Exodus II Outline Week 2

Outline 1

3 Movements:

Red Sea to Wilderness of Shur to Elim (Exod 15:22-27)

This is like a microcosm of the whole Journey

Grumbling — Bitterness

Moses Prays / Asks

God provides

God’s Promise of blessing if obedience

God Provides more (Elim)

Elim to Wilderness of Sin (Exod 16:1-36)

Quail & Manna — The Testing of This Blessing (Exod 16:4)

Grumbling — Bitterness

Longing for Egypt (Longing for Sin) (Exod 16:3)

God promises meat & bread — shows his glory

God Gives Quail (meat from heaven — Incarnation) (Exo 16:13)

God gives Bread w/ Instruction (Jesus is the bread — Follow Him, “This is my beloved Son)

Miraculous Provision (moldy after a day, none on sabbath)

The Importance of Rest — God provides

The People fail the test — the test to trust God

Wilderness of Sin to Rephidim (Exod 17:1-7)

Why are you testing the Lord (Exod 17:2) — Is not the Lord among us? (Exod 17:7)

Serious doubt — why did you bring us out to kill us? (Exod 17:3)

Moses takes only the Elders (leaders)

The staff — representing God’s Power and Presence

Main Points:

Pathway: God has us on a journey — a progression towards something.

Presence: God is with us on that journey (Exo 16:10, Exod 3:12) (God hears them)

Provision: God provides for our needs physical (Tree/Meat/Bread/Water)/spiritual(Cross/Incarnation/Union/Spirit Indwelling )

OR

God’s presence is displayed in his plan and in his provision for his people.

Themes:

that they will Know the Lord (Exo 16:6, 16:12)

Fulfillment (Exod 3:1, 17:6)

Obedience of Faith (trust) in the Lord (Exod 15:26) means testing (Exod 16:4)

Intro:

Do you have doubt God’s presence in your life?

Is he really there? Is he really listening?

Emotion: When have you felt most alone in your life?

Is God really with us?

Answer: Yes he is, let me show you how:

Water made sweet, bread from heaven, water from the rock.

Exodus tells the story