Message #1...January 22, 2017 Pastor Greg Mansur Message #1: “Setting the Stage” Exodus 1:1-7...

January 22, 2017

Pastor Greg Mansur

Message #1:

“Setting the

Stage”Exodus 1:1-7

(page 50)

January 22, 2017

Pastor Greg Mansur

Message #1:

“Setting the

Stage”Exodus 1:1-7

(page 50)

January 22, 2017

Pastor Greg Mansur

Message #1:

“Setting the

Stage”Exodus 1:1-7

(page 50)

As we begin this series, we prayerfully ask you to:

- Encourage (others!)

As we begin this series, we prayerfully ask you to:

- Encourage (others!)

- Enter (the building!)

As we begin this series, we prayerfully ask you to:

- Encourage (others!)

- Enter (the building!)

- Expect (blessing!)

As we begin this series, we prayerfully ask you to:

- Encourage (others!)

- Enter (the building!)

- Expect (blessing!)

- Engage (later!)

Exodus 1:1-7(page 50)

Background on the Book of Exodus:

- The Writer: Moses

Background on the Book of Exodus:

- The Writer: Moses

- The Date: c. 1445 B.C.

Background on the Book of Exodus:

- The Writer: Moses

- The Date: c. 1445 B.C.

- The Theme: God’s powerful

deliverance and presence

Background on the Book of Exodus:

- The Writer: Moses

- The Date: c. 1445 B.C.

- The Theme: God’s powerful

deliverance and presence

- The Key Word: Redemption

Background on the Book of Exodus:

- The Writer: Moses

- The Date: c. 1445 B.C.

- The Theme: God’s powerful

deliverance and presence

- The Key Word: Redemption

- The Key Verses: 6:6 and 19:5-6

Takeaways from “Setting the Stage:”

1) God’s Presence is Constant

Takeaways from “Setting the Stage:”

1) God’s Presence is Constant

- He is constant when the world is

changing

Takeaways from “Setting the Stage:”

1) God’s Presence is Constant

- He is constant when the world is

changing

- My prayer for you: that you would

live in the light of God’s presence

Takeaways from “Setting the Stage:”

1) God’s Presence is Constant

2) God’s Story is Continuing

Takeaways from “Setting the Stage:”

2) God’s Story is Continuing

- Historical Context

- God’s Covenant

Takeaways from “Setting the Stage:”

2) God’s Story is Continuing

- Historical Context

- God’s Covenant

- Joseph’s Journey

Takeaways from “Setting the Stage:”

2) God’s Story is Continuing

- Historical Context

- God’s Covenant

- Joseph’s Journey

- People’s Salvation

Takeaways from “Setting the Stage:”

2) God’s Story is Continuing

- Historical Context

- He is not done with your story!

Takeaways from “Setting the Stage:”

1) God’s Presence is Constant

2) God’s Story is Continuing

3) God’s Blessing is (Sometimes)

Complicated

Takeaways from “Setting the Stage:”

3) God’s Blessing is (Sometimes)

Complicated

- The place of protection became

the seat of suffering

January 29, 2017

Pastor Greg Mansur

Message #2:“It’s a

Burdensome

Life”Exodus 1:8-22

(page 50)