A Golden Calf

Exodus 32:1-8

MosesAaron

HurJoshua

Children of Israel

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

Aaron and Hur were in chargePeople demanded a “god”Aaron feared the peopleAaron was a weak character

MosesWas a

Strong Leader

Elders must “…hold fast the faithful word” Titus 1:9

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

“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

“…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

Brings Defeat Israel at Ai - Joshua 7Achan sinnedDefeated by Ai

God was not with themJoshua 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

Enemies BlasphemeEx. 32:25David’s sin - 2 Sam. 12:14

Influences others to commit sinChurch at Corinth - 1 Cor. 5:1-5“A little leaven Leaveneth the whole lump”

It must be RemovedJoshua 7:12, 14 - destroy the accursed thingCorinth - 1 Cor. 5:5, 7, 13 purge out, put away

Need of repentanceEphesus - repent - Rev. 2:4-5Pergamos - repent - Rev. 2:14-16Sardis – Repent - Rev. 3:1-3Laodicea – be zealous and repent – Rev. 3:19

Save the soul of the individualCorinth - 1 Cor. 5:4-5

Save other membersCorinth - 1 Cor. 5:1-2 “puffed up”Pergamos and Thyatira - Rev. 2

Exalt and Magnify the LordMatt. 5:14-16

“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

Exodus 32:1-8

Weak leadership leads to sin

Evils of Idolatry

Soon forget blessings of God

Sin in the camp grieves God

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

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Evans, Ga. 30809

706-855-1249

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Sunday Morning Dec. 5, 2010