March 1, 2026
Roots | How Salvation Works - What Do Christians Do?
God is seeking a community to join Him in His mission to bless and save the world. Israel was out of Egypt, where their purpose had been clear: make bricks! What was their purpose now? At the foot of Mount Sinai, before they take another step, God has a proposal.
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Exodus 19:3-8
Questions:
- Tell the story from your life where you committed to be with another person, like on a road trip, vacation, business venture, or marriage? How did that commitment play out?
- Identify the 3 parts of their story that God wanted the Israelites to remember. Are there 3 similar parts in your story with God?
- From what you know, what did it mean for Israel to obey (Shema) God and keep his covenant? (For example, daily, weekly, monthly sacrifices and Sabbaths). What does it look like to “Shema” God in your life?
- What did it mean for Israel to be a ‘kingdom of priests and a holy nation”? What could that look for SPL?
- Talk about ways that you can bless the world this week.
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Recent Sermons
Exodus 16:2-16 - The story of our roots continues. As the drama fades into daily routine, the real questions begin—Can we trust God for what we need each day? How much control do we really have?
Exodus 14:5-13 -The story of God’s rescue is not without drama! God’s people left Egypt only to come against a new opponent, the Red Sea! They were trapped between an angry Pharaoh and, at least as bad, an angry Sea. They cried out, expressed their terror, and God made a way. Of course, it did involve them moving their
Exodus 12:1-14 - The story of Exodus is the story of Jesus. The God we get to know in Exodus is the God who comes to us in the person of Jesus: a God who judges, who saves, and who renews.
Exodus 3:1-14 - The rescue begins. God looks for a person to lead the way—not someone perfect, but someone willing. In Exodus, God calls Moses through a burning bush and rekindles a relationship that had been years in the making.
Exodus 1:6-14 - This Sunday, we begin Roots, a new teaching series from the book of Exodus—discovering how the story of rescue in Exodus shapes our understanding of Jesus.
Exodus 36:1-7 - God calls Israel to give their wealth to build the Tabernacle, raising a timeless question: will we live open-handed, trusting God with what we hold?
