5-2-21 - The Stage Is Set
What God promises, God delivers.
Pastor Phil Christiansen
Part of Moses—Selfless Life, Selfless Leadership
April 29, 2021

Exodus 1:1-22

Exodus means ‘

’ or ‘ .’

Why Israel is in Egypt
God’s promises: You will be a

. You’ll inherit a great land. You will be a great .

God used Joseph to provide for and protect

.
Pharaoh was on Joseph’s team.

What

.


Rescuing Israel from the famine was that God took toward fulfilling His promise.

Pharaoh’s Fear
His attitude toward Israel is likely fed by his prejudice (Genesis 46:34).
Pharaoh doesn’t

. (1:8)
Pharaoh is afraid of an uprising. (1:10)
Pharaoh is afraid that . (1:10)

Pharaoh’s Plan
Phase One: enslave them and treat them

. (1:11-14)

[NOTES ONLY]“> But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread… —Exodus 1:12

Pharaoh has pitted himself

and for Israel.

Phase Two:

by midwife. (1:15-16)
But the midwives didn’t obey and “…the people increased and became even more numerous” (1:20).

Phase Three: wholesale

. (1:22)

Remember…
1. Heavy trials

God’s promises.
His plan will prevail. He will never leave you or forsake you! (Hebrews 13:5)

  1. God is more

    than you are.
    He gives you His Spirit to help you live fully and freely (Romans 8, Galatians 5, Ephesians 1)

  2. God

    .
    Malachi 3:6, James 1:17, Hebrews 13:8