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17 When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near. For God said, “Lest the people change their minds when they see war and return to Egypt.” 18 But God led the people around by the way of the wilderness toward the Red Sea. And the people…

Exodus” means “a going out,” or “departure” (taken from the Septuagint and the Greek noun exodos). The book of Exodus provides the historical account of God’s deliverance of His people from Egypt’s cruel slavery. The narrative captivates and challenges us. In the period of Exodus, however, Egypt was…

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

Scene 1/ Illustration “Attitude is everything” (Nick Vujicic “Voy-a-chich”) READ introduction of book as marked Nick has overcome because he has learnt to rely on God’s provision. He has realised that without God you are lost, but with him there is purpose and meaning. The problem is that all too often…

Pyramids In Exodus 14 , God delivers the Hebrew people from Egypt, by taking them the long way to the Red Sea. Pharaoh has one last change of heart and pursues the Israelites. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------…

Introduction: This morning, I am going to take us back to a super familiar narrative of the Old Testament. One that I hope will have a new and refreshing take upon our lives. For me as I was studying this passage in my devotional life this past week, I couldn’t help but be encouraged, excited, and exhorted…

God’s providence is powerful . . . It is so powerful that it even brings good out of evil; making bad men and fallen angels to serve God’s designs, while they intend no such thing: giving the greatest efficiency to causes apparently the most contemptible; and infallibly securing the very best ends .…

Laws for a Holy Nation The Mosaic Covenant 2 “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. 3 “You shall have no other gods before Me. God, who is the only God, must always come first Living a Full Life: A Pictorial Interpretation of the Ten Commandments…

The Contest Plague of blood 16 But indeed for this purpose I have raised you up, that I may show My power in you, and that My name may be declared in all the earth. Plagues of frogs Plagues of lice Plagues of flies Pharaoh’s compromising offer. Characters: God, Moses, Pharaoh, Aaron. If God be against…

From Slavery to Nationhood The Cry of a People 6 And Joseph died, all his brothers, and all that generation. 7 But the children of Israel were fruitful and increased abundantly, multiplied and grew exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them. 8 Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who did…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 4, Session 6, © 2018 LifeWay Christian Resources. Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser, edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A. Why are we captivated by stories of escape or of people overcoming great odds? (we have an innate desire…

David Foster Wallace once gave a commencement address titled, “This Is Water,” where he called out our culture’s obsession of worshiping false gods—beauty, power, intellect—as well as living as though large, noble, transcendent truths hold no power. He said, “You get to decide what to worship.… Everybody…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, as we come before you this morning, we all have needs, wants, and desires in our hearts. And so, in this day and in this time, as we listen and hear, we ask you to help us clear all the desires that are selfish so that we can focus solely upon the things that we need…

Let us pray…Gracious and Holy God, as we come before you this day, there is so much in our hearts and in our minds…we are concerned about much and so in this time, we ask that you would help us to clear our hearts, our minds, and our spirits so that we may clearly hear your voice above all the others…

God’s People Setting Out From Egypt We last left Moses at the head of a great company of Israelites, who are finally departing Egypt after more than 400 years of service to the Egyptian Pharaoh, and years of salvation from famine in Canaan as God preserved and grew his people for this day. They did not…

Let us pray…Gracious, Holy, and Loving God, we are so grateful today for all that you have given to us. We ask now that you would help us to open our hearts, our minds, and our spirits to hear your still speaking voice above all others that might be ringing in our ears this day. We pray this in your…

Big Idea of the Message : God will accomplish His purposes because of His unfailing love. Trapped like a rat (vs. 10-12) Have you ever felt trapped, like you had no way out of something that no matter where you turn disaster faced you head on; Have you ever tried to blame someone else for this feeling…

Evangelist, author and pastor Donald Bridge, tells the story of a liberal preacher visiting an African-American church. As the minister talked about the crossing of the Red Sea, someone shouted, “Praise the Lord. Takin’ all them children through the deep waters. What a mighty miracle!” The minister,…

Big Idea of the Message : God will accomplish His purposes because of His unfailing love. Trapped like a rat (vs. 10-12) Have you ever felt trapped, like you had no way out of something that no matter where you turn disaster faced you head on; Have you ever tried to blame someone else for this feeling…

What is the most stubborn problem facing humanity? Think about it. Is it our every shrinking freedom? Is it the need for pure drinking water? Overpopulation? Racism? Our own personal shortcomings? Violence? Hatred? Poverty? What is the most stubborn problem facing humanity? According to our passage and…

Big Idea of the Message: God’s glory doesn’t always look the way we expect. Fear Today we feature another common Sunday school story. The nation of Israel has finally been freed from their Egyptian slavery. As they begin to flee Egypt, however, the pharaoh sends his army after them, and the people become…

1. The place of the miracle. For just a few minutes, I want to deal with the location of the miracle at the sea. There are many thoughts about this, but I do want you to remember that this was a location that was known to the writer of Exodus, even though 3,500 years later there are some who still debate…

God Did It! 1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baal-zephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea. 3 For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the…

INTRODUCTION: If we were to characterize the worship of Egypt - We would characterize it as a worship of graven images. It was a worship characterized by worshiping carved images – idols. https://www.ancient-egypt-online.com/isis.html Recently, on Wednesday nights we watched a missions video the talked…

Makes you attentive to the voice and instructions of God vv.1-4 Maintains distance between you and your past vv.5-10 Moves you toward destiny v.13 Magnifies the Glory of God vv.15-18