listen to the intro again. good stuff.
no place on this earth is great enough to accomodate God’s presence, including my sinai. yet God chose to come down on that mountain so that he could meet his people. this is a reminder of our Lord Jesus Christ who was the second person in the triune God…
they could not come any way they want. there were boundaries. there were restrictions.why? … the mountain was made holy
so severe
contaminated
shot through
penalty… death
why did God place such strict restrictions?
firstly it was…
people might be tempted to see God…
john calvin said… their disrespect for the fear of God would consume them
he said that Jesus said to me if you people do not give, he will take my life. what blasphemy! he crossed the boundary.
do not play the fool with God…
coming into his presence disrespectfully meant INSTANT DEATH. THIS IS A WARNING TO US.
just because our lives are spared doesn’t mean we can get away with our sins.
firstly second thirdly ← pastor made three subpoints in the second message point.
our righteousness is filthy rags. what uou and i cannot do, God did. he provided the Lamb who is able to cleanse all our sins.
this is how you and i should approach God. we approach him fearlessly. and this confidence is…
think about this…
TRAILER STRUCTURE:
- opening HOT line
- setting the stage/scene
- raising stakes
- asking question
- giving answer - cut off hook