"Covenant Confirmed By Blood"

Exodus 24:3-11

Exodus 24:3-11                                                                                                 May 18, 2003 PM

     A. Israelis at the foot of Mt. Sinai, the Mt. that burned and quaked, to teach them.... as we saw last time

     B. Here, the Lord ratifies (formally confirms) His covenant with them. He does so with blood, much blood

THE CHURCH IN THE WILDERNESS
(#7) "THE COVENANT CONFIRMED WITH BLOOD"

I. The Confirmation
     A. It is difficult to determine the exact order and sequence of activities here. Hebrews 9 helps.
          1. First, God had Moses write all the words of the covenant in the "book of the covenant."
 
          2. Second, God instructed Moses to build an altar and erect 12 great stone pillars.
 
          3. Third, they sprinkled the blood of the sacrifice
 
     B. The significance. What comes out of these activities of confirmation is:
          1. That the covenant is God's covenant. That's shown in two ways.
               a.
               b.
 
          2. That this relationship is possible only through the blood of another.


II. The Response
     A. Israel responds to Jehovah's revelation: All that the Lord hath said, we will do, and be obedient
          1. Moses read it all. They understood what was required.
          2. They responded: We will do it.
 
     B. The church of the new covenant responds in a similar manner
 
          1.
 
          2.


IlI The Blessing (see verses 9-11)
     A. Negatively:
          1.
 
          2.
 
     B. Positively:
          1.
 
          2.