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…always surprises you. …always stretches you.

Your Life as a Christian. …always surprises you. …always stretches you.

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…always surprises you. …always stretches you.

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  1. Your Life as a Christian • …always surprises you. • …always stretches you.

  2. Then the Lord said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites to turn back and encamp by the sea, directly opposite Baal Zephon. Pharaoh will think, ‘The Israelites are wandering around the land in confusion, hemmed in by the desert.’ And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he will pursue them. But I will gain glory for myself through Pharaoh and all his army, and the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord.” So the Israelites did this. Exodus 14:1-4

  3. As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up, and there were the Egyptians, marching after them. They were terrified and cried out to the Lord. They said to Moses, “Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us to the desert to die? What have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt? Didn’t we say to you in Egypt, ‘Leave us alone; let us serve the Egyptians’? It would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the desert.” Exodus 14:10-12

  4. Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Then the Lord said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites to move on. Raise your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea to divide the water so that the Israelites can go through the seas on dry ground.” Exodus 14:13-16

  5. We received the same promises as those people in the wilderness, but the message they heard was of no value to them because they did not combine it with faith. Hebrews 4:2

  6. Let God be true and every man a liar. Romans 3:4

  7. Following God’s plan for your life… …will take you from hope to faith.

  8. The Israelites looked up, and there were the Egyptians, marching after them. They said to Moses, “Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us to the desert to die? What have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt? Didn’t we say to you in Egypt, ‘Leave us alone; let us serve the Egyptians’? It would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the desert.” Exodus 14:10-12

  9. False Dilemma A situation where only two alternatives are considered when, in reality, there are more options available.

  10. The Israelites’ Perceived Options We could be slaves in Egypt. We could be free and die. We can be free and live in the Promised Land.

  11. You may have to give up what you believe to be your safety in order to get to your salvation.

  12. Following God’s plan for your life… …will attract opposition.

  13. Let God be true and every man a liar. Romans 3:4

  14. Have You Ever Heard… • “You’re crazy for moving there!” • “I can’t believe you took that job!” • “There’s no way that’s going to work!”

  15. Let God be true and every man a liar. Romans 3:4

  16. We received the same promises as those people in the wilderness, but the message they heard was of no value to them because they did not combine it with faith. Hebrews 4:2

  17. Then the Lord said to Moses, “I will gain glory for myself through Pharaoh and all his army, and the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord.” Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Exodus 14:3, 13-14

  18. Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the Lord drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided, and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with a wall of water on their right and on their left. Exodus 14:21-22

  19. Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the sea so that the waters may flow back over the Egyptians and their chariots and horsemen.” Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the sea went back to its place. The Egyptians were fleeting toward it, and the Lord swept them into the sea. The water flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen – the entire army of Pharaoh that had followed the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived. Exodus 14:26-28

  20. Following God’s plan for your life… …will result in a testimony that brings glory to God.

  21. Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Exodus 14:13-14

  22. Three Questions • Do I have hope or faith? • What is my reaction to opposition? • Am I revisiting and sharing my testimonies?

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