Exodus 19:1-20:21 - Holiness and Obedience

Main idea: A Holy God establishes his relationship with his treasured people to prepare them to worship Him.

1. God’s treasured possession—19:1-6

2. God’s Transcendence and Immanence—19:7-25; 20:18-21

3. God’s words to live by—20:1-17

Discussion Questions:

1. The imagery of being borne on eagles’ wings suggests care and protection. How have you experienced God’s care and guidance in your own walk with Christ?

2. Why do you think it is important to hold both truths—God’s transcendence and immanence—together in our understanding of who God is?

3. In what ways does Jesus’ mediating work in the New Covenant surpass the mediation seen at Mount Sinai?

4. What does it mean to have no other gods before God? What modern "gods" or idols might compete for our attention today?