The Nature of the Father
Exodus 33:17-34:9
December 11, 1994

INTRODUCTION

A. e.g. example of not winning for losing

B. Have you ever been frustrated by being misunderstood?

I. THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE PEOPLE

A. The People Sinned at Sinai

1. They Were Judged
2. They Repented

B. The Prayer of Moses

1. Teach me your ways... (33:13)
2. Send me only with your presence (33:15)

II. THE SERMON OF GOD

A. The Merciful

1. The center of focus: e.g. the Tabernacle worship

Psalm 62:3 God’s "mercy is better than life"
Psalm 103:1-11
Romans 2:4
Lam. 3:23 renewed everyday

B. The Compassionate: more than pity, it is a movement word

"Moved with compassion"

Matt 9:36 "But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. "
Matt 14:14 "And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick. "
Matt 15:32 "Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way. "

C. The Gracious
D. The Patient (Slow to Anger)

2 Peter 3:9 "The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish by that all should come to repentance."

E. The Abounding in Love
F. The Abounding in Faithfulness
G. The Maintaining Love to Thousands
H. The Forgiver of Wickedness
I. The Forgiver of Rebellion
J. The Forgiver of Sin
K . The Judge

Deut. 5:9; 7:9-10

III. THE RESPONSE

A. The Desire to Worship God

B. The Desire to walk with God

IV. SOME OBSERVATIONS

A. The Importance of seeing God’s glory

1. Isaiah, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, Paul
e.g. Jesus called His disciples to be "with him that he might send them"
2. testimony of God’s glory

B. The importance of experiencing His glory

1 Chronicles. 16:24 "Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all people"
Exodus 29:43 "My temple is sanctified by my glory"
John 13:35 "By this shall all men know that you are my disciples"

C. Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound