So we have worship week this week. So we're going to take a little detour from what we've

been learning on building a structure, mission, and vision, goals, plans, and steps. Do you remember

that? That was a good teaching. We're going to finish it. I want to, um, when did you turn

to Exodus chapter 19 and we're going to go through quite a few verses and, um, you may

have already heard some of these, uh, or you will hear these later on this week. Um, this

is our call to worship in Exodus 19 verse 5 is the Lord speaking through Moses. Now then

if you've indeed, if you indeed obey my voice, God says to the people and keep my commandment

then you shall be my own possession among all the peoples for all the earth is mine. And you

shall be to me. Everybody say you shall be a kingdom of priests. Yes, keep saying it. Kingdom of

priests. You shall be a kingdom of priests, a holy nation. These are the words that you shall

speak to the sons of Israel. So Moses goes up on the mountain on Exodus, in Exodus 19 and

God says, listen, this is what I want. I don't want a levitical priesthood. I want a kingdom of

priests. I want the whole kingdom to be priests. And so you tell the people that they will be my

personal possession. Can you imagine being the personal possession of God? Moses go down and

tell the people if they will obey my voice, they will be my personal possession. And they shall

be to me, a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation. And so Moses comes down from the mountain and

he tells the shares that message with the people. And in chapter 20 verse 18, this is the people's

response. All the people received, I'm sorry, perceived the thunder and the lightning flashes and

the sound of the trumpet and the mountain smoking. And when they saw it, they trembled and they

stood at a distance. Everybody say at a distance. Then they said to Moses, speak to us yourself and

we will listen, but let not God speak to us or we will die. And Moses said to the people, do not

be afraid for God has come in order to test you in order that the fear of him may remain with you

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