Our God is a Consuming Fire

Introduction – misreading & misunderstanding the relationship between the Old and New Covenants

I: THE CONTRAST: MT SINAI VS. MT ZION (vv. 18-24)

A: The contrast presented (v. 18 & v. 22)
You have not come … but you have come.

B: Mt Sinai described (vv. 18-21) Fearful

C: Mt Zion described (vv. 22-24) Festive

II: THE WARNING: DO NOT MISUNDERSTAND THE CONTRAST! (vv. 25-29)

A: Do not refuse Him who speaks (v. 25)

B: The greater shaking (vv. 26, 27)

C: Our Response (vv. 28, 29)

Conclusion