(Exodus 19 & 20) “Mount Sinai”
Published 15 September 2025
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Designed for Personal Bible Study or for Bible Teaching
⚠️ The 5 Greatest Mistakes
- 1️⃣ Approaching God’s presence casually—ignoring consecration (19:10–11, 14–15).
- 2️⃣ Treating holy boundaries as optional near the mountain (19:12–13, 21–24).
- 3️⃣ Fearing the thunder more than heeding God’s words (20:18 vs. 20:1–17).
- 4️⃣ Choosing distance—asking Moses to speak so they need not draw near (20:19, 21).
- 5️⃣ Overcomplicating worship when God prescribes simple obedience (20:24–26).
💥 The 5 Greatest Failures
- 1️⃣ Forgetting identity—treasured possession, kingdom of priests (19:4–6).
- 2️⃣ Allowing spectacle to drown out covenant commitment (19:16–19; 20:1–2).
- 3️⃣ Neglecting to prepare the whole camp for encounter (19:10–11, 14–15).
- 4️⃣ Failing to keep God’s words central in community life (19:7–8; 20:1–17).
- 5️⃣ Drifting from God’s simple altar to human showiness (20:24–26).
🚫 The 5 Greatest Sins
- 1️⃣ Idolatry—other gods, images of silver or gold (20:3–5, 23).
- 2️⃣ Profaning the Name—taking the LORD’s name in vain (20:7).
- 3️⃣ Profaning time—breaking Sabbath holiness (20:8–11).
- 4️⃣ Dishonoring parents—rejecting God’s order for life and land (20:12).
- 5️⃣ Coveting—desiring what God has given to another (20:17).
🌱 Great Spiritual Growth Applied
- 1️⃣ Consecrate daily—wash, set apart, expect God to meet you (19:10–11, 14–15).
- 2️⃣ Live from identity—“I bore you on eagles’ wings” (19:4–6).
- 3️⃣ Let holy fear keep you from sin (20:20).
- 4️⃣ Draw near through the mediator God provides (20:19–21).
- 5️⃣ Worship as commanded—simple altar, God’s presence and blessing (20:24–25).
🧭 Great Leadership Principles Gleaned
- 1️⃣ Prepare people before holy moments—clear instructions, shared expectations (19:10–11, 14–15).
- 2️⃣ Guard the flock with wise boundaries near holiness (19:12–13, 21–24).
- 3️⃣ Center the community on God’s spoken Word (19:7–8; 20:1–17).
- 4️⃣ Model nearness—leaders draw close to God for the people (20:19–21).
- 5️⃣ Keep worship God-shaped, not leader-shaped (20:24–26).