Over To the Other Side

LAST NIGHT we got the Israelites safely to the other side of the Red Sea.

The Lord once again showed his mighty power; He rescued the (moaning) Israelites and finally defeated the armies of Pharoah, in the process closing the door on a return to Egypt - once the waves returned there was no way back.

The most striking verse comes in Exodus 14v14:

"The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still"

Those who missed the evening may wish to catch up by reading Ex 13 and 14.

My notes for the story (for what they're worth) are below...

Firstborn male consecrated
Feast of unleavened bread (not even seen)
- seven day festival
- end with celebration
"Tell your sons"
Lord led them to Red Sea
- avoiding the Philistine road
- avoiding conflict
Moses took Joseph’s bones
Succoth to Ethon
Lord as pillar of cloud/fire
Turn back & camp at Pi Harioth
- by the sea
Pharaoh will think you’re confused
- I will harden his heart
- for my glory
P - 600 best chariots + others
- key officers
Israelites looked up - terrified
No graves? What have you done?
Didn’t we say leave us alone
to serve the Egyptians?
Better to live as slaves than die in desert
Don’t be afraid - Lord will fight for you
- just be still!
Raise your hand, Moses
Angel stood between
Moses raised hand
Waters divided, wall of water
Pharaoh pursues
Lord creates confusion
Chariots stuck
Stretch out hand
Water flowed back
When Israel saw they..
- feared the Lord
- trusted him
- trusted Moses his servant