5:16 Podcast
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Facing the Judgment of God | Exodus 10-11
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This week we will be exploring Exodus 10:1-11:10 together, Facing the Judgment of God.
Within redemption, there is judgment.
To be delivered, something has to be defeated.
To be set free, something has to be overcome.
For Israel to be liberated from bondage, Egypt and its gods had to be judged.
Against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord! (Exodus 12:12b)
This Sunday, we will look at plagues #8 and #9 -- locusts and darkness. We will also hear the announcement of the final plague -- the death of the firstborn.
Once again in these plagues, we will see God's sovereignty over the earth, Pharaoh's obstinacy in his heart, the Israelites' protection from judgment, and the gods of Egypt being rendered as nothing.
We will also answer the question: Was God being unfair in hardening Pharaoh's heart?
And we will address another question related to this one: Is it fair for people to be judged to hell if they refuse to trust in Jesus as Savior?
These are serious questions...but then again, sin is serious, death is certain, and God's judgment is a reality so we must take time to deal with the "dark side" of the plagues and what they can teach us today.
May God open our eyes to the reality of sin and the certainty of judgment so that our hearts will rejoice at the beauty and wonder of His grace!