Have you ever wondered why God doesn't just deliver His people in one quick moment? Why allow nine plagues, repeated visits to Pharaoh, and a long battle of wills? What is God doing in that drawn-out struggle, and what does it have to do with you? In this episode, Stephen Davey opens Exodus 7 through 10 and walks you through one of the most dramatic showdowns in all of Scripture. This was not just a battle between Moses and Pharaoh. It was a battle between Yahweh and the gods of Egypt. Stephen carefully identifies the false god confronted in each plague. The Nile turned to blood confounded Osiris. The frogs mocked the fertility goddess Heka. The lice exposed the earth god Geb. The flies humiliated Beelzebub, and the cattle plague struck at Apis the bull god. Boils shut down the temple priesthood, hail defied the sky goddess Isis, locusts ravaged the insect gods, and darkness covered Ra, the sun god whose embodiment Pharaoh claimed to be. Stephen also traces Pharaoh's slow descent into compromise. He offered partial obedience again and again, but he refused to humble himself. Stephen draws out two warnings from his life. Stubbornness deafens you to the word of God, and pride blinds you to the work of God. He also pulls two lessons from Moses. Obeying God may not bring expected relief, and serving God may not bring immediate results. This message will challenge your motivation for serving Christ. The goal is not results you can measure. The goal is to honor and glorify God. Whether your obedience brings storms or stillness, your call is the same. Stay faithful. Trust Him. He is still the God who reigns above every rival.
The Battle Between the Gods
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