Exodus (Lesson 43)

We open Exodus 23 to confront bribery, remember the stranger, and relearn rest and gratitude. We draw out a hard but freeing lesson: obey all God’s words, even the ones we cannot fully explain, as we follow the Angel of the Lord and preach truth without violence.• bribery blinds judgment and warps words• memory of suffering shaping mercy to strangers• Sabbath year and weekly rest for people and animals• gleaning with dignity, not entitlement• feasts of firstfruits and ingathering as gratitude• speak of the one true God, avoid false gods• the curious ban on seething a kid stressing full obedience• the Angel of the Lord likely a pre-incarnate Christ• Israel’s call to topple idols vs the church’s spiritual mission• preach the gospel to pull down strongholds, not statuesChurch Website — BibleBaptistDeLand.comMinistry Website — JamesWKnox.org YouTube Channel — YouTube.com/JamesWKnoxSermonsSermon Audio — SermonAudio.com/BibleBaptistDeLandWeb Store — Store.JamesWKnox.org