Bethany Hall November STEPPING OUT IN FAITH – Exodus 12

Hearing What God Wants You To Do Hearing What God Wants You To Do Preparing For What God Wants You To Do Preparing For What God Wants You To Do Obeying What God Wants You To Do Obeying What God Wants You To Do

EXODUS 12:1-3 Hearing What God Wants you to do.

Verse 1 – “And the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt” Background Background We already know that Moses is in Egypt. God emphasises this point again, why? We already know that Moses is in Egypt. God emphasises this point again, why? To show that God speaks to his people right there in the land belonging to their enemies. To show that God speaks to his people right there in the land belonging to their enemies. Psalms 23:5 - You prepare a table before me in the presence of mine enemies Psalms 23:5 - You prepare a table before me in the presence of mine enemies

Where can God speak to us? In church, Quiet-times, other services. In church, Quiet-times, other services. God can ALSO speak to us in the heart of our enemies own land:- When we’re coming through hard times. When we’re coming through hard times. When we’re in a difficult situation. When we’re in a difficult situation. When we’re in a place we know we shouldn’t be. When we’re in a place we know we shouldn’t be. 1 Kings 19:9 And the LORD came to him and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?

How does the Lord speak to us? By his word, the Bible. By his word, the Bible. By his servants. By his servants. By his Spirit, troubling our conscience. By his Spirit, troubling our conscience. Acts 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were troubled in their heart, BEWARE OF A SEARED CONSCIENCE 1 Timothy 4:2 … having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

Verse 2 – This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you. A NEW BEGINNING FOR THE ISRAELITES :- Slavery – Freedom Slavery – Freedom Foreigners – Own Land Foreigners – Own Land Unable to Worship – Worshippers Unable to Worship – Worshippers Didn’t know God – God is a daily reality Didn’t know God – God is a daily reality SALVATION SHOULD BE THE SAME NEW BEGINNING FOR US

Verse 3 - Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, 70 children of Israel came down into Egypt Genesis 46:27 70 children of Israel came down into Egypt Genesis 46:27 Just one family. Just one family. 400 years later, they are now a great nation. (probably around 2.5 – 5 million Israelites.) 400 years later, they are now a great nation. (probably around 2.5 – 5 million Israelites.) THEY ARE A CONGREGATION THEY ARE A CONGREGATION God kept his promise to Abraham Genesis 22:17 God kept his promise to Abraham Genesis 22:17

EXODUS 12:3-11 Preparing for What God Wants you to do.

Verse 3 – In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, THE ORDER OF THE DAYS OF PASSOVER 10 TH Day – Lamb Selected 10 th – 14 th Day Lamb Scrutinised 14 th Day -Lamb Sacrificed 14 th Day - Lamb’s blood Sprinkled 14 th Day - Lamb Shared

There is an Order to the Passover There is an order in :- There is an order in :- What had to be done and on what days. What had to be done and on what days. What had to be worn while eating it. What had to be worn while eating it. What had to be eaten with the Passover What had to be eaten with the Passover How the Lamb had to be cooked. How the Lamb had to be cooked.

Verse 3 – ….they shall take to them every man a lamb, …….a lamb for an house CHRIST IN THE PASSOVER John 1:29 John 1:29 John 1:36 John 1:36 Revelation 5:6 Revelation 5:6 1 Corinthians 5:7 1 Corinthians 5:7 1 Peter 1:19 1 Peter 1:19

Verse 4 – if the household be too little for the lamb, One Lamb was enough for the whole family. One Lamb was enough for the whole family. One Lamb was enough for the whole world. One Lamb was enough for the whole world.

Verse 4 – …. every man according to his eating Everyone had to be able to eat enough to be completely satisfied. Everyone had to be able to eat enough to be completely satisfied. Are we feasting on the word of God? Are we feasting on the word of God? Are we able to enjoy “strong meat” from God’s word? Are we able to enjoy “strong meat” from God’s word?

Verse 5 – Your lamb shall be without blemish Perfection Perfection Purity Purity

Verse 6 - And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening. Proof of Perfection Proof of Perfection Ends in Sacrifice Ends in Sacrifice The Israelite day began at evening. The Israelite day began at evening.

Verse 7 – And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it. Is there a hidden sign in the Passover? Is there a hidden sign in the Passover?

Verses 8 & 9 And let your food that night be the flesh of the lamb, cooked with fire in the oven, together with unleavened bread and bitter-tasting plants. Do not take it uncooked or cooked with boiling water, but let it be cooked in the oven; its head with its legs and its inside parts. Verses 8 & 9 And let your food that night be the flesh of the lamb, cooked with fire in the oven, together with unleavened bread and bitter-tasting plants. Do not take it uncooked or cooked with boiling water, but let it be cooked in the oven; its head with its legs and its inside parts. Nothing else to be eaten. Nothing else to be eaten. Just Lamb, unleavened bread, and bitter herbs Just Lamb, unleavened bread, and bitter herbs The Lamb had to be roasted by fire:- The Lamb had to be roasted by fire:- Not Raw Not Raw Not Boiled Not Boiled The whole lamb had to be roasted, not just the usual cuts of meat. The whole lamb had to be roasted, not just the usual cuts of meat.

Verse 10 – Do not keep any of it till the morning; anything which is not used is to be burned with fire. The lamb had to be completely consumed: The lamb had to be completely consumed: Either by the family eating it. Either by the family eating it. Or by burning the remainder in the fire. Or by burning the remainder in the fire.

Verse 11 And take your meal dressed as if for a journey, with your shoes on your feet and your sticks in your hands: take it quickly: it is the Lord’s Passover. They had to be prepared for a sudden departure:- They had to be prepared for a sudden departure:- Not dressed for Bed Not dressed for Bed Clothes on ready to go. Clothes on ready to go. Shoes on ready to go. Shoes on ready to go. Sticks in hand, ready to take their animals. Sticks in hand, ready to take their animals. THIS IS THE LORD’S PASSOVER THIS IS THE LORD’S PASSOVER

EXODUS 12:12-35 Obeying What God Wants you to do.

Verse 12 “For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast” Every first born human male would be killed. Every first born male animal would be killed.

Verse 12 “against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD.” The Egyptians worshipped false gods. The Lord was showing them that he was the ONE TRUE GOD.

Verse 13 – “when I see the blood, I will pass over you” This is a picture of our Salvation. 1 Peter 1:18 -19

Verse 15 “for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.” What is Leaven? In the Bible – Leaven is usually a picture / symbol of sin. There were serious consequences for anyone who disobeyed.

Verse 17 “And ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt:” Passover began on 14th day of the 1st month. That was the day that God passed over their houses and spared their first born sons. Unleavened Bread began on 15th day. That was the day when they left Egypt.

Verse 22 “and none of you shall go out of the door of his house until the morning.” The Israelites hadn’t to wander away but had to remain under the blood. Have we wandered away from God?

Verses “when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service? That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD’S Passover” The Israelites were expected to teach their children about the Passover. As Christians, we are expected to teach our children about the Lord Jesus and how he died to save us.

Verse 28 "And the children of Israel went away, and did as the LORD had commanded” Do you think anyone disobeyed?

Verses at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt,….. and there was a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not one dead. God keeps his promises. Obedience = sheltering under the blood = safety. Disobedience = no blood on the door =death

Verse 35 And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they asked of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and clothes: OBEDIENCE BRINGS REWARD.