2. Reminders for us: Romans 12:1,2 2 Corinthians 6:14 1 Peter 1:13-16
Philippians 2:15

3. God’s Goodness & Severity

4. The Israelites & Other Nations
Romans 11:22
Severity – to Jews who rebelled against God & Christ – Romans 11:17,20
Kindness – to Gentiles who had been “grafted in” – Romans 11:17, 19
Back to Time of the Exodus:
1 Kings 6:1
Exodus Chapters 7-12,14 – Goodness (For Israel) & Severity (For Egyptians) of God
Exodus from Egypt & 40 year wilderness wandering - Goodness & Severity of God seen in this same fashion – Goodness (to Israel); Severity (other nations)
Israel succumbed to sinful influences – pattern of God’s Goodness & Severity Reversed

5. God’s Goodness & Severity: Within the Israelites
Exodus Chapter 32
The Golden Calf – Exodus 32:28,35; Deuteronomy 11:26- 32; 27:1,15-26; 28:1-14 (blessings “IF”) Deuteronomy 28:15-68 (curses “IF”)
Plague – Numbers 11:31-35
Miriam & Aaron – Numbers Chapter 12
Wilderness Wandering – Numbers Chapter 14
Korah, Dathan & Abiram Rebel- Numbers 16:1-4; 32,33

6. God’s Goodness & Severity: Jesus
From the Exodus to Jesus doing His public work, there is a period of approximately 1500 years
John 3:16,17
Matthew 21:33-41
Romans 11:22
Goodness of God extended to all mankind with an offer of forgiveness – Titus 2:11
Severity of the justice of God upon our suffering Lord

7. God’s Goodness & Severity: Jesus & the Gospel
John 12:47,48 “the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day”
2 Thessalonians 1:7-10 “the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, 8 in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ”
Galatians 3:26-29 “For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.”

8. IF There Was a Mount of Blessing & a Mount of Cursing
Which Mount would YOU be climbing?
We sometimes struggle to be separated from the ways of the world
We sometimes blend in more than we should
We make mistakes and we sin against God
Aren’t you glad we have Jesus to look to? – Hebrews 12:1,2

9. God Continues to Give Us Opportunities
Romans 11:21-23
Redeemed Through Christ -1 Peter 1:17,18
What about YOU?
If today was the last day you were blessed with, would you be facing the GOODNESS or the SEVERITY of GOD?