"Without God's Presence" (Exodus 33:1-6)

"Without God's Presence" (Exodus 33:1-6)
Pastor Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
Sunday PM, March 10, 2019

Exodus 33:1–6 (NIV)

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Leave this place, you and the people you brought up out of Egypt, and go up to the land I promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, saying, ‘I will give it to your descendants.’ ² I will send an angel before you and drive out the Canaanites, Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. ³ Go up to the land flowing with milk and honey. But I will not go with you, because you are a stiff-necked people and I might destroy you on the way.”

⁴ When the people heard these distressing words, they began to mourn and no one put on any ornaments. ⁵ For the Lord had said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites, ‘You are a stiff-necked people. If I were to go with you even for a moment, I might destroy you. Now take off your ornaments and I will decide what to do with you.’ ” ⁶ So the Israelites stripped off their ornaments at Mount Horeb.

1. The Lord's holy anger against sin is not easily appeased.

2. The vileness of our sin is an affront to a holy God, so he must mediate his presence for our own good.

3. Even though we do not deserve it, sinners still receive the benefits of the Lord's faithful promises.

4. The only proper response to our sin and guilt in the eyes of God is true and honest repentance.