Exodus & Promised Land
Exodus & Promised Land
This Spring we are tracing the movements of the Biblical Story, seeking to be formed by God and His Word. From the creative glories of Genesis 1-2 to the final restoration of all things in Revelation 21-22, the Bible tells the story of the faithfulness of God as he works to rescue a world in rebellion to his sovereign love. At each stage of the Story he is fashioning a people for himself, a people who can receive his love, carry his presence, and be his means of restoring the world to its former glory. All of this culminates in Jesus, of course, who is the True Hero of the Story, and who invites sinners and sufferers to join his world-restoring mission, until he returns to make all things new. We pause in the EXODUS story to see the pattern of The Story of God play itself out in the lives of the Israelites. We also learn that these same movements (creation, shattering, searching, shalom) will play themselves out in all of our lives.
Community Discussion
Read Exodus 1-3. What of your creation story needs to be celebrated or acknowledged?
What shattering have you experienced in your life? What went wrong?
What ways have you searched for the restoration of Eden? What did you expect restoration to look like?
How has God proven himself as your shalom and true promised land? What story of Shalom might God be writing in your life?
March 9, 2025