38.779 --> 00:44:39.719
 They saw

00:44:39.719 --> 00:44:40.239
 God.

00:44:41.339 --> 00:44:42.239
 They ate

00:44:42.239 --> 00:44:43.339
 and drank.

00:44:45.139 --> 00:44:46.139
 God has

00:44:46.139 --> 00:44:46.799
 appointed a

00:44:46.799 --> 00:44:48.179
 way for

00:44:48.179 --> 00:44:48.699
 anyone,

00:44:48.839 --> 00:44:49.159
 for many

00:44:49.159 --> 00:44:49.599
 nation,

00:44:49.779 --> 00:44:50.059
 people,

00:44:50.239 --> 00:44:50.460
 tribe,

00:44:50.519 --> 00:44:50.859
 and tongue

00:44:50.859 --> 00:44:51.599
 to approach

00:44:51.599 --> 00:44:51.920
 him.

00:44:53.519 --> 00:44:54.019
 And if you

00:44:54.019 --> 00:44:54.519
 approach him

00:44:54.519 --> 00:44:55.019
 the way he

00:44:55.019 --> 00:44:55.599
 has ordained,

00:44:55.679 --> 00:44:56.119
 the way he's

00:44:56.119 --> 00:44:56.799
 commanded you,

00:44:57.539 --> 00:44:58.239
 you don't need

00:44:58.239 --> 00:44:58.699
 to fear.

00:44:59.199 --> 00:44:59.879
 He will not

00:44:59.879 --> 00:45:00.739
 strike you down

00:45:00.739 --> 00:45:01.139
 though that's

00:45:01.139 --> 00:45:01.639
 what our sin

00:45:01.639 --> 00:45:02.119
 deserves.

00:45:03.299 --> 00:45:04.119
 And it also

00:45:04.119 --> 00:45:05.139
 involved blood

00:45:05.139 --> 00:45:06.779
 and the cutting

00:45:06.779 --> 00:45:07.440
 of a covenant.

00:45:08.779 --> 00:45:09.679
 We just read

00:45:09.679 --> 00:45:10.460
 in Hebrews 10,

00:45:10.940 --> 00:45:11.559
 that covenant

00:45:11.559 --> 00:45:12.319
 was cut

00:45:12.319 --> 00:45:13.619
 once for all.

00:45:13.619 --> 00:45:15.139
 that blood

00:45:15.139 --> 00:45:15.980
 was shed

00:45:15.980 --> 00:45:17.159
 once for all

00:45:17.159 --> 00:45:18.460
 by Jesus

00:45:18.460 --> 00:45:19.079
 Christ,

00:45:19.480 --> 00:45:20.199
 God the

00:45:20.199 --> 00:45:20.539
 Son,

00:45:20.880 --> 00:45:21.599
 in the flesh.

00:45:23.460 --> 00:45:24.099
 And if you

00:45:24.099 --> 00:45:25.000
 enter by the

00:45:25.000 --> 00:45:25.480
 way he's

00:45:25.480 --> 00:45:25.960
 provided,

00:45:27.380 --> 00:45:28.099
 he invites you

00:45:28.099 --> 00:45:28.880
 to this glorious

00:45:28.880 --> 00:45:29.619
 throne room

00:45:29.619 --> 00:45:30.619
 of heaven.

00:45:32.900 --> 00:45:34.000
 You can have

00:45:34.000 --> 00:45:34.759
 that blessing

00:45:34.759 --> 00:45:35.500
 today.

00:45:36.420 --> 00:45:37.119
 You can be

00:45:37.119 --> 00:45:37.719
 in the presence

00:45:37.719 --> 00:45:38.299
 of the Holy

00:45:38.299 --> 00:45:39.619
 God by faith

00:45:39.619 --> 00:45:40.039
 today.

00:45:40.559 --> 00:45:41.480
 And one day

00:45:41.480 --> 00:45:41.940
 fully,

00:45:42.179 --> 00:45:42.759
 consummately,

00:45:42.760 --> 00:45:44.340
 fulfilled as

00:45:44.340 --> 00:45:44.860
 we read in

00:45:44.860 --> 00:45:46.480
 Revelation 19,

00:45:46.620 --> 00:45:47.300
 verse 7.

00:45:48.460 --> 00:45:48.880
 Those who

00:45:48.880 --> 00:45:49.800
 have approached

00:45:49.800 --> 00:45:50.780
 God by the

00:45:50.780 --> 00:45:51.160
 way he's

00:45:51.160 --> 00:45:51.800
 provided in

00:45:51.800 --> 00:45:52.240
 Christ,

00:45:52.920 --> 00:45:53.560
 we rejoice,

00:45:54.160 --> 00:45:54.540
 we are

00:45:54.540 --> 00:45:55.320
 exceedingly

00:45:55.320 --> 00:45:55.820
 glad,

00:45:56.520 --> 00:45:56.980
 we give

00:45:56.980 --> 00:45:57.700
 thanks to

00:45:57.700 --> 00:45:57.980
 him,

00:45:58.680 --> 00:45:59.040
 and all

00:45:59.040 --> 00:45:59.620
 glory to

00:45:59.620 --> 00:45:59.900
 him,

00:46:00.260 --> 00:46:00.760
 for the

00:46:00.760 --> 00:46:01.600
 wedding of

00:46:01.600 --> 00:46:02.160
 the Lamb

00:46:02.160 --> 00:46:03.080
 has come,

00:46:03.740 --> 00:46:04.240
 and his

00:46:04.240 --> 00:46:05.300
 wife has

00:46:05.300 --> 00:46:06.260
 made herself

00:46:06.260 --> 00:46:06.920
 ready.

