The Road Out | Exodus 12:29-13:22

In this sermon, the scene opens with Israel finally stepping out of Egypt after four centuries of fear and forgotten identity. God has covered them with the blood of the lamb, shattered Pharaoh’s grip, and turned Egypt itself into a nation urging them toward freedom. As they gather their belongings and hurry out with bread that has not even had time to rise, it becomes clear that this moment is not just an escape. It is the beginning of a new story. God has saved them by sheer mercy, not because they were strong or deserving, but because their faith rested in the One who covered them.

As this massive crowd stretches across the road out of Egypt, God immediately begins reshaping them. He slows them down with rhythms of remembrance, giving them practices that re form who they are. Unleavened bread becomes a yearly reminder. Consecrating the firstborn becomes a living symbol of mercy. Even the Passover meal becomes a boundary shaped by belonging and an open invitation to any who will come under God’s rescue. These new rhythms teach the people not just where they came from, but who they now are. Saved. Claimed. Led into a life God himself has prepared.