Contents (not
sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture): Where? Egypt, Red Sea Who?
The Lord, Moses, Pharaoh, Israelites, Egyptian Army, Miriam
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11:1-10
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L to M: one more plague on Phar/Egypt, he drive you out;
M: L says, about midnight I go thru Egypt, every firstborn son die from Phar
to female slave, and cattle; loud wailing – worse than ever been/will be; you
know L makes distinction betw Egypt & Israel; L to M: Phar refuse listen you so my
wonders multiplied; M&A performed wonders before Phar but L hardened Phar
heart, not let Israelites go.
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2
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12:1-7
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L to M&A in Egypt: this is 1st month of
your year, tell community on 10th, each man take lamb; if
household too small, they share 1 lamb w/neighbor, determine amt needed
w/what each eat; choose year-old males w/o defect, sheep or goats; care until
14th, slaughter at twilight; take blood, put on sides and tops of
doorframes.
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3
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12:8-14
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Same night, eat meat roasted, w/bitter herbs and bread w/o
yeast; do not eat meat raw or boiled, roast w/head, legs, organs; do not
leave any till morning; eat in haste, it is Lord’s Passover; that night I
pass through Egypt/strike down firstborn people/animals, bring judgment on
gods of Egypt, I am Lord; when I see blood, I pass over; this day
commemorate, celebrate, lasting ordinance.
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4
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12:15-20
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For 7 days eat bread w/o yeast, 1st day remove
yeast from houses, whoever eats yeast 1st-7th cut off;
1st, hold sacred assy, another on 7th, no work except
prepare food; celebrate Festival Unleavened Bread, this day I brought your
divisions out of Egypt; 1st month eat bread w/o yeast from evening
of 14th until evening of 21st; 7 days no yeast in
houses, anyone who eats yeast cut off from Israel; eat unleavened bread.
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5
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12:21-27
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M summoned elders of Israel: go select and slaughter
Passover lamb; take hyssop, dip into blood, put on top and sides of
doorframe, none go out until morning; when Lord goes through land, he see
blood and pass over doorway, not permit destroyer enter; obey as lasting
ordinance; when enter land Lord gives, observe ceremony; when children ask
what ceremony means, tell them it is Passover, people bowed and worshiped.
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6
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12:28-36
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Israel did as commanded; midnight, Lord struck down
firstborn of Egypt from Pharaoh to prisoner in dungeon and livestock; loud
wailing, not a house without someone dead; Phar summoned M&A: leave, take
flocks/herds, and also bless me; Egyptians urged people leave “otherwise we
all die”; people took dough, did as instructed, asked Egyptians for gold/silver/clothing,
Egyptians gave, so they plundered Egyptians.
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7
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12:37-42
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Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Sukkoth, about 600
men on foot besides women/children, many other people went, livestock,
flocks, herds; they baked unleavened bread; Israelite people in Egypt 430
years, @ end of 430 years to the day, Lord’s divisions left; because Lord
kept vigil that night, all Israelites
keep vigil to honor Lord.
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8
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12:43-51
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L to M&A: regulations for Passover – no foreigner may
eat, slave may eat after circumcised; temp resident/hired worker may not eat
it; must be eaten inside house, do not break bones; whole community of Israel
must celebrate; foreigner must have all males circumcised, then may take
part, no uncircumcised male eat; same law applies to native-born and
foreigner; Israelites did as commanded; that very day Lord brought Israel out
by divisions.
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9
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13:1-10
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L to M: first offspring of every womb among Israelites
belongs to me, human or animal; M: commemorate day because Lord brought you
out with mighty hand, today (in Aviv) you leaving; when Lord brings you into
land flowing w/milk and honey, observe ceremony in this month; 7 days eat
bread w/o yeast, 7th day festival; on that day, tell son “I do
this because of what Lord did for me when I came out of Egypt”; observance
like sign on hand/forehead this law to be on your lips; keep ordinance year
after year.
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10
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13:11-22
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After Lord brings you into land of Canaanites and gives to
you, you give Lord first offspring every womb; when son asks “what this
mean”, say “with mighty hand Lord brought us out of Egypt/land of slavery;
when Phar refused let us go, Lord killed firstborn people/animals, this why I
sacrifice to Lord every firstborn and redeem sons; when Phar let people go, God not lead
through Philistine country, led by desert road toward Red Sea; M took bones
of Joseph; after leaving Sukkoth, camped at Etham; by day Lord went ahead in
pillar of cloud and by night pillar of fire so they could travel day or
night; neither pillar left place in front of people.
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11
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14:1-7
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L to M: tell Israelites encamp near Pi Hahiroth by sea,
directly opposite Baal Zephon; Phar think Israelites wandering in confusion;
I harden Phar heart, he pursue, I gain glory through Phar/army, Egyptians
know I Lord; when king told people fled, Phar/officials changed minds, had
chariot ready, took 600 best chariots, all other chariots, officers over all.
