Exodus 20.0 - The Law of God

16/11/2025 37 min
Exodus 20.0 - The Law of God

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Episode Synopsis

Bro. Kelby's sermon this Lord's day centers on the revelation of God's holiness and grace through the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai, emphasizing that divine law is not a burden of legalism but a mirror reflecting both God's perfect character and humanity's profound need for redemption. It unfolds with a powerful call to reverence God, not as a distant deity but as the Redeemer who delivered Israel from bondage, establishing that grace precedes obedience and that the law flows from relationship rather than obligation. Through a detailed exploration of the commandments—both the upward commands that govern our worship of God and the outward commands that govern our treatment of others—the sermon reveals how each command exposes human sinfulness, particularly in areas like idolatry, hypocrisy, covetousness, and moral failure, showing that no one can perfectly keep the law. Yet, rather than leaving listeners in despair, the message pivots to Christ, who fulfilled the law perfectly, serves as the ultimate mediator, and brings believers near to God, transforming the law from a condemning force into a guide that points to grace. The sermon concludes with a call to tremble before God's holiness while trusting in Christ's atoning sacrifice, where the thunder of Sinai is replaced by the peace of Calvary.