Exodus 35 - proverbs 11 – john 14 – Ephesians 4

Exodus 35
- No work on Sabbath or you die, can't even make a fire
- Those of generous heart were to give gold, cloth, oil, etc...
- Every skilled craftsman was to build what the Lord had commanded
- What happened to the 2 men who were highly skilled to do the work?
- It repeatedly says "everyone" brought what they could.
- This was a free will offering
- Bezalel, son of Judah, was given talents to do the work and to teach others how to do the work.
- Oholiab, so of Dan, They were designers, embroiderers, weavers, and engravers.

Proverbs 11
- The Lord delights in just weights (because He is just)
- Righteous men walk a straight path and live.
- A man of wisdom remains silent and does not belittle his neighbor
- Many counselors = safety
- The wicked will no go unpunished (even if it is after death)
- Women should use discretion.
- Generosity will lead to reward not into poverty.
- What does this phrase mean? "Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor, [2]
but evil comes to him who searches for it."

John 14
- Jesus told the disciples not to be troubled because He was preparing a place for the and would come back for them.
- Thomas said they didn't know the way.
- Jesus said He is the way, the truth, the light and no comes to the Father except through Him.
- Philip said seeing the Father was enough motivation/reason.
- Jesus semi rebukes Philip for his lack of faith because the Father is in Jesus, yet Philip has not been able to see that.
- Whatever you ask in Jesus name, He will do to glorify the Father.
- Jesus says He will send them a Helper.
- The other less known Judas asked why Jesus manifests Himself to them and not to the world.
- Jesus gives them His peace
- Jesus again says He must go away so that He may fulfil His purpose for being sent.

Ephesians 4
- These are "worthy traits of a Christian according to Paul, "with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
- We need to bear with each other in love.
- What lower parts does this refer to?
- By speaking the truth in love we grow more and more like Christ.
- Hardness of heart = alienation from God.
- Walking in sin is no way to see God. (don't be like the Gentiles)
- We are called to put off our old self and put on our new self.
- This verse has been a key one for fighting temptations to sin, gossip, slander at work, "Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another. Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil. Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need. Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you."
- We should fix our anger and not dwell upon it or try to bury it. This leads to bitterness which gives room for the devil to work.
- We shouldn't gossip or slander or even say "true" things which tear people down.
- We are only to say what is good for building up and gives grace to those who hear.
- The key to avoiding bitterness and anger is to seek to forgive others as much as God has forgiven us when He called us to Him through Christ His son. Once we forgive this much (which is impossible) we can start getting mad.