there was lightning, thunder, darkness, smoke - all at the same time… how could the people not fear? … death
there was the sweet sound of the trumpet getting louder and louder…
combination of the forces of nature … you can imagine when they saw it, whatever trivial ideals they had about God would disappear in that instant. and they would be prostrating on the ground before Him.
God is invisible. you cannot see. yet he is there. the same…
…. pastor describes people who don’t care about God: “as they come when they feel like it. we are coming before a supreme God who is holy.. majestic.. in his presence…”
he has chosen a special time and place of us to meet him
when Gid descends for the last time to judge the Earth, he will come with all the visible signs of his glory
you and i must perish those unworthy ideas about God. … he is the … yet he chosen to reach out to us. how can we not be grateful? God reached out to us…
if God did not speak to moses, he has not spoken to us.
all these miraculous signs authenticate… so that you and i might believe that this is the word of God.
but God did not speak to moses only
no man should go behind the boundaries because he would be killed
the people already knew the warning. why did God repeat himself? sometimes the bible repeats… but here there is a difference… in verse 21 God gave the reason. and the reason was that so that the people would not break through and gaze upon his glory. you see, God knew the depravity of man’s heart. that they would be tempted to barge into the … God knows better. when it comes to obeying His law, they may obey the first time, but soon they will forget… isn’t it true… being repeatedly told to us…
some people say tot he pastor, i’ve heard this message before … why? because as humans we always forget. we need to be reminded again and again and again and again.
the original words…. do not barge in. if you do that, you will be destroyed.
friends are you struggling with sins? Jesus reaches out to you, he speaks to you, he beckons you. come to me, all you that labour, come unto me and i will give you rest.
do you remember the hymn? i must tell Jesus.
it was written by elisha hoffman… what shall i do? you cannot do better than to tell Jesus… he was amazed that these four words could calm a troubled soul, and they inspired him to write this hymn…
you cannot do better than to take it all to Him. you must…