David Macdonald - January 24, 2021

The Master theme of the Bible The Slaying of the lamb Exodus 12 Recap – the lamb – master theme A rescuer would come – Genesis 3:15 A lamb required – Genesis – 4 A lamb provided – Genesis 22 A lamb is slain – Exodus 12 A lamb for sin – Genesis 4 A lamb for an individual – Genesis 22 A lamb for a family – Exodus 12 Exodus 12 Nasb – a lamb is slain Background – children of Israel in Egypt Background: Growing in population & prosperity Egyptians respond – make slaves for 400 yrs Pivotal verses (emphasis mine): “And the LORD said: “I have surely seen the oppression of My people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows. So I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians. Exodus‬ ‭3:7-8‬ NKJV‬‬‬‬ Background: Moses deliver from slavery God sends 10 plagues 10th plague – death of firstborn Institution of Passover The first passover 4 Points: It tells us about our sin. It tells us about our substitute. It tells us about our salvation. It tells something about ourselves. 1. It tells us about our sin (vv. 12-13) The high cost of sin: Romans 6:23 - For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Sin costs life, takes life, and ends life God sent plagues: Judgment on Egyptian gods – vs. 12 Judgment on Pharaoh (‘who is the LORD that I should obey Him?”) – 5:2 Judgment on Israelites – Obstinacy – rejected Moses – God’s messenger Idolatry – some worshipped Egyptian gods – Joshua 24:14 Rejected God & His word – God provided protection: The blood of a lamb Rom 3:23 NASB for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,