Sin Increased… And Grace Abounded! –

Beginning August 16, and continuing through November, our evening sermons will explore Exodus 32-34. Things had been going so well …
 
Exodus chapters 32 to 34 describes the catastrophic incident of the golden calf and its aftermath. It’s a shocking story, because everything seemed to have been going so well for the Israelites. However, times of blessing can also become times of carelessness— with devastating results!
 
Into what seemed to be a hopeless situation, stepped Moses. These fickle Israelites were close to his heart—and he was prepared to go to amazing lengths to ensure that they didn’t reap the full consequences of their apostasy. This is an account of a breathtaking sin offset by a great display of grace. As Paul would later write in another context, “where sin increased, grace abounded all the more” (Romans 5:20).
 
Ancient history? Not really: we’ve all been stung by situations where it feels like sin has ruined everything. Exodus 32 through 34 teaches us that there is hope and provides a foreshadowing of the richness of God’s grace to sinners in Jesus. Come along and learn with us!