Trapped in hopeless despair – Part 1

Introduction:

o   Everything in the scriptures is given to know: Who is Christ, what did he come to do, what did he accomplish, where is he now and what is he doing now?

·       John 5:46-47ܝܘܚܢܢ ܗ:46 – 47

I)        A Furious Enemy (vs. 4-9)ܕܸܫܡܸܢ ܒܟܲܪܒܵܐ ܓܘܼܪܵܐ 

a.       God hardened Pharaoh’s heart and he pursued them in fury

o   Exodus 14:8-9ܡܦܩܢܐ ܝܕ:8 – 9

o   Revelation 12:12ܓܠܝܢܐ ܝܒ:12

b.       But, Satan can do no harm to God’s cause or his people

o   Romans 8:33ܖ̈ܗܘܡܝܐ ܚ:33

c.        The experiences of Israel were typical of God’s elect in this world

o   I Corinthians 10:1-11ܐ. ܩܘܖ̈ܢܬܝܐ ܝ:1 – 11

o   Philippians 1:6ܦܝܠܝܦܣܝ̈ܐ ܐ:6

o   I Peter 5:6-11ܐ. ܦܛܪܘܿܣ ܗ:6 – 11

II)         Entangled in the Wilderness (vs. 3)ܫܓܼܝܼܫܹܐ ܓܵܘ ܒܲܪܝܼܵܐ

o   Exodus 14:10-12ܡܦܩܢܐ ܝܕ:10 – 12

a.       God’s primary purpose in his works is the manifestation of his own glory

o   Psalm 106:8ܡܙܡܘܖ̈ܐ ܩܘ:8

o   Isaiah 63:12-14ܐܫܥܝܐ ܣܓ:12 – 14 

o   Psalm 107:24-25ܡܙܡܘܖ̈ܐ ܩܙ:23 – 24

o   Malachi 3:3ܡܠܐܟܼܝ ܓ:3

b.       The Children of Israel were “sore afraid”

o   Exodus 14:10, 11, 12ܡܦܩܢܐ ܝܕ:10، 11، 12

c.        There is no cause for alarm. Our God will never leave us nor forsake us.

o   I Peter 1:5-9ܐ. ܦܛܪܘܿܣ ܐ:5 – 9

III)       Direction for Every Dilemma (vs. 13-15)

a.       Fear Not, Stand Still, See, Go Forward

Conclusion:                                                Exodus 14:13ܡܦܩܢܐ ܝܕ:13