Man's Rebellion Against God's Commands

I. EXORDIUM:

Do you rebel against GOD?

Yes. I'm a rebel at birth but GOD saved me.

Romans 3:23 (Amplified Bible)

Since all have sinned and are falling short of the honor and glory which God bestows and receives.

II. AUDIENCE PROFILE:

Believers

III. OBJECTIVES:

To show that GOD put or placed a cover (the LORD JESUS CHRIST) on all our rebellion so that it will be contained in the box of forgiveness, whenever we look at these sin that GOD has covered and redeemed us from, we die spiritually because we are reminded of our sins rather than being reminded of GOD's forgiveness.

IV. TEXT:

Exodus 25:16 (Amplified Bible)

And you shall put inside the ark the Testimony [the Ten Commandments] which I will give you.

V. THESIS:

Praise, worship and thank You very much LORD JESUS for You have forgiven me, cleansed me and made me whole because of the LORD JESUS CHRIST who took my place.

2 Corinthians 5:21 (Amplified Bible)

For our sake He made Christ [virtually] to be sin Who knew no sin, so that in and through Him we might become [endued with, viewed as being in, and examples of] the righteousness of God [what we ought to be, approved and acceptable and in right relationship with Him, by His goodness].

VI. TITLE:

Man's rebellion against GOD's commands

VII. EXPLICATION:

A. Author and Central Character: Moses

B. Date written: 1447-1410 b.c.—Thompson Chain - Bible Book Outlines

C. Purpose: To be a permanent reminder of God's redemptive act on Passover night; and of His care and direction, through the cloud of day and the pillar of fire of night, during His people's wilderness wanderings on the way to Canaan.—Thompson Chain - Bible Book Outlines

D. To whom written: Each new generation of Israel

E. Main Theme: History of Israel from death of Joseph to the erection of the tabernacle

F. Key word: deliverance

G. Key verses:

Exodus 12:40-43 (Amplified Bible)

12:40 Now the time the Israelites dwelt in Egypt was 430 years.

12:41 At the end of the 430 years, even that very day, all the hosts of the Lord went out of Egypt.

12:42 It was a night of watching unto the Lord and to be much observed for bringing them out of Egypt; this same night of watching unto the Lord is to be observed by all the Israelites throughout their generations.

12:43 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, This is the ordinance of the Passover: No foreigner shall eat of it;

VIII. MAIN BODY:

Exodus 25:16 (King James Version)

And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.

A. Put in the Ark (CHRIST)

"And thou shalt put into the ark"

Romans 3:2 (Amplified Bible)

Much in every way. To begin with, to the Jews were entrusted the oracles (the brief communications, the intentions, the utterances) of God.

Psalms 147:19 (Amplified Bible)

He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and His ordinances to Israel.

Hebrews 9:4 (Amplified Bible)

It had the golden altar of incense and the ark (chest) of the covenant, covered over with wrought gold. This [ark] contained a golden jar which held the manna and the rod of Aaron that sprouted and the [two stone] slabs of the covenant [bearing the Ten Commandments].

Why do people die when they look inside the ark of the covenant?

Because of their 10 sins/rebellion that brought them death.

Romans 3:23 (Amplified Bible)

Since all have sinned and are falling short of the honor and glory which God bestows and receives.

Romans 6:23 (Amplified Bible)

For the wages which sin pays is death, but the [bountiful] free gift of God is eternal life through (in union with) Jesus Christ our Lord.

B. The 10 rebellion of men against GOD's commands

"the testimony which I shall give thee"

The 10 Commandments or 10 man's rebellion against GOD's commands:

Exodus 20:1-17 (Amplified Bible)

THEN GOD spoke all these words:

I am the Lord your God, Who has brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

You shall have no other gods before or besides Me.

You shall not make yourself any graven image [to worship it] or any likeness of anything that is in the heavens above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth;

You shall not bow down yourself to them or serve them; for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generation of those who hate Me,

But showing mercy and steadfast love to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments.

You shall not use or repeat the name of the Lord your God in vain [that is, lightly or frivolously, in false affirmations or profanely]; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.