LESSONS FROM THE WILDERNESS - IX Keeping Plagues Away Text: Exodus 7:14-11:10

I. SEARCH TO UNDERSTAND THE GOD OF YOUR LIFE A. The Plague of Blood – Hapi, the god of the Nile B. The Plague of Frogs Heqt, the Frog Headed goddess of Fruitfulness C. The Plague of Gnats and Flies – Khepher, the god of Flies and Beetles

I. SEARCH TO UNDERSTAND THE GOD OF YOUR LIFE D. The Plague of Livestock – All Zoomorphic gods and goddesses E. The Plague of Boils – Imhotep – the Physician god G. The Plague of Hail – Nut, goddess of the Sky

I. SEARCH TO UNDERSTAND THE GOD OF YOUR LIFE H. The Plague of Locusts – Serapia, Protector from Locusts I. The Plague of Darkness – Ra or Re, god of the Sun and King of the gods J. The Plague of Firstborn – Bes the Protector of the Family

Several Lessons Come to the Forefront When We Consider These Plagues Several Lessons Come to the Forefront When We Consider These Plagues 1. God is All-Powerful 2. God is All-Knowing 3. God is All-Present/Seeing

II. SEEK TO HONOUR THE GOD OF YOUR LIFE What do we place on a pedestal that is higher than Jesus Christ or more important than our service to Him?