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The God Who Delivers
Key Scripture: Exodus 14:5-31
Introduction: God had seen the plight of
His people and had compassion on them.They were hopelessly captiveuntil He
gave them hope. He sent Moses to deliver
them from a hard-hearted captor who didnot want to let them go.
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He demonstrated His power, led
them on an unusual way of escape,
and then parted waters for them to
pass through. He proved Himself tobe a powerful delivererand
painted a picture of a much greater
salvation to come.
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God allows hardship and pain,
but He also promisesdeliverance.
He looked on Israel and hadcompassion.
He heard their cries.
He sent a deliverer.
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Personal application:
How do you respond to
suffering?
What attitudes do you have
toward God when He seemsdistant?
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What is God saying?
Even when we think He doesnt care, Heis watching closely with compassion.
He hears us when we pray and walkswith us through our trials.
He has a solution for whatever problem
we face. He knows the way out.
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Personal application:
In what ways does the captor
keep trying to enslave you?Why is freedom such a messy
process?
What promise does God give
about freeing us?
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What is God saying?
We also have been captivein sin,
in a broken and fallen worldand
our captor doesnt like to lose.
He keeps coming after us.
When we experience hardship, its part
of the process, not a sign that God
isnt working on our behalf.
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God will finish what He started.
He doesnt leave us behind.
God paid an enormous cost for
this deliverance, but it was only a
shadow of the greater deliveranceto comeChrist crucified as the
Passover sacrifice.
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God initiates and accomplishes
deliverance; we enter into it byresponding Moses and the Israelites simply followed
God. He led them to an impossible
place.
Stand still and see; tell them to
move(14:13-14 vs. 14:15)
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God didnt just provide an escape;
He completely eliminated the
enemys threat.
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Personal application:
How would you feel if God led you
directly into what looked like a
worst-case scenario?Would you be angry with Him or
have faith that He would deliver?
What impossible situations do youneed deliverance from?
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What is God saying?
No matter how impossible a situation
looks, it isnt too difficult for Him.
Sometimes He even guides us into a
place of impossibility before He
shows His power.
When God delivers, it isnt partial.
Its thorough and complete.
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Conclusion:
Whatever situation youre in, God hasknows the way out and will intervene to
provide it for you. It is not His desire for
His people to live in any kind of captivity.
We have even been freed from our
greatest captivity, the sinful condition,and He is leading us into the fullness of
His promises.