59 min
The Exodus Ottawa Church of Christ Sermon Podcast
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“I do not want you to be ignorant, brothers and sisters, that our ancestors were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, and all ate the same spiritual food, and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from the spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ. Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, and they were struck down in the wilderness.” – 1 Corinthians 10:1-5
In the Great Commission we are tasked with making disciples and baptizing them. The Exodus powerfully shows that this has always been God’s plan. But just as there is much more to the Exodus story than moving through the parted waters, there is much more to the Great Commission. The freedom that comes from piercing the waters of baptism should be celebrated as the Spirit-enabled beginning of an incredible journey marked by learning to obey all that Jesus taught. As leaders, so much of our work must be devoted to the wandering wilderness life that follows baptism for each of our congregants.
Almost immediately after Moses and Miriam’s songs ended and the timbrels were put away, the complaining began. God’s people needed food, water, and shelter. The saga that unfolds in the remainder of the Torah shows us the importance of taking care of God’s flock. Moses’ masterclass on leadership is a real and honest look at what it means to be a spiritual leader.
This is a great moment to step back and assess the resources we have devoted to helping people take their next steps after baptism or membership in our ministries.
What kinds of Bible studies do you have available for new Christians?
What events or activities do you have on the calendar to integrate and acclimate new people to the fellowship?
What people have been tasked with taking care of those who’ve just crossed the sea? How is your church structured to begin the process of teaching to “obey everything?”
This sermon is available in French – Ce sermon est disponible en français
“I do not want you to be ignorant, brothers and sisters, that our ancestors were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, and all ate the same spiritual food, and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from the spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ. Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, and they were struck down in the wilderness.” – 1 Corinthians 10:1-5
In the Great Commission we are tasked with making disciples and baptizing them. The Exodus powerfully shows that this has always been God’s plan. But just as there is much more to the Exodus story than moving through the parted waters, there is much more to the Great Commission. The freedom that comes from piercing the waters of baptism should be celebrated as the Spirit-enabled beginning of an incredible journey marked by learning to obey all that Jesus taught. As leaders, so much of our work must be devoted to the wandering wilderness life that follows baptism for each of our congregants.
Almost immediately after Moses and Miriam’s songs ended and the timbrels were put away, the complaining began. God’s people needed food, water, and shelter. The saga that unfolds in the remainder of the Torah shows us the importance of taking care of God’s flock. Moses’ masterclass on leadership is a real and honest look at what it means to be a spiritual leader.
This is a great moment to step back and assess the resources we have devoted to helping people take their next steps after baptism or membership in our ministries.
What kinds of Bible studies do you have available for new Christians?
What events or activities do you have on the calendar to integrate and acclimate new people to the fellowship?
What people have been tasked with taking care of those who’ve just crossed the sea? How is your church structured to begin the process of teaching to “obey everything?”
This sermon is available in French – Ce sermon est disponible en français
59 min