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Most of us do not like to fight and we probably work pretty hard to keep the peace. Certainly no one want wants to see their home country go to war! But no matter how peace loving the nation is there are enemies out there seeking to attack and destroy. The same is true in the Christian life. We may seek peace and avoid conflict, but we have enemies out there that seek to attack and destroy us. The...

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Exodus 16 describes how God provided the manna to sustain the Israelites during all of their 40 years of wilderness wandering. This is the second of three consecutive accounts of the people grumbling because they lacked the basics of life. All three times, God responds by graciously and abundantly supplying exactly what they need. But more than that, the way He provides is intended to develop in t...

Exodus 15 is the first written record of Song in the Bible and the first time we see an event that inspires singing. The first mention of music goes all the way back to Genesis 4, so music has always been a part of life, but this passage is significant because it is the first time a song was worthy to include in the story of the Bible. So what is there to sing about now? It should be no surprise t...

We learned in the beginning of chapter 14 that God did not lead the Israelites along the shortest and easiest route to Canaan, because they were not ready to face the enemies they must conquer there. Instead, He leads them on a much more 'scenic' route, so that He can show them the landscape of His incredible power and glory, and so build up their faith. His plan was not to train them up in the sk...

The most vital part of the Christian life, as much as our part is concerned, is our faith. Jesus has done all the work in restoring to a right relationship with God so we can be His children, but for our part we must have faith to appropriate this marvelous gift! We are saved by faith alone through the finished work of Christ alone. Not only that, but the way we grow and obtain the power of God to...

Before the final plague and the Exodus, God instructed the people to eat the Passover meal on the night He would kill the firstborn of Egypt. This was not only for that night, but it was to be an annual celebration that started their year from that time forward. The people did as God instructed. Their firstborn lived but the firstborn of Egypt died and Pharaoh cast them out of Egypt. As they were...

After eleven signs and wonders God have hardened Pharaoh's heart while dividing his people and strengthening the will of the Israelites, we are brought to the climax of the story when Israel is finally forced out of Egypt upon Pharaoh’s demand. This week we pick up the story on the night that the death angel visits Egypt and kills all of the first born males (both human and livestock) in the land....

Exodus 12 brings us right to the very edge of God's final act of judgment that will bring about the freedom of His people - at long last! But, right before unleashing the grand climax of His mighty acts, the story pauses so that God can tell them how to fix dinner!! Wouldn't it make more sense to have a feast to celebrate after it's all done? It is almost as if the celebration of Passover has more...

Hebrews 1:2 tells us that in these last days God has spoken to us through His Son. This passage demonstrates how God’s speaking and revealing Himself through the Son is a proclamation, is personal (being), and is event (what He does). To put it another way, Jesus is something God speaks, something God is, and something God does. We have looked at Jesus as proclamation and as being, this week we tu...

How is Jesus the supreme revelation of who God is in His very being? God reveals Himself is what He speaks and in what He does, but, the ultimate revelation is about who God is - what is the essence of His nature and being. The incarnation of Jesus the Son, as fully God and fully man, shows us who God really is at the center of His being, by showing us how God lives among people, doing real life,...

How will God bring about the deliverance of Israel if Pharaoh will not let them go? It seems that nothing will move Pharaoh and God is working to make sure he will not change his mind! God works this way to show that He is indeed Sovereign - the true only only power that rules over all the earth. He appoints rulers, and He accomplishes His plans through them, regardless of their level of willingne...

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When we come to the end of Ch 6 of Exodus, it seems that everything that could be said about situation of the Israelites in Egypt has been said - their slavery and suffering,   the call of a deliverer and his reluctance, the stubbornness of Pharaoh, and the commitment of God to save. It seems that all that is left is to do it! But, instead of plunging into the account of the 'plagues' the author g...

Moses’ first meeting with Pharaoh did not go well at all. Pharaoh not only ignored what Yahweh had to say, but took the opportunity to teach the Israelites a lesson by giving them more work to do than they could possibly accomplish. His purpose was to show them the serious consequences of acknowledging Yahweh as a sovereign above Pharaoh! Pharaoh's plan worked and in the end, the Israelites did no...

Moses and Aaron when to Pharaoh and spoke to Pharaoh the exact words God had given them. They were obedient and faithful to carry out God's instructions. But, instead of alleviating the suffering of the Israelites, it ended up only make things worse - much worse. It was hard enough to make the quota of bricks that was required. Now, it was impossible. When the foremen approached Pharaoh about the...

Summary - At the Burning Bush, God revealed Himself to Moses and called Moses to the task of speaking to Pharaoh and then leading the people to freedom, and ultimately to the land of promise. Moses was not willing at first, but in this section of Scripture we see Moses take the first steps of obedience to do what God has called him to do. By the time he returns home to Midian, his heart has change...

Summary - As Moses questions God at length about how God's plan can possibly work, and how he, as an exiled old man, can pull this off. Most of the questions center around the qualifications and ability of Moses. Yahweh is the answer to every question! Moses is not qualified, nor does he possess the skills that it will take, but that does not matter because Yahweh will do it through Moses. What is...

Summary - As God calls Moses at the Burning Bush, Moses asks God how a nobody like him could approach the King of Egypt and demand the release of all the Israelites! God assures Moses he will not accomplish this in his power, but that God will go with him. Moses follows up that answer with another question - Who are you? In other words, who is the God of Israel that He is able to overcome and defe...

Summary - Exodus chapter 2 ends with a summary statement of the ongoing suffering and oppression of the ISraelites. The king who knew Moses has died, but the situation for the Israelites is unchanged. For the first time in the text, we read that the Children of Israel are crying out to God because of their great suffering. How does God respond to suffering, oppressions, and the cries of those in b...

If God was going to deliver Israel out of Egypt by the hand of Moses, sending him off to the land of Midian for 40 years seems like a bit of a detour! Moses clearly had a heart for his people, and wanted to help them. So, why did they not accept his help, and why did his efforts fail so miserably? Was it really necessary for Moses to spend the next 40 years of his life in Midian? While God is not...

Summary - God has been blessing Israel greatly by expanding their numbers into a nation just as He had promised Abraham. But that promise is in peril as Pharaoh is determined to reduce the number of Israelites by any means. This brings to the forefront the second part of God's promise which has not yet been fulfilled - that He would give them a land of their own so they could be an autonomous peop...

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