Weekly Sunday Sermon - Exodus and God's Redemption

 Hello!

Today they (Sunday School teachers) discuss about the book of Exodus and its importance. Exodus will be covered in only 1 week and is the first lesson of the second term. It is the second book of the Bible and part of the Pentateuch (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy).

Today we only learned the vital, former part of Exodus - Exodus 1 to 15 (Exodus has 40 chapters), which includes the Egyptian Oppression, the Calling of Moses, The Ten Plagues, and the Parting of the Sea. In the beginning of Exodus, we see that the Israelites are getting oppressed by a new Egyptian Pharaoh who does not know who was Joseph was. They were being enslaved and oppressed because of their numbers.

However, this condition was anticipated. God promised Abraham long before that his descendants would be under foreign oppression  for 4 centuries before they would be saved. Among the Israelite babies who were being killed was Moses. Moses has three phases of life: in Egypt (40 years), in the Midianite wilderness (40 years), and leading the Israelites (40 years). He was adopted by the daughter of Pharaoh, and lived in glory for four decades before he was expelled to the wilderness, where he lived as a shepherd. There, he saw a burning bush in Exodus 3 - a very fundamental part of the Bible.

Exodus 3 shows a lot about God. First, he remembered his covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and would save the Israelites during their time of need. Second, he is Holy - when Moses approached the  Burning Bush, he had to take off his sandals. Moses, however, was fearful, but God said He would be with him. Moses asked for God's name, and God said, "I AM WHO I AM". If we name someone, we have higher position than them, but God is the highest, and thus doesn't have a name. This name shows his everlastingness and power. 

His power is further demonstrated in the Ten Plagues, where he shows His supremacy over Egypt and its false idols by sending ten plagues against them. The Tenth Plague was particularly bad, and killed off every Egyptian firstborn child. The Israelite firstborn was saved through smearing lamb blood over the Israelite doors in a Passover Night - which the Jews celebrate to this day.  

The parting of the Sea further demonstrates God's power and care over us. In all, Exodus teaches us about God - who is faithful to his promise of redemption, almighty, and reliable.

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