1. Welcome To Temple Bible Church

2. Our needs… -Prayer Warriors -Host homes -Drivers -Food -Carnival volunteers See booth in lobby.

3. my story...HIS glory!

4. Growing Deep Reaching Out Growing Deep Reaching Out

5. 2008 Moshi, Tanzania Pastors Conference April 24 – May 1 2008 Participants are: Gary DeSalvo Pam Gilkerson Dan Hadlock See bulletin insert for more information

6. Israel 2009 April 21-May 2, 2009 Gary & Bev will be leading a trip to Israel. Brochures with details are available on the visitor’s table. There will be an informational meeting at the DeSalvo’s home on Monday, April 21 @ 7pm Israel 2009 April 21-May 2, 2009 Gary & Bev will be leading a trip to Israel. Brochures with details are available on the visitor’s table. There will be an informational meeting at the DeSalvo’s home on Monday, April 21 @ 7pm

8. God vs gods! Exodus 7:14 - 11:10 God vs gods! Exodus 7:14 - 11:10

9. the PURPOSE of the PLAGUES

10. for GOD to free His people from BONDAGE

11. for Egypt to KNOW that the Lord is GOD

12. to judge those with HARDENED hearts to judge those with HARDENED hearts

13. Pharaoh was not a good man gone bad… he was a bad man gone worse! Pharaoh was not a good man gone bad… he was a bad man gone worse!

14. As it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one...” ~Romans 3:10-12 As it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one...” ~Romans 3:10-12

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16. Pharaoh was not a good man gone bad… he was a bad man gone worse! Pharaoh was not a good man gone bad… he was a bad man gone worse!

17. the PLAGUES... a battle between gods the PLAGUES... a battle between gods

18. PlaguesPharaoh's Response Egyptian Deities Most Likely Targeted by the Plagues Water turned to blood (7:14-25) Hardened his heart, refused to listen, displayed indifference (7:22b-23) Hapi-God of the Nile Isis-goddess of the Nile Khnum-guardian of the Nile

19. PlaguesPharaoh's Response Egyptian Deities Most Likely Targeted by the Plagues Frogs (8:1-15) Dealt deceitfully, hardened his heart, refused to listen (8:8-15) Heqet-goddess of birth, with a frog head

20. Heqet - goddess of birth (creation)

21. PlaguesPharaoh's Response Egyptian Deities Most Likely Targeted by the Plagues Gnats (or mosquito) (8:16-19) Hardened his heart, refused to listen, (8:19b) Set-god of the desert

22. PlaguesPharaoh's Response Egyptian Deities Most Likely Targeted by the Plagues Insects (or flies) (8:20-32) Dealt deceitfully, hardened his heart, refused to release the Hebrews (8:25-29, 32) Re-a sun god Uatchit- god possible represented by the fly

23. PlaguesPharaoh's Response Egyptian Deities Most Likely Targeted by the Plagues Livestock epidemic (9:1-7) Hardened his heart, refused to release the Hebrews (9:7b) Hathor-goddess with a cow head Apis-the bull god, symbol of fertility

24. PlaguesPharaoh's Response Egyptian Deities Most Likely Targeted by the Plagues Boils (9:8-12) God hardened his heart, refused to listen (9:12) Sekhmet-goddess with power over disease Sunu-the pestilence god Isis-goddess of healing

25. PlaguesPharaoh's Response Egyptian Deities Most Likely Targeted by the Plagues Hailstorm (9:13-35) Dealt deceitfully, hardened his heart, refused to release the Hebrews (9:27-29, 34-35) Nut-a sky goddess Osiris-god of crops & fertility Set-god of storms Seth-protector of crops

26. PlaguesPharaoh's Response Egyptian Deities Most Likely Targeted by the Plagues Locusts (10:1-20) Dealt deceitfully, God hardened his heart, refused to release the Hebrews (10:16-17, 20) Nut-a sky goddess Osiris-god of crops and fertility Seth-protector of crops

27. PlaguesPharaoh's Response Egyptian Deities Most Likely Targeted by the Plagues Darkness (10:21-29) Dealt deceitfully, God hardened his heart, refused to release the Hebrews, told Moses to leave (10:24-28) Re, Aten, Atum, Horus-all sun gods Nut, Hathor-sky goddesses

28. PlaguesPharaoh's Response Egyptian Deities Most Likely Targeted by the Plagues Death of first-borns Told Moses and Aaron to lead the Hebrews with their possessions out of Egypt (12:31-32) Min-god of reproduction Isis-goddess who protected children Heqet-goddess of birth Pharaoh's firstborn son- a god

29. LESSONS from the PLAGUES LESSONS from the PLAGUES

30. God’s JUDGMENT is DEVASTATING

31. God’s CARE is COMPLETE

32. God’s judgment may not be IMMEDIATE, but it is INEVITABLE! God’s judgment may not be IMMEDIATE, but it is INEVITABLE!

34. See you next week!