The Story Finding Your Story in God’s Story “Deliverance” Series 1 - God Forms His People

Review Chapter 3 “Joseph – from Slave to Deputy Pharaoh”

Matthew 11:25 (NASB) 25 At that time Jesus said, "I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants.

Matthew 13:15 (NLT) 15 For the hearts of these people are hardened, and their ears cannot hear, and they have closed their eyes— so their eyes cannot see, and their ears cannot hear, and their hearts cannot understand, and they cannot turn to me and let me heal them.’

I. Israelites – Slaves in Egypt Jacob (Israel) and 12 sons and families move to Egypt 350 years of multiplication Egyptians oppressed them into slavery – no surprise to God

Genesis 15:13-14 (NLT) 13 Then the LORD said to Abram, “You can be sure that your descendants will be strangers in a foreign land, where they will be oppressed as slaves for 400 years. 14 But I will punish the nation that enslaves them, and in the end they will come away with great wealth.

Moses is born and hidden

Kills an Egyptian who was beating a Hebrew slave Moses flees to Midian and becomes a shepherd for 40 years

God speaks to him from a burning bush to go and deliver His people from Egypt

Tell them “I am” sent you Tell them Yahweh sent me to you Hebrew – YHWH – Yahweh – self existent one Let my people go

Ten plagues Result of the hardheartedness of Pharaoh Dealt with 10 gods of the Egyptians Over and over again God has an opportunity to display his undeniable power

II. The Passover Exodus 12 Final plague – death of the firstborn of the household Applying the blood of the Passover lamb Exodus 12:5-7 Sheep or goat with no defects Slaughter the lamb Smear the blood on the door frames of the house – a bundle of hyssop branches (12:22)

Exodus 12:22 (NLT) 22 Drain the blood into a basin. Then take a bundle of hyssop branches and dip it into the blood. Brush the hyssop across the top and sides of the doorframes of your houses. And no one may go out through the door until morning.

John 1:29 Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Lamb with no defects – 2 Corinthians 5:21 – For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin 1 Corinthians 5:7 For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.

Exodus 12:12-13 I will execute judgment against all the gods of Egypt The blood on your doorposts will serve as a sign I will pass over you – this death will not touch you The Judgment, the Passover, and the Exodus – Exodus 12:28- 36

III. Deliverance Exodus 14 Egyptians change their mind and pursue the Israelites The people panic Watch the Lord rescue you today

The Red Sea Escape

J M

Upper Story - God’s bigger plan, His overall purpose God provides salvation from judgment for a people who will put their trust in him God delivers his people out of the midst of oppressive slavery and from the attack of the enemy

Lower Story – the details of our individual lives Romans 5:9 (NLT) 9 And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation. Colossians 1:13-14 (NLT) 13 For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son, 14 who purchased our freedom and forgave our sins.