Broadway Baptist Church Maryville Tennessee

Regardless of what many believe, salvation is the beginning of the journey.

This morning we continue our series from Exodus and conclude our section on the plagues of God upon Egypt. Remember the Hebrew word “nega” means to “strike or blow”. God had struck Egypt with nine blows, nine supernatural divine judgments; ye Pharaoh's heart was hardened and hew refused to release the Hebrew people.

Now God announces “one final plague”, the plague that would bring about the deliverance of His people, “the death of the firstborn”.

In this section of Scripture we read of the most devastating series of Divine, Supernatural judgments in human history. These plagues are of epic proportion and a foretaste of God's final, end of time judgments as found in the book of the Revelation. Here in this passage we encounter the holy wrath of a sovereign God.

Going From Bad to Worse Exodus 5:1-7:7

Moses dealing with personal struggles and disappointments in putting God's plans into action

Moses' encounter with God at the burning bush left Moses with many concerns. Moses knew that he was not adequate for the task God had given him. Moses, like many of us, felt greatly insufficient and ill-prepared for the call God placed upon him. Moses' story is the story of every redeemed soul, our inability must meet God's sufficiency!

Psalm 127 brings a strong message on the house that God builds. It is a wisdom psalm about the priorities and practices of the family that is forged by faith. Instruction is given on how to establish a godly family with children who are used by God to further His kingdom. If you are to build a godly home you must by faith, trust God and His way. Here are four truths that are found in this passage that I believe will help us honor God in our homes.

This sermon this morning is presented by guest speaker Rev. David Tucker.

The most dramatic encounters in Scripture are found when “frail, finite, insignificant human beings met the holy, sovereign God of the universe”. Whether they meet Him in a vision, a dream, or a manifestation such as a “burning bush”, it always leaves the individual forever changed. Moses meets God in the wilderness at the “mountain of God”.

Last week we focused upon the plight of God's people in Egypt; “gloom, despair and misery”. This morning we will explore the birth of a savior; a savior for the nation of Israel, as well as a Savior for the world. In this context we will discover the “sovereignty of God in saving His people”. Remember God is proactively engaged in all the circumstances that would bring about the deliverance of His people.

As we did last week, we will seek to examine the historical narrative and make a few theological applications pertaining to the sovereignty of God in saving His people.

The opening chapter of Exodus brings us face-to-face with one of life's most perplexing realities: “Why do the righteous suffer?” and the counter question: “Where is God when we suffer?”

In the narrative before us we have an example of this dilemma. These are the covenant people of God, people who possessed the promises of the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. People who are now greatly enslaved, placed under great oppression and persecution.