Exodus 7:1-13 — In this text we have the first act in the great drama of the Ten Plagues. Moses and Aaron encountered Pharaoh and performed a miracle. Aaron’s rod became a serpent, but then this miracle was replicated by Pharaoh’s magicians.  Why did God choose this particular sign to begin his confrontation with the…

Exodus 5:22-6:5 — “…Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou so evil entreated this people? why is it that thou hast sent me?”  Things had not turned out as Moses had expected. Pharaoh refused his request and made life much more difficult for the Children of Israel. Then Moses was criticised…

Exodus 5:10-21 — Instead of letting the Children of Israel go and sacrifice to the LORD in the wilderness, Pharaoh made their lives more difficult. He set them an almost impossible task and punished them when they did not fulfil it. In this sermon we see how the Israelites who supervised the work responded. As…

Exodus 5:1-9 — History is filled with many great showdowns and among the most fascinating is that one that unfolds in the Book of Exodus. It is the great struggle between Pharaoh, the most powerful man in the world, and the LORD. The contest begins in this chapter with Pharaoh’s opening question, “Who is the LORD,…

Exodus 4:27-31 — The time had come for Moses to meet with his brother Aaron and then meet with the elders of Israel. This must have been a daunting prospect for Moses after forty years away from Egypt. Would the people listen? Would they believe the message that he brought? Would things turn out the…

Exodus 4:24-26 — Before Moses arrived back in Egypt he had a terrifying meeting with the LORD. Moses had not circumcised his son Gershom and the LORD had come in judgment. The circumcision was hastily performed and life was spared but what was this interaction all about?  This is an obscure story in the Exodus narrative…

Exodus 4:18-23 — It was time for Moses’ to leave his father-in-law in Midian and return to Egypt. As he was leaving the LORD gave Moses some very specific instructions and He also told Moses what He was going to do. Moses was to perform signs before Pharaoh and bring God’s message. The LORD was going…

Exodus 3:13-15 — What’s in a name? In Bible times names were often highly significant, they revealed something important about a person. So what about God’s name? What is it and what does it mean? In this sermon, Pastor Brendan unfolds to us what we learn about God from the name He revealed to Moses…

Exodus 2:11-15a — Moses was raised as a prince of Egypt. He received the finest education possible and enjoyed all the comforts of palace life. But he chose to give it all up to identify with the Hebrew people and deliver them from slavery. However, things didn’t work out as Moses thought that they would…

Exodus 2:1-10 — The circumstances surrounding the birth and first few years of Moses’ life are truly remarkable. In this sermon Pastor Brendan unfolds them to us in vivid detail and then directs us to the bigger story and that is, the operation of Divine Providence. God was at work in all of the details bringing…