Title: The Wonderful Book of Deliverance
Exodus – “A departure” or “a way out”
Second Book of the Bible, second book of the Pentateuch (1st five books, means 5 books. They are the books of Moses)
Exodus is literally the sequel to Genesis. Nothing is started and nothing is finished.
Genesis covers a time period of 2,315 or so years. Exodus covers a time period of 216 years (focus is really on 94 of those years.
There is a lapse of time between Genesis and Exodus, however it is a continuation of the story of Genesis.
Genesis 15:13 13And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;
Exodus 12:40 40Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years.
There is a lapse in time of at least 3 ½ centuries between the two books.
70 people went into Egypt, now they are numbered at over 2 million
Joseph died, there was a new Pharaoh, and the people were enslaved
Theme: Redemption through the Blood
Hebrews 11:23-29 23By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. 24By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; 25Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; 26Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. 27By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. 28Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them. 29By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.
Israel is in Bondage 1-11
The Passover 12
The Exodus of Israel 13-19
The Law is given 20
The Tabernacle is built in 35-40
Theme: Redemption through the Blood
Key Verse: Exodus 12:13 13And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.
Read Title: “The Wonderful Book of Deliverance” to introduce this book we are going to focus on the theme and key verse.
Type – “A divinely appointed illustration of some scriptural truth.”
Derived from Greek word “tupos” – impression, stamp, pattern, or form
“A type must never be used to teach a doctrine, but only to illustrate a doctrine elsewhere explicitly taught.” – Dr. J. Edwin Hartill
- Egypt is a type of the World
- Pharaoh is a type of Satan
- Israel is a type of the total depravity of man and our need for a Savior
- The Passover is a type of Jesus Christ
“What redeemed Israel from the house of bondage was the blood of the Passover lamb. Israel sheltered behind that blood, feasted on the slain lamb, and trusted God for salvation full and free. Suddenly, the people were set free from bondage and death. Pharoah’s power was broken, and Egypt lay in ruins under the judgment of God. The whole story is a studied Old Testament type of our redemption by the blood of Jesus, the Passover Lamb.” – Dr. John Phillips
To deliver the children of Israel from bondage in Egypt
The 10th and final plague
Water turned to blood
Frogs infested the land
Lice throughout the land
Grievous swarm of flies
Cattle of the Egyptians died, but the Israelites cattle lived
Boils to man and beast
Hail
Locust
Darkness
Psalm 78:49-51 King James Version (KJV)
49 He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending evil angels among them.50 He made a way to his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence;51 And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
I. The Captivity (Egypt a type of the world)
Exodus 2:23 23And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.
They were in slavery – in bondage - They could barely bear their own burdens
Sin has this world in bondage – The sin problem must be dealt with.
II. The Captor (Pharaoh is a type of Satan)
The Great Red Dragon – Revelation 12:3,4
Revelation 12:3-4 3And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. 4And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.
“Great”
Matthew 4:8-9 8Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; 9And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
(Immense Power)
He is the prince and power of the air, here in this verse he offers the Lord Jesus the nations if He will fall down and worship him.
John 8:44 44Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
(Does not care about human life)
We see the spirit of this today with abortion
6 million jews and 11 million others
Over 61 million babies murdered
Ezekiel 28:12 12Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.
(he was created perfect in beauty)
Ten Horns & Seven Crowns upon his heads
This represents the revived Roman Empire that will be under Satan’s rule during the Great Tribulation
Revelation 12:4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth:
Drew (Pulled) they were persuaded to go with him
Isaiah 14:12-15 12How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! 13For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: 14I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. 15Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.
Why does he hate this child so much?
Genesis 3:15 15And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Ruler of Egypt, very powerful. (remember, Egypt is a type of the world and Pharaoh ruled this land) Pharaoh made slaves out of the children of Israel just like this world is enslaved by Satan.
No value for human life, very viscous, and hatred for the Jew – Exodus 1:16 16And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then she shall live.”. Absolutely no value for human life whatsoever, viciously murder off ale babies as they were born.
Wanting to destroy the man child
This is one of many times satan tied cutting off the line leading to Jesus Christ. Notice the hatred the Red Dragon had in that scripture for the Woman and her Child. This woman represents the nation Israel and the Child (Jesus Christ)
Why does he hate this child so much?
Genesis 3:15 15And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Revelation 12:1 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: 2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.
Genesis 37:9 9And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me. And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?
Question 1: Who is the man child that is to rule the nations with a Rod of Iron?
The Lord Jesus Christ
When Jesus Christ comes back the second time it will be to Judge. It will be a Theocracy. He is not going to come like He did the fist time. So many people today want peace, but they want it on there terms. “We want peace – now do as we say or else!” Well, when Jesus Christ comes back He will literally break this world with a Rod of iron.
The Day of the Lord= The Second Coming of Jesus Christ when He comes at the battle of Armageddon to defeat the nations and will set up His Millennial reign.
During the Millennial reign, He will do it with a Rod of Iron. This is only one phase of His eternal reign, because at the end of the 1,000 years satan will be loosed and there will be the battle of Gog and Magog. But please note, Jesus reign will continue for all of eternity.
Pharaoh is no doubt a type of Satan: His power, lack of value for human life, hatred for the nation Israel and trying to prevent Moses from being born who is also a type of Christ
III. The Corruption (Total Depravity of Man)
Exodus 2:23 23And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.
Israel is a type of man’s need for Salvation. We are totally depraved.
Romans 3:12 - They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Romans 5:12 - Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
Genesis 3:6 - And when the woman saw that the tree [was] good for food, and that it [was] pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make [one] wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
Adam failed – Revelation 5:1:1-4
Revelation 5:1-5 1And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. 2And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? 3And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. 4And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. 5And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;” - Romans 3:23
(illustration of good people)
Jonas Salk(polio) Winston Churchill, FDR, George Patton, Douglas Macarthur, Harry S. Truman fought the evil Nazi Germany and their Allies (eliminate anyone deemed to be "defective")
Some more good people, Abraham Lincoldn, Chris Kyle, Fred Rogers (good people)
Adolph Hitler, Charles Manson, Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, Ed Kemper
There were good people, there were awful disgusting people, but the Bible tells us, we are all the sons of Adam, and we have ALL fallen short.
Illustration of all mankind falling short
We are all sinners, we need to be reminded that we are unworthy!
A lot of arrogant Christians today (arrogant preachers)
Israel got the leader they wanted (Saul) just like a lot of Churches are getting the leader’s they want instead of the ones they need
Dispensation – A period of time in which God is working out a particular aspect of His will. (8)
Innocence – (Adam and Eve)
Conscience (Flood)
Human Government
Promise (Egyption bondage)
Law (Calvary)
Grace (Church age)
Tribulation
Millennium (Kingdom)
What does each dispensation have in common?
They end in man’s failure and God’s Judgment!
The Cure
Exodus – “The way out”
“To set forth the great truth of the whole Bible, the deliverance of man from the bondage and slavery to sin and the world.” - Dr. Tom Wallace, Digest of the Old Testament.
“In Exodus it is made crystal clear that redemption rests upon the shedding of the blood of the Paschal lamb. Each individual personally must shelter behind the blood. The lamb must be without spot or blemish. The date of it’s death was set by divine decree.” - Dr. John Philips, Exploring the Scriptures
All the first born were slain
Exodus 12:13 13And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt
Romans 5:6-9 6For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. 7For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. 8But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 9Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
A special thank you to my Friend Michael Barnette for the song "All things new" and to my friend Dave Compton for the opening remarks.
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