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Exodus Number 6 Plagues, Passover and the Promise of Presence

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March 27, 2009 08:11 AM PDT

This lesson surveys the narrative of the plagues and the subsequent departure of Israel from Egypt. (Exodus 7:8 - 14:31) God is not only a promise giver, he is a promise keeper. He keeps the covenant He has made with His people. There is a tension which exists between God's agenda and man's. At issue here is not only Pharaoh's desire to keep Israel under his control....but the greater theme is God's determination to keep His covenant. God's covenant will be kept no matter what. Pharaoh's hard heart is no match for the covenant keeper Yahweh. Embedded in this narrative is tragedy and triumph, rescue and redemption.

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This podcast features sermons presented at Oakhaven Church in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. These messages are offered as a resource for spiritual instruction and encouragement.

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The podcasts you will find here are mostly sermons I have preached at Oakhaven Church in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. These are posted for the benefit of exploring the wonder of God’s word in scripture. No claims are made as to my own expertise as a scholar or authority. These audio presentations are not edited. They will often include a side comment or reference to a Powerpoint slide or handout. They will occasionally include a statement or an aside comment which might need clarification or even correction. I frequently find that if I listen to my own sermons I wince at the choice of words or wish I had elaborated on something so as not to be misleading or inaccurate. Bottom line: “it is what it is”. These are sermons to encourage one to study on their own, draw ones' own conclusions. Finally my own efforts serve well to point out the frail human condition of any of those of us who call ourselves, “preachers”. We paint a target on our chests every time we publicly proclaim God’s word. We are usually our own fiercest critics. Like Paul, we embrace the fact that “we know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified….and we stand before you in weakness and in fear and much trembling….my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit of power that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God” 1 Cor. 2:2-5 ESV and a little paraphrasing of my own. — Gary Cleveland

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