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12
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14:8-14
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Lord hardened heart of Phar, Egyptians pursued Israelites
and overtook by sea near Pi Hahiroth; Israelites terrified, cried out to
Lord; they to M: better for us to serve Egyptians than die in desert; M:
stand firm and you see deliverance the Lord bring today; the Lord fight, you
need only be still.
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13
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14:15-22
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L to M: tell Israelites move on; raise staff over sea,
divide water so Israelites go through on dry ground; I harden hearts of
Egyptians, they go after, I gain glory; Egyptians know I am Lord; angel of
God withdrew, went behind, pillar of cloud moved between armies; brought
darkness to one side, light to other; M stretched out hand over sea, Lord
divided, Israel went through wall of water on right and left.
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14
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14:23-31
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Egyptians pursued, during last watch, Lord looked at
Egyptian army, threw into confusion; jammed wheels of chariots, Egyptians: “get
away from Israelites, the Lord is fighting for them”; L to M: stretch out
hand over sea that water flow over Egyptians; M stretched, sea went back,
covered entire army, not one survived; that day, Lord saved Israel; when
Israel saw mighty hand, people feared/trust in him and M his servant.
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15
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15:1-21
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M & Israelites sang to the Lord; Miriam the prophet,
A’s sis took timbrel, women followed, Miriam sang to them.
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Divisions (run-on
sentence OK, direct verbiage from Scripture):
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11:1-12:36
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The Passover and the death of the firstborn
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Principle:
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The Lord makes distinctions between those who are His and
those who aren’t.
God will be glorified, even in tragic circumstances.
God’s people receive specific instruction on how to do His
will.
Following God’s instructions saves us.
The Lord wants His people to commemorate and celebrate
their deliverance from bondage.
The Lord uses leaders among His people to pass on His
instructions.
We are to teach our children about God from our
experiences.
Receiving instruction from God should lead us to worship
Him.
God keeps His promises and always does what He says He
will.
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2
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12:37-14:14
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The Lord brings Israel out of Egypt and Pharaoh pursues
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Principle:
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The Lord keeps vigil over His people.
God’s instructions are for our good and His glory.
The Lord brought His people out of bondage with a mighty
hand.
We are to tell our children about what the Lord has done.
The Lord strategically places His people so His wonders
may be seen and He may be glorified.
God’s people must stand firm to see His deliverance; the
Lord will fight, we need only to be still.
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3
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14:15-15:21
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The Egyptian army is destroyed at the Red Sea and the
Israelites celebrate with song
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Principle:
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God hardens hearts so He will be glorified and
non-believers will know He is Lord.
God stands between His people and their enemy.
When His people see the Lord’s salvation, they trust in
Him.
Salvation leads to praise.
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Subject Sentence (10-word sentence with proper structure):
Post-Passover, Israel crosses the Red Sea and Egypt
drowns.
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Aim (Christian and Non-Christian):
TCMATK Our sovereign God orchestrates all circumstances
for the good of His people and His own glory.
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Application:
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How have you observed the Lord make distinctions between
His people and those who aren’t His?
In what way have you seen God glorified in tragic circumstances?
What specific instruction have you received on how to do
God’s will?
How might following God’s instructions save us?
In what way do you commemorate and celebrate your
deliverance from bondage?
How has the Lord used leaders among His people to pass on
His instructions to you?
What have you taught your children (physical or spiritual)
about God from your experiences?
When has receiving instruction from God led you to worship
Him?
How has God kept His promises to you?
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How has the Lord kept vigil over you?
In what way have you observed God’s instructions to be for
your good and His glory?
When did the Lord bring His people out of bondage with a
mighty hand?
Where has the Lord strategically placed you so His wonders
may be seen and He may be glorified?
How has standing firm enabled you to see God’s deliverance?
When have you been still and seen the Lord fight for you?
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In what way have you seen God glorified in such a way that
non-believers come to know He is Lord?
When has God stood between you and your enemy, and what
were the results?
How have you trusted in God after seeing His salvation?
How has your salvation lead to praise?
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*You may have noticed that I used the NIV to do this week’s
homiletics. Using the KJV has been
difficult
at times, so I’m
returning to the NIV for my personal study.
You will still see some postings of homiletics
using the KJV,
but future postings will be done in the NIV.
*I also want to
mention that I am truly embarrassed that I didn’t make chapter 15 its own
division! And
I didn’t give the
chapter near enough attention.
*I went to a
Homiletics seminar through BSF recently and learned something interesting that
the
Assistant
Teaching Leader does. She writes her
“Divisions” one of two ways: if she’s studying the OT,
God is the
subject of the Division. If it’s a NT
passage, Jesus is the subject of the Division.
I may try to
incorporate that
in my own homiletics.
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