This week we will be exploring Exodus 12:1-38 together, Applying the Blood of the Lamb.
Passover is one of the oldest, continuously celebrated rituals in world history. For close to 3500 years, Jews have met together as families to remember God's deliverance from the bondage of Egypt and His provision of the Passover lamb.
And every time we celebrate communion, we are joining them in this remembrance.
Passover is one of the most significant events in the story of Scripture--not only because it marks the beginning of Israel as a nation but it also points to the greatest deliverance in history, the death of the Lamb of God, Jesus Christ.
This Sunday, we will walk through Exodus 12:1-28 verse-by-verse, learning about the original observance of Passover, focusing on the lamb, and seeing the signs of salvation in Jesus Christ.
Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! (John 1:29)
May God open our eyes to the wonder of Passover and deepen our understanding of the great grace shown to us in the blood of Jesus Christ!
A Bible study guide is available, walking step-by-step, verse-by-verse, through Exodus 1-13. Pick up a study guide on Sunday ($5 donation) and join us for this journey!
After our second service, join us for a baptism outside as we celebrate another life saved by the blood of the Lamb, Jesus Christ!

This week we will be exploring Exodus 10:1-11:10 together, Facing the Judgment of God.
Within redemption, there is judgment.
To be delivered, something has to be defeated.
To be set free, something has to be overcome.
For Israel to be liberated from bondage, Egypt and its gods had to be judged.
Against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord! (Exodus 12:12b)
This Sunday, we will look at plagues #8 and #9 -- locusts and darkness. We will also hear the announcement of the final plague -- the death of the firstborn.
Once again in these plagues, we will see God's sovereignty over the earth, Pharaoh's obstinacy in his heart, the Israelites' protection from judgment, and the gods of Egypt being rendered as nothing.
We will also answer the question: Was God being unfair in hardening Pharaoh's heart?
And we will address another question related to this one: Is it fair for people to be judged to hell if they refuse to trust in Jesus as Savior?
These are serious questions...but then again, sin is serious, death is certain, and God's judgment is a reality so we must take time to deal with the "dark side" of the plagues and what they can teach us today.
May God open our eyes to the reality of sin and the certainty of judgment so that our hearts will rejoice at the beauty and wonder of His grace!

This week we will be exploring Exodus 8:20-9:35 together, Knowing that He Is the Lord!
I originally titled this week, Confronting the Gods of Egypt, Part II. But since most sequels are not that good, I decided to change the title. 🙂
Actually, as I studied this week, I was reminded again of the primary purpose of the ten plagues.
By this you shall know that I am the LORD! (7:17)
This is Life 101. This is Reality 101. This is Wisdom 101.
The first truth that we must learn is a simple one: He is the Lord.
Once we acknowledge this truth, then other truths begin to take shape. Since He is the Lord, then that means...
I am not the Lord. The rulers of this world are not the Lord. The things of this world that I put my trust in will not satisfy me or give me security. I can't go my own way and find life. I exist to give Him glory. My purpose in life is to know Him and to follow His will. Salvation can only come through His grace. I can rest in His sovereignty. I can trust in His goodness. I can rejoice in His love.
God redeems us so that we can know Him.
And God confronts the false idols of this world so that everyone can know that He alone is the Lord.
This Sunday we will continue our journey through the plagues. With each plague, God reveals an aspect of His character, confronts the false gods of Egypt, shows grace toward His people, and exposes the hardness of man's heart.
As we study God's Word this week, may we bow in worship and humility and proclaim, "He is the Lord!"

This week we will be exploring Exodus 7:8-8:19 together, Confronting the Gods of Egypt.
We are all pretty familiar with the ten plagues. Their decimation of Egypt is one of the most well-known parts of the book of Exodus.
Blood. Frogs. Gnats. Flies. Pestilence. Boils. Hail. Locusts. Darkness. Death of the firstborn.
It reads like the apocalypse...and makes great special effects in the movies!
But what is the purpose of the plagues? Why did God send them on Egypt? And what are we to learn from them today?
The main purpose of the plagues is for the Israelites, the Egyptians, Pharaoh, and the whole world to know that the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is the LORD, Yahweh, the Great I AM.
He is the sovereign One over the universe.
He is the One who controls nature, who rules over humanity, who both judges and redeems.
To accomplish this purpose, God must also confront all the false gods that vie for people's devotion, allegiance, and worship.
Against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord. (Exodus 12:12b)
So each of the plagues points to two undeniable truths:
1. God is absolutely sovereign.
2. The false gods of Egypt are absolutely worthless.
We need to be reminded of these same truths today. We may not worship such false gods as Ra, Isis, Heket, Wadjet, Geb, Nut, Apis, the Nile River, or Pharaoh. But we do have our own objects of allegiance, devotion, and worship. Money, possessions, power, fame, technology, sports, pleasure, sex, alcohol, food, YouTube influencers, social media, etc., etc.
Whatever dominates our thoughts, whatever dominates our time, whatever dominates our heart is often our own false god. And we need to allow God to confront it in our own lives...for His glory and our good.
As we study the ten plagues over the next three weeks, may God open our eyes to His absolute sovereignty and His amazing grace and may He expose whatever hinders us from being fully devoted to Him.

