Exodus 14:10-12 (Holman Christian Standard Bible)

• 1010 As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up and As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up and saw the Egyptians coming after them. Then the saw the Egyptians coming after them. Then the Israelites were terrified and cried out to the LORD for Israelites were terrified and cried out to the LORD for help. help. 1111 They said to Moses: "Is it because there are no They said to Moses: "Is it because there are no graves in Egypt that you took us to die in the graves in Egypt that you took us to die in the wilderness? What have you done to us by bringing us wilderness? What have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt? out of Egypt? 1212 Isn't this what we told you in Egypt: Isn't this what we told you in Egypt: Leave us alone so that we may serve the Egyptians? It Leave us alone so that we may serve the Egyptians? It would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness." than to die in the wilderness."

 Exodus 14:13-14Exodus 14:13-14  (Holman Christian Standard Bible)

• 1313 But Moses said to the people, "Don't be But Moses said to the people, "Don't be afraid. Stand firm and see the LORD's afraid. Stand firm and see the LORD's salvation He will provide for you today; for the salvation He will provide for you today; for the Egyptians you see today, you will never see Egyptians you see today, you will never see again. again. 1414 The LORD will fight for you; you must The LORD will fight for you; you must be quiet." be quiet."

John 12:26John 12:26• (Contemporary English Version)(Contemporary English Version)

2626If you serve me, you must go with me. If you serve me, you must go with me. My servants will be with me wherever I My servants will be with me wherever I

am. If you serve me, my Father will am. If you serve me, my Father will honor you. honor you.

John 12:26 John 12:26 

•   (Contemporary English Version)(Contemporary English Version)

2626If you serve me, you must go with me. If you serve me, you must go with me. My servants will be with me wherever I My servants will be with me wherever I

am. If you serve me, my Father will am. If you serve me, my Father will honor you. honor you.

MOSES – GOD DELIVERSMOSES – GOD DELIVERS1.1. GOD DELIVERS:GOD DELIVERS:– JUST THE RIGHT PEOPLEJUST THE RIGHT PEOPLE

Jeremiah 31:3 Jeremiah 31:3 (Contemporary English Version)(Contemporary English Version)

33Some time ago, the LORD appeared to me Some time ago, the LORD appeared to me and told me to say: Israel, I will always love and told me to say: Israel, I will always love you; that's why I've been so patient and you; that's why I've been so patient and

kind. kind.

GOD DELIVERSGOD DELIVERS

– JUST THE RIGHT PEOPLE

– AT JUST THE RIGHT TIME    

AT JUST THE RIGHT TIME

• Psalm 50:15 Psalm 50:15 (Contemporary English Version)(Contemporary English Version)

1515Pray to me in time of trouble. I will Pray to me in time of trouble. I will rescue you, and you will honor merescue you, and you will honor me

Isaiah 55:8-9•  (Contemporary English Version)(Contemporary English Version)

88The LORD says: "My thoughts and my The LORD says: "My thoughts and my ways are not like yours. ways are not like yours. 99Just as the Just as the

heavens are higher than the earth, my heavens are higher than the earth, my thoughts and my ways are higher than thoughts and my ways are higher than

yours. yours.

God’s TimingGod’s Timing

• God knew the time of deliverance for God knew the time of deliverance for Israel.Israel.

• He knows what the time of deliverance is He knows what the time of deliverance is for you. for you.

• God is God and his timing is perfect!God is God and his timing is perfect!

GOD DELIVERSGOD DELIVERS

– JUST THE RIGHT PEOPLEJUST THE RIGHT PEOPLE– AT JUST THE RIGHT TIMEAT JUST THE RIGHT TIME

–IN JUST THE RIGHT PLACEIN JUST THE RIGHT PLACE

IN JUST THE RIGHT PLACEIN JUST THE RIGHT PLACE

• If you were leading an escape out of Egypt you would not have taken the route that God had given Israel. They were led right into a dead end with no human means of escape.

• And God was leading! Exodus 13:21-22

Exodus 13:21-22

• 21-2221-22During the day the LORD went ahead During the day the LORD went ahead of his people in a thick cloud, and during of his people in a thick cloud, and during

the night he went ahead of them in a the night he went ahead of them in a flaming fire. That way the LORD could flaming fire. That way the LORD could lead them at all times, whether day or lead them at all times, whether day or

night.night.

A Change of DirectionsA Change of Directions• When the children of Israel left Egypt

they headed south and camped in a place called Etham. There God gave instructions and even a reason for changing directions.

Exodus 14:2-4• 22Tell the people of Israel to turn back and Tell the people of Israel to turn back and

camp across from Pi-Hahiroth near Baal-camp across from Pi-Hahiroth near Baal-Zephon, between Migdol and the Red Zephon, between Migdol and the Red Sea. Sea. 33The king will think they were afraid The king will think they were afraid to cross the desert and that they are to cross the desert and that they are wandering around, trying to find another wandering around, trying to find another way to leave the country. way to leave the country.

Exodus 14:2-4

• 44I will make the king stubborn again, and he I will make the king stubborn again, and he will try to catch you. Then I will destroy him will try to catch you. Then I will destroy him and his army. People everywhere will praise and his army. People everywhere will praise me for my victory, and the Egyptians will me for my victory, and the Egyptians will know that I really am the LORD. The Israelites know that I really am the LORD. The Israelites obeyed the LORD and camped where he told obeyed the LORD and camped where he told them.them.

