Stories From The Old Testament That

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Stories From The Old Testament That Build

Stories From The O. T. That Build Faith & Devotion A Story Of Redemption Ex 314 § The “Plan” Enacted 5: 1 -23 § Initially, Moses suffers a “setback” vv. 1 -19 § Pharaoh is unmoved by the demands Moses & Aaron gave 2 v.

Stories From The O. T. That Build Faith & Devotion A Story Of Redemption Ex 314 § The “Plan” Enacted 5: 1 -23 § In despair, Moses takes his complaint to the God who called him vv. 22 -23 § He didn’t help Israel…it only got worse

Stories From The O. T. That Build Faith & Devotion A Story Of Redemption Ex 314 § Redemption & The Promises 6: 58 § God “remembered” the promises He had made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob § He was going to deliver Israel with

Stories From The O. T. That Build Faith & Devotion A Story Of Redemption Ex 314 § Redemption & The Promises 6: 58 § God “remembered” the promises He had made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob § EMPHASIS Ù God never lies and

Stories From The O. T. That Build Faith & Devotion A Story Of Redemption Ex 314 § God Deals With Pharaoh 7: 1 – 11: 8 § He tells Moses in advance He was going to “harden Pharaoh’s heart” 7: 3 § This was so that “…I may multiply

Stories From The O. T. That Build Faith & Devotion A Story Of Redemption Ex 314 § God Deals With Pharaoh 7: 1 – 11: 8 § Who “hardened” who? § How could God be solely responsible for hardening Pharaoh’s heart, only to later

Stories From The O. T. That Build Faith & Devotion A Story Of Redemption Ex 314 § God Deals With Pharaoh 7: 1 – 11: 8 § Who “hardened” who? § As a “parallel, ” consider Acts 16: 14 § How did God “open” Lydia’s heart? § Did He do it without her own

Stories From The O. T. That Build Faith & Devotion A Story Of Redemption Ex 314 § God Deals With Pharaoh 7: 1 – 11: 8 § Who “hardened” who? § An “illustrative saying”… (quaint, but true)

The same sun that melts the butter hardens the clay. Stories From The O. T. That Build Faith & Devotion A The “difference maker” is not the Story Of Redemption Ex 3 • 14 sun. § God Deals With Pharaoh 7: 1 – • The “difference maker” is the make 11: 8 -up of that which is exposed to the § Who “hardened” who? sun’s heat § An “illustrative saying”… • So it is with how we each individually respond to the word of

The same sun that melts the butter hardens the clay. Stories From The O. T. That Build Faith & Devotion A When we are exposed to His 3 Story Of Redemption Ex • 14 word… § …and reject it, God will “harden” God Deals With Pharaoh 7: 1 – • 11: 8 us (Pharaoh) § Who “hardened” who? • …and“illustrative God will “open” us § An accept it, saying”… (Lydia)

Stories From The O. T. That Build Faith & Devotion A Story Of Redemption Ex 314 § God Deals With Pharaoh 7: 1 – 11: 8 § He sent His plagues 7: 14 – 11: 8, 12: 29 -32 Ê The Nile turned to blood Ë Frogs 8: 1 -15 7: 14 -25

Stories From The O. T. That Build Faith & Devotion A Story Of Redemption Ex 314 § God Deals With Pharaoh 7: 1 – 11: 8 § He sent His plagues 7: 14 – 11: 8, 12: 29 -32 Î Murrain of cattle Ï Boils 9: 8 -12 9: 1 -7

Stories From The O. T. That Build Faith & Devotion A Story Of Redemption Ex 314 § God Deals With Pharaoh 7: 1 – 11: 8 § He sent His plagues 7: 14 – 11: 8, 12: 29 -32 Ò Darkness 10: 21 -29 Ó Boils 11: 1 -8 12: 29 -32

Stories From The O. T. That Build Faith & Devotion A Story Of Redemption Ex 314 § God Deals With Pharaoh 7: 1 – 11: 8 § He sent His plagues 7: 14 – 11: 8, 12: 29 -32 § These “plagues” were to result in Israel’s release 3: 19 -20 6: 1 7: 2 -

Stories From The O. T. That Build Faith & Devotion A Story Of Redemption Ex 314 § God Deals With Pharaoh 7: 1 – 11: 8 § He sent His plagues 7: 14 – 11: 8, 12: 29 -32 § “Plagues” as judgments #1 Ù Nile was worshiped

Stories From The O. T. That Build Faith & Devotion A Story Of Redemption Ex 314 § God Deals With Pharaoh 7: 1 – 11: 8 § He sent His plagues 7: 14 – 11: 8, 12: 29 -32 § God also made a clear distinction between Egypt and the land of

Stories From The O. T. That Build Faith & Devotion A Story Of Redemption Ex 314 § God Deals With Pharaoh 7: 1 – 11: 8 § He sent His plagues 7: 14 – 11: 8, 12: 29 -32 § Through these plagues, Pharaoh & all Egypt would realize God has no

Stories From The O. T. That Build Faith & Devotion A Story Of Redemption Ex 314 § God Deals With Pharaoh 7: 1 – 11: 8 § He sent His plagues 7: 14 – 11: 8, 12: 29 -32 § A wicked ruler like Pharaoh was allowed to remain in power so that

Stories From The O. T. That Build Faith & Devotion A Story Of Redemption Ex 314 § God Deals With Pharaoh 7: 1 – 11: 8 § Re: the 9 th plague… 10: 21 -29 § By this time, Pharaoh has offered many “compromises” § He offers another one v. 24

Stories From The O. T. That Build Faith & Devotion A Story Of Redemption Ex 314 § God Deals With Pharaoh 7: 1 – 11: 8 § Re: the 9 th plague… 10: 21 -29 § Moses knew there can be no “compromise” when it comes to serving God cp. Mt 12: 30

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