But first …

• Two things came up
• First –
  • “Death angel?”
    • Couldn’t find one
    • Exodus 11:4-5
    • Exodus 12:12
• Second -
  • Did the Red Sea “unpart” while Israel was still crossing?
  • Consider Exodus 14:26-29

The song

• Exodus 15:1-21
• Song of Moses? Revelation 15:3
  • There is, apparently, a Song of Moses
  • Is this it?
• This song
  • Three sections – Exodus 15:1-5, 6-10, 11-18
    • Begin praising God
    • Each succeeding one increases in magnitude
    • Each ends with statement of triumph
  • Author Miriam?
    • Probably not
    • “Miriam answered them …”
• Other possibilities
  • Deuteronomy 32:1-47 (31:22, 30)
  • Generic – a song after the fashion of these two
    • Praises God
    • Speaks to His triumph – OR –
    • Speaks to God’s faithfulness and Israel’s unfaithfulness
    • Then of God’s necessary chastisement on Israel
    • Then on God’s compassion on the humbled Israel
  • As “Song of Moses”
    • Does not sing of Moses
    • Came from Moses
    • Speaks of God

Bitter water into sweet water

• Exodus 15:22-27
• No water for three days
  • Encountered bitter water
  • God provides a cure
• God’s statute, His test
  • If – then
  • Exodus 15:25-26

Give us this day …

• Exodus 16
• Israel grumbles – we’ll starve to death
  • About six weeks into the journey
  • Wishing to have died in Egypt
  • Accuse Moses and Aaron of trying to kill them
• God provides
  • Rules on gathering
    • Another test
    • Just enough
    • Cover Sabbath
    • No matter how much or how little …

Rock of waters

• Exodus 17:1-7
• More grumbling
  • God had not yet left them lacking
  • Killing our babies
• Strike the rock
  • Israel again lacked nothing
  • Is the Lord among us or not?

Battle at Rephidim

• Exodus 17:8-16
• Amalek picks a fight with Israel
  • Moses’ arms up – Israel prevails
  • Arms down – Amalek prevails
  • Aaron and Hur support Moses

Introduction

• I Corinthians 16:1-4

Periodic – “On the first day of every week”

• Acts 2:44; 4:34

Personal – “each of you is to put aside and save”

• Just like all parts of worship, we must be personally involved.
• I Corinthians 11:28
• Do husbands and wives have to give separately? No.
• Does this mean just save at home? No. Paul wanted it already collected when he came.

Proportional – “as he may prosper”

• II Corinthians 8:12
• Numbers 18:24 – tithing under the Old Covenant
• Mark 12:41-44 – The widow gave all she had!
• God is looking at our heart and attitude.

Purposeful – “as he has purposed in his heart”

• II Corinthians 9:6-9
• If our attitude is right, the amount will take care of itself.
• If we do well in God’s eyes, He will bless us spiritually.
• II Corinthians 8:1

I Corinthians 12

• I Corinthians 12:2 – “Pagans” here is in contrast to Christians.
• I Corinthians 12:3 – Compare I John 4:1-3. He could be combatting a heresy called Docetism, which teaches that Jesus did not really come in the flesh.
• I Corinthians 12:4-6 – “Gifts,” “ministries,” and “effects” are synonymous here. All of these come from the Lord.
• I Corinthians 12:7 – These gifts were for the good of everyone.
• I Corinthians 12:8-10 – List of spiritual gifts.
• I Corinthians 12:11 – The Holy Spirit was deciding who got gifts and what they were.
• I Corinthians 12:12 – The point here is unity – we are all part of the same body.
• I Corinthians 12:13 – By the teaching of the Holy Spirit, we’ve all been baptized into one body.
• I Corinthians 12:14-18 – We all bring different blessings to the table. That diversity is a blessing!
• I Corinthians 12:19-21 – Don’t look down on someone with different gifts.
• I Corinthians 12:22-25 – We need to get rid of pride and appreciate each other.
• I Corinthians 12:26-27 – This is talking about all Christians worldwide.
• I Corinthians 12:28 – God decided who got which role.
• I Corinthians 12:29-30 – All these different roles were necessary, but that diversity was a strength. We are all valuable in God’s sight!
• I Corinthians 12:31 – The more excellent way – love!

Develop honor and respect for God.

• Malachi 1:6-14
• Leviticus 22:21-22 – Sacrificial animals must be unblemished!
• We must be respectful in our worship!
• Their worship was bad, but the problem was their hearts!
• Matthew 22:37-40 – This is discipleship. It’s not something we just get around to!
• Proverbs 1:7
• How do I develop the right attitude?
  1. Read Job 38-42. See what God told Job.
  2. Read Ephesians 1. Think through each phrase. Where would I be if God hadn’t done these things?
• Malachi 3:9-10 – They were robbing God with their worship!

