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Stories From The Old Testament That Build Faith & Devotion

A Story Of Redemption Ex 3-14  God Deals With Pharaoh 7:1 – 11:8  He sent His plagues 7:14 – 11:8, 12:29-32  God also made a clear distinction between Egypt and the land of Goshen with these “plagues”  Israel was not affected in Plagues 4-10 Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

A Story Of Redemption Ex 3-14  God Deals With Pharaoh 7:1 – 11:8  He sent His plagues 7:14 – 11:8, 12:29-32  Through these plagues, Pharaoh & all Egypt would realize God has no equal 9:14  Israel would also know God’s redemptive power through the plagues 6:7 10:2 11:7 Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

A Story Of Redemption Ex 3-14  God Deals With Pharaoh 7:1 – 11:8  He sent His plagues 7:14 – 11:8, 12:29-32  A wicked ruler like Pharaoh was allowed to remain in power so that God would be glorified when He was finished with the plagues 9:16 Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

A Story Of Redemption Ex 3-14  God Deals With Pharaoh 7:1 – 11:8  Re: the 9th plague… 10:21-29  By this time, Pharaoh has offered many “compromises”  He offers another one v. 24  Moses could have accepted what was the “best one” yet Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

A Story Of Redemption Ex 3-14  God Deals With Pharaoh 7:1 – 11:8  Re: the 9th plague… 10:21-29  Moses knew there can be no “compromise” when it comes to serving God cp. Mt 12:30  “Not a hoof will be left behind” 10:26  Moses is fully committed…unlike his earlier excuse making 3: :1-13 Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

A Story Of Redemption Ex 3-14  The Feast of the Passover 12:3-13  In conjunction with Israel’s redemption after the 10th plague (Death of firstborn)  They were to eat this “in haste” vv  Blood from the lamb was to be applied to the door (posts & lintel) so that the angel of death would “pass over” vv Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

A Story Of Redemption Ex 3-14  The Feast of the Passover 12:3-13  The lamb’s blood was a “sign” v. 13  The Israelites put their trust in God…they relied on blood to deliver them from death  The N.T. “harmonizes” Jn 1:29 1 Cor 5:7 Rom 3:23-26 Jn 8:34 Eph 1:7 1 Jn 1:7 Col 1:14 Mt 26:28 Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

A Story Of Redemption Ex 3-14  The Feast of the Passover 12:3-13  The only thing to avert the judgment of God was the blood of the lamb  True of the O.T. Hebrews in Egypt  True of N.T. saints today Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

A Story Of Redemption Ex 3-14  Pharaoh Pursues 14:5-9  Pharaoh & his advisors have a “change of heart” once Israel left Egypt  They had begged them to leave 12:30-33  They need to bring their slave labor back  They overtake them by the Red Sea Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

A Story Of Redemption Ex 3-14  Israel Reacts 14:10-12  Looking back & seeing Egypt’s army fast approaching, Israel complains to Moses  “Were there not enough graves in Egypt?”  They had cried for deliverance 3:7  They now claim they prefer slavery Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

A Story Of Redemption Ex 3-14  Moses Rescues 14:13-14,  He “reassured” Israel and pointed them to the “salvation of the Lord”  He reminded… “the Lord will fight for you”  How God used Moses to save Israel and destroy Egypt was one of the greatest of all Biblical miracles Ù the Red Sea crossing Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

Mt. Sinai Rameses Succoth Etham Pi Hahiroth Baal Zephon Gulf Of Suez

Mt. Sinai Gulf Of Suez

A Story Of Redemption Ex 3-14  Moses Rescues 14:13-14,  The “logistics” of bringing Israel through the Red Sea is staggering  Consider these “statistics” from the U.S. Army Quartermaster General Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

A Story Of Redemption Ex 3-14  Moses Rescues 14:13-14,  From the U.S. Army Quartermaster General:  Israel crossed in one night v. 21  Population Ù approx. 2-3 million 12:37  If they followed a narrow path double file, the line would be 800 miles long and would take 35 days & nights to get through Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

A Story Of Redemption Ex 3-14  Moses Rescues 14:13-14,  From the U.S. Army Quartermaster General:  There had to be a space in the Red Sea 3 miles wide so that they could walk 5,000 abreast to get through in one night  Just another example of the provisions from a mighty God!! Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

A Story Of Redemption Ex 3-14  Moses Rescues 14:13-14,  Paul refers to this episode to teach us about not following Israel’s mistakes 1 Cor 10  God’s people (both O.T. & N.T.) have always been blessed  Israel entered into a special relationship with Moses (baptism & “provision”) Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

A Story Of Redemption Ex 3-14  Moses Rescues 14:13-14,  Paul refers to this episode to teach us about not following Israel’s mistakes 1 Cor 10  God’s people (both O.T. & N.T.) have always been blessed  Even more so, what we enjoy in Christ is far greater (baptism & “provision”) Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

A Story Of Redemption Ex 3-14  In so many ways, Moses was a “type” of Christ as a redeemer  The redemption be brought for Israel can be comparable to the redemption Christ offers us in the N.T. Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

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