The Book of Exodus

 

After the two series on the book of Genesis, we continued our expositional study with the next book in the Torah, the book of Exodus. June 2019 to present.

 

 
 
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PART 38

TBA

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PART 37

Tabernacle Mini Series Part 4

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PART 36

Tabernacle Mini Series Part 3

 
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PART 35

Tabernacle Mini Series Part 2

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PART 34

Tabernacle Mini Series Part 1

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PART 33

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PART 32

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PART 31

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PART 30

We return to the Book of Exodus after a series break that focused on personal prayer in light of this pandemic.

We review Exodus chapters 19-24.

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PART 29

The Lord reminded Israel with regard to what He did to the Egyptians and how He carried them on eagle's wings. He revealed His awesome nature to Israel so that they would know the God of the covenant.

In Exodus 19, God commanded that the people consecrate themselves and that, they should set a boundary around the mountain. If they entered God’s Presence without consecrating themselves, they would suffer.

God is holy. The sense of wonder of His greatness must never be lost. God is awesome in a magnificent and terrifying way.

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PART 28

There must never be any Lone Ranger Christian. It is God's design that we find, grow, and embrace a local church community.

We see in the first section of Exodus (Ch. 1-18) that God treats the budding nation of Israel as His firstborn. Israel, though filled with individuals, was seen as having a collective identity, a congregation with whom the Lord had a relationship with. We see this again in the book of Revelation, when the Lord spoke to the different churches as if they were one entity.

Likewise, we must embrace our identity as a community before God, and understand that it is His will, His design, for us to be connected. It is not good for us to be alone.

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PART 27

Share the leadership burden. It can be overwhelming, tiring, and burdensome to take care of everything by ourselves.

Moses, having led Israel out of Egypt, was taking care of all community affairs of a people with 600,000 men and approximately 1-2 million women and children. He could not bear everything alone.

His father-in-law, Jethro (Reuel), advised him to choose able men who fear God, and place them over as leaders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, creating a network of accountability for the whole nation.

Likewise, if we have been given such responsibility, we cannot and must not handle the burden alone. We must learn to be wise and take the advice of Jethro: to share the responsibility of leadership with able men and women who fear God.

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First Battle

PART 25

Jehovah Nissi, God is our Banner.

After Israel's wandering in the wilderness, the soon-to-be nation has an encounter with their first enemy after Egypt—the Amalekites.

Compared to their experience with Egypt wherein they simply had to wait and watch God win the victory for them, this time, God wanted Israel to participate in the victory against the Amalekites.

Joshua, a new character, leads the men in battle as Moses, together with Aaron and Hur, went up to a hill with the staff of God. And so it happened, that whenever Moses' hands were lifted up, the Israelites were winning, and whenever they were down, the Amalekites would have the advantage.

We must join the battle for the kingdom. We cannot remain passive. And we must pray, support His servants who will bring us victory. God is our banner, and we do it all for His glory alone.

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Manna & Meat

PART 23

Sometimes, God will give us blessings with instructions. This is to test us, to see if we will walk in His commands and if we will be faithful to do them.

In Exodus 16, Israel's days in the wilderness lead to further grumbling. The Lord hears, and tests them with bread in the morning and meat in the evening, giving them instructions through Moses.

These instructions included: (1) only gathering the food they needed for the day, and (2) gathering twice as much on the 6th day, in order to rest on the 7th day. Israel fails to observe these commands, but God remains faithful because of His purpose.

He tells Israel to keep an omer of manna, that the generations would know and remember that Yahweh provided for them in the wilderness, the same God who brought them out of Egypt.

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Bread from Heaven

PART 22

The mighty acts that God performed throughout Israel's exit and deliverance from Egypt was quickly forgotten by the Israelites as they experienced thirst, hunger, and weariness in the wilderness.

They grumbled against Moses and Aaron, thereby grumbling against God. He then would provide bread from heaven, but this came with specific instructions. God provided for them according to His purpose, yet He would test them to see if they would follow His instructions.

The testing of our faith is an ongoing process. By faith, we should obey His commands in Christ, and remember His past deeds to us and be thankful.

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Bitter Waters

PART 21

God is faithful in His promises to His people. He knows just what we need, when we need them.

Soon after celebrating God's victory against Egypt, the Israelites face the next 3 days through the wilderness without water. They grumble against Moses, and against God, only to realize later that God had already prepared for them 12 springs of water and 70 date palm trees for their journey.