Be a good priest.

• Malachi 2:1-9
• Jeremiah 5:8
• Ezekiel 22:26
• I Peter 2:5
• Revelation 1:6
• Under the New Covenant, all Christians are priests! So what is our responsibility today?
• Can I teach others the gospel?
• What kind of priest am I?

Build strong relationships.

• Malachi 2:10-16 – They were divorcing their wives and marrying non-Israelite women.
• I Peter 3:7
• Our worship is not separate from the rest of our lives. All of our lives belong to God!
• Malachi 4:5-6 – Prophecy of the coming of John the Baptist.
• Luke 1:16-17

Number nine – locusts

• Exodus 10:21-29
• No discourse, just straight to darkness
• Seventy-two hours of darkness
• Egyptians couldn’t see each other or anything
• Goshen well lit
• Pharaoh tries to negotiate again
• God hardens Pharaoh’s heart again
• Final farewell

Final plague – this is the one!

• Exodus 11:1-10
• Tell the people to ask of the Egyptians
• God gave the people favor
• Moses’ stature among all
• Midnight passing of death
• Dogs won’t bark
• Your people will beg me to go

The Passover

• Exodus 12:1-28
• Right now is the beginning of the year for you
• Passover lamb described
  • One per household
  • Unblemished male
  • One year old
  • Sheep or goat
  • Kill at twilight on 14th of month
  • Blood on doorposts and lintel where eaten
  • Prepared – roast intact, eat with unleavened bread, bitter herbs
  • Burn the leftovers
• That night
  • God will go through Egypt
  • Strike down all firstborn
  • Execute judgment against Egyptian gods
• The blood will be a sign on the house
  • God will pass over that house
  • No plague will come upon that house
• Passover a permanent ordinance
• Start with seven days of unleavened bread
  • No leaven in the house from first day to end
  • Violation would result in being cut off from Israel
• Assembly on the first day
• Another on the seventh day
• No work on either day
• Each person prepares own portion
• Blood on the doorposts and lintel – hyssop
  • Stay inside until morning
  • Destroyer will pass over, not smite
• Observe forever
• Remind children

Tenth plague

• Exodus 12:29-32
• All firstborn struck dead
  • From Pharaoh’s firstborn
  • To firstborn among prisoners
  • To firstborn cattle
• Every home affected
• Pharaoh, that night, to Moses
  • Go – everyone and everything you have
  • Bless me

The Exodus begins

• Exodus 12:33-42
• Egyptians afraid they would all die
• Left in haste – dough
• Gold and silver, clothing
• 600,000 men on foot
• All the people, all the herds and flocks
• Took the bread they had
• Left after 430 years to the very day
• That night was for the Lord

Passover ordinance

• Exodus 12:43-51
• No foreigner is to eat it
  • Exception – circumcised slave
  • No sojourners or hired servants
• Eaten in single house
  • Don’t take it out
  • Break no bones
• Entire congregation of Israel

Consecrate the firstborn

• Exodus 13:1-2
• Firstborn of every womb in Israel belongs to God
• Both man and beast
• Contrast to last plague?

Feast of unleavened bread commanded

• Exodus 13:3-16
• Moses: Remember this day of the month of Abib
  • Out of Egypt
  • Out of slavery
• Eat nothing leavened for seven days
• Continue observing after entering promised land
• Remind children why

God’s leadership made known

• Exodus 13:17-22
• Not by way of the land of the Philistines
  • Might see war
  • Return to Egypt
• Bones of Joseph
• God’s presence before Israel
  • Pillar of cloud by day
  • Pillar of fire by night
    • Provide light
    • Able to travel at night

The Red Sea

• Exodus 14:1-31
• Time to camp out by the sea
• Harden Pharaoh’s heart
• God will be honored
• Pharaoh and his people “come to their senses”
• Pharaoh’s army mobilized against Israel
• They come upon Israel’s encampment
• Israel: “We told you so!”
• Tell them to move forward
• Divide the sea
• God will be honored by them
• Angel of God, pillar of cloud moved
• God parts the sea
• Pharaoh’s army pursues
• God confounds the Egyptians

God honored

• Moses – stretch out your hand
  • Sea returns to normal
  • Covers Egyptians, none left
  • Israel continued on dry land
  • Egyptian bodies was up onto the shore
  • Israelites saw, feared, believed

The song

• Exodus 15:1-21
• Song of Moses? Revelation 15:3
  • There is, apparently, a song of Moses
  • Is this it?
• This song
  • Three sections – Exodus 15:1-5, 6-10, 11-18
    • Begin praising God
    • Each succeeding one increases in a magnitude
    • Each ends with statement of triumph
  • Author Miriam?
    • Probably not
    • “Miriam answered them …”