Spreading the Word So they read distinctly from

Spreading the Word So they read distinctly from the book, in the Law of God; and they gave the sense, and helped them to understand the reading. (Nehemiah 8: 8) Exodus 7 -10

Salvation: The Lord Delivers His People (1 -18) Covenant: The Lord Claims His People (19 -24) Worship: The Lord with His People (25 -40)

Salvation: The Lord Delivers His People (1 -18) Israel’s Bondage (1) The Lord calls a leader (2 -4) The Lord encourages a leader (5 -6) The Lord Plagues Egypt (7 -10)

Why the Plagues? 1. Know He is the LORD • Prove other gods aren’t

Also on their gods the LORD had executed judgments. Numbers 33: 4

…against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord. Exodus 12: 12

Why the Plagues? 1. Know He is the LORD • Prove other gods aren’t 2. Bring His people out 3. Harden Pharaoh

Why the Plagues? 1. Know He is the LORD • Prove other gods aren’t 2. Bring His people out 3. Harden Pharaoh Pre-saving work

Salvation in NT Baptism Salv Conviction Drawing Cross Salvation f o y Wa rd o L the Red Sea Crying out Plagues Passover Exodus for Israelites

Why the Plagues? 1. Know He is the LORD • Prove other gods aren’t 2. Bring His people out 3. Harden Pharaoh Pre-saving work

Why the Plagues? Pre-saving work 1. Know He is the LORD Know is God • Prove other gods aren’t Know all else isn’t 2. Bring His people out 3. Harden Pharaoh

Why the Plagues? Pre-saving work 1. Know He is the LORD Know is God • Prove other gods aren’t Know all else isn’t 2. Bring His people out 3. Harden Pharaoh Pull us out…

Why the Plagues? Pre-saving work 1. Know He is the LORD Know is God • Prove other gods aren’t Know all else isn’t 2. Bring His people out Pull us out… 3. Harden Pharaoh Hardens lost The Sun softens wax at the same time that it hardens clay

1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th Plague Rod Blood Frogs Lice Flies Livestock Boils Hail Locusts Darkness Aaron’s Staff used No Staff used Moses’ Staff used

1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th Plague Rod Blood Frogs Lice Flies Livestock Boils Hail Locusts Darkness In the Morning No Warning

1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th Plague Special about? Rod Mag. Copy Blood Frogs Lice Flies Livestock Boils Hail Locusts Darkness Pharaoh's Heart

But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money… 2 Timothy 3: 1 -2

For of this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts, always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 2 Timothy 3: 6 -7

"Now as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, disapproved concerning the faith" 2 Timothy 3: 8

The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 2 Thessalonians 2: 9 -10

Special about? Pharaoh's Heart Grew Hard Mag. Copy, P. pleads He Hardened Grew Hard Mag. NOT copy 1 st comp. offer Israel Protected 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th Plague Rod Blood Frogs Lice Flies Livestock Boils Hail Locusts Darkness

Compromises Pharaoh Offers 1 st Offer – In land “Sacrifice in the land” (8: 25)

Special about? Pharaoh's Heart Grew Hard Mag. Copy, P. pleads He Hardened Grew Hard Mag. NOT copy He Hardened 1 st comp. offer Became Hard Noticed protection Lord hardened Mag. not stand He Hardened Diff. responses 2 nd comp. offer Israel Protected 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th Plague Rod Blood Frogs Lice Flies Livestock Boils Hail Locusts Darkness

Compromises Pharaoh Offers 1 st Offer – In land “Sacrifice in the land” (8: 25) 2 nd Offer – Not family “Don’t take your children” (10: 8– 11)

Special about? Pharaoh's Heart Grew Hard Mag. Copy, P. pleads He Hardened Grew Hard Mag. NOT copy He Hardened 1 st comp. offer Became Hard Noticed protection Lord hardened Mag. not stand He Hardened Diff. responses Lord Hardened 2 nd comp. offer 3 rd comp. offer Israel Protected 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th Plague Rod Blood Frogs Lice Flies Livestock Boils Hail Locusts Darkness

Compromises Pharaoh Offers 1 st Offer – In land “Sacrifice in the land” (8: 25) 2 nd Offer – Not family “Don’t take your children” (10: 8– 11) 3 rd Offer – Not money “Don’t take your possessions. . ”(10: 24– 26)

Special about? Pharaoh's Heart Grew Hard Mag. Copy, P. pleads He Hardened Grew Hard Mag. NOT copy He Hardened 1 st comp. offer Became Hard Noticed protection Lord hardened Mag. not stand He Hardened Diff. responses Lord Hardened 2 nd comp. offer Lord Hardened 3 rd comp. offer Israel Protected 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th Plague Rod Blood Frogs Lice Flies Livestock Boils Hail Locusts Darkness

Why the Plagues? Pre-saving work 1. Know He is the LORD Know is God • Prove other gods aren’t Know all else isn’t 2. Bring His people out Pull us out… 3. Harden Pharaoh Hardens lost The Sun softens wax at the same time that it hardens clay

Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; but exhort one another daily, while it is called “Today, ” lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin …“Today, if you will hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts…. ” Heb 3: 12 -15