A God Who DWELLSExodus 33:12-19

Our God is a God who DWELLS

The Exodus Story: Background

God liberates people from slavery God and people enter into covenant

relationship People start worshipping an idol God tells Moses he will not dwell in

the midst of the people Why?

The Exodus Story: God’s Holiness

“Buddy Jesus”

The Exodus Story: God’s Holiness

To the Israelites the glory of the LORD looked like a consuming fire on top of the mountain. Exodus 24:17For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God. Deuteronomy 4:24The sinners in Zion are terrified; trembling grips the godless: “Who of us can dwell with the consuming fire? Who of us can dwell with everlasting burning?”Isaiah 33:14…For our “God is a consuming fire.” Hebrews 12:29

The Exodus Story: Moses’ Prayer

You are holy and we don’t deserve you, but…• You have chosen us• You want us to reflect you to the rest of the world

• We need your full presence to do that

“Show me your glory”

Our Stories: Are we settling?

We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.

Our Stories: Indwelt by God “I have come that they may have life

and have it to the full!” John 10:10

God’s Love + Holiness in Christ

Our God is a God who DWELLS with his

people