This week we will be exploring Exodus 6:1-7:7 together, Getting Back on Track.
Have you ever messed things up in a big way?
Have you ever felt like you drifted so far from the Lord that you didn't know how to get back?
Have you ever been disappointed in God?
These can be common experiences in the Christian life.
When things don't go according to plan...or God doesn't come through in the way that we want or expect...or we find ourselves in a mess that we can't seem to get out of...then it is easy to drift away from the Lord. To get stuck in a rut.
This is where Moses is at the end of Exodus 5.
He has messed things up royally before Pharaoh. The people of Israel are suffering more. And God doesn't seem to be coming through the way that he expected.
Moses is rejected, dejected, doubting, and pouting.
It is at this point that God steps in and acts.
Now you shall see what I will do to Pharaoh... (6:1)
Exodus 6 is a key turning point in the book of Exodus.
"Super Moses" is gone. In his defeat and despair, Moses is now going to see God's glory, power, faithfulness, and redemption on full display.
Moses will come to know that He is the Lord.
Israel will come to know that He is the Lord.
Egypt will come to know that He is the Lord.
As G. Campbell Morgan once said:
The supreme need in every hour of difficulty and depression is a vision of God.
To see Him is to see all else in proper proportion and perspective.
May we catch a greater glimpse of the Self-Existent, Self-Sufficient, All-Powerful, All-Sustaining, Ever-Present, Ever-Faithful God as we worship Him!
This Sunday, we will also celebrate communion together as fellow partakers of God's grace!
A Bible study guide is available, walking step-by-step, verse-by-verse, through Exodus 1-13. Pick up a study guide on Sunday ($5 donation) and join us for this journey!

This week we will be exploring Exodus 5 together, "Making Things Worse."
Have you ever tried to do something for the Lord and things got worse rather than better?
Moses went through this exact experience.
God called him to confront Pharaoh and to deliver the Israelites out of Egypt. Moses didn't want to do it. He made as many excuses as possible to get out of the assignment. When this didn't work, he went back to Egypt half-hearted with a bad attitude.
Things went well at first but then, when he confronted Pharaoh, things went south quickly. Instead of releasing the Israelites, Pharaoh doubled their workload!
The people were crushed under the back-breaking demand. The leaders were livid at Moses and cursed him to his face. And Moses went back to God, licking his wounds.
Lord, why have You caused trouble for Your people? Why did You ever send me? Ever since I went in to Pharaoh to speak in Your name, he has caused trouble for this people, and You haven't rescued Your people at all! (Exodus 5:22-23)
Moses is not a happy camper.
"God, I did what You told me to do and things got worse! Much worse!"
"Lord, why aren't You doing what You said You would do? Why have You made my life so miserable?"
Have you ever felt something similar?
Have you ever questioned God's goodness? His plan? His power?
Moses has.
And he is an example to us all of how our own attitude, our own methods, and our own expectations can often sidetrack us in our Christian faith.
Yet God is still good. And He is still at work. And His plan is still going to be fulfilled. And He can still use us even in our doubt and discouragement. And that gives us all hope!
May the I AM, the All-Sufficient, All-Sustaining One, refresh our hearts through His Word and empower us to follow His steps even when the road seems dark ahead...for His glory and our good!
A Bible study guide is available, walking step-by-step, verse-by-verse, through Exodus 1-13. Pick up a study guide on Sunday ($5 donation) and join us for this journey!.
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This week we will be exploring Exodus 4 together, Making Excuses.
Excuses.
We are pretty good at them.
If we failed to do something that we should have done...or if we don't want to do something that we should do...then you can bet that we can find a pretty good excuse to absolve ourselves or avoid the situation altogether.
It's a human trait that has been with us since mankind fell into sin.
The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me the fruit of the tree... (Genesis 3:12)
In Exodus 4, Moses continues his conversation with God. God has called him to deliver His people from Egypt...and Moses isn't too fond of the idea.
If God wants to deliver them, why does He need me?
Moses questions God...argues with Him...makes excuses...and tries to wriggle out of the assignment in any way that he can.
He is not too much unlike us. In fact, we can see a lot of ourselves in Moses...if we are willing to be honest.
But God continues to work on Moses until he finally relents to the Lord's will. But Moses' heart is still not in it. And what happens on the way to Egypt is a story that has boggled the minds of interpreters for thousands of years. You won't find it in any children's Bible, or in many sermons for that matter, today. But we'll take a look at it on Sunday. Woohoo!
May God continue to open our eyes to His truth and open our hearts to trust His good, acceptable, and perfect will for our lives.

This week we will be exploring Exodus 3 together, Encountering God.
Has your life ever been interrupted? Have you ever been on a path that suddenly took a quick detour?
For most of us, we like routine. We like knowing where we are going. We like for our lives to match up with our expectations. And we would like for God to agree with our plan and not throw us for a sudden loop.
In Exodus 3, Moses is humming along. His life is not what he expected but he has gotten used to the routine. After forty long years, he is settled...a family man, a hard-working shepherd, a rural country bumpkin.
But then God interrupts his life.
Moses encounters a burning bush out in the middle of the desolate desert and his life would never be the same.
God calls him to the purpose for which He created him, equipped him, prepared him, destined him.
But Moses is not on board...at least not yet.
What Moses needs to see is not his own failures and inadequacy but rather the power and sufficiency of God. The Great I AM. The Eternal One. The Sovereign One. The Holy One. The Ever-Present, Ever-Active, Ever-Sustaining One.
When we face the overwhelming challenges, responsibilities, and difficulties of life, we don't need to be reminded of our weakness. We already feel that. We need to be reminded of the greatness of God.
May God open our eyes to Who He is, fill our minds with His overwhelming greatness, and strengthen our hearts to fulfill His good, perfect, acceptable will for our lives!
A Bible study guide is available, walking step-by-step, verse-by-verse, through Exodus 1-13. Pick up a study guide on Sunday ($5 donation) and join us for this journey!