Category Archives: Exodus

The Call – A Sermon from Exodus 3

(This is part two of the Exodus Sermon Series.  The Sermon audio for the series is here.) Today, we move in our series on Exodus to a well known section, the appearance of God to Moses in a burning bush. … Continue reading

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Excuses, Excuses

This week’s sermon is on the burning bush theophany, and the ensuing call of Moses and his remarkable dialogue with God.  One part I’m not going to spend much time on is the set of excuses that Moses offers as … Continue reading

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Cry Out – A Sermon from Exodus 2:23-25

(This is the first in the Exodus Sermon series. The audio for the entire series is here.) Israel was indeed a nation born of promises.  It was an entire nation that traced its lineage back to one man, Abraham, a … Continue reading

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Fear and Pharaoh

As I’ve been working on the Exodus sermon series, one of the themes that keeps showing up is how fear guides people, often in destructive ways. Often in the story, God is fighting against the fears of his people, or … Continue reading

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Exploring Exodus

I’ve been working in Exodus a bit, and have decided to preach from Exodus for my first series here at Cedar Lane. Exploring the text with a view towards preaching excites me, and I’m filled with wonder at how rich … Continue reading

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