A Crushing Victory

v 5-9

Pharoah changed his mind…again

when you change your mind, you have not repented

the impact began to hit

their building projects stopped, their workers were gone

get the army together

600 best chariots, other chariots, officers

“Defiantly”

Pharoah changed his mind and now believes the Israelites are being defiant

convinced himself and others that they left without permission

may be trying to save face since he let them go

v 10-14

Israel’s faith falters

Fear over faith

remember series “Wounds’ our fear can over ride our pre-frontal cortex where faith and rational thought are processed

Instead of turning to God, they turned to their enemy

when confronted with Egypt’s army, fear overcame faith

notice, they turned from the pillar of God leading them, and towards the enemy coming to destroy them

like Peter on the water

“did you bring us out here to die?”

“we told you to leave us in Egypt!”

“we want to go back”

they were brought out of Egypt to serve God, now they want to serve Pharoah

lack of faith

Moses’ response

“Don’t be afraid,”

Rebuke! negative imperative

a common phrase told to the people all through journey from Egypt to Canaan

“Stand firm”

don’t waver hold strong

After our salvation Satan attacks! he will try to pull you back into your sin.

  Charles Spurgeon wrote:

I dare say you will think it a very easy thing to stand still, but it is one of the postures which a Christian soldier learns not without years of teaching. I find that marching and quick marching are much easier to God’s warriors than standing still. It is, perhaps, the first thing we learn in the drill of human armies, but it is one of the most difficult to learn under the Captain of our salvation. The apostle seems to hint at this difficulty when he says, “Stand fast, and having done all, still stand.” To stand at ease in the midst of tribulation, shows a veteran spirit, long experience, and much grace.1

1 Philip Graham Ryken and R. Kent Hughes, Exodus: Saved for God’s Glory (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2005), 388.

discipleship comes in.

place your faith in God not your fear

placing faith in fear will only serve to destroy and not build up

v.15-31

Keep moving!

God will get Egypt fired up and they will follow

only their outcome will be different

a “crushing Victory”

God will be honored

all will know who rescued you!

v 19

the pillar moved!

not only blocked and slowed down Egypt

turned the gaze of God’s people

they were looking at the problem and not the solution

so God got in the way

The water divided

walked on dry land

(story of liberal preacher at a traditional church)

Egypt followed after

confusion

slow down, caused them to not be able to get close

they wanted to leave Israel alone

Water restored

God was the last word on their lips!

destroyed them all

their bodies lined to sea shore

God will be glorified

the people feared the Lord

they saw his power up close and they believed

Series Conclusion

God is with you!

he is working even when we cannot see it

while Israel cried out in Egypt

God was working on Moses

his timing is perfect

In our struggle with sin and being surrounded by sin, we know that God is working, he is coming back on day

the FINAL EXODUS!