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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The book of Exodus shows us, using the picture of the Children of Israel leaving Egypt, that the purpose of Christ’s redemptive work is not merely to save us from our sin, but to deliver us from the world, today’s “Egypt” (Acts 2:40, Gal. 1:4). This is so God can gain His kingdom on the earth and build up the church as His dwelling place, just as the Children of Israel built up the tabernacle in the wilderness.

So, in this podcast we continue to consider this picture. Here we see how Pharaoh bargained with Moses, doing everything he could to keep the Children of Israel in bondage in Egypt, just as today Satan makes various offers to us to keep us enslaved in his world-system.

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SUMMARY

Christ has redeemed us not merely to deal with our sin, but to deliver us from “this present evil age” so that He can gain His church and His kingdom on the earth.

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RESOURCES REFERRED TO IN THIS EPISODE

Podcast 54. “Out of Egypt”: (1) The Struggle to Forsake the World

Gospel: “This Way Please”

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BIBLE VERSES

1 Corinthians 10:6: Israel’s history is our history.

John 12:31, 2 Corinthians 4:4: The Ruler of this World and the God of this Age.

Exodus 5:1-3: Moses deals with Pharaoh without God.

Exodus 5:2: Pharaoh does not acknowledge God.

Exodus 8:25: Sacrifice in the land.

Exodus 8:28: Don’t go far away.

Exodus 10:8-11: Go, but your children must stay!

Joshua 25:15: “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!”

Exodus 10:24: Go, but your flocks and your herds must stay!

Matthew 6:21: Where your treasure is, that is where your heart will be also!

Matthew 6:24: No one can serve two masters.

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RECORDING

This edition of the program was recorded beginning on Saturday, 22 July 2023.