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The Dawn of a Nation: Instituting the Passover 0:09 Good morning. Welcome to Stand on the Word today. Our passage is Exodus chapters 11 and 12 verse 51 of chapter 12. And it came to pass on that very same day that the Lord brought the children of0:21 Israel out of the land of Egypt according to their armies. Now today, we have the final and the most devastating of the 10 plagues, the death of the firstborn. And, in0:33 preparation for this final plague, god institutes the Passover as an everlasting ordinance for Israel in part as a reminder to subsequent generations of god's miraculously delivering0:45 them out of the bondage that they were under in Egypt. Now this was the beginning of the nation. 430 years earlier, they came to Egypt as 70 people,0:56 and now they go out, according to scholars, 2 to 3000000 people. So so significant was the occasion that god directed them to make this month of Abib the1:08 start of their year. Now these 2 chapters are extremely rich in content, so be sure and read. And and and don't speed read. Just kinda read through, take notes, these chapters in1:20 their entirety. Now remember, I've told I said this before. The priority in this journey through the bible is the word of god. And if you don't have time, to read the Bible every day1:32 and join me on this video, do the Bible. Only do the video if you've read the Bible. Right? Because the Bible is the most important aspect of this journey. I'm1:44 just, kind of a tour guide pointing out some significant points along our our way on this journey, but the word of God is central to this journey. It is what God says will1:56 not return unto me void. Okay. Now let's look at the instructions that god gives to Moses as they prepare to begin this first journey as a nation. So I'm gonna jump2:08 ahead to chapter 12. We'll come back to chapter 11 in a moment. Verse 1, chapter 12. Now the lord spoke to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt saying, this month shall be the beginning of months. It shall be the first2:19 month of the year to you. Speak to all the congregation of Israel and say on the tenth of this month, every man shall take for himself a lamb according to the house of his father, a lamb for his household. And if the2:31 household is too small for the lamb, let him and his neighbor next to his house take it according to the number of the persons according to each man's need. You shall make your count for the lamb. Drop2:42 down to verse 13. Now the blood shall be assigned for you on the houses where you are, and you and when I see the blood, I will I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be on you2:54 to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt. So the Passover is established. And note this. Okay? This is this is important. The instructions are to the3:06 families. The families were to prepare. The families were responsible for applying the blood of the Passover lamb to the door. Without the families walking out their faith in God in accordance3:19 in obedience to his word, there would be no nation. These families notice this. These families are referred to as armies. The strength and wealth and stability of a nation3:30 is directly tied to the spiritual, moral, and social well-being of the family. A mom, a dad, and children. Look, we can't we3:42 cannot afford to deny that reality as a nation anymore. I mean, look around us. Just just look around you. Look at the headlines. Look at the news. The nation can be no stronger than its3:54 families. Fractured and dysfunctional families lead to a divided and disoriented nation lacking identity and direction. Does that not describe where4:06 America is today? To me, the biggest takeaway from this passage is this. Families are central to the strength of a nation, and that's how the nation was built, through the families. Now4:18 let's go back and look at the first of the last 2 encounters that Moses had with Pharaoh starting in chapter 11 verse 1. And the lord said to Moses, I will bringGod's Final Judgment and Unfailing Promises 4:30 1 more plague on Pharaoh and on Egypt. Afterward, he will let you go from there. When he lets you go, he will surely drive you out of here altogether. Speak now in the hearing of the4:41 people and let every man ask from his neighbor and every woman from her neighbor articles of silver and articles of gold, and the lord gave the people favor the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover, the man Moses was very4:53 great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants, and in the sight of the people. Now does this sound familiar? This was the promise made to Abraham by God in Genesis chapter5:05 15 verse 14. And also the nation whom they serve, I will judge. Afterward, they shall come out with great possessions. God's word is being fulfilled right here. He5:17 he 4 hun over 400 years previously, he said this was gonna happen, and look, here it is. Also notice that Moses, hated by the political powers, was revered by the Egyptian people.5:29 Standing for truth, maybe in the short term, it cost you. You find you face rejection, but ultimately, the truth wins out. We're seeing this today on this issue of5:41 transgenderism. You know, we took a lot of heat for standing for that. You know, we had people trying to kill us for that. But yet, look today, even recently, the American Medical Association coming5:53 out against these the mutilation of of minors over this transgenderism. Truth will prevail. Maybe not in the short term, but ultimately it will. Alright.6:05 Verse 4 chapter 11. Then Moses said, thus says the lord about midnight, I will go out into the midst of Egypt, And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on6:17 his throne, even to the firstborn of the female servant who is behind the hand mill, and all