Exodus 11:1 – 12:42

The final word

Overview

• Background

• The final warning

• The response of the Jews

• The judgment arrives

• The exodus

• So what?

Background

• The sovereignty of God

• The grace and Mercy of God

• Favour and high regard

The final warning

• God’s judgment will go out• It will be devastating • It will be effective

• Moses righteous anger

• God tells Moses that Pharaoh will not listen even to this final warning

So what?

• God’s standards are not negotiable

• God is merciful and kind but we mustn’t presume upon that

• Judgment is certain so we must sound the warning to the very last

The response of the Jews

• They were to regard these as monumental events

• Worship was more important than preparation

• Moses instructed and taught the people

• The people worshipped and obeyed

So what?

• We need to recognise that some events have particular significance

• We need to get our priorities right

• We need to teach and declare truth

• We need to embrace God’s right to judge

The judgment arrives

• The riches, wisdom, culture and gods of Egypt were meaningless in the face of judgment

• Note the brevity of the account of the actual judgment (12:29-30)

So what?

• God is no respecter of persons

• God will judge everyone

• God does not delight in judgment and neither should we

The exodus

• They left in haste (12:33-36)

• The plundering of the Egyptians

• The mixed multitude

So what?

• God gave Israel recompense for their suffering

• We must be careful not to allow people who do not share our faith to knock us off track

Today’s take-away

• Judgment is certain• Repent while there is time• Declare the message while there is time

• God will avenge and reward