OLD TESTAMENT pt 3- Doing Life With the Spirit // July 30, 2023 // Jeff Hines, Lead Pastor
/Sunday, July 30, 2023
Doing Life with The Spirit
Old Testament
ONE Sacred Text: The Bible
3 Lessons in the Old Testament
1) God’s Character
2) The character He expects from us.
3) There’s something wrong with us.
Exodus 13: 8 – 10 (NLT)
Feast of Unleavened Bread
“On the seventh day you must explain to your children, ‘I am celebrating what the Lord did for me when I left Egypt.’ 9 This annual festival will be a visible sign to you, like a mark branded on your hand or your forehead. Let it remind you always to recite this teaching of the Lord: ‘With a strong hand, the Lord rescued you from Egypt.’ 10 So observe the decree of this festival at the appointed time each year.
Led by a Pilar of Cloud & Fire
Parting of the Red Sea
Manna & Quail
Water from a Rock
Defeat of Amalekites
(Aaron & Hur)
1. Mount Sinai Experience
Exodus 19: 3 - 6 (NLT)
Then Moses climbed the mountain to appear before God. The Lord called to him from the mountain and said, “Give these instructions to the family of Jacob; announce it to the descendants of Israel: 4 ‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians. You know how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. 5 Now if you will obey me and keep my covenant, you will be my own special treasure from among all the peoples on earth; for all the earth belongs to me. 6 And you will be my kingdom of priests, my holy nation.’ This is the message you must give to the people of Israel.”
Exodus 19: 8 (NLT)
… all the people responded together, “We will do everything the Lord has commanded.” So Moses brought the people’s answer back to the Lord.
Ø Moses = Up & Down
Ø Moses = 40 Days
Ø Aaron = Golden Calf
Exodus 32: 8 (NLT)
… “O Israel, these are the gods who brought you out of the land of Egypt!”
Genesis 6: 5 (NASB)
Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of mankind was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of their hearts was only evil continually.
Jeremiah 17: 6 (ESV)
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?
Hosea 4: 12 (NLT)
They ask a piece of wood for advice! They think a stick can tell them the future! Longing after idols has made them foolish. They have played the prostitute, serving other gods and deserting their God.
Genesis 41: 38 (NLT)
Joseph interprets Pharaoh’s Dream
… Pharaoh asked his officials, “Can we find anyone else like this man so obviously filled with the spirit of God?”
Exodus 31: 1 – 5 (NLT)
Then the Lord said to Moses, 2 “Look, I have specifically chosen Bezalel son of Uri, grandson of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. 3 I have filled him with the Spirit of God, giving him great wisdom, ability, and expertise in all kinds of crafts. 4 He is a master craftsman, expert in working with gold, silver, and bronze. 5 He is skilled in engraving and mounting gemstones and in carving wood. He is a master at every craft!
Gideon
Transformed from a Coward to a Courageous Commander who leads 300 men to defeat 100,000…
Saul
A reluctant man became 1st King of Israel…
Tragically, altered when abandoned by the Holy Spirit falls into depression & despair…
There was a hunger in Israel for God’s Spirit to be on all people…
Numbers 11: 29 (NLT)
…“Are you jealous for my sake? I wish that all the Lord’s people were prophets and that the Lord would put his Spirit upon them all!”
Isaiah 44: 3 – 5 (NLT)
… I will pour out my Spirit on your descendants, and my blessing on your children.4 They will thrive like watered grass, like willows on a riverbank. 5 Some will proudly claim, ‘I belong to the Lord.’
Joel 2: 28 (NLT)
“Then, after doing all those things, I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams, and your young men will see visions.
OT: the Holy Spirit came upon Particular People @ Appropriate Time for a Specific Purpose…
Acts 2: 14-16 (NLT)
Then Peter stepped forward with the eleven other apostles and shouted to the crowd, “Listen carefully, all of you, fellow Jews and residents of Jerusalem! Make no mistake about this. 15 These people are not drunk, as some of you are assuming. Nine o’clock in the morning is much too early for that. 16 No, what you see was predicted long ago by the prophet Joel:
NOW: ALL People…Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Young, Old, Rich, Poor…