The Fellowship Meal
Teaching Pastor; Staff Governing Elder; Staff Director
By the shedding of animal blood, Moses and the elders are able to fellowship with Yahweh in peace—a foreshadow of Christ, who shed his own blood as a peace offering to restore our fellowship with God. Moses’ lengthy time with God on Mount Sinai reminds us that waiting patiently for God is a normal experience for his people.
Study Questions
Application
“We live because something else died.” When you consider that your spiritual life cost Jesus’ blood, how does that prompt you to respond?
What is an example of “your truth”—a worldly perspective based on emotions or cultural narrative—that you’re living out of? What truth from God’s Word can you use to replace it?
If you are in a season of waiting on God, what does it look like for you to be faithful and to trust him with the outcome, even if it’s not what you hope for? If you are in a season of joy and blessing, how can you serve those in your life who are suffering?
Key Points
God is always revealing himself and explaining how we can be in relationship with him.
At Sinai, the Israelites receive the law from God. Similarly, we, the church, must be a people who receive truth from God—from outside ourselves.
We live in a high-control, time-oriented culture, but as God’s people, we are called to be patient and to wait for God to reveal himself and show us what he wants for us.
Jesus can relate to our fear and distress in periods of waiting, confusion, or suffering.