The Whole Counsel of God – Exodus 7-10 The First Nine Plagues (Part 2)
A Review of the First Six Plagues
Reminders:
– All ten plagues were in rapid succession.
– The Israelites were uninvolved.
– God has hardened Pharaoh’s heart.
– God ‘marvelously separated’ His people.
– Pharaoh is a type of Satan.
– The Exodus is a picture of the gospel.
– God is glorified in showing mercy, but also in bringing judgement.
Six Impressive Truths from the Plagues
1. Pharaoh’s hard heart – oh, how we need the mercy of God so that our sin will not harden us.
2. Pharaoh’s false repentance – true repentance has nothing to appeal to except the mercy of God.
3. The Israelite’s non-involvement – we should stand in awe of all God has done for us, without us.
4. The LORD separating His people – the LORD has ‘marvelously separated’ us from judgement.
5. The sheer power of God – He can use anything to bring utter destruction to a nation/people.
6. The oppression of Satan against God’s people – Christ has secured a way out of sin’s slavery.
