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I Will Not Go Up in Your Midst

Text: Exodus 33
19 May 2019

THE MIGHTY MIRACLES OF GOD IN EGYPT

1. Ten mighty Plagues   (Exodus 7-12)

2. God’s Presence was feared

a) By the magicians of Egypt
“This is the finger of God”   Exodus 8:19
b) By the children of Israel
“The people bowed their heads and worshiped”   Exodus 12:27

MANY OTHER EVIDENCES OF GOD’S PRESENCE

1. The Crossing of the Red Sea

a) In safety for the children of Israel
b) In disaster for the Egyptian army   (Exodus 14)

2. Miraculous provision

a) Water   (Exodus 15, 17)
b) Manna   (Exodus 16)

3. Wonderful protection

a) Victory over the Amalekites   (Exodus 17)
b) The prayers of Moses   (Exodus 17)

4. Glorious manifestation

a) Mt. Sinai
b) God’s Presence was felt and known
c) The children of Israel even heard His voice   (Exodus 19-20)

A DISASTROUS ERROR AND SIN

1. The making of a golden calf   (Exodus 32)

2. The worship the golden calf   (Exodus 32)

3. All that God had done for the children of Israel

a) Attributed to the golden calf
b) Rejection of God

GOD’S WRATH MADE KNOWN

1. Threat of consuming the children of Israel   (Exodus 32:10)

2. This was averted through the prayer of Moses  (Exodus 32:11-13)

3. God relented   (Exodus 32:14)

GOD’S PLAN TO WITHDRAW HIS PRESENCE

1. He will give Israel the land of Canaan   (Exodus 33:1)

2. He would even send His Angel to be there with them   (Exodus 33:2)

3. But He will not go with them   (Exodus 33:3)

THE MOURNING OF THE PEOPLE

1. They had begun to realize the gravity of their sin   (Exodus 33:4)

2. They mourned   (Exodus 33:4)

3. They did not put on their ornaments (to look good)   (Exodus 33:4)

(But they did not know how to resolve the problem!)