Worship Preparation - October 15, 2023
Sunday, October 15, 2023
Read the sermon text: Exodus 5:1-14:30
Read the sermon summary: In our passage for Sunday, the words of Pharaoh set the stage for the events to follow. Pharaoh says, “Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice and let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, and moreover, I will not let Israel go.” The Lord promises Moses that he will indeed “redeem” his people with “an outstretched arm.” And sure enough, we see the arm of the Lord in the signs and wonders. Pharaoh and his magicians are no match for God’s power. Of particular note is the repetition of Pharaoh’s hard heart and the purpose in the signs and wonders, “But for this purpose I have raised you up, to show you my power, so that my name may be proclaimed in all the earth.” For the final plague, the Lord institutes the Passover as a memorial of how he passed over those who applied blood from a lamb to their doorposts. As the Lord leads the people out of Egypt it is said, “Thus the Lord saved Israel that day.” Putting all these ideas together, it becomes clear that more is in mind than simply delivering Israel from slavery. The Lord desires his people to be with him and for his name, Yahweh, to be proclaimed among all nations.
Read the following song lyrics in relation to the sermon:
The Lion And The Lamb
He's coming on the clouds
Kings and kingdoms will bow down
And every chain will break
As broken hearts declare His praise
For who can stop the Lord Almighty
Chorus
Our God is the Lion
The Lion of Judah
He's roaring with power
And fighting our battles
And every knee will bow before Him
Our God is the Lamb
The Lamb that was slain
For the sins of the world
His blood breaks the chains
And every knee will bow before the Lion and the Lamb
Every knee will bow before Him
So open up the gates
Make way before the King of kings
The God who comes to save
Is here to set the captives free
For who can stop the Lord Almighty
Who can stop the Lord Almighty
Who can stop the Lord (Almighty)
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