the firstborn of the animals. Then there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as was not like it before,6:29 nor shall it nor shall be like it again. But against none of the children of Israel shall a dog move its tongue against man or beast that you may know that the Lord6:41 does make a difference between the Egyptians and Israel. Again, God makes a distinction between the children of Israel and the Egyptians in this final plague. Now this is it's6:53 an important principle that we see here because Egypt often represents the world. God can and often does distinguish between his children today and those in the7:04 world. Alright? But we'll notice we gotta notice here that it is tied to their obedience to the instructions of God regarding the Passover, applying7:16 the the lamb's blood to their doorpost. Moses could not do that for them. They had to walk in obedience to God, family by family. I had to go back to what we started7:28 with. Israel became a nation family by family. The family and its obedience to God and his word is the strength of a nation. We we see it right here in the7:40 bible with Israel, and it's true of our nation as well. Verse 8, and all these, your servants shall come down to me and bow down to me saying, get out, and7:52 all the people who follow you. After that, I will go out. Then I then he went out from Pharaoh in great anger. So this is Moses talking to Pharaoh. What a change in8:04 Moses from that timid man reluctant to go into Pharaoh to this final bold declaration delivered with great anger. I would say righteous indignation. Look at verse8:16 9. But the lord said to Moses, Pharaoh will not heed you so that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt. So Moses and Aaron did all the 1 these wonders before Pharaoh, and the lord hardened8:27 Pharaoh's heart, and he did not let the people go. Remember last time we looked at how MosesPharaoh's Surrender and the Power of Obedience 8:39 did not compromise? Because he was told to deliver God's message and instructions, and those instructions were to let my people go, all of them go so they could serve me.8:51 That's what god said. Now look at, at at verses 31 and 32 here at chapter 12. Then he called this is Pharaoh. Then he called for Moses and Aaron by night and said, rise. Go out from among my people, both9:03 you and the children of Israel, and go. Serve the lord as you have said, and take your flocks and your herds as you have said, and be gone. And bless me also.9:15 Now look at this. Okay? Another another gem you don't wanna miss. Pharaoh is the 1 who had to compromise and yield to the word of god. He9:27 submits to god's terms and he sends Israel out. We see here not only the fulfillment of God's terms, but the fulfillment of what God said to Pharaoh9:39 or said to Moses back in chapter 7 verse 1. I have made you as a god to pharaoh. Look at look at pharaoh's last words to Moses. Bless9:51 me also. It's a great passage. So here are, here's our takeaway this morning. Alright? You can count on the word of god.10:03 He will do what he said he will do if we obey what he says we are to do. You know, I I have no doubt that the children of Israel wondered if their10:14 freedom from Egypt would would ever come. I mean, decades, centuries. Even Moses, as he was engaged in in some say that this was a a the Jewish tradition says this was about a10:26 10 month episode. This back and forth, these plagues. You know, I would imagine that even Moses was wondering when will this showdown with pharaoh come to an end? Keep in mind what Peter wrote in10:38 second Peter chapter 3 verse 8. But, beloved, do not forget this 1 thing, that with the lord, 1 day is 1000 years and 1000 years as 1 day. The Lord is not10:50 slack concerning his promise as some count slackness, but is long suffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Remember this,11:02 just as god was working here in the book of Exodus, bringing the children of Israel out of, Egypt, god is working so that the world will know11:14 that he is god. Father, thank you for your word. What an amazing passage of scripture this morning. So filled with, with with truth and principles that apply to our lives today.11:27 Lord, that our obedience to you is critical for you to do the work that you wanna do through us, bringing us out of bondage into the land of promise, into the abundant11:39 life by walking in obedience to you. And and, lord, the family being so central to that, to the identity of a nation, the strength of a nation. Father, I pray for a revival in our11:50 hearts as believers and followers of Jesus Christ to an understanding the importance of the family, taking the responsibility right in our own homes, and and and and and not12:02 yielding to the the the the the mockery or the labeling of the world that that calls that patriarchal that when when men leave their homes. Lord, may12:14 we not listen to those lies that has that have led us down this path of destruction as a nation and as the family. Lord, may the holy spirit continue to lead us on this12:26 journey. Open our eyes and our understanding and give us through the power of the holy spirit the ability to change and yield to these truths. We pray this in Jesus' name.12:37 Amen. Thanks for joining me this morning. Until next time. Keep standing on the word.12:45 Today's study comes from the stand on the word bible reading plan available for free at frc dot org slash bible. By following along in just a few minutes a day, you12:56 can read through the entire Bible in just 2 years. Learn more and request the free reading guide at frc dot org slash bible.In this video 0:00 The Dawn of a Nation: Instituting the Passover4:19 God's Final Judgment and Unfailing Promises8:31 Pharaoh's Surrender and the Power of Obedience93.9K followers
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