God told MosesGod told Moses

to change directions. They were to back track to change directions. They were to back track to a place called Baal-zephon. By doing this, to a place called Baal-zephon. By doing this, they were going to entice Pharaoh into they were going to entice Pharaoh into thinking that Israel was confused and thinking that Israel was confused and vulnerable. God’s purpose was to give God vulnerable. God’s purpose was to give God one last victory over Pharaoh. one last victory over Pharaoh.

Chuck Swindoll, says…Chuck Swindoll, says…““The trouble was, Baal-zephon formed a The trouble was, Baal-zephon formed a perfect geographical cul-de-sac. Just to the perfect geographical cul-de-sac. Just to the north stood some formidable Egyptian north stood some formidable Egyptian fortresses – massive stone structures. No way fortresses – massive stone structures. No way could they get through there. To the south lay could they get through there. To the south lay the vast Egyptian dessert called Mizraim. No the vast Egyptian dessert called Mizraim. No protection there. To the west lay Ramses and protection there. To the west lay Ramses and Goshen. That’s where they’d just been: they Goshen. That’s where they’d just been: they couldn’t return to Egypt. To the East lay the couldn’t return to Egypt. To the East lay the Red Sea…” Red Sea…” Charles R. Swindoll, A Man of Selfless Dedication – Moses, (Nashville, TN Word Publishing, 1999), p. 215

It Was The Right Place!It Was The Right Place!

• They were in just right place!They were in just right place!• There was no human way of escape!There was no human way of escape!• The Egyptian army could come in and The Egyptian army could come in and

make mincemeat of the Israelites.make mincemeat of the Israelites.• Why was this “just the right place”?Why was this “just the right place”?

GOD DELIVERSGOD DELIVERS

– JUST THE RIGHT PEOPLE

–AT JUST THE RIGHT TIME– IN JUST THE RIGHT PLACE

–FOR JUST THE RIGHT REASON

Why…Why…

• Why did God deliver Israel, but put Why did God deliver Israel, but put Her in even more trouble?Her in even more trouble?• Why will God deliver you, even Why will God deliver you, even

though for a time, your troubles though for a time, your troubles might seem to get worse?might seem to get worse?

Exodus 14:4Exodus 14:4

• …… 44I will make the king stubborn again, and I will make the king stubborn again, and he will try to catch you. Then I will destroy he will try to catch you. Then I will destroy him and his army. People everywhere will him and his army. People everywhere will praise me for my victory, and the Egyptians praise me for my victory, and the Egyptians will know that I really am the LORD. The will know that I really am the LORD. The Israelites obeyed the LORD and camped Israelites obeyed the LORD and camped where he told them. where he told them.

It is so…It is so…

• that He will get the glory!that He will get the glory!• that we can not take the credit.that we can not take the credit.• others will see the awesome power of others will see the awesome power of

God!God!

–God makes his deliverances awesome God makes his deliverances awesome so that He will be glorified! so that He will be glorified!

GOD DELIVERSGOD DELIVERS

– JUST THE RIGHT PEOPLEJUST THE RIGHT PEOPLE– AT JUST THE RIGHT TIMEAT JUST THE RIGHT TIME– IN JUST THE RIGHT PLACEIN JUST THE RIGHT PLACE– FOR JUST THE RIGHT REASONFOR JUST THE RIGHT REASON–WITH JUST THE RIGHT THOROUGHNESSWITH JUST THE RIGHT THOROUGHNESS

First,First,• God moved the cloud to the back of the God moved the cloud to the back of the

Israelites, and it formed a wall. It Israelites, and it formed a wall. It shielded the Egyptians from seeing the shielded the Egyptians from seeing the Israelites. It was a cloud on one side, but Israelites. It was a cloud on one side, but the side of Israel it was a pillar of fire. the side of Israel it was a pillar of fire. The Israelites could see to make their The Israelites could see to make their escape. Vss. 19-20escape. Vss. 19-20

WITH JUST THE RIGHT THOROUGHNESSWITH JUST THE RIGHT THOROUGHNESS

• Vs. 21 – God parted the sea and sent a Vs. 21 – God parted the sea and sent a drying wind so that the sea bed would drying wind so that the sea bed would dry up.dry up.

• Vs. 22 – The children of Israel escaped.Vs. 22 – The children of Israel escaped.• Vss. 23-25 In the morning, Pharaoh’s Vss. 23-25 In the morning, Pharaoh’s

army pursued, but became stuck in the army pursued, but became stuck in the sea bed. They panicked and tried to sea bed. They panicked and tried to escape. It was too late..escape. It was too late..

WITH JUST THE RIGHT WITH JUST THE RIGHT THOROUGHNESSTHOROUGHNESS

• Vss. 26-27 – Moses stretched out his hand Vss. 26-27 – Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the sea came back together.over the sea, and the sea came back together.

• Vss. 28-30 – There was total victory!Vss. 28-30 – There was total victory!• Vs. 31 – The victory was so complete that Vs. 31 – The victory was so complete that

Israel feared the Lord.Israel feared the Lord.

WITH JUST THE RIGHT WITH JUST THE RIGHT THOROUGHNESSTHOROUGHNESS

• God can and will totally deliver you through God can and will totally deliver you through your troubles, if you will trust Him, if you your troubles, if you will trust Him, if you follow Him, and if you will let Him!follow Him, and if you will let Him!

• GOD DELIVERSGOD DELIVERS• JUST THE RIGHT PEOPLEJUST THE RIGHT PEOPLE• AT JUST THE RIGHT TIMEAT JUST THE RIGHT TIME• IN JUST THE RIGHT PLACEIN JUST THE RIGHT PLACE• FOR JUST THE RIGHT REASONFOR JUST THE RIGHT REASON