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A Golden Calf

A Golden Calf. Exodus 32:1-8 Moses Aaron Hur Joshua Children of Israel. Setting. Moses led Israel out of Egyptian bondage Crossed Red Sea on dry ground Traveled for 3 months to Mt. Sinai Set up camp at base of mountain Went up to receive the Ten Commandments.

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A Golden Calf

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  1. A Golden Calf Exodus 32:1-8 Moses Aaron Hur Joshua Children of Israel

  2. Setting • Moses led Israel out of Egyptian bondage • Crossed Red Sea on dry ground • Traveled for 3 months to Mt. Sinai • Set up camp at base of mountain • Went up to receive the Ten Commandments

  3. 40 days and nights

  4. Weak Leadership Leads to Sin Moses Was a Strong Leader Aaron and Hur were in charge People demanded a “god” Aaron feared the people Aaron was a weak character Elders must “…hold fast the faithful word” Titus 1:9

  5. Evils of Idolatry • Broken our vow to God • Debasing and degrading to humanity • Robs God of Glory that belongs to Him • Psalms 106:19-20 • Consequences are terrible

  6. People soon forget God “They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them:” Ex.32:8 “They forgot God their Savior, Who had done great things in Egypt,” Ps. 106:21 NKJV “I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel,” Gal. 1:6 NKJV

  7. People soon forget God “…has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.” 2 Pet. 1:5-9 Matt. 13:20-21 - stony ground hearer “Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love.” Rev. 2:4

  8. Sin in the camp Grieves God

  9. Sin in the camp Grieves God What Happens Brings Defeat Israel at Ai - Joshua 7 Achan sinned Defeated by Ai God was not with them Joshua 7:12 “neither will I be with you any more” Ex. 33:3 “I will not go up in your midst” Rev. 3:20 - Laodicea

  10. Sin in the camp Grieves God What Happens Enemies Blaspheme Ex. 32:25 David’s sin - 2 Sam. 12:14 Influences others to commit sin Church at Corinth - 1 Cor. 5:1-5 “A little leaven Leaveneth the whole lump”

  11. Sin in the camp Grieves God What must be done It must be Removed Joshua 7:12, 14 - destroy the accursed thing Corinth - 1 Cor. 5:5, 7, 13 purge out, put away Need of repentance Ephesus - repent - Rev. 2:4-5 Pergamos - repent - Rev. 2:14-16 Sardis – Repent - Rev. 3:1-3 Laodicea – be zealous and repent – Rev. 3:19

  12. Sin in the camp Grieves God Why sin must be Removed Save the soul of the individual Corinth - 1 Cor. 5:4-5 Save other members Corinth - 1 Cor. 5:1-2 “puffed up” Pergamos and Thyatira - Rev. 2 Exalt and Magnify the Lord Matt. 5:14-16

  13. Reaction of Moses “And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strawed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.” Exodus 32:20 3,000 people died that day

  14. A Golden Calf • Exodus 32:1-8 • Weak leadership leads to sin • Evils of Idolatry • Soon forget blessings of God • Sin in the camp grieves God

  15. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 evanscoc@bellsouth.net www.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Morning Dec. 5, 2010

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