Gods Grand Story (the God Who Delivers)

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The God Who Delivers

Key Scripture: Exodus 14:5-31

Introduction: God had seen the plight of

His people and had compassion on them.They were hopelessly captiveuntil He

gave them hope. He sent Moses to deliver

them from a hard-hearted captor who didnot want to let them go.


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He demonstrated His power, led

them on an unusual way of escape,

and then parted waters for them to

pass through. He proved Himself tobe a powerful delivererand

painted a picture of a much greater

salvation to come.


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God allows hardship and pain,

but He also promisesdeliverance.

He looked on Israel and hadcompassion.

He heard their cries.

He sent a deliverer.


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Personal application:

How do you respond to

suffering?

What attitudes do you have

toward God when He seemsdistant?


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What is God saying?

Even when we think He doesnt care, Heis watching closely with compassion.

He hears us when we pray and walkswith us through our trials.

He has a solution for whatever problem

we face. He knows the way out.


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In what ways does the captor

keep trying to enslave you?Why is freedom such a messy

process?

What promise does God give

about freeing us?


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What is God saying?

We also have been captivein sin,

in a broken and fallen worldand

our captor doesnt like to lose.

He keeps coming after us.

When we experience hardship, its part

of the process, not a sign that God

isnt working on our behalf.


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God will finish what He started.

He doesnt leave us behind.

God paid an enormous cost for

this deliverance, but it was only a

shadow of the greater deliveranceto comeChrist crucified as the

Passover sacrifice.


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God initiates and accomplishes

deliverance; we enter into it byresponding Moses and the Israelites simply followed

God. He led them to an impossible

place.

Stand still and see; tell them to

move(14:13-14 vs. 14:15)


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God didnt just provide an escape;

He completely eliminated the

enemys threat.


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How would you feel if God led you

directly into what looked like a

worst-case scenario?Would you be angry with Him or

have faith that He would deliver?

What impossible situations do youneed deliverance from?


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What is God saying?

No matter how impossible a situation

looks, it isnt too difficult for Him.

Sometimes He even guides us into a

place of impossibility before He

shows His power.

When God delivers, it isnt partial.

Its thorough and complete.


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Conclusion:

Whatever situation youre in, God hasknows the way out and will intervene to

provide it for you. It is not His desire for

His people to live in any kind of captivity.

We have even been freed from our

greatest captivity, the sinful condition,and He is leading us into the fullness of

His promises.

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