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In the plagues, God demonstrates his power over Pharaoah/Egypt, over Satan, over all creation, over false gods, and over our idols. Additionally we see him set apart his people and disguise between them and the people of Egypt. Finally God exhibits his patient grace in the midst of the plagues. He is truly slow to anger. His wrath is measured, he doesn't just fly off the handle. And in his patient grace his desire is that everyone might turn to faith in Jesus Christ.

Why did Jesus have to die? What purpose did it serve? What did he have to say about the purpose of his death?

Ransom Mark 10:45, 1 Cor 6:19–20, 1 Tim 2:5–6, Titus 2:14, 1 Pet 1:18–19 "We preach Christ crucified" (1 Corinthians 1:23); "I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified" (1 Corinthians 2:2). "No one can redeem the life of another or give to God a ransom for them — the ransom…

“Listen up, you guys. Huddle up. Get close. Come here. Pay attention. I have something important to tell you. Let those other guys move on ahead; this is only for your ears. This is one of the most important things I’ve ever told you.” One word of Matthew’s Greek – idou – carries all this freight, and…

By Pastor Glenn Pease When a Mr. Blodgett won 25 thousand dollars on a TV program the master of ceremonies asked him what he was going to do with the money. He replied, "It will probably all go to charity." The audience broke into a tremendous round of applause while the band played for he's a jolly…

A Ransom for Many: Introduction to Mark's Gospel Mark 1 - 16 Pastor Oesterwind Introduction: Jesus sat down one day, called the twelve, and said to them, “If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all” (Mark 9.35). The first being last is a concept that doesn't really seem…

2 Corinthians 5:17-21 17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 To wit, that God was…