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Stories From The Old Testament That Build Faith & Devotion

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Stories From The Old Testament That Build Faith & Devotion

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  2. Cherished Bible Stories Stories From The Old Testament That Build Faith & Devotion

  3. Cherished Bible Stories Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion A Story Of Redemption Ex 3-14 • The “Plan” Enacted 5:1-23 • Initially, Moses suffers a “setback” vv. 1-19 • Pharaoh is unmoved by the demands Moses & Aaron gave v. 2 • He also made Israel’s life more difficult vv. 4, 7-9, 11-14 • The people actually blame Moses vv. 20-21

  4. Cherished Bible Stories Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion A Story Of Redemption Ex 3-14 • The “Plan” Enacted 5:1-23 • In despair, Moses takes his complaint to the God who called him vv. 22-23 • He didn’t help Israel…it only got worse • God did not do as He had promised • God reassures Moses 6:1 cp. 3:19-20

  5. Cherished Bible Stories Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion A Story Of Redemption Ex 3-14 • Redemption & The Promises 6:5-8 • God “remembered” the promises He had made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob • He was going to deliver Israel with an “outstretched arm” • He would use “great judgments” on Egypt • He would bring Israel to her promised land

  6. Cherished Bible Stories Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion A Story Of Redemption Ex 3-14 • Redemption & The Promises 6:5-8 • God “remembered” the promises He had made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob • EMPHASISÙ God never lies and always keeps His promises Heb 6:13-14, 17-19

  7. Cherished Bible Stories 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 tells Moses in advance He was going to “harden Pharaoh’s heart” 7:3 • This was so that “…I may multiply My signs and My wonders in all the land of Egypt” • Later, Moses wrote that Pharaoh hardened his own heart 7:22-23 8:15

  8. Cherished Bible Stories Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion A Story Of Redemption Ex 3-14 • God Deals With Pharaoh 7:1 – 11:8 • Who “hardened” who? • How could God be solely responsible for hardening Pharaoh’s heart, only to later punish him for it? • That would not a just & fair God

  9. Cherished Bible Stories Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion A Story Of Redemption Ex 3-14 • God Deals With Pharaoh 7:1 – 11:8 • Who “hardened” who? • As a “parallel,” consider Acts 16:14 • How did God “open” Lydia’s heart? • Did He do it without her own involvement? (Calvinism)

  10. Cherished Bible Stories Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion A Story Of Redemption Ex 3-14 • God Deals With Pharaoh 7:1 – 11:8 • Who “hardened” who? • An “illustrative saying”… (quaint, but true)

  11. The same sun that melts the butter hardens the clay. Cherished Bible Stories Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion A Story Of Redemption Ex 3-14 • God Deals With Pharaoh 7:1 – 11:8 • Who “hardened” who? • An “illustrative saying”… • The “difference maker” is not the sun. • The “difference maker” is the make-up of that which is exposed to the sun’s heat • So it is with how we each individually respond to the word of God • It is the same word to each man or woman

  12. The same sun that melts the butter hardens the clay. Cherished Bible Stories Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion A Story Of Redemption Ex 3-14 • God Deals With Pharaoh 7:1 – 11:8 • Who “hardened” who? • An “illustrative saying”… • When we are exposed to His word… • …and reject it, God will “harden” us (Pharaoh) • …and accept it, God will “open” us (Lydia)

  13. Cherished Bible Stories 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 • The Nile turned to blood 7:14-25 • Frogs 8:1-15 • Gnats / Lice 8:16-19 • Flies / Insects 8:20-32

  14. Cherished Bible Stories 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 • Murrain of cattle 9:1-7 • Boils 9:8-12 • Hail 9:13-35 • Locusts 10:1-20

  15. Cherished Bible Stories 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 • Darkness 10:21-29 • Boils 11:1-8 12:29-32

  16. Cherished Bible Stories 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 • These “plagues” were to result in Israel’s release 3:19-20 6:1 7:2-5 • They were also “judgments” against some of Egypt’s idols 12:12

  17. Cherished Bible Stories 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 • “Plagues” as judgments #1 Ù Nile was worshiped #2 Ù Ptha & Heka (frog-head god & goddess) #5 Ù Apis (a sacred bull) #9 Ù Ra (the sun god)

  18. Cherished Bible Stories 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 • God also made a clear distinction between Egypt and the land of Goshen with these “plagues” • Israel was not affected in Plagues 4-10

  19. Cherished Bible Stories 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

  20. Cherished Bible Stories 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

  21. Cherished Bible Stories 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

  22. Cherished Bible Stories 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 3:11-14 4:1-13

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