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EXODUS 7:14–11:10 In order to understand these plagues we need to understand that they were directed against the gods and goddesses of Egypt and were intended to show the superiority of the God of Israel to the Egyptian gods. There were about eighty major deities in Egypt, all clustered about the three…

Background: The children of Israel have been brought out of bondage from Egypt. They have been gone for 3 months. They have traveled 190 miles. They have come full circle back to the place where Moses met God, The Great I Am, in the burning bush at Mt. Sinai Now, for the first time in 400 years, they…

There are three purposes or reasons for the ten plagues: 1. To punish Egypt ( Genesis 12:3 ) 2. To bring about Israel’s freedom in a unique and miraculous way that could only be accomplished by God. (Thereby having the right to be Israel’s God.) 3. To show the foolishness of idolatry ( Exodus 12:12 ,…

Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. You return man to dust and say, “Return, O children of man!” For a thousand years in your sight are but as yesterday…

Humans invent dragons to represent the CHAOS in our world that we cannot CONTROL . Examples: Canaanite Mythology: Yam (the sea); Tunnan (sea dragon); Lotan (giant serpent); defeated by Baal Babylonian Mythology: Tiamat (the deep sea/salt water) defeated by Marduk If you keep bogies and goblins away from…

Psalm 148 If we could just grasp the greatness and glory of God…our hearts would overflow with praise to Him! No matter what is going on in the world today, and much sure is happening, no struggle, no trial, no tragedy would ever be able to put out this fire inside of us if we truly see God for who He…

The Passover Exodus 11:1-13:16 Scene 1/ The ultimate game of bluff. We see it a lot in movies. Will the other side hold their nerve? Will they pull the trigger first, or will they back down? The ongoing crisis in Europe started with a game of bluff. The Russian president Putin wanted to make a point.…

Over these past several weeks, we have taken a look at what God’s Word has to say about this idea of Substitution. And more importantly how we are all in need of a substitute. In the very beginning Adam and Eve sinned, so God killed two animals to cover their shame, guilt and sin. Then last week we saw…

"Anything God has ever done, he can do now. Anything God has ever done anywhere, he can do here. Anything God has ever done for anyone, he can do for you." [A. W. Tozer on God’s Power, Citation: As seen in Leadership Weekly (10-09-02)] 1 Bless the Lord , O my soul: And all that is within me, bless his…

Temptation is like getting hooked by a fishing lure John Ortberg said that temptation is like getting hooked by a fishing lure. To illustrate, he told this story: Recently my wife and I went fly-fishing for the first time. Our guides told us that "to catch a fish you have to think like a fish." They…

📷 275 verses that has some form of Love The Lord. 1 I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord . Testing Your Love for God In an engine-room it is impossible to look into the great boiler and see how much water it contains. But running up beside it is a tiny glass tube,…

The story of Hashim Garrett is told in the series Jesus the Game Changer by Olive Tree Media . Hashim was 15 and a member of one of the gangs of Brooklyn. He was shot in the back with a machine gun by another gang member and left a paraplegic. Recovering in hospital after the shooting, he was depressed…

There was this Christian lady that had to do a lot of traveling for her business , so she did a lot of flying. Flying made her nervous , so she always took her Bible along with her to read and it helped relax her. One time, she was sitting next to a man . When he saw her pull out her Bible , he gave…

Revelation 4 As we go into Revelation chapter four, we are coming out of the letters to the Seven Churches, and now John is taken to another vision. This is a move through time. Now there are some wild things that we are introduced to in chapter four, and sometimes our minds will focus on that, the stuff…

48 You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Central Idea: Having given spiritual life to his people, God expects them to grow to maturity. Introduction: Let’s consider this month’s theme... 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.…

A Psalm of David. 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. 3 He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil,…

Luke 8:22–25 (NLT) 22 One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and started out. 23 As they sailed across, Jesus settled down for a nap. But soon a fierce storm came down on the lake. The boat was filling with water, and they were in real…

Text: Exodus 11:4-6 ; 12:21-23 , 28-30 Last Sunday morning, my message was from Mark chapter 14 where Mark records for us Jesus and His disciples’ celebration of the Passover. This celebration, for the Jews, was a time of remembrance when God brought the nation of Israel out of Egypt which is recorded…

Today we will be delving into Romans 9-11 . Granted, we will not be able to cover all of these chapters in our brief time this morning. We will be focusing on chapter 9. However, I encourage you to take time to read these chapters as a single unit this week. They really are a complete thought, and we…

Introduction: Tuesday we celebrate America’s 247th birthday, and we’re thankful for the freedom and liberty that we have as American’s. I realized this week that America is only 57 years older than our church. Pretty amazing. If you were to visit the Smithsonian Museum of American History, you could…

Imagine with me that Joel and Frank get together to make the church an amazing meal one Sunday after church. And imagine that as the pastor, I am the first one to taste the food. And I’m thinking, “That’s an odd thing. They’re not usually that nice to me. Either they’ve changed their mind now and they…

THE EMBATTLED CHURCH And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Ever since the rebellion in heaven, when the archangel Lucifer rebelled and took a third of the angels in heaven with him, He has been trying…

The Cult of Fear The teachings of Jesus Christ are vast and wide ranging - the Bible itself is the greatest book that has ever been given to man and that has ever existed. There is not single volume that cover such a vast span of time; from so many perspectives; from the throne room of heaven to the…

We have been diving in deep to the Sermon on the Mount over these last couple months. Last week we skipped over the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6:9-13 . Over the next several weeks, we are going to dive in to the prayer of Jesus, or what could be called The Disciples’ Prayer, as it is Jesus’ instructions…

In this session, Dr. Mercury Thomas-Ha expounds upon "The Days of Our Lives" and the need for God's wisdom to understand their brevity in relation to experiencing a favorable life.