1. Exodus 14:11-16 GO BACKSTOPGO FORWARD

2. Go Back / Exodus 14:11-12 11 Then they said to Moses, "Because there were no graves in Egypt, have you taken us away to die in the wilderness? Why have you so dealt with us, to bring us up out of Egypt? 12 Is this not the word that we told you in Egypt, saying, 'Let us alone that we may serve the Egyptians?' For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than that we should die in the wilderness."

3. Go Back / Exodus 14:11-12 THE NATION OF ISRAEL Just arrive at Red Sea On the edge of freedom On their way to the promised land Ready to give up, go back to slavery What's the use? Throw in the towel!

4. Stop / Exodus 14:13-14 13 And Moses said to the people, "Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever. 14 The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace."

5. Stop / Exodus 14:13-14 MOSES Stand still Stop and think Be proactive, not just reactive Stop and watch God work this out

6. Go Forward / Exodus 14:15+17 15 And the Lord said to Moses, "Why do you cry to Me? Tell the children of Israel to go forward. 16 But lift up your rod, and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it. And the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea. 17 And I indeed will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them. So I will gain honor over Pharaoh and over all his army, his chariots, and his horsemen.

7. Go Forward / Exodus 14:15+17 GOD This is not a time to go back to slavery This is not a time to stop and do nothing This is the time to go forward God has a plan: God will open the Red Sea so they can cross God will harden Egypt to follow into the sea God will win over Pharaoh and his army

8. Challenges, Problems, Obstacles Got Problems? Trouble? Health decline?Financial? Work?Personal? Family? Friends?

9. Same Options for Us Go Back Remember the “good old days” Resist change and reject new things Let's go back! Stop Look before you leap In a hole? Stop digging Go Forward God is looking for maturity, growth, increase

10. Same Options for the Brotherhood Go Back Shrink, shrivel up There is a “graying” of the church in many congregations Many churches are dying of old age Stop Not shrinking, not growing Plateau Keep the aquarium Go Forward Expected to grow, produce fruit

11. Same Options for Cades Go Back We can go backwards Just dwindle Keep a spirit of discouragement Stop Become a “Holy Huddle” (closed group) Just us - - and we like it that way Are we keeping the aquarium, or fishing for men?

12. Same Options for Cades Go Forward Baptize, Restore, Reach Out, Invite, Teach The church is a body – expected to grow Grow in number Grow in spirit, excitement Grow in love, fellowship Grow in faith and knowledge

13. Israel had 3 choices GO BACKSTOPGO FORWARD

14. We have 3 choices GO BACKSTOPGO FORWARD

15. WHICH DIRECTION? WHICH DIRECTION WILL THE CHURCH HEAD IN THE COMING MONTHS? WHICH DIRECTION WILL CADES HEAD IN 2013? WHICH DIRECTION WILL EACH OF US HEAD IN 2013?