THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO EXODUS – JEREMIAH 31:3 “I HAVE LOVED YOU WITH AN EVERLASTING
LOVE.”
“God speaks to us through his Word, and we speak to him through prayer. The Bible is not an ancient
manuscript that needs to be dissected by objective readers, it is a message of love and guidance from our
heavenly Father who not only speaks to us through its pages, but also sends the Holy Spirit to guide us in
our reading. We must put ourselves under and not over the Word, and prayer puts us in the proper
attitude of submission as we interpret.”1
1.
Focus on the Passage.
Where and what is taking place?
Who is present?
What are the repeated words and ideas?
2.
Meeting the I AM.
How does this passage describe “God with us,” and how does God pursue His people?”
What is required to be able to come into the presence of a Holy God?
What promises has God made or fulfilled in this passage?
What does it mean for Israel to trust in the I AM?
3.
Seeing Christ in the Story
How is Moses like Jesus?
Are there any later passages that connect this passage to Christ?
How does this deepen your faith in what Christ has done for you?
4.
Learning to Live in the Desert Camp.
Can you identify similar struggles/challenges/attitudes or victories in your life today, and How can
you trust the I AM in your desert?
How can you express a thankful heart with your life?
5.
Living in the Neighborhood.
What have you read or seen this week that is very different from what you have learned about God in
this passage?
As the body of Christ, how can we best reflect the nature and love of the I AM to the world?
1
Longman III, Tremper, How to Read Exodus, IVP Academic: Downers Grove, 2009, p. 15.