(Exodus 24&25) “A Blood Covenant”
Published 17 September 2025
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Designed for Personal Bible Study or for Bible Teaching
⚠️ The 5 Greatest Mistakes
- Assuming freedom can thrive without a shared, just moral code.
- Reducing covenant vows to words instead of lived obedience.
- Treating worship as occasional ritual instead of identity formation.
- Clinging to Egypt’s “bounty” rather than offering it back to God.
- Forgetting that God’s presence demands preparation and consecration.
💥 The 5 Greatest Failures
- Hearing God’s words yet postponing action.
- Making public promises while keeping private idols.
- Neglecting to equip skilled artisans for God’s work.
- Withholding generosity when invited to give freely.
- Leaders ascending without shepherding the camp’s transformation.
🚫 The 5 Greatest Sins
- Treating the blood covenant lightly.
- Dishonoring God’s name through compromised integrity.
- Self-centered use of God-provided resources.
- Contempt for God’s holy presence on the mountain.
- Refusing obedience after clearly hearing God’s word.
🌱 Great Spiritual Growth Applied
- Reaffirm identity as God’s covenant people daily.
- Practice prompt obedience: choose one command and act today.
- Give freely from past “bounty” as worship.
- Consecrate time blocks (e.g., 40 days) to seek God.
- Build worship habits that shape households and communities.
🧭 Great Leadership Principles Gleaned
- Clarify code before community—teach the why behind the rules.
- Seal commitment with accountable rituals (vows, witness, review).
- Develop artisans; match gifts to sacred tasks.
- Model consecration—leaders prepare the people to meet with God.
- Align resources to mission through voluntary, cheerful giving.