Is God Among Us?                                         Shade in the Desert – Exodus 17

 

 

Why is it so difficult to remember…?

 

 

The people – 1-3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Uncontrolled passions, fueled by improper theology,

will lead to ruin!!

 

The Leaders – 2b, 4, 6c-7

 

            …incredible meekness

 

The Lord – 5-6b

Romans 12 - If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.  Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Matthew 5 - But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.

 

“Will God fail those that trust Him, when He has been

so good to those that tempted Him?”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here, God shows His:

 

   -  Power

 

   -  Mercy

 

   -  Provision

 

Psalm 78:15-16 - He split the rocks in the desert and gave them water as abundant as the seas; He brought streams out of a rock and made water flow down like rivers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back to The Leaders

  - 6c – in the sight of all of the elders!!

 

 

The question – 7c

   “Is the Lord among us, or not?”

 

 

 

 

 

The rock is a foreshadowing, a type, of Christ…

grace and mercy comes flowing out,

if we will simply trust in Him!