Sermon Tone Analysis

What has taken place before this passage In Exodus 12 Pharaoh tells the people to leave Egypt.

In the middle of the night, scripture says, a loud wailing from all the first born males being dead that Pharoah called Moses and Aaron and told the Israelites to leave so that they could go and worship the Lord as they have asked.

God is Faithful

Several weeks ago we looked at the calling of Moses in Exodus 3.

God said

Notice God sees their situations and desires to rescue them from their oppression.

Exodus 12 they are released like the Lord said that he would do.

Imagine losing over 600,000 of your labor force in one night.

That is what Pharoah is facing.

Who is going to be the labor force that keeps things going but God delivers them from this oppression.

When you really think about Pharoah releasing over 600,000 laborers at once you imagine how the deck was stacked against them.

God is Faithful

He delivers them like he says that he will do.

God knows His people

Scripture says God did not lead them along the road to the land of the Philistines because The people will change their minds and return to Egypt if they face war.

The land of the Philistines is nearby and God led them around this land so that they would not face war.

God is faithful and worthy to be trusted.

You ever feel like God is taking you on the long road to the final destination?

You may not realize what God is having you avoid because he knows if you were to take the shortcut you would quit.

God is so good and we are so weak and yet he loves us.

God knows your story.

He knows you are weak.

He knows if you face war now you may not make it.

God’s promise predates Moses look at verse 19 he takes Joseph’s bones God will come to your aid then you must take my bones with you from this place.

God is faithful

God leads them with a cloud by day and a fire by night.

How cool is this?

God is leading them and giving them directions.

God is faithful.

He gives them what they need to be guided in the right direction.

Summarize to this point God has been faithful and they were released, God leads them around the Philistines so that they don’t face war.

Joseph’s bones are with them symbolizing God making good on His promise and now God has led them by a cloud by day and a fire by night.

Watch what happens next

The LORD told Moses to turn back!

Why?

So that the enemy will say they look confused and that the wilderness has boxed them in.

I will harden Pharaoh’s heart so that he will pursue them.

Then I WILL RECEIVE GLORY BY THE MEANS OF PHARAOH AND ALL HIS ARMY, AND THE EGYPTIANS WILL KNOW THAT I AM THE LORD.

So get this the Lord tells them to turn back so that Pharaoh will think they are confused.

He says he will then use their Enemy to get Glory and to show the Enemy that He is God.

Perhaps God is asking you or has asked you to “turn back” in life.

You question God saying what are you doing and He says I am doing this so that through your enemies I might be glorified and they might be saved.

We are so weak and God is so strong.

He is faithful and He is worthy or our trust of His ways and His plans.

Notice the contrast of verse 8 and verse 10.

Triumphantly:

be high, raise up, lift up, i.e., have an object be in a higher elevation, either as an extension from a source, or independent of a source (Ge 7:17; Job 22:12; Isa 49:11), note: a hand lifted high can refer to being ready to take a forceful action, signal triumph,

Swanson, J. (1997).

Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains : Hebrew (Old Testament) (electronic ed.).

Oak Harbor: Logos Research Systems, Inc.

Terrified:

be afraid, be frightened, i.e., be in a state of feeling great distress, and deep concern of pain or unfavorable circumstance

I don’t know about you but this so describes me!

This is so me.

We are doing so well and things are happening and everything is great we are winning and then here comes the enemy and I am afraid!!!!