To the Mountain: Week 1 - Out of Egypt

Before God ever commands, He rescues. In Week 1 of our series "To The Mountain," we begin in the “house of slavery” in Egypt and meet the God who sees, hears, and comes down to set people free. The Ten Words are spoken by a Redeemer, not a taskmaster.

Questions to reflect on:
– Where do you feel stuck in your own “Egypt”?
– What might it mean that God sees, hears, knows, and comes down to deliver?

Timestamps:
0:00 - Welcome and opening
0:22 -  To the Mountain: series introduction
1:00 -  How we first met the Ten Commandments
3:14 -  Series journey: Egypt to Sinai
3:58 -  Big idea: before God commands, He rescues
4:53 -  01 The house of slavery
5:06 -  Scripture context: Joseph and Exodus begins
5:41 -  Exodus 1:8-14: a new king arises
6:45 -  What made Egypt a house of slavery
8:13 -  Exodus 2:23-25: Israel cries out
8:50 -  God heard, remembered, saw, and knew
9:44 -  Our houses of slavery today
11:47 -  02 The God who comes down
11:54 -  Exodus 3:7-10: I have surely seen
14:06 -  Exodus 19:3-6: carried on eagles’ wings
15:50 -  Grace before guidance
16:50 -  03 The night of freedom
17:48 -  Exodus 12:1-13: Passover instructions
19:28 -  Passover: Israel’s new birthday
21:42 -  Transition: ready to hear the Ten Words
22:41 -  Exodus 20:1-3: God speaks the Ten Words
24:15 -  Not rules to earn love
25:58 -  Our Egypt and our freedom
28:31 -  A step of trust this week
29:38 -  Going to the mountain to learn how free people live
30:36 -  Coming next week
31:04 -  Closing prayer