(SERMON) Exodus 40.17-38 - divine worship and divine presence

In Exodus 40 we find the start of the new journey of the people of God with the presence of Him among them.  We see that we are only to worship God in the ways He has commanded, that we must not forget His holiness, and that we today have something greater than the tabernacle.  Jesus Christ is the true and greater tabernacle, God dwelling among us, and today by the Holy Spirit we are all called to be tabernacles of God in our lives and communities as we journey to the Promised Land.

(SERMON) Exodus 34.29-35 The Shining Face of Moses

When Moses came down the mountain once again with the Ten Commandments his face was shining brightly and he had to cover it with a veil. This leads us to ask three questions: 1) Why did God make Moses's face shine? 2) How did it come it shine? 3) Is this something for us today?

Part of this sermon was done away from the lectern using a mirror, a torch, and red pieces of paper with things like 'self-indulgence' written on which were stuck to the mirror to show how it prevents the light being reflected. This is why the volume fluctuates at times (I currently use my mobile to record as our media system doesn't support recording).