Bethany HallBethany HallNovember- 2009November- 2009

STEPPING OUT IN FAITH – Exodus 12

Hearing What God Wants You To DoHearing What God Wants You To Do

Preparing For What God Wants You Preparing For What God Wants You To DoTo Do

Obeying What God Wants You To DoObeying What God Wants You To Do

EXODUS 12:1-3EXODUS 12:1-3

Hearing What God Wants you Hearing What God Wants you to do.to do.

Verse 1 – “And the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt”

Background Background We already know that Moses is in Egypt. We already know that Moses is in Egypt.

God emphasises this point again, why?God emphasises this point again, why?To show that God speaks to his people To show that God speaks to his people

right there in the land belonging to their right there in the land belonging to their enemies.enemies.

Psalms 23:5 - You prepare a table Psalms 23:5 - You prepare a table before me in the presence of mine before me in the presence of mine enemiesenemies

Where can God speak to us?Where can God speak to us?

In church, Quiet-times, other services.In church, Quiet-times, other services.

God can ALSO speak to us in the heart of our God can ALSO speak to us in the heart of our enemies own land:-enemies own land:-

When we’re coming through hard times.When we’re coming through hard times. When we’re in a difficult situation.When we’re in a difficult situation. When we’re in a place we know we When we’re in a place we know we

shouldn’t be.shouldn’t be.

1 Kings 19:9 And the LORD came to him and 1 Kings 19:9 And the LORD came to him and said , What doest thou here, Elijah?said , What doest thou here, Elijah?

How does the Lord speak to How does the Lord speak to us?us?

By his word, the Bible.By his word, the Bible.By his servants.By his servants.By his Spirit, troubling our conscience.By his Spirit, troubling our conscience.

Acts 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were troubled in their heart,

BEWARE OF A SEARED CONSCIENCE

1 Timothy 4:2 … having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

Verse 2 – This month shall be unto you the beginning of months:

it shall be the first month of the year to you.

A NEW BEGINNING FOR THE ISRAELITESA NEW BEGINNING FOR THE ISRAELITES :- :-

Slavery – FreedomSlavery – Freedom Foreigners – Own LandForeigners – Own Land Unable to Worship – WorshippersUnable to Worship – Worshippers Didn’t know God – God is a daily realityDidn’t know God – God is a daily reality

SALVATION SHOULD BE THE SAME NEW BEGINNING FOR SALVATION SHOULD BE THE SAME NEW BEGINNING FOR USUS

Verse 3 - Speak ye unto all the congregation of

Israel,

70 children of Israel came down into Egypt 70 children of Israel came down into Egypt Genesis 46:27Genesis 46:27

Just one family. Just one family.

400 years later, they are now a great nation. 400 years later, they are now a great nation. (probably around 2.5 – 5 million Israelites.)(probably around 2.5 – 5 million Israelites.)

THEY ARE A THEY ARE A CONGREGATIONCONGREGATION

God kept his promise to Abraham God kept his promise to Abraham Genesis 22:17Genesis 22:17

EXODUS 12:3-11EXODUS 12:3-11

Preparing for What God Wants you Preparing for What God Wants you to do.to do.

Verse 3 –Verse 3 –In the In the tenth tenth day of this month day of this month

they shall take to them every man a they shall take to them every man a lamblamb,,

THE ORDER OF THE DAYS OF PASSOVERTHE ORDER OF THE DAYS OF PASSOVER

1010THTH Day – Day – Lamb SelectedLamb Selected

1010thth – 14 – 14thth Day Day Lamb ScrutinisedLamb Scrutinised

1414thth Day - Day - Lamb SacrificedLamb Sacrificed

1414thth Day - Day - Lamb’s blood SprinkledLamb’s blood Sprinkled

1414thth Day - Day - Lamb SharedLamb Shared

There is an Order to the There is an Order to the PassoverPassover

There is an order in :- There is an order in :-

What had to be done and on what days.What had to be done and on what days.

What had to be worn while eating it.What had to be worn while eating it.

What had to be eaten with the PassoverWhat had to be eaten with the Passover

How the Lamb had to be cooked.How the Lamb had to be cooked.

Verse 3 –Verse 3 –….they shall take to them every man a ….they shall take to them every man a

lamb, lamb, …….a lamb for an house…….a lamb for an house

CHRIST IN THE PASSOVERCHRIST IN THE PASSOVER

John 1:29 John 1:29 John 1:36 John 1:36 Revelation 5:6 Revelation 5:6 1 Corinthians 5:7 1 Corinthians 5:7 1 Peter 1:191 Peter 1:19

Verse 4 – if the household be too little for the

lamb,

One Lamb was enough for the whole One Lamb was enough for the whole family.family.

One Lamb was enough for the whole One Lamb was enough for the whole world. world.

