This Book: Justice v Mercy - Exodus 20:1-7
To see the full message, scroll to the bottom and click through. Before we go any further in th is series, we need to address the ele pha nt in the room : many of us really don't like the Old Testament , or even the God of the Old Testament . S o far, these are some of the things we have seen our holy God do : Banished Adam and Eve from E den. Sent Cai n into exile. Nearly wiped out humanity in a flood. Blasted out of existence the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah . Challenged Abraham and Isaac to perform a sacrifice that is going to lead one of them to death. Sent 10 plagues of suffering on the nation of Egyp t , climaxing with the death of the eldest son in every family. A...