Spreading the Word

1. Spreading the Word So they read distinctly from the book, in the Law of God; and they gave the sense, and helped them to understand the reading. (Nehemiah 8:8) Exodus 7-10

2. Salvation: The Lord Delivers His People (1-18) Covenant: The Lord Claims His People (19-24) Worship: The Lord with His People (25-40)

3. Salvation: The Lord Delivers His People (1-18) Israel’s Bondage (1) The Lord calls a leader (2-4) The Lord encourages a leader (5-6) The Lord Plagues Egypt (7-10)

4. Why the Plagues? • Know He is the LORD • Prove other gods aren’t

5. Also on their gods the LORD had executed judgments. Numbers 33:4

6. …against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord. Exodus 12:12

7. Why the Plagues? • Know He is the LORD • Prove other gods aren’t • 2. Bring His people out • 3. Harden Pharaoh

8. Why the Plagues? Pre-saving work • Know He is the LORD • Prove other gods aren’t • 2. Bring His people out • 3. Harden Pharaoh

9. Salvation in NT Baptism Cross Salvation Conviction Drawing Way of the Lord Salvation Red Sea Passover Crying out Plagues Exodus for Israelites

10. Why the Plagues? Pre-saving work • Know He is the LORD • Prove other gods aren’t • 2. Bring His people out • 3. Harden Pharaoh

11. Why the Plagues? Pre-saving work • Know He is the LORD Know is God • Prove other gods aren’t Know all else isn’t • 2. Bring His people out • 3. Harden Pharaoh

12. Why the Plagues? Pre-saving work • Know He is the LORD Know is God • Prove other gods aren’t Know all else isn’t • 2. Bring His people out Pull us out… • 3. Harden Pharaoh

13. Why the Plagues? Pre-saving work • Know He is the LORD Know is God • Prove other gods aren’t Know all else isn’t • 2. Bring His people out Pull us out… • 3. Harden Pharaoh Hardens lost The Sun softens wax at the same time that it hardens clay

14. Plague Rod 1st Blood 2nd Frogs 3rd Lice 4th Flies 5th Livestock 6th Boils 7th Hail 8th Locusts 9th Darkness Aaron’s Staff used Aaron’s Staff used Aaron’s Staff used No Staff used No Staff used No Staff used Moses’ Staff used Moses’ Staff used Moses’ Staff used

15. Plague Rod 1st Blood 2nd Frogs 3rd Lice 4th Flies 5th Livestock 6th Boils 7th Hail 8th Locusts 9th Darkness In the Morning No Warning In the Morning No Warning In the Morning No Warning

16. Plague Rod 1st Blood 2nd Frogs 3rd Lice 4th Flies 5th Livestock 6th Boils 7th Hail 8th Locusts 9th Darkness Special about? Mag. Copy Pharaoh's Heart

17. But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money… 2 Timothy 3:1-2

18. For of this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts, always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 2 Timothy 3:6-7

19. "Now as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, disapproved concerning the faith" 2 Timothy 3:8

20. The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 2 Thessalonians 2:9-10

21. Plague Rod 1st Blood 2nd Frogs 3rd Lice 4th Flies 5th Livestock 6th Boils 7th Hail 8th Locusts 9th Darkness Special about? Mag. Copy Mag. Copy Mag. Copy, P. pleads Mag. NOT copy 1st comp. offer Pharaoh's Heart Grew Hard Grew Hard He Hardened Grew Hard Israel Protected

22. Compromises Pharaoh Offers • 1st Offer – In land • “Sacrifice in the land” (8:25)

23. Plague Rod 1st Blood 2nd Frogs 3rd Lice 4th Flies 5th Livestock 6th Boils 7th Hail 8th Locusts 9th Darkness Special about? Mag. Copy Mag. Copy Mag. Copy, P. pleads Mag. NOT copy 1st comp. offer Noticed protection Mag. not stand Diff. responses 2nd comp. offer Pharaoh's Heart Grew Hard Grew Hard He Hardened Grew Hard He Hardened Became Hard Lord hardened He Hardened Israel Protected

24. Compromises Pharaoh Offers • 1st Offer – In land • “Sacrifice in the land” (8:25) • 2nd Offer – Not family • “Don’t take your children” (10:8–11)

25. Plague Rod 1st Blood 2nd Frogs 3rd Lice 4th Flies 5th Livestock 6th Boils 7th Hail 8th Locusts 9th Darkness Special about? Mag. Copy Mag. Copy Mag. Copy, P. pleads Mag. NOT copy 1st comp. offer Noticed protection Mag. not stand Diff. responses 2nd comp. offer 3rd comp. offer Pharaoh's Heart Grew Hard Grew Hard He Hardened Grew Hard He Hardened Became Hard Lord hardened He Hardened Lord Hardened Israel Protected

26. Compromises Pharaoh Offers • 1st Offer – In land • “Sacrifice in the land” (8:25) • 2nd Offer – Not family • “Don’t take your children” (10:8–11) • 3rd Offer – Not money • “Don’t take your possessions..”(10:24–26)

27. Plague Rod 1st Blood 2nd Frogs 3rd Lice 4th Flies 5th Livestock 6th Boils 7th Hail 8th Locusts 9th Darkness Special about? Mag. Copy Mag. Copy Mag. Copy, P. pleads Mag. NOT copy 1st comp. offer Noticed protection Mag. not stand Diff. responses 2nd comp. offer 3rd comp. offer Pharaoh's Heart Grew Hard Grew Hard He Hardened Grew Hard He Hardened Became Hard Lord hardened He Hardened Lord Hardened Lord Hardened Israel Protected

28. Why the Plagues? Pre-saving work • Know He is the LORD Know is God • Prove other gods aren’t Know all else isn’t • 2. Bring His people out Pull us out… • 3. Harden Pharaoh Hardens lost The Sun softens wax at the same time that it hardens clay

29. Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; but exhort one another daily, while it is called “Today,” lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin …“Today, if you will hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts….” Heb 3:12-15