Verse 4 – …. every man according to his eating

Everyone had to be able to eat enough to Everyone had to be able to eat enough to be completely satisfied. be completely satisfied.

Are we feasting on the word of God? Are we feasting on the word of God?

Are we able to enjoy “strong meat” from Are we able to enjoy “strong meat” from God’s word?God’s word?

Verse 5 –Your lamb shall be without blemish

PerfectionPerfection

PurityPurity

Verse 6 - And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation

of Israel shall kill it in the evening.

Proof of PerfectionProof of Perfection

Ends in Sacrifice Ends in Sacrifice

The Israelite day began at evening.The Israelite day began at evening.

Verse 7 – And they shall take of the blood, and

strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein

they shall eat it.

Is there a hidden sign in the Is there a hidden sign in the Passover?Passover?

Verses 8 & 9 And let your food that night be the flesh of Verses 8 & 9 And let your food that night be the flesh of the lamb, cooked with fire in the oven, together with the lamb, cooked with fire in the oven, together with unleavened bread and bitter-tasting plants. Do not take it unleavened bread and bitter-tasting plants. Do not take it uncooked or cooked with boiling water, but let it be uncooked or cooked with boiling water, but let it be cooked in the oven; its head with its legs and its inside cooked in the oven; its head with its legs and its inside parts.parts. Nothing else to be eaten.Nothing else to be eaten.

Just Lamb, unleavened bread, and bitter Just Lamb, unleavened bread, and bitter herbsherbs

The Lamb had to be roasted by fire:- The Lamb had to be roasted by fire:- Not RawNot RawNot BoiledNot BoiledThe The whole whole lamb had to be roasted, not just lamb had to be roasted, not just

the usual cuts of meat.the usual cuts of meat.

Verse 10 – Do not keep any of it till the morning;

anything which is not used is to be burned with fire.

The lamb had to be completely The lamb had to be completely consumed:consumed:

Either by the family eating it.Either by the family eating it.

Or by burning the remainder in the fire.Or by burning the remainder in the fire.

Verse 11 And take your meal dressed as if for Verse 11 And take your meal dressed as if for a journey, with your shoes on your feet and a journey, with your shoes on your feet and your sticks in your hands: take it quickly: your sticks in your hands: take it quickly:

it is the Lord’s Passover.it is the Lord’s Passover.

They had to be prepared for a sudden They had to be prepared for a sudden departure:-departure:-Not dressed for BedNot dressed for BedClothes on ready to go.Clothes on ready to go.Shoes on ready to go.Shoes on ready to go.Sticks in hand, ready to take their animals.Sticks in hand, ready to take their animals.

THIS IS THE LORD’S PASSOVERTHIS IS THE LORD’S PASSOVER

EXODUS 12:12-35EXODUS 12:12-35

Obeying What God Wants you to do.Obeying What God Wants you to do.

Verse 12 “For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man

and beast”

Every first born human male would be killed.

Every first born male animal would be killed.

Verse 12 “against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment:

I am the LORD.”

The Egyptians worshipped false gods.

The Lord was showing them that he was the ONE TRUE GOD.

Verse 13 – “when I see the blood, I will pass over you”

This is a picture of our Salvation.

1 Peter 1:18 -19

Verse 15 “for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh

day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.”

What is Leaven?

In the Bible – Leaven is usually a picture / symbol of sin.

There were serious consequences for anyone who disobeyed.

Verse 17 “And ye shall observe the feast of

unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have

I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt:”

Passover began on 14th day of the 1st month.

That was the day that God passed over their houses and spared their first born sons.

Unleavened Bread began on 15th day.That was the day when they left Egypt.

Verse 22 “and none of you shall go out of the

door of his house until the morning.”

The Israelites hadn’t to wander away but had to remain under the blood.

Have we wandered away from God?

Verses 26-27 “when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by

this service? That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD’S

Passover”

The Israelites were expected to teach their children about the Passover.

As Christians, we are expected to teach our children about the Lord Jesus and how he died to save us.

Verse 28 Verse 28 "And the children of Israel went away,"And the children of Israel went away,

and did as the LORD had commanded” and did as the LORD had commanded”

Do you think anyone disobeyed?

Verses 29-30 at midnight the LORD smote Verses 29-30 at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt,….. all the firstborn in the land of Egypt,…..

and there was a great cry in Egypt;and there was a great cry in Egypt;for there was not a house for there was not a house

where there was not one dead.where there was not one dead.

God keeps his promises.

Obedience = sheltering under the blood = safety.

Disobedience = no blood on the door =death

Verse 35 And the children of Israel

did according to the word of Moses; and they asked of the Egyptians

jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and clothes:

OBEDIENCE BRINGS REWARD.