Let us avoid grumbling. Instead, let us bring up our matters to God in prayer, and trust Him every step of the way. And when He answers us, let us remember to learn the lesson we receive; that is, His specific command for our situation.

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Song of Victory

PART 20

The divine battle at the Red Sea (Sea of Reeds) was God's military display of power to the Egyptians. Pharaoh was defeated. Israel, finally free from bondage, celebrate His victory with overwhelming joy through song and dance.

The song of Moses is rich; its lyrics poetic, filled with story and doctrine. It tells of God—not only as Lord and King, but also as a warrior. Terror and dread fall upon His enemies as He defeats them with an outstretched hand.

Miriam, the prophetess, picks up the timbrel and dances, joy bursting forth through her and the women, rippling across the new nation.

O, that the worship of today would hold as much poetry and doctrine, and deep joy and dancing, just as the time of Moses.

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God Fights for His People

PART 19

Pray, trust in God, but move forward. It is important for us to surrender to the will of God and to trust in Him, but once He gives us direction, we must take action.

In Exodus 14:15-31, God, through Moses, opens the Red Sea (Sea of Reeds) for the Israelites to escape the Egyptian army.

He tells Israel to keep an omer of manna, that the generations would know and remember that Yahweh provided for them in the wilderness, the same God who brought them out of Egypt.

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God, Judge and Defender

PART 18

God is both judge and defender.

Trust Him, follow Him, He is your defender. Fight Him, He is your judge.

Exodus 14:1-14. God would strike Pharaoh with one more judgement. God would defeat Egypt's military, proving that God was (and still is) more powerful than the strongest army. Israel panicked but Moses declared to them that God would fight for them.

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Follow God’s Lead

PART 17

Follow God's lead. If we follow, we shall never be alone in our spiritual journey.

Dr. Steve Bonilla shares on Exodus 13 in the evening service.

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Never Forget Egypt

PART 16

Do not forget what God did in Egypt.

Do not forget what Jesus did on the cross.

In Exodus 13, God commands Israel through Moses to establish the feast of the unleavened bread, to remember how God delivered them from Egypt.

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God of Justice and Mercy

PART 15

"Isn't God a God of love? If so, how can He kill?"

Yes, God is a God of love, but He is also a God of justice and mercy. And above all, He is sovereign.

In Exodus 12, God kills all the firstborn of Egypt.

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Escape Judgement

PART 14

There’s a way to escape judgement.

Here's the English sermon by Dr. Steve Bonilla on Exodus 12.

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God Prepares His People

PART 13

God prepares His people for the most devastating blow on Egypt.

Here’s the English sermon on Exodus 11.

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No Compromise

PART 12

No compromise! God’s word is holy.

No one should water it down, not even men of power like Pharaoh.

God displays His power and glory against the false gods of Egypt.

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False Repentance

PART 11

What is False Repentance?

Remorse with no change. It is a lie which may seem true at the start.

On the other hand, True Repentance is a change of mind — a shift in paradigm, and a 180 degree turn. It is a firm decision to follow Christ instead of the world.

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Finger of God

PART 10

God uses Pharaoh’s stubborn opposition to reveal His glory.

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A Plague of Blood

PART 9

God sends a plague of blood to Egypt.

He would use this to display His power for all the world see — that the most powerful nation in that era, along with its leader, would bend before the mighty will of God.

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Pursue God’s Plan

PART 8

Pursue God's plan even if people blame you or circumstances might not look good.

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Setback or Sure Plan?

PART 7

Moses followed the instructions given to him by God, but the people of Israel retaliated and blamed him and Aaron. Was it a setback, or was it part of God's sure plan?

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Call of God & Family Issues

PART 6

Moses faces a family issue after encountering God at the burning bush.

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God Empowers His Servant, Moses

PART 5

At the burning bush, God empowers Moses to take on Pharaoh.

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Burning Bush: God Calls Moses

PART 4

Long years in the wilderness taught Moses humility, and stripped him away of all sense of pride and arrogance. But at the right time - 40 years later - God would appear to Moses, and make Himself known.

Here's the "Burning Bush" from our series on the book of Exodus.

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Moses Delivers & Departs

PART 3

After killing the Egyptian, Moses flees and spends 40 years in the wilderness, where God would prepare and perfect His character for the work he was to do.

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The Birth of Moses

PART 2

During a time of nation-wide slaughter and massacre, Moses was born, and God would raise him as His leader.

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Blessed Yet Persecuted

PART 1

After spending 3 years studying the book of Genesis, we begin the book of Exodus with Exodus 1, “Blessed Yet Persecuted”.