This sermon explores Exodus 2, presenting Moses as a type of Jesus Christ who is preserved by God's sovereign providence amidst Pharaoh's death decree. The preacher emphasizes that just as the ark of bulrushes protected Moses from the Nile, Jesus serves as the true ark of safety for believers, securing their salvation through grace rather than religious merit. Key parallels are drawn between Moses' hidden years, rejection by his people, and eventual deliverance, and Christ's incarnation, rejection, death, and resurrection. The message highlights that God uses weak instruments and difficult circumstances to accomplish His redemptive purposes, turning the enemy's weapons into tools for victory. Ultimately, the sermon calls listeners to trust in God's covenant faithfulness and accept Jesus as the ultimate Deliverer from sin.

Absalom has to decide between the competing counsel of Ahithophel and Hushai. Hushai is a subversive serving King David and communicating via a secret network through Zadok and Abaithar the High Priest and their sons Jonathan and Ahimaaz. Absalom (type of Antichrist) and Ahithophel (type of the False Prophet) are about to meet their doom! But Absalom's end will have to wait until the next chapter... Also Reference: Proverbs 21:1, Exodus 20:16, (1 Chronicles 2:17) https://bbfohio.com

In this sermon from Exodus 18, Dylan Joyner explains that the chapter is about more than Moses learning to delegate. Through Jethro's arrival, confession, worship, and counsel, we see that there is no one like Yahweh. God not only delivers Israel from Egypt and provides for them in the wilderness, but He also saves a Gentile like Jethro and brings him to worship. The sermon shows how God continues to provide for His people by giving wisdom, order, structure, and peace through Jethro's counsel to Moses. Moses could not bear the burden of judging and mediating for the people alone, pointing us forward to Jesus Christ, the greater Judge, Priest, and Mediator who is fully able to carry the burdens of His people.

This sermon explores Exodus chapter one, emphasizing that God remains sovereign and faithful even during periods of apparent silence and intense suffering. The preacher highlights how God preserves the lineage of Christ through the multiplication of Israel despite Pharaoh's oppressive decrees and satanic attempts to destroy the promised seed. Key themes include the fulfillment of God's covenant promises, the principle of civil disobedience when human laws contradict divine commands, and the assurance that persecution often fuels spiritual growth. The message concludes by drawing parallels between the preservation of Moses and the birth of Jesus, urging believers to fear God above all else and maintain a close walk with Him amidst worldly trials.

This sermon concludes the book of Genesis by tracing the presence of Jesus Christ throughout its narrative, culminating in the life and death of Joseph. It highlights Joseph's emotional response to his father Jacob's death and his profound forgiveness toward his brothers, illustrating that God orchestrates human evil for ultimate good. The preacher emphasizes that true salvation is by grace through faith alone, not by works, urging believers to trust in God's finished work on the cross rather than their own feelings or efforts. Joseph's enduring faith and request regarding his bones serve as a testament to the certainty of God's promises and the coming redemption found in Exodus. The message encourages the audience to remain faithful amidst trials, knowing that God is sovereign and His plans for salvation are secure.

A study of 2LCF Chapter 25, "Of Marriage," working through the confession's treatment of marriage as a monogamous, heterosexual covenant. The session addresses the nature, purposes, and lawful parties of marriage, then extends to the Westminster Confession's two additional paragraphs on divorce and remarriage, with sustained exegesis of Deuteronomy 24, Matthew 5 and 19, and 1 Corinthians 7. Main points: - the monogamous nature of marriage - the major purposes of marriage - the lawful parties in marriage Scripture references: - Genesis 1:27-28; 2:18-24 - Exodus 22 - Leviticus 18; 20; 21:7 - Deuteronomy 21:15-17; 24:1-4; 25:5-10; 27 - Ezra 10 - Nehemiah 13 - Jeremiah 3:8 - Matthew 5:31-32; 19:1-9 - Romans 1 - 1 Corinthians 6; 7:10-16 - Ephesians 5 - 1 Timothy 1 - Hebrews 13 Free Grace Baptist Church — https://www.freegrace.ca Full transcript & sermon notes: https://sermons.freegrace.ca/sermons/sunday-school-2lbc-chapter-25-of-marriage Description generated by Tyrannus.ai: https://www.tyrannus.ai

