05 - The Jealousy of the Lord

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Exodus 4:18-31

The jealousy of the Lord demands blood, but through sacrifice comes redemption.

  1. God’s Jealousy Demands Blood (vv. 18-26)

    1. The Firstborn of God

    2. The Firstborn of Moses

  2. Through Sacrifice Comes Redemption (vv. 21-26)

    1. Sacrifice of Pharaoh’s Firstborn

    2. Sacrifice of Moses’ Firstborn

    3. Sacrifice of God’s Firstborn

Discussion Starters

Monday—Do you think of the Lord’s jealousy as something for your advantage or as something to be afraid of?

Tuesday—Who’s the hero of this story? Who’s the villain? Who do you identify with?

Wednesday—Why was it necessary for blood to be spilled to redeem Moses?

Thursday—What does it look like to walk the path Jesus walked for you? How can you die to yourself?

Friday—Is the Lord’s sacrifice on your behalf a comfort or a challenge? Why or why not?

04 - Comfort & Confrontation (Exodus 4)

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Sermon Notes

God comforts and confronts our prideful doubts to drive us to trust his resources

Exodus 4:1-17

I. God Comforts (vv. 1-9)

II. God Confronts (vv. 10-17)

III. To Trust His Resources (vv. 1-17)

Discussion Starters

Monday—Why does Moses object to the calling of God? What do his excuses have in common?

Tuesday—How does God comfort his people when they doubt? How does he confront their pride?

Wednesday—How did Jesus model right priorities? What drove him to forgo earthly riches and comfort?

Thursday—What does God mean that how you handle the small things will be how you handle the big things? Why does he talk about loyalty when he addresses money?

Friday—Do you struggle with priorities? Where do you spend too much time? Where do you need to spend less time?

03 - The Name of God (Exodus 3)

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Exodus 3

God reveals himself for the salvation of his people.

  1. A Personal God (vv. 1-8)

  2. Revelation through a Mediator (vv. 9-13)

  3. For His People’s Salvation

  4. The Name of God

Discussion Starters

Monday—What does it mean that the Lord has revealed himself personally?

Tuesday—Why was Moses unwilling to go back to Egypt? What insecurities does he demonstrate?

Wednesday—How does the Lord’s form of appearance speak to his character? Does he always appear like that?

Thursday—Do you think of God in personal terms, or do you view him as impersonal? Why or why not?

Friday—How does this passage affect how you view the third commandment? What does it mean to take his name in vain?

01 - The Faithfulness of God (Exodus 1)

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God is faithful to his promises even when he makes it look like they won’t be fulfilled.

  1. The Faithfulness of God

    1. Faithfulness in the Past (vv. 1-7)

    2. God Uses Normal Means (vv. 1-14)

    3. God Uses Surprising Means (vv. 15-20)

  2. Promises Under Attack (vv. 8-22)

    1. Ruthless Oppression (vv. 8-14)

    2. Secret Genocide (vv. 15-17)

    3. Public Genocide (v. 22)

    4. God Arranges Life so that We Have to Trust Him

Discussion Starters

Monday—How do you know God is faithful? What past promises has he fulfilled?

Tuesday—Why do we have confidence he will continue to be faithful? What promises are we still waiting for him to fulfill?

Wednesday—Have you ever doubted that God would be faithful to you? What normal or surprising means is he using in your life to show you his enduring faithfulness?

Thursday—Does God still sometimes arrange circumstances to make it look like his promises are failing? How do we typically respond? How should we respond?

Friday—How can you encourage others to trust in God’s promises? What role do you have to play in God’s fulfilling of his promises?