The Staff and 10 Plagues

Pride exalts self against the
knowledge of God
Attempts to negotiate and manipulate
Hardness of Heart
Fullness of Wickedness
Review
Ch. 1 People who stepped out in faith – She-roes

Ch. 2 Long process of transformation

Ch. 3 Burning bush: who God is and who Moses

Ch. 4 Embracing destiny

Ch. 5 Faith when believing makes things tougher

Ch. 6 God reassures He is bringing Israel out
Lord's Presence and Power
The Staff

Lord's Purposes


Pharaoh's Pride


Moses' and Aaron's
Participation in Partnership
Pattern
Let My people go that they may serve Me

If not...

Moses and Aaron did just as the Lord commanded them


Pharoah's heart hardened
Exodus 7-11: The Staff and the 10 Plagues
God is for Me
The Staff
Ex 4:17 Perform miraculous signs with the staff in your hand

Num 17:8 Aaron’s staff not only sprouted but budded, blossomed and produced almonds.

Jer 1:11-12 The word of the Lord came to me: “What do you see, Jeremiah?” "I see the branch of an almond tree,” I replied. The Lord said to me, “You have seen correctly, for I am watching to see that My Word is fulfilled.”
Deliverance
Let My people go that they may serve Me

Children of God set apart
Distinction (not in Goshen!)
Testimony to Generations

All may know I AM
Name proclaimed in all the earth
Power displayed
There is no one like Our God
Rule and Reign in Partnership

God's Presence - The Staff
Step-by-step guidance

Obedience
Words and Actions of Intercession

The Journey
Experiential growth in faith and trust

Unity with the Lord
Be strong and courageous
If God is for us, who can be against us?
What we learn about God



What we learn about Ourselves
Gen 7:5 "
Noah
did all that the Lord commanded him."

Ex 7:6, 20 "
Moses and Aaron
did just as the Lord commanded them."

Josh 4:10 "...everything the Lord had commanded
Joshua
was done by the people..." [Josh 11:15, 22:2]

2 Sam 5:25 "
David
did as the Lord commanded him..." [1 Ki 15:5]

Jer 26:8 "
Jeremiah
[told] all the people everything the Lord had commanded him to say..." [Jer 50:21]

Acts 10:33 "...we are all here to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to tell us.” (
Cornelius
)
Moses statue Washington Park, Albany, NY
Pride
Exalts self against
the knowledge of God

Attempts to negotiate and manipulate

Hardness of Heart
Lord confirmed Pharoah's choice

Fullness of Wickedness
Regardless of the consequences
What we learn about God
What we learn about Ourselves
Jealous for His Own
His desire to be known
He's with us in the journey
He is FOR us.
We have choices - hard heart or obedient trusting heart
We have the Lord's presence and power
We are made for unity with God
We are making ourselves ready to be the Bride of Christ, ruling and reigning in partnership