Who is on the Lord’s Side?

Exodus
Written By Dave Royes

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Speaker: Dave Royes
Scripture: Exodus 32:25-29
August 17, 2025

Sermon Notes

Exodus 32:25-29: “And when Moses saw that the people had broken loose (for Aaron had let them break loose, to the derision of their enemies), then Moses stood in the gate of the camp and said, “Who is on the Lord's side? Come to me.” And all the sons of Levi gathered around him. And he said to them, “Thus says the Lord God of Israel, ‘Put your sword on your side each of you, and go to and fro from gate to gate throughout the camp, and each of you kill his brother and his companion and his neighbor.’” And the sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses. And that day about three thousand men of the people fell. And Moses said, “Today you have been ordained for the service of the Lord, each one at the cost of his son and of his brother, so that he might bestow a blessing upon you this day.”

1 Thessalonians 4: “For this is the will of God... that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness... that no one transgress and wrong his brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger in all these things...”

Outline:

1. Introduction

  • Failure to heed urgent warnings

  • The urgent call to us

  • The main idea

2. A shocking sight

  • A people out of control

  • The derision of their enemies

  • What Moses saw

3. A gracious call

  • A gracious call from the place of judgement

  • “Who do you belong to?”

4. A particular judgement

  • A call to Levites to punish the unrepentant

  • God sometimes uproots to preserve

  • Some sins are more heinous than others

5. A blessed result

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