“And the LORD said to Moses, "Why do you cry to Me? Tell the children of Israel to go forward.” Exodus 14:15.

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“And the LORD said to Moses, "Why do you cry to Me? Tell the children of Israel to go forward.” Exodus 14:15

Roman God Janus January Look to the Past Look to the Future

“Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,” Phil. 3:13

“And the LORD said to Moses, "Why do you cry to Me? Tell the children of Israel to go forward.” Exodus 14:15

I. Context of Exodus 14:15 Down to Egypt About 70 souls - Jacob/Joseph Goshen - multiplied - 3 million Put in slavery A Deliverer Moses 10 plagues Released

I. Context of Exodus 14:15 Uncertainty Israelites were Scared Wanted to look back at Egypt Looked forward to promised land Came to Red Sea Egyptians following them

I. Context of Exodus 14:15 God Speaks Ex. 14:15 “Tell the children of Israel to Go Forward.” Come part of the way - Looked back

II. Application of This Principle We were in bondage to sin Rom. 6:17-18 “Ye were servants of sin.” “Made free from sin” Discouraged over problems “And let us not be weary in well doing For in due season we shall reap, if we Faint not.” Gal. 6:9

II. Application of This Principle Phil.3:13-14 “Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”

III. How Does A Church Grow ? Numbers Jews - Acts 3, :41 5, :4 Multitudes -5:14 Multiplied - 6:1 Gentiles- Acts Cornelius - 10 Great Number Missionary Journeys Every number Represents souls

III. How Does A Church Grow ? Area Gospel went to all parts of the world To all Creatures To Every nation

III. How Does A Church Grow ? Area Gospel went to all parts of the world To all Creatures To Every nation Click to add textClick to add text Israel

III. How Does A Church Grow ? Appeal Acts 2:17-18 “All Flesh” Priests, jailer, seamstress, magician, tanner, tentmaker We take the gospel to all Flesh Gal.3:28 Col. 3:11

III. How Does A Church Grow ? Spirituality More like Jesus - Acts 1:1, 10:38 Edified Acts 9:31 Established in the Faith Acts 16:5 Cleave unto the Lord Acts 11:23

III. How Does A Church Grow ? Spirituality God wants us to grow spiritually 2 Pet. 3:18 1 Pet. 2:2 Obedience, faithfulness Purity of life, increase of love Teaching our fellow man

The Church in the book of Acts grew Number Area Appeal Spirituality

The Church in the book of Acts grew “But the Word of God grew and multiplied.” Acts 12:24 “So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.” Acts 19:20

Let us go forward Teach PromisedLand

Teach Heaven

Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga Sunday Morning Jan. 21, 2007