The Golden Calf Exodus 32 1 -8 Moses

The Golden Calf Exodus 32: 1 -8 Moses Aaron Joshua Children of Israel Us Today

“Now when the people saw that Moses delayed coming down from the mountain, the people gathered together to Aaron, and said to him, "Come, make us gods that shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him. “ And Aaron said to them, "Break off the golden earrings which are in the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring them to me. “ So all the people broke off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them to Aaron. And he received the gold from their hand, and he fashioned it with an engraving tool,

“and made a molded calf. Then they said, "This is your god, O Israel, that brought you out of the land of Egypt!“ So when Aaron saw it, he built an altar before it. And Aaron made a proclamation and said, "Tomorrow is a feast to the LORD. “ Then they rose early on the next day, offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. And the LORD said to Moses, "Go, get down! For your people whom you brought out of the land of Egypt have corrupted themselves. They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them. They have made themselves a molded calf, and worshiped it and sacrificed to it, and said, 'This is your god, O Israel, that brought you out of the land of Egypt“ Exodus 32: 1 -8

v Moses led Israel out of Egyptian bondage v Crossed Red Sea on dry ground v Traveled for 3 months to Mt. Sinai v Set up camp at base of mountain v Went up to receive the Ten Commandments

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1. WEAK LEADERSHIP LEADS TO SIN Ø Aaron was in charge Ø People demanded a “god” Ø Aaron feared the people Ø Aaron was a weak character Moses Was a Strong Leader Elders must “…hold fast the faithful word” Titus 1: 9

1. WEAK LEADERSHIP LEADS TO SIN Ex. 32 Shows That When Leaders Fail: 1. The people commit sin 2. It brings the anger of God upon those leaders 3. It leads to shifting blame

2. Evils of Idolatry Are Seen 1. Broken our vow to God 2. Debasing and degrading to humanity 3. Robs God of Glory that belongs to Him Ps. 106: 19 -20 4. Consequences are terrible - Face anger of God - Punishment will follow - Enemies can blaspheme

3. People Soon Forget God “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 “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

3. People Soon Forget God “…has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins. ” 2 Pet. 1: 5 -9 “stony ground hearer” - Matt. 13: 20 -21 “Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. ” Rev. 2: 4

4. Sin in the Camp Grieves God

4. Sin in the Camp Grieves God 1. Brings Defeat - Israel at Ai - Joshua 7 - Achan sinned - Defeated by Ai

4. Sin in the Camp Grieves God 2. God was not with them - Josh. 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

4. Sin in the Camp Grieves God 3. Enemies Blaspheme - Ex. 32: 25 - David’s sin - 2 Sam. 12: 14 4. Influences others to commit sin - Church at Corinth - 1 Cor. 5: 1 -6 - “A little leaven Leavens the whole lump”

4. Sin in the Camp Grieves God one be d ust at m Wh It must be Removed - Joshua 7: 12, 14 - destroy the accursed thing - Corinth - 1 Cor. 5: 5, 7, 13 purge out, put away Need of repentance - Ephesus - repent - Rev. 2: 4 -5 - Pergamos - repent - Rev. 2: 14 -16 - Sardis – Repent - Rev. 3: 1 -3 - Laodicea – be zealous and repent – Rev. 3: 19

4. Sin in the Camp Grieves God 1. Save the soul of the individual - Corinth - 1 Cor. 5: 4 -5 2. Save other members - Corinth - 1 Cor. 5: 1 -2 “puffed up” - Pergamos and Thyatira - Rev. 2 3. Exalt and Magnify the Lord - Matt. 5: 14 -16

4. Sin in the Camp Grieves God

Reaction of Moses “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 Ø 3, 000 people died that day

The Golden Calf Exodus 32: 1 -8 v Weak leadership leads to sin v Evils of Idolatry v Soon forget blessings of God v Sin in the camp grieves God

Believe Jn. 8: 24 Repent Lk. 13: 3 Confess Matt. 10: 32 -33 Baptism Acts 2: 38 Faithful Rev. 2: 10