Going To War, Pt.4
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Intro: As we move into this final campaign of war, we see the battle plan that is drawn up by God to accomplish victory for the Israelites. He has weakened Pharaoh’s army through 9 plagues, now God will break the back of His enemies in this last plague. It is the plague of death!
Text; Exodus 11:1-10
1 And the Lord said to Moses, “I will bring one more plague on Pharaoh and on Egypt. Afterward he will let you go from here. When he lets you go, he will surely drive you out of here altogether.
2 Speak now in the hearing of the people, and let every man ask from his neighbor and every woman from her neighbor, articles of silver and articles of gold.”
3 And the Lord gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh’s servants and in the sight of the people.
4 Then Moses said, “Thus says the Lord: ‘About midnight I will go out into the midst of Egypt;
5 and all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, even to the firstborn of the female servant who is behind the handmill, and all the firstborn of the animals.
6 Then there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as was not like it before, nor shall be like it again.
7 But against none of the children of Israel shall a dog move its tongue, against man or beast, that you may know that the Lord does make a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.’
8 And all these your servants shall come down to me and bow down to me, saying, ‘Get out, and all the people who follow you!’ After that I will go out.” Then he went out from Pharaoh in great anger.
9 But the Lord said to Moses, “Pharaoh will not heed you, so that My wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.”
10 So Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh; and the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he did not let the children of Israel go out of his land.
I want to share three things that stood out to me as I was studying this passage and then I will give you some interesting facts about it as well.
1. Moses is Great in the land; 3b
1. Moses is Great in the land; 3b
It is amazing what God can do with one who was reluctant at first to do God’s will.
In chapter 3-4, Moses made 5 excuses of why God shouldn’t use him to go back to Egypt and deliver Israel. Now Moses is “great in the land of Egypt”. Not only is he great in the eyes of Israel but also in the eyes of the servants of Pharaoh!
What happened? God happened!
God had a purpose for Moses and Israel and nothing could change that. Remember when Moses first stood before Pharaoh and his heart was hard, look what God said to Moses in this trial;
1 So the Lord said to Moses: “See, I have made you as God to Pharaoh, and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet.
God told Moses, “You are Me”, before Pharaoh! God began to bring plagues upon Egypt by the hand of Moses. Each plague that came upon Egypt, Moses became more confident in God and His word and it strengthened Moses faith. Now the faith of Moses in God not only changed him but everyone who knew him as well. Friends and enemies!
13 If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself.
God is always faithful to His nature/word, never doubt that!
11 If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as with the ability which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
ORACLE - A divine message communicated through a human mediator to one or more human recipients.
If we want to become great before men we must be humble before God!
2. The Lord Makes the Difference; 7
2. The Lord Makes the Difference; 7
In this plague of death, God makes a distinction between those that belong to Him [Israel], and those that do not [Egypt].
There is a difference between believers and unbelievers.
Unbelievers do not follow God. They turn away from God, reject, deny, and even curse Him. Therefore, God cannot take care of them, neither upon this earth nor in the day of judgment. They have to stand alone and face the judgment of God alone.
Believers follow God and cast themselves upon the mercy of God, trusting Him to take care of them. And because they cast themselves upon Him, He is able to take care of them now and in the day of judgment.
Turn and read [Mt. 25:31-46] [You can put this scripture on the screen if you want]
3. Moses was Angry; 10
3. Moses was Angry; 10
As Moses explains to Pharaoh what is going to take place in this last plague [the firstborn of all Egypt will perish], and how the servants of Pharaoh will bow down before Moses and urge them to leave because of God’s great power over the gods of Egypt, Moses leaves in anger.
Why was Moses angry? He was angry because a stupid leader would waste the life of so many. God’s mercy through the plagues should have brought Pharaoh to his knees, instead he continually hardened his heart.
18 Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan.
If we want America to turn back to God, we should have righteous anger in our heart and then do something about it by being vocal in what we believe!
4. Interesting Facts;
4. Interesting Facts;
[2] God is allowing Israel to collect unpaid wages for the last 400 years.
14 And also the nation whom they serve I will judge; afterward they shall come out with great possessions.
22 But every woman shall ask of her neighbor, namely, of her who dwells near her house, articles of silver, articles of gold, and clothing; and you shall put them on your sons and on your daughters. So you shall plunder the Egyptians.”
[5] In most cultures, firstborn sons are considered special, and in Egypt, they were considered sacred. Moses warned Pharaoh that the way he treated God’s firstborn would determine how God treated Egypt’s firstborn
22 Then you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the Lord: “Israel is My son, My firstborn.
23 So I say to you, let My son go that he may serve Me. But if you refuse to let him go, indeed I will kill your son, your firstborn.” ’ ”
1 “Judge not, that you be not judged.
2 For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.
[7a] In this plague and judgment against Egypt, God would not even let an Egyptian dog growl at an Israelite or their animals during this time. God’s people would experience peace in a time of great turmoil.
3 You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You.
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