_Wilderness of Sinai._ LESSONS 1. Months and days from Egyptian bondage are fit to be recorded. 2. Days are set by God for the Church’s gradual progress to their rest; it fails not (Exodus 19:1). 3. From Rephidim to Sinai, or from straits and trials to some rest and doctrine God removes His Chur... [ Continue Reading ]
_I bare you on eagles’ wings._ BORNE ON EAGLES’ WINGS God here employs a similitude denoting the speed, the security and the tender care with which they were, as it were, transported from the house of bondage, and which is expanded in fuller significancy (Deuteronomy 32:11). Here is a figurative i... [ Continue Reading ]
_A peculiar treasure unto Me._ GOD’S PEOPLE HIS TREASURE 1. A treasure is something searched for. The Holy Spirit is ever diligently seeking after Christians. 2. A treasure when found is carefully guarded. As the apple of His eye God protects those who trust Him. 3. The finding of a treasure is... [ Continue Reading ]
_All that the Lord hath spoken we will do._ LESSONS 1. Command received from God by His ministers--they must go and call them whom they must bespeak. 2. Orderly proceeding to acquaint the people of God’s will by their heads is rational. 3. Proposition and exposition of God’s words must be made t... [ Continue Reading ]
_The third day the Lord will come down._ LESSONS 1. The Mediator willingly cometh from God to impart His will to His people. 2. The true Mediator is as ready to sanctify His people as God would have Him. 3. Souls must follow their Mediator’s command for sanctification (Exodus 19:14). 4. It is t... [ Continue Reading ]
_To meet with God._ LESSONS 1. Upon Churches preparation, and sanctification God is ready to appear to them. 2. God will keep His day, His third day of appearance to His people. 3. In God’s appearance for covenant-making He giveth the discovery of Himself as He pleaseth. 4. Terrible signals God... [ Continue Reading ]