Mediator: Appeasing God’s Wrath Against Israel — When Israel repeatedly turned away from God, Moses stood between the people and God, pleading for mercy and forgiveness on their behalf. This sermon looks at Moses’ remarkable role as a mediator, from Mount Sinai to Israel’s rebellion in the wilderness, and considers why God listened to his intercession. But Moses’ ministry also pointed forward to someone greater. Scripture foretold a Prophet “like unto” Moses, and the New Testament identifies Jesus as the Mediator of the new covenant. This message traces that connection from Moses to Christ and considers what it means for us today to hear Him, follow Him, and be part of a people who “keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.