Exodus Study: When God Reveals Himself (Exodus 7:1-10)

This sermon focuses on Exodus chapter 7, which marks the beginning of the plagues of Egypt and God’s direct intervention. It establishes the context of previous confrontations, particularly in Exodus chapter 5 where Pharaoh’s initial rejection led to increased oppression for Israel, and chapter 6 where God reaffirmed His covenant name and promises. The message highlights that Pharaoh’s question, ‘Who is the Lord?’, and his subsequent rejection of God’s word, would inevitably lead him to witness the Lord’s power.

Central to the sermon is the commissioning of Moses as God’s representative before Pharaoh, not as a deity but as one speaking with God’s authority. This concept is reinforced by comparing Moses’s role to that of an ambassador, drawing on passages from Ephesians and 2 Corinthians that describe believers as Christ’s ambassadors, entrusted with the message of reconciliation. The sermon further delves into God’s prophecy that Pharaoh would harden his heart, interpreting this as God confirming Pharaoh in the destructive path he had already chosen, a concept supported by verses from Romans and Proverbs. This hardening serves God’s overarching purpose of revelation, ensuring that the Egyptians would ultimately ‘know that I am the Lord’.

The message underscores that God desires to reveal Himself to all, even to a pagan land like Egypt, demonstrating that He alone is the true God. It emphasizes the profound value of truth, asserting that it is not a set of principles but a person—Jesus Christ—who offers genuine freedom, as stated in John 8:32. The sermon concludes by praising the obedience of Moses and Aaron, who, despite their advanced age, faithfully carried out every command of the Lord, exemplifying unwavering trust in God’s revealed truth.