“I Can’t Like It!”

Exodus 16:1–15

  1. Introduction
  2. Background
    1. Israelite complaints
      1. Fear
        Exodus 15:11-12

        11 “Who among the gods is like you, O LORD?
        Who is like you—
        majestic in holiness,
        awesome in glory,
        working wonders?

        12 You stretched out your right hand
        and the earth swallowed them.

      2. Thirst
        Exodus 15:24–25

        24 So the people grumbled against Moses, saying, “What are we to drink?”

        25 Then Moses cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a piece of wood. He threw it into the water, and the water became sweet.
        There the LORD made a decree and a law for them, and there he tested them.

      3. Lack of food
        Exodus 16:2–3

        2 In the desert the whole community grumbled against Moses and Aaron. 3 The Israelites said to them, “If only we had died by the LORD's hand in Egypt! There we sat around pots of meat and ate all the food we wanted, but you have brought us out into this desert to starve this entire assembly to death.”

    2. Pattern of Israel
      1. Protection — __________________
      2. Instruction — __________________
      3. Disobedience — _________________
      4. Punishment — __________________
  3. Christ’s Church Seems Dissatisfied.
    1. God has provided us with spiritual food.
      1. ______________________________
      2. ______________________________
    2. We seem bored with the offering of God.
      1. We’ve become spiritual consumers not disciples.
    3. The American Church needs the Holy Spirit to appreciate the taste of His nourishment.
      1. Things have crowded out God.
  4. The Solution
    1. Ask God for a spiritual flavor enhancer.
    2. Use a regimen.
    3. Seek a spiritual mentor or discipleship group.
    4. Examine your spiritual life.
    5. Reduce distractions.
  5. Conclusion
    Psalm 34:8

    Taste and see that the LORD is good;
    blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

    1. Ask God to change you not the menu.