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Exodus 23:20-33
Speaker
Adam Utecht
Senior Pastor
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Sermon Notes
I. The Lord _____________ (v. 20-30)
A. _____________ Him (v. 20-22)
B. _____________ Him (v. 23)
C. _____________ Him alone (v. 24)
D. _____________ Him (v. 25-26)
E. _____________ Him (v. 27-30)
II. Do _____________ compromise (v. 31-33)
Do not make a _____________ with the Canaanites or their gods!
They must not _____________ in “your land.”
Do not _____________ their gods.
Going Deeper Questions
What did God do for Israel up to this point in Exodus? What is God seeking to do now? Tony Merida says: “God rescues and redeems us, and we should follow and worship, trust and obey Him.”
Read Ex. 23:20-22. What choice do the people of Israel have? What are the consequences? Are you obeying God today? Why or why not?
What are the people to do in v. 23? What will God do?
What are the people instructed to do in v. 24? How does this apply to your life today? Why should we have no other gods?
How could v. 25-26 be taken out of context?
In v. 27 the Lord will cause terror in the hearts of the Canaanites. This same word is used in Gen. 15:12; Job 39:20; 41:14. Read those passages. What kind of terror is this?
Will God send literal hornets? Peter Enns: “[The hornets] is probably a graphic symbol of God’s defeat of the Canaanites.” Compare with Joshua 24:12.
Read v. 29-30. Why won’t the Lord drive Israel’s enemies out right away?
Do you trust the Lord with your life? Why or why not? Read Prov. 3:5-6.
Read v. 32-33. What does God instruct His people to do? Why does He give them these instructions?
Read Joshua 24:1-15. What did God do for Israel? What did Israel do? What is Joshua committed to doing?
Actions have consequences. What will you do this week? Who will you serve?
About the Speaker
Adam Utecht
Senior Pastor
Adam has joyfully served as Senior Pastor at Community Church since 2017. Adam graduated from Moody Bible Institute (B.A. in Bible Theology, 2002) and Baptist Bible Seminary (M.A. in Ministry, 2011). His passion is to preach the gospel, see lives changed, and worship God wholeheartedly with his life.