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Introduction:
A missionary couple once brought some African pastors to the Unites States for a big meeting.
During their free time, these pastors wanted to go shopping.
Even though they were in a small town, the missionary knew there was a chance one of them might have some difficulty finding their way around or get lost.
So the missionary gave each pastor his phone number in case of an emergency.
In less than an hour the missionary’s phone rang and one of the pastors said, “I am lost.”
The missionary replied, “Lay the phone down, go to the street corner, find out the names of the two streets, and come back and tell me.”
In a few minutes the African pastor returned and reported, “I am at the corner of ‘Walk’ and ‘Don’t Walk.’”
I start with that funny story to set the scene on where we are going in today’s teaching.
Last week, you read in small groups that Moses left for Egypt to tell his fellow brothers that the Lord had sent him to free them from their oppression and to confront Pharaoh.
Tonight, we will be looking at the first confrontation between Moses and Pharaoh, and let’s say it doesn’t go according to Moses or the Israelites plan, but it will go exactly the way God intended it to go.
Open up your bibles to Exodus 5 as we listen to the reading of God’s word and pray.
(Prayer)
Tonight’s teaching is divided into three sections, the first called “Confronting Pharaoh”.
Confronting Pharaoh (Verses 1-5)
We see the conversation between Moses and Pharaoh, and it doesn’t go according to Moses plan.
Notice how Moses was confident at first, but then lost his confidence.
In verse one, Moses makes a demand.
In verse five, Moses makes a request.
Exodus 5:1 (CSB)
“This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Let my people go, so that they may hold a festival for me in the wilderness.”
Exodus 5:3 (CSB)
Please let us go on a three-day trip into the wilderness so that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God, or else he may strike us with plague or sword.”
Why did Moses go from a demand to requesting?
I believe for two reasons;
1.) Moses forgot the second half of God’s promise.
2.) Moses lost confidence.
Remember the conversation back in Exodus 3?
I think Moses thought he would be able to walk right in to Pharaoh’s palace, place his demand, and pharaoh would "Of course Moses!
Anything for the Lord.
Is There anything else?”.
Sometimes we think the same way .
When we live out our Christian walk, we tend to lose confidence when not everyone agrees with what we are saying/doing according to the Word of God.
Why?
In my personally opinion, we put too much confidence in what we personally want to happen.
Moses wanted Pharaoh to let them go, but the results were different.
Different Results:
Pharaoh was upset, angry, and even mocked Moses because of his request.
Why?
For two reasons;
1.) Pharaoh thought of himself as “lord”.
(verse 2)
2.) Pharaoh felt threatened.
(verses 4-5)
The result?
Punishment for the Israelite people.
(verses 6-18)
The Lie:
"The biggest lie being sold today in the American church is that being a Christian is "easy".
(Personal Example: 8 years of battling)
Are you willing to fight?
Are you willing to keep going?
Are you willing to persevere?
The disciples told Jesus, before His crucifixion, that they would be willing to do whatever it took for Him, and after the Last Supper they couldn’t even stay awake to pray with Jesus before He was arrested.
Jesus said, “The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Your spirit might be willing, but your flesh will do everything to get you to quit.
That’s why we need Someone who is stronger and encourages us to keep going.
That Someone is the Lord God Almighty.
Encouragement From The Lord:
The people are discouraged, take it out on Moses, which causes Moses to get discourage, and take it out on the Lord.
The Lord’s Response?
The Lord reminds Moses of His promise.
Jesus reminds the disciples.
(John 15:18-16)
What is our hope in life and death?
Christ alone, Christ alone.
What is our only confidence?
That our souls to him belong.
Who holds our days within his hand?
What comes, apart from his command?
And what will keep us to the end?
The love of Christ, in which we stand.
O sing hallelujah!
Our hope springs eternal; O sing hallelujah!
Now and ever we confess Christ our hope in life and death.
What truth can calm the troubled soul?
God is good, God is good.
Where is his grace and goodness known?
In our great Redeemer’s blood.
Who holds our faith when fears arise?
Who stands above the stormy trial?
Who sends the waves that bring us nigh Unto the shore, the rock of Christ?
Unto the grave, what shall we sing?
“Christ, he lives; Christ, he lives!”
And what reward will heaven bring?
Everlasting life with him.
There we will rise to meet the Lord, Then sin and death will be destroyed, And we will feast in endless joy, When Christ is ours forevermore.
Oh church, let us not allow the difficulties of our Christian walk blind us from the truth of who Christ is.
Hold on to the words of Jesus Christ;
“You will have suffering in this world.
Be courageous!
I have conquered the world.”
-John 16:33b
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