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Pharaoh created ORDER for Egypt by inflicting CHAOS on the Israelites. Ex. 1:8-16 Gen. 4:10-24 A new king, who did not know about Joseph, came to power in Egypt. He said to his people, “Look, the Israelite people are more numerous and powerful than we are. Come, let’s deal shrewdly with them; otherwise…

Rethinking Our Appetites Holy Communion is a Participation in Christ GOAL— I want my hearers to realize the benefits of Holy Communion by showing what God is sharing with us and what we share with one another. MALADY — We don’t realize that as we worship at places with differing confessions of faith,…

Intro Today is our VE-day celebration! On the 8th of May 1945 The German forces surrendered, acknowledging their defeat and effectively ending WWII in Europe. That day is celebrated in may countries around Europe every year. They remember that their great enemy was defeated, and the continent was set…

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

The Lord’s Supper - Why it matters. The Lord’s Supper is a ceremony of the Church. [Explain Lord’s Supper / Communion / Eucharist] Why does this ceremony matter? We are great at turning mundane things into ceremony. There is often value in this, but very little meaning. Ceremony can mean little more…

Introduction Tomorrow is officially Memorial Day. Memorial (def) That which preserves the memory of something’. It’s a day that we as a country set aside to remember those who fought and died to deliver and protect the freedoms that we enjoy in this land. (Ill.) Just yesterday as we were traveling toward…

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…

Pyramids Overview: After a series of devastating plagues, Pharaoh still refuses to let the Hebrews leave. In response, God takes the life of all the firstborn in Egypt. We will wrestle through this difficult passage, and find out what it means for us. - - - - - - - If you have your bibles -or if you’d…

1 The Lord said to Moses, “Yet one plague more I will bring upon Pharaoh and upon Egypt. Afterward he will let you go from here. When he lets you go, he will drive you away completely. 2 Speak now in the hearing of the people, that they ask, every man of his neighbor and every woman of her neighbor,…

The Passover Exodus 11:1-13:16 Scene 1/ The ultimate game of bluff. We see it a lot in movies. Will the other side hold their nerve? Will they pull the trigger first, or will they back down? The ongoing crisis in Europe started with a game of bluff. The Russian president Putin wanted to make a point.…

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…

Welcome... Introduce self... Pray... Heavenly Father, I worship you today as the true and living God, You are the only true God worthy of all honor and worship. Forgive us for putting our hope in that which is not you, Forgive us for trust that which is uncertain, Grant us repentance that we might know…

God’s Promise Every year on July 4 our country celebrates our independence from Britain. We all celebrate in similar ways. There are fireworks. There are BBQ’s. There are hamburgers. Hot Dogs. For some there’s some drinking. Flag waving. Some partying. This is a tradition that for many highlights our…

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…

Did you know that the song “We are family” was written for Sister Sledge by Nile Rogers and Bernaed Edwards back in 1978? The President of Atlantic records at the time, Jerry Greenberg, asked Rogers and Edwards to write and produce songs for his other acts. The lyrics came from a meeting, during which…

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…

Welcome... Introduction… Continuing our series on what is the church Pray Heavenly Father, please give me clarity in the words I speak. Please fill us with the truth of your word and grant us repentance where there is sin, understanding where there is confusion, and wisdom where there is foolishness.…

Justice and Mercy The law is harsh and cannot help us to receive forgiveness. In Craddock Stories, a collection of outstanding stories by Fred Craddock, is the following account with one who could understand law, but not grace. Craddock preached in Blue Ridge, Georgia one Sunday while the pastor was…

Verses 21-23 The Passover was commanded by God to be observed the first time by faith in Exodus 12 just before God was to rescue the Children of Israel out of Egypt, it was then meant to be a yearly occurrence that would remind the children of Israel of God’s faithfulness and power to save those who…

Love talk God’s grace, God’s mercy we love to talk about those things. God is just and that is why we need God’s grace, this morning we are going to talk about God’s love that includes God’s justice (judgment) too. (God is just picture inserted here) We love to talk about God’s love that is unconditional…

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the hearts of his officials so that I may do these miraculous signs of mine among them, and so that you may tell your son and grandson how severely I dealt with the Egyptians and performed miraculous signs among them, and…