Message Notes

Pastor Joe Valenti ‌Last week we spoke of God’s mercy and his patience — two vital characteristics of God. But we cannot be good students of the Bible or faithful Christians if we neglect the parts of God’s character that are difficult for us. ‌This week we look to God’s sovereignty and his justice. ‌‌Exodus…

Pastor Joe Valenti Exodus 7:14–24 ‌Then the Lord said to Moses, “Pharaoh’s heart is hardened; he refuses to let the people go. Exodus 7:14 ‌I believe that God making Pharaoh’s heart hard is actually God’s mercy to Pharaoh - it is GOOD for Pharaoh. A better way to understand this phrase “hardness of heart” is…

Pastor Rick Duncan God’s people had been in Egypt for 400 years. At first they were welcomed, but then they became slaves. God promised to rescue them and take them to their Promised Land. He sent a deliverer, Moses. But instead of letting the people go, Egypt’s king, Pharoah, made things more difficult than ever…

CVC Elder Kyle Gustafson Comparison of texts: Reference and ConceptLinked referencesExodus 6:28-30 (“I am of unclean lips”)Exodus 6:10-13Exodus 7:1 (“Make you like God”)Exodus 4:16Exodus 7:3 (“Harden Pharoah’s heart”)Exodus 3:19, 4:21Exodus 7:4 (“Great acts of Judgement”)Exodus 3:20, Exodus 4: 1-9, Exodus 6:6Exodus 7:5 (“Knowing the LORD”)Exodus 5:2, Exodus 6:7 Three things we know about God: God…

Pastor Rick Duncan We’re going to explore a verse today that says that the people of God in Old Testament days experienced a “broken spirit.” We’ll see why. But for now, just know that God’s people today still can experience a broken spirit.  We long to see God at work in our world. We long…

Pastor Joe Valenti In chapter 5 we finally get the showdown with Pharaoh that we’ve been waiting for. Look back at Exodus 3 to see the instructions given by God. ...you and the elders of Israel shall go to the king of Egypt and say to him, ‘The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has…

Pastor Dean Siley Moses\' 5 Negative Feelings Moses\' Negative Feeling #1 But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?”  Exodus 3:11 God\'s Answer #1 - I will be with you. He said, “But I will be with you, and this shall be…

Introduction to Exodus 3 Moses lived as a prince of Egypt for his first 40 years. He has seen an Egyptian taskmaster abuse a Hebrew slave. He decided to take justice into his own hands and killed the abuser, the Egyptian. But the Hebrew people rejected his leadership.  So, Moses fled 200-300 miles across the desert to a place in the Arabian Peninsula called Midian. There, he met Zipporah, the daughter of a priest named Jethro. He married Zipporah and started a family. And Moses was…

God promises Abraham 4 things: ‌Presence → that God will be with him ‌People → that his family/descendants would be more numerous than the stars. ‌Place → A land specifically set apart for this people to live and thrive. ‌Program → through this family the entire world would be blessed At the end of Genesis,…

Here\'s a brief recap of Pastor Rick\'s sermon notes from Sunday, September 10. \"When God\'s People Are Oppressed\" \"Injustice may bend you, but it need never break you.\" \"God brings us to the valleys of oppression to bring us through the valleys of oppression.\" *** If you are the oppressor, be warned. If you are…