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The Grand Narrative: (Exodus 24&25) “A Blood Covenant”

(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

  1. Assuming freedom can thrive without a shared, just moral code.
  2. Reducing covenant vows to words instead of lived obedience.
  3. Treating worship as occasional ritual instead of identity formation.
  4. Clinging to Egypt’s “bounty” rather than offering it back to God.
  5. Forgetting that God’s presence demands preparation and consecration.

💥 The 5 Greatest Failures

  1. Hearing God’s words yet postponing action.
  2. Making public promises while keeping private idols.
  3. Neglecting to equip skilled artisans for God’s work.
  4. Withholding generosity when invited to give freely.
  5. Leaders ascending without shepherding the camp’s transformation.

🚫 The 5 Greatest Sins

  1. Treating the blood covenant lightly.
  2. Dishonoring God’s name through compromised integrity.
  3. Self-centered use of God-provided resources.
  4. Contempt for God’s holy presence on the mountain.
  5. Refusing obedience after clearly hearing God’s word.

🌱 Great Spiritual Growth Applied

  1. Reaffirm identity as God’s covenant people daily.
  2. Practice prompt obedience: choose one command and act today.
  3. Give freely from past “bounty” as worship.
  4. Consecrate time blocks (e.g., 40 days) to seek God.
  5. Build worship habits that shape households and communities.

🧭 Great Leadership Principles Gleaned

  1. Clarify code before community—teach the why behind the rules.
  2. Seal commitment with accountable rituals (vows, witness, review).
  3. Develop artisans; match gifts to sacred tasks.
  4. Model consecration—leaders prepare the people to meet with God.
  5. Align resources to mission through voluntary, cheerful giving.