
Exodus 4:22-26
22 Then say to Pharaoh, ‘This is what the LORD says: Israel is my firstborn son,
23 and I told you, “Let my son go, so he may worship me.” But you refused to let him go; so I will kill your firstborn son.’”
24 At a lodging place on the way, the LORD met Moses and was about to kill him.
25 But Zipporah took a flint knife, cut off her son’s foreskin and touched Moses’ feet with it. “Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me,” she said.
26 So the Lord let him alone. (At that time she said “bridegroom of blood,” referring to circumcision.)
God
his people (vv. 22-23).
His love compels him to
his people (v. 22-23a).
His love will do
it takes to save his people (v. 23b).
God shows his love when his people are
(v. 24).
In love he
disobedience to his commands (v. 24a).
In love he is
when we respond to correction (vv. 25-26).
Big Idea:
to God’s love in faith, obedience, and repentance.
Respond in
because God loves you and gave his son to save you.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” —John 3:16
Respond in
to God’s loving commands.
“The earth is filled with your love, Lord; teach me your decrees…. Deal with your servant according to your love and teach me your decrees.” —Psalm 119:64, 124
“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” —2 Timothy 3:16-17
Respond in
to God’s loving correction.
Hebrews 12:6, 10-11: “6 because the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son…. 10b God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness. 11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.”