00:46:06.920 --> 00:46:09.539
 it was

00:46:09.539 --> 00:46:10.139
 given to

00:46:10.139 --> 00:46:10.840
 her that

00:46:10.840 --> 00:46:11.300
 she would

00:46:11.300 --> 00:46:11.740
 array

00:46:11.740 --> 00:46:12.760
 herself in

00:46:12.760 --> 00:46:13.220
 bright,

00:46:13.659 --> 00:46:13.960
 pure,

00:46:14.440 --> 00:46:15.400
 fine linen.

00:46:16.880 --> 00:46:17.220
 What is

00:46:17.220 --> 00:46:17.740
 the clothing

00:46:17.740 --> 00:46:18.340
 that adorns

00:46:18.340 --> 00:46:18.960
 the bride of

00:46:18.960 --> 00:46:19.380
 Christ?

00:46:20.300 --> 00:46:21.180
 Revelation 19,

00:46:21.180 --> 00:46:21.820
 8 says,

00:46:21.980 --> 00:46:22.460
 it is the

00:46:22.460 --> 00:46:23.019
 righteousness

00:46:23.019 --> 00:46:24.380
 given to

00:46:24.380 --> 00:46:24.920
 the saints.

00:46:26.920 --> 00:46:28.000
 We approach

00:46:28.000 --> 00:46:28.880
 the Holy

00:46:28.880 --> 00:46:30.119
 God by

00:46:30.119 --> 00:46:31.000
 Jesus Christ,

00:46:31.300 --> 00:46:31.840
 the blood

00:46:31.840 --> 00:46:32.800
 of the new

00:46:32.800 --> 00:46:33.139
 covenant.

00:46:33.139 --> 00:46:33.279
 it.

00:46:35.039 --> 00:46:35.299
 And when

00:46:35.299 --> 00:46:35.719
 we come to

00:46:35.719 --> 00:46:36.139
 the Lord's

00:46:36.139 --> 00:46:36.799
 table today,

00:46:37.699 --> 00:46:39.559
 it's simple,

00:46:40.219 --> 00:46:40.960
 it's still,

00:46:41.559 --> 00:46:42.259
 but it's

00:46:42.259 --> 00:46:42.519
 real.

00:46:43.619 --> 00:46:44.319
 This is a

00:46:44.319 --> 00:46:45.000
 foretaste of

00:46:45.000 --> 00:46:45.480
 that great

00:46:45.480 --> 00:46:46.199
 wedding supper

00:46:46.199 --> 00:46:47.199
 of the Lamb.

00:46:49.219 --> 00:46:50.079
 Let's prepare

00:46:50.079 --> 00:46:50.839
 ourselves to

00:46:50.839 --> 00:46:52.019
 receive once

00:46:52.019 --> 00:46:52.679
 again today,

00:46:53.159 --> 00:46:53.819
 by grace,

00:46:54.839 --> 00:46:55.239
 all the

00:46:55.239 --> 00:46:55.920
 salvation that

00:46:55.920 --> 00:46:56.219
 God has

00:46:56.219 --> 00:46:56.900
 accomplished for

00:46:56.900 --> 00:46:57.440
 us by the

00:46:57.440 --> 00:46:57.799
 work of

00:46:57.799 --> 00:46:58.139
 Christ.

00:47:00.799 --> 00:47:01.359
 Let's

00:47:01.359 --> 00:47:01.559
 pray.

00:47:03.139 --> 00:47:12.719
 Lord,

00:47:12.920 --> 00:47:14.019
 thank you

00:47:14.019 --> 00:47:14.480
 for how you

00:47:14.480 --> 00:47:14.920
 have come

00:47:14.920 --> 00:47:15.440
 close to

00:47:15.440 --> 00:47:15.759
 us.

00:47:17.059 --> 00:47:17.679
 Thank you

00:47:17.679 --> 00:47:18.900
 for teaching

00:47:18.900 --> 00:47:19.500
 every true

00:47:19.500 --> 00:47:20.079
 believer we

00:47:20.079 --> 00:47:20.539
 could never

00:47:20.539 --> 00:47:21.519
 presume and

00:47:21.519 --> 00:47:22.039
 approach you

00:47:22.039 --> 00:47:22.500
 on our own

00:47:22.500 --> 00:47:23.920
 terms or

00:47:23.920 --> 00:47:24.259
 with our

00:47:24.259 --> 00:47:24.920
 own righteousness.

00:47:26.059 --> 00:47:26.920
 We confess

00:47:26.920 --> 00:47:27.539
 once again,

00:47:27.699 --> 00:47:27.819
 Lord,

00:47:28.279 --> 00:47:29.039
 that we need

00:47:29.039 --> 00:47:30.019
 the salvation

00:47:30.019 --> 00:47:30.460
 you have

00:47:30.460 --> 00:47:30.940
 provided.

00:47:31.819 --> 00:47:32.420
 Thank you

00:47:32.420 --> 00:47:32.800
 for his

00:47:32.800 --> 00:47:33.320
 shed blood

00:47:33.320 --> 00:47:33.619
 on our

00:47:33.619 --> 00:47:34.039
 behalf.

00:47:35.039 --> 00:47:35.440
 Thank you

00:47:35.440 --> 00:47:36.240
 for receiving

00:47:36.240 --> 00:47:36.659
 us.

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 Thank you

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 for letting

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 us to

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 behold you,

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 not by sight

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 yet, but by

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 faith.

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 And we

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 long for that

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 day when we

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 can see you,

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 Lord, where

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 we enjoy the

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 kingdom with

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 our groom,

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 Jesus Christ.

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 And the

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 spirit and the

00:47:52.099 --> 00:47:52.680
 bride say,

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 come quickly,

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 Lord Jesus.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.