lessons from the wilderness - ix keeping plagues away text: exodus 7:14-11:10

LESSONS FROM THE WILDERNESS - IXKeeping Plagues Away

Text: Exodus 7:14-11:10

I. SEARCH TO UNDERSTAND THE GOD OF YOUR LIFE

A. The Plague of Blood – Hapi, the god of the Nile

B. The Plague of Frogs Heqt, the Frog Headed goddess of Fruitfulness

C. The Plague of Gnats and Flies – Khepher, the god of Flies and Beetles

I. SEARCH TO UNDERSTAND THE GOD OF YOUR LIFE

D. The Plague of Livestock – All Zoomorphic gods and goddesses

E. The Plague of Boils – Imhotep – the Physician god

G. The Plague of Hail – Nut, goddess of the Sky

I. SEARCH TO UNDERSTAND THE GOD OF YOUR LIFE

H. The Plague of Locusts – Serapia, Protector from Locusts

I. The Plague of Darkness – Ra or Re, god of the Sun and King of the gods

J. The Plague of Firstborn – Bes the Protector of the Family

Several Lessons Come to the Forefront When We Consider These Plagues

1. God is All-Powerful

2. God is All-Knowing

3. God is All-Present/Seeing

II. SEEK TO HONOUR THE GOD OF YOUR LIFE

What do we place on a pedestal that is higher than Jesus Christ or more important than our service to Him?