Big Bible Stories: An Epic Battle (Exodus 7:1-7)

 

Series: Big Bible Stories

Sermon Title: An Epic Battle

Scripture: Exodus 7:1-7

Date: June 17, 2018

 

So the Lord said to Moses: "See, I have made you as God to Pharaoh, and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet.  You shall speak all that I command you.  And Aaron your brother shall tell Pharaoh to send the children of Israel out of his land.  And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply My signs and My wonders in the land of Egypt.  But Pharaoh will not heed you, so that I may lay My hand on Egypt and bring My armies and My people, the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judments.  And the Egytpians shall know that I am the Lord, when I stretch out My hand on Egypt and bring out the children of Israel from among them."  Then Moses and Aaron did so; just as the Lord commanded them, so they did.  And Moses was eighty years old and Aaron eighty-three years old when they spoke to Paraoh.  (Exodus 7:1-7)

 

AN EPIC BATTLE

 

God is greater than anything or anyone that oppresses us.

 

Let's see three great reasons to let God be the greatest in our lives:

1. Only God is truly great and worthy of our trust
   • the plagues should make us to "WOW" as we see something of the power of God.
   • This is not just a conflict between Moses and Pharaoh; this is a religious conflict between the true God, the God of the Israelites and the false gods of the Egyptians.
   • Plagues: 1) blood; 2) frogs; 3) lice or gnats; 4) flies; 5) livestock; 6) boils; 7) hail; 8) locust; 9) darkness; 10) death of firstborn
   • "My theme and my theology is, 'God is God.  I am not.  Hooray!'"
   • This shows the futility of trusting in anyone or anything but God.
2. Our life choices have consequences
   • How we respond to God determines if we receive mercy or punishment.
   • Our life choices do have serious consequences.
   • The biggest life choice is whether you follow Jesus or not.
   • The next biggest life choice is your family choice.
3. Why God did it
   • The primary motive is God's passionate commitment to magnify His glory in the world.
   • But indeed for this purpose I have raised you up, that I may show My power in you, and that My name may be declared in all the earth.  (Exodus 9:16)
   • God's commitment to his promises.
   • God's invitation to be a part of His family.