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The Exodus An Outstanding World Event
Ended in victory
Started in faith
BUT in between the people were much discouraged
because of the way, and MANY fell. Num.214
40 years later, some passed over Jordan into the
Promised Land. Deut.295 Joshua 3

• Delivered by the LordExo.14
• Over ½ million men of warNum.146,47
• Their spirits were high, their hope
  strongExo.15

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The Exodus An Outstanding World Event
Much Discouraged Because of the Way.

• Not an easy beginning!
• Not the shortest route to Canaan.
• Perhaps, they could not see the reasons God
  required so many things.
• Filled with doubt and misgivings about this new
  way.
• Longed for their former life of bondage.
  Num.114-6.

Lessons for Us Rom.154 1 Cor.101-12
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Go on Or Go Back?
Obstacle 1

• Their Escape
• Pharaoh pursued. Exo.141-9
• The people were VERY afraid. Exo.1410-12
• The Lord provided salvation for the people.
  Exo.1413-31

• Lessons
• Satan pursues us. 1 Pet.58
• Radical change is NOT easy. Acts 1730
• The Lord has provided salvation for US.
  Titus 211,12

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Go on Or Go Back?
Obstacle 2

• What They Forgot
• Taskmasters that afflicted them.
• Lives that were bitter with hard bondage,
• Having to do all their service with rigor.
  Exo.111-22
• Their newborn sons killed or cast into the river.
  Exo.116
• But they had FOOD cucumbers, melons, leeks,
  onions, and garlic!

• Their Hunger
• They longed for the former life of plenty.
  Exo.161-3
• They complained against God. Num.111-6
• God provided. Exo.1613-31

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Go on Or Go Back?
Obstacle 2

• Lessons
• We can long for our former lives of sin. 1
  Cor.106-13
• The Christians life is both HARD and EASY.
  Lk.923-26 Acts 1422 Matt.1124-30

• Their Hunger
• They longed for the former life of plenty.
  Exo.161-3
• They complained against God. Num.111-6
• God provided. Exo.1613-31

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Go on Or Go Back?
Obstacle 2

• Lessons
• Weak Christians are
• Tired of all this doctrinal preaching.
• Prefer sermons on love, joy, peace and the home.
• More entertainment, etc.
• Look what others are doing lets attract.

• Their Hunger
• They longed for the former life of plenty.
  Exo.161-3
• They complained against God. Num.111-6
• God provided. Exo.1613-31

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Go on Or Go Back?
Obstacle 3

• Lessons
• Those who stand for truth will be persecuted!!2
  Tim.312
• Many today are NOT satisfied with the Lords word
  and His promises. 2 Tim.31-9 2 John
  19 Heb.135

• Their Doubt
• They claimed they had been delivered to die.
  Exo.171-3
• Is the Lord among us or not? Exo.177 Num.115
  Exo.195,6

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Obstacle 3

• Lessons
• Many are not satisfied with the worship and work
  of the church as given by the Lord!
• Too boring and exclusive
• Emotionalism
• Secular and social

• Their Doubt
• They claimed they had been delivered to die.
  Exo.171-3
• Is the Lord among us or not? Exo.177 Num.115
  Exo.195,6

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Obstacle 4

• Lessons
• Elders need to be men of Faith and Vision.
• Every blessing God has promised us is there for
  us to reject or accept (truth over error
  righteousness over sin heaven over hell).
• We MUST believe God!

• Their Leaders
• The evil report. We cant! Num.1331
• They accepted the evil report and rejected good
  leadership. Num. 141-10
• Gods judgment. Num.1422-30

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Go on Or Go Back?
Obstacle 4

• Their Leaders
• The evil report. We cant! Num.1331
• They accepted the evil report and rejected good
  leadership. Num. 141-10
• Gods judgment. Num.1422-30

Lessons Heaven is in the grasp of every person
here will you let it go?????
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Go on Or Go Back?
Obstacle 5

• Lessons
• The church has always had inside trouble.
• Judaizers (Gal.512-15)
• Gnostics (1 Jno.41-6)
• Those seeking preeminence (3 Jno.9)
• Compromisers (Rev.214)

• Contention
• Korahs gainsaying (Moses has failed!) divided
  the camp. Num.161-14
• The next day the congregation complained even
  more. Num.1641-49

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Go on Or Go Back?
Obstacle 5

• Contention
• Korahs gainsaying (Moses has failed!) divided
  the camp. Num.161-14
• The next day the congregation complained even
  more. Num.1641-49

• Lessons
• The unfaithful often complain.
• The Christian who is about to quit finds fault
  with the preacher, elders, teachers, finally with
  the church, and even the Lord Himself!

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Conclusion

• The Difficult Way
• Num.214
• And the Lord sent fiery serpents among the
  people. Num.216
• But the Lord provided a way for them to be
  healed!! Num.217-9

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Conclusion
John 314-15 And as Moses lifted up the serpent
in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be
lifted up, that whoever believes in Him should
not perish but have eternal life.

• The Difficult Way
• Num. 214
• We too can become discouraged
  Heb.21-3317-19121-3
• We too can be guilty of sin and need the
  forgiveness that God offers 1 John 19-22

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And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew
you depart from Me, you who practice
lawlessness! Matthew 723
Invitation
Will you go on OR go back?
Have you been baptized into Christ??