Coram Deo Church — Bremerton, WA

Sermon B-Sides - E120 - The Nature of Idolatry and the Folly of Blameshifting - Exodus 32 20.12.2024 41:05 ↓

The golden calf incident in Exodus 32 is a paradigm for idolatry in the Bible. Examining this story helps us understand the nature of idolatry and the ways that we are led into it. The character of Aaron also reveals to us the sinner's tendency to make excuses for sin and blame others for them. In this episode of Sermon B-Sides, Pastor Jon and Pastor Rusten discuss the lessons that we can learn fr...

Sermon B-Sides - E119 - Filled with the Spirit for Blue Collar Work - Exodus 31 13.12.2024 45:19 ↓

It is not uncommon to hear the phrase "filled with the Spirit" in connection to some kind of erratic spiritual experience. But in the Bible, that phrase is first connected to the skills necessary to build the tabernacle. In this episode of Sermon B-Sides, Pastor Jon and Pastor Rusten discuss what it means to be filled with the Spirit in light of the skill and wisdom given to Oholiab and Bezalel to...

Sermon B-Sides - E118 - Visceral Worship and Involving the Senses - Exodus 30 06.12.2024 45:44 ↓

The worship of the tabernacle involved a lot of visceral components that people experienced through the senses. Incense, fire, smoke, water, and oil each play their part in the tabernacle. While many of these are shadows that point to heavenly realities, they also point to the creaturely nature of our worship. We may lean into a gnostic tendency to focus exclusively on spiritual things. But the vi...

Sermon B-Sides - E117 - High Priest as Shadow of the New Creation Priest - Exodus 29 29.11.2024 36:35 ↓

The coming new creation is one of the big themes of the New Testament. This new creation is so deeply related to our current redemption in Christ that we read that "if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation" (2 Cor. 5:17). But does the Old Testament teach new creation? Are there hints within the tabernacle and priesthood of the new creation that Christ came to bring? In this episode of Sermon B...

Sermon B-Sides - E116 - Priestly Garments as a Christ Costume - Exodus 28 22.11.2024 35:07 ↓

Exodus 28 is all about the clothing that the high priest wore when serving in the tabernacle. Examining the details of the high priestly clothing helps us to understand how Christ is our High Priest. This clothing points to Christ's incarnation and mediatorial as our second Adam. In this episode of Sermon B-Sides, Pastor Rusten and Pastor Jon discuss the meaning of the priestly underwear, the mate...

Sermon B-Sides - E115 - The Tabernacle as Redemptive Geography - Exodus 27 15.11.2024 33:07 ↓

A crucial aspect of the tabernacle construction is its dimensions and geographical order. While we might scratch our heads and wonder why all these details are important, we haven't been left without the keys to understand what they mean. To understand the tabernacle, we need to look back to Sinai and Eden. In this episode of Sermon B-Sides, Pastor Jon and Pastor Rusten discuss how the tabernacle...

Sermon B-Sides - E114 - Tabernacle: God's Purpose, God's People, God's History - Exodus 26 08.11.2024 42:44 ↓

God has a purpose for his people. He didn't just save them from Egypt, he reconciled them to himself and made them a new people that were to live for him and worship him. The number of words and chapters giving the details of God's prescription for the tabernacle speaks to the importance of corporate worship for his people. This is an important lesson for us today. Just like we might de-emphasize...