1. God Chose Water

2. 1. To Teach A. Thirst For Righteousness A. Thirst For Righteousness Matt. 5:6; Rev. 22:17; Matt. 6:33; Matt. 5:6; Rev. 22:17; Matt. 6:33; Acts 24:25 Acts 24:25 B. Water to Wine John. 2:7 B. Water to Wine John. 2:7 C. Calm Storm Luke. 8:24-25; John. 21:18 C. Calm Storm Luke. 8:24-25; John. 21:18 D. Walk On Water Matt. 14:26,28; 28:18 D. Walk On Water Matt. 14:26,28; 28:18

3. God Chose Water 2. To Punish A. The Flood 2 Pet. 3:5-7 A. The Flood 2 Pet. 3:5-7 B. Drought Amos 4:7-8; Deut. 6:6; Lev. 26:18-20; Hos. 4:6 B. Drought Amos 4:7-8; Deut. 6:6; Lev. 26:18-20; Hos. 4:6 C. Water To Blood Exo. 7:20 C. Water To Blood Exo. 7:20

4. A condemnation of Egyptian idolatry God turned the Nile River, which itself was worshipped as a divinity, into an object of loathsomeness and source of death to its worshippers. The chief gods of Egypt were supposed to be embodied in the river. How clear the proof of the vanity of the idols, and of the unchallengeable superiority of the true God!

5. III. To Save A. Israel A. Israel 1. Parted Exo. 14:16, 30 1. Parted Exo. 14:16, 30 2. Provided From Rock Exo. 17:5-6; 2. Provided From Rock Exo. 17:5-6; Num. 20:2, 11 Num. 20:2, 11 B. Noah 1 Pet. 3:20 B. Noah 1 Pet. 3:20 C. Naaman 2 Kings 5:10, 13-14 C. Naaman 2 Kings 5:10, 13-14 D. Us 1 Pet. 3:20b-21; Heb. 10:22; Rev. 1:5; Acts 22:16 D. Us 1 Pet. 3:20b-21; Heb. 10:22; Rev. 1:5; Acts 22:16 God Chose Water