Pharaoh has no intentions of letting the Israelites go. He will not cut them loose; he cannot let them be free. The status of his reputation and the advancement of his kingdom depend upon their slavery. If it were up to the Israelites, they would be stuck, completely incapable of liberating themselves. They have no resources and no strength to make their way out. God must intervene...And He will. In chapters 7 through 12, God begins the process of deliverance by unleashing 10 deadly plagues on the Egyptians. Through one miraculous plague after another, God shows His superiority to the gods of the Egyptians and His sovereignty over death and life. In no time, He turns Egypt into a barren wasteland. By these judgments and acts of power, God persuades Pharaoh to let His people go. As He ravages the Egyptians with death, He also preserves the lives of His people, protecting them and leading them out of slavery. Thousands of years later, He will send Jesus to bring about the ultimate exodus whereby we are brought from death to life through union with Him and His crucifixion and resurrection.

This sermon centers on God's sovereign appointment of skilled artisans, particularly Bezalel and Aholiab, to construct the tabernacle, emphasizing divine election, the Holy Spirit's empowerment in all forms of craftsmanship, and the inclusive participation of all tribes in God's redemptive work. It then turns to the sanctity of the Sabbath, presented not merely as a legal requirement but as a covenantal sign of God's sanctifying presence, a weekly reminder of creation, rest, and spiritual renewal, with applications in the New Covenant emphasizing mercy, rest in Christ, and evangelistic witness. The chapter concludes with the giving of the stone tablets inscribed by God's own finger, symbolizing the eternal covenant between God and His people, ultimately pointing to Christ as the only one who perfectly fulfilled the law, calling believers to rest in His righteousness alone.

In hearing that the Israelites wished to break from their labors in order to worship their God, Pharaoh was incensed. Rarther than granting them freedom, he turned up the heat even more. Not only would they need to keep fulfilling their quota of work, going forward they would also have to gather their own supplies. He wouldn't let them go; instead, he commanded them to "Work harder!" The desperate plight of the Israelites has only worsened. Under the tyranical hand of Pharaoh, their suffering is intensifying. And they are powerless, utterly powerless, to save themsleves. There is nothing they can do. They are dependant upon God. He is the only One who can set them free. Only God's liberating hand can overpower Pharaoh's enslaving hand. As we move from chapter 5 into chapters 6 and 7, God repeatedly reassures Moses that He will indeed, by His saving hand, set His people free. Israel may be no match for Pharaoh, but Pharaoh is no match for God. He will set His people free. He will not be stopped.

The backstory from chapter one of Exodus is important. Pharaoh the Egyptian Monarch by way of decree commanded that all of the Hebrew male children should be killed at birth. Midwives were given the mandate to allow female children exclusively to be permitted to live. But the Bible depicts that the midwives feared God and would not obey this order. It is important for us to consider how the fear these women must have experienced by rebelling against Pharaoh's orders. It was not that these midwives did not fear Pharaoh--they knew what he was capable of doing, but their fear of God outweighed their fear of Pharaoh. As we have emphasized in our studies of Hebrews, a Biblical perspective allows us to look at life differently, in this case fear of God over fear of man. Pharaoh's concerns about the birth rate of Jewish males would be an ethnic concern. The population explosion of Jews could potentially lead to the uprising of the Jewish people. Pharaoh, usurping God's authority as the author of life, wanted to control the entire future of the Hebrew people. Pharaoh seeks to outsmart God. On the other hand, God uses secondary causes such as the midwives to outsmart Pharaoh. This is an example of God's sovereignty. We have a clear example of how earthly rulers are always concerned about losing their power. Earthly power is merely temporal. Only God's power, and indeed God